Backyard Reno- Goodbye Pool!

At the end of the summer we took the plunge....and had our pool filled in and our backyard renovated. We went back and forth a lot about whether or not to keep the pool, but ultimately it came down to the fact that it was 6 feet outside our backdoor and we can't use it 9 months of the year (other cons: lots of maintenance, expensive, not safe while the boys are little, Stephen wanted to join a swim club anyway; pros: we like having it, the boys love swimming). So we worked with a great company, J&G Landscape Design, who designed a great backyard, destroyed and filled in the pool, and did all of the hardscaping and landscaping to make our backyard beautiful.

The company left a bit in our driveway beforehand. We have two little boys, so naturally they wanted to get in the truck and try it out!

 

When the work started, the boys were enthralled:

 

 

And naturally, some "before and after" pictures:

 

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It took about 6 weeks, plus time to put together the swingset (literally piece by piece) and to get the shed, but it was definitely worth it. I still need to add some after pictures from the same angle, but by the time we got the shed and the swingset up, it was just about winter. I'll do before/after pics this spring.

 

Swingset building...not for the faint of heart. Or patience.

 

 

Finally done!

 

and the boys love it!

 

Despite not having everything done (shed & swingset), we did entertain outside back in October.  

 

Looking forward to enjoying our yard in the spring and summer!