Working in the yard

We have lived in our house for a little over a year now, and we are learning about keeping up with a big yard. It is a lot of work! Our little yard in Hood River took about 15 minutes to mow and that was if you did a really good job, front and back. This yard takes about an hour and that is on a riding mower!! Oh, well it has been really nice to have for Julia now that we have done some stuff, as long as we maintain what's done, the yard isn't so bad. It's just that beginning of the season perk up that can be tiresome. It's a good thing I have such a great husband!

This is the cute sandbox that Brandon built, and he made me a matching planter box for my tomatoes and peppers. We also put a garden this year. We are still learning about what it takes to have garden, so if anything grows then we are happy. We don't have high expectations, that way we aren't dissapointed. Our beans are growing though, so i'm happy so far! I also planted my flowers. I didn't think I would get to it this year because of being pregnant, but it has been so nice early in May that I was able to get them planted. Now I just have to keep up on watering and fertilizing them so they grow!