grass doesn't seem to like to grow in our texas heat.  it was literally sprouting like weeds in the spring, when we initially seeded.  dan was having to mow almost 2-3 times a week.  the growing during the summer seems to have stalled though.  and, the vibrant green that once was the color of the grass has now dulled to a less appealling shade of green.  yesterday, dan installed a third sprinkler in the backyard and set the timer to water the lawn twice a day instead of the previous once a day. 

remnants of our old grass seem to have popped up in parts of our yard.   

weeds have taken over other parts.




yet another reason why i absolutely abhor summers in texas!  brutal.  just brutal.

it's in the details.

now that the stone's in the ground, dan's adding some pretty accents.  and, the boys are "helping".  :)

27 days after seeding

the grass in the backyard is continuing to thicken and grow in nicely....dan did a second mow the other day.

the hard work is done!

dan laid out the rest of the stone in our front yard today.  and, i have to say...the finished product is beautiful.  he did such an awesome job...so proud of him!  it was a lot of freakin' work.  but, i think the final look really paid off.  more room for the kids to play and roll their toys over....and, less maintenance for us (i.e. dan).  see below, and judge for yourself!

this is a photo of it before he poured the crushed granite in between all the cracks.

and, voila....the final product!  so purty. 

first mow!

20 days after seeding, this is how long our grass has grown...so long that it was ready for its first mow!  :)

putting it all together

putting together the pieces of the puzzle....just this little bit took dan and our nephew an entire day yesterday...noone said gettin' to pretty was gonna be an easy venture! 



The Stone

Dan had to make two runs to the quarry today to get all the stone needed (over 2 tons) for the front yard. 

Then he had to unload ALL of that stone.  I love my hubby!  He's such a dedicated, hard worker.   :)  Below is a photo of only half of the stone.