Youth are Awesome!

Today was the day the youth came to help us with laying sod and other miscellaneous stuff around the house. We had signed up to get some youth come and help us during their fund raiser/auction. We had Keith, Josh, Jordan, Daniel, Michael, Dean, and Tommy come and help us. Let me tell you, they were worth every dollar that was spent. They got most of the planned work done in less than 2 and 1/2 Hours. We had anticipated that it would take about 4-6 Hours but we were way off. They layed the sod, backfilled the retaining walls, spread top soil, put up a perimeter fence on the garden, chopped down a tree, helped the neighbors with their sod, cleaned railings, and more. There was nothing they couldn't or wouldn't do. It was really amazing and the outcome speaks for itself. Abby is going to be SO excited about having grass in the backyard she just doesn't know that yet. She and mommy are a little tired and sore though. So we might take it easy for the rest of the weekend... I think I bent down and pulled one too many weeds. =)

This is a before shot, with the patchy grass/dirt.

Joe aerated the ground Friday night so we would have some of the prep work done by the time the youth came over the help. The machine really pulled you along.

This is how the pallets of grass came when they were delivered. We went with 3 pallets this time which covered a large portion of the yard just not all of it. We were able to seed the remaining area with the help of Tommy and the youth!

This is a during picture, but it is instant gratification and change. I looks really great!

Keith was the brave soul that climbed the tree in order to tie a rope around the top which would guide the tree on where to fall. It was a rickety ladder but there were 8 guys holding it for him so he was covered.

This was everyone that helped. Our neighbors were in on the action as well because they were also doing the sod in their yard too. So we have a really nice backyard all over.

Fingers crossed this will help with the water problems! One of these days it will be able to rain and not flood our basements or wash everything away =)