TIMBERRR

The previous owners of our house were a little obsessed with trees and shrubbery. The whole backyard is surrounded by bushes and trees which is great for privacy, but it was a little too much. We had a whole big corner of our yard that was just consumed with bushes, random little trees, big plants and one HUGE pine tree; it literally was a mini forest.  Basically we got tired having to rake up pine cones all the time, and we figured that we would like to be able to actually use that corner of our yard for something and give us a little more functional space.

We had always planned on tearing that out eventually, but of course one day Riley was out looking at the pine tree and decided he could climb to the top of it and cut it down limb by limb.. so that is what he did.  It was a little nerve racking for me to watch. but if he had his mind set on it I knew there was no way I could stop him anyway.  Long story short he was successful and the pine tree is history. That was just the beginning, we borrowed his dad's mini-ex and went to town.

My family came over that Saturday and helped us clear out all of the decorative rock, wood, bricks, bushes, you name it... we had it.  It was a long, hot day but now all we have to do is decide what to do with all of our new free space!

We're thinking either trampoline and swing set, or fire pit and sitting area.... hmmmm what to do, what to do?