tilling the yard

so, we're SERIOUS about getting this yard back into "guest having" shape!  we found a guy via craigslist after lunch today.  and, he was o'er here tillin' away within half an hour of making contact with him! 

here's the soil-thrashing machine at work....

it's only fitting that nate do a lil' celebratory dance, after the tilling of the front yard.

we can see the roots! we tilled up about 3 inches in the front, so that we can set our "oklahoma thick" stone down in the ground.  so excited!! 

here's the freshly tilled backyard.....

and, dan doing a final inspection.  :)

 BONUS: the boys are having a heyday!  :D

don't want to forget the front yard!

here it is in 2008....

here it is...in its present state.  makes me wanna cry really big crocodile tears....!  wahhhhh! 

sad state of affairs

our backyard's conditions have been deteriorating for awhile now.  dan and i are sick of looking at dirt!  so, this spring, we are determined to revive what used to be a lovely place in which to relax...so that we can once again enjoy our surroundings!  as we are both novices at gardening, i will be keeping a record of our grass growing journey here.  check back in for updates on our progress!  :)

this was our yard, when we first moved into the house in august 2008. we were in love.

this is our yard now. 2 1/2 years later.  2 big dogs later.  2 active toddlers later. :(