The Sleeper Wall

I am very PLEASED to announce, we have started Phase 2 of our backyard project. We are now officially done ripping things out, and it is time to start putting them back!! Building a retaining wall in our side yard was the first step in the process. 

Once we had it all down to a level (as seen here in my previous post), we dug out a trench for the foundation of the wall. 

Rich and I measured, designed and drew up the wall on our own. We also picked out and ordered all the materials. Our amazing friend Benny the carpenter helped us with the building process. Luckily we did a good job on the planning phase, because it all came together nicely! Once our materials arrived, we were ready to start building. Here are a couple of pictures from the process:

The Midpoint

Here are some shots of the finished project:

Benny used his carpentry skills to finish it off. Looks much better than we could have done ourselves! We are so thankful to have his help!! We also put the shed back. 
Here are some before and after pictures:

Before

After!

Step by Step, we are definitely getting there! Can't wait to sit out back and BBQ!!

Updates & Apologies

Hey guys!! Sorry for the lack of postings lately, a lot has been going on around here! We bought a car - a silver VW Golf with black interior. I have been getting out on the road as much as I can. Rich has been a great driving instructor, and he says I am doing really well. I have been driving by myself, and I am starting to navigate on my own too. It's nice to have my own wheels again, and the Golf is fun to drive! I still order my groceries online - and I don't think that will stop any time soon!

I am also VERY pleased to report we have finally bought a new couch!! We have been looking for about 6 months, so I am thrilled we found something we both like. It will be bigger than in the picture above, with an extra section added on in place of the foot stool. We, of course, got the foot stool too! This thing will fill up the whole corner of our living room! We are really excited for it to get here, so we can start having more people over to watch UFC, movies, etc. But we still have to wait for it to be made - hopefully about a month or so. I'll be sure to post up when it arrives.

Baby's Day Out

Lucas & His Uncle Rich

Hello! Quick update for those interested. Last Monday Rich & I accompanied his parents to take his sister's baby for a day out. We went to Beale Park, which is a wildlife park and gardens. It was a really nice day out for all of us, we saw lots of animals, had a picnic lunch, and finished the day with a train ride. Baby Lucas loved it!

Capybara "Singing"

Train Ride!