First there is Mo. He was happy to help the guys put in the new sprinkler system last year. You can see how helpful he was. 
Then there are the doves. Now our doves do not come into our backyard. We have BigDumbDog (aka Sampson) to thank for that. He is a well known bird catcher. While the magpies find this amusing, the doves know better and keep their distance.
The kids' quads are quite often in our backyard. If we open both side gates there is a nice little course around the entire house. Here is Dana and Mo on the 80 and my nephew Dempsey on the 50.
I just realized that I have no good photos of the deck. You can see it in the upper left of this photo though. We put up lattice on all sides but the North. Wisteria grows on the South side (well it was growing before BigDumbDog chewed it up) and will hopefully cover the lattice and begin to hang down from the slats on top of the deck. Here are all the boys (Dana, Jeff, Charlie and Mo) working on the sprinkler system. Jeff and Charlie were nice enough to spend a weekend helping us out. See the green garden? We can only hope some of that comes back.
Thanks for visiting!
24 comments:
Makes me long for spring and summer!!
Oh spring, why are ya takin' so long? :o) A beautiful family in a beautiful yard!
Oh, there's dirt & grass in your
yard. Here in the Midwest we haven't been able to see the ground
since November. So much snow here,
we don't know where to go with it
all! I am thinking Spring but
Mother Natures not cooperating!
:)
What a lovely yard. I can't wait for spring and summer to get here! You have a darling family!
Hugs, Sharon
Looks like fun for all.
Susan
You just can't beat having help like that!!!! Great photos!!! And I bet you just love the idea of a sprinkler system---I know I do!!! It's so easy to just set it and forget it.
Happy weekend. My show n tell is shared, I hope you can drop by sometime!!
I envy you your nice big FLAT back yard. We are on the side of a hill and open play space like yours is not available to us! Thanks for sharing - Jennifer
I think your S&T next week should be BigDumbDog! Ha Ha! Thinking warm thoughts-Spring is just around the corner for us here in Texas! The trees are beginning to bud!
Connie
Your show and tell makes me think of spring now. Thanks for sharing your photos.
Great photos...I especially love the first one of Mo...super cute!
It is so much work to put in sprinklers, but ao worth it. You have a sweet family, working together. Take some photos of the deck and the dog too.
Kathy b
I just ordered my garden seeds too! I am so happy for spring planting time!
Thanks for sharing!
You can check out my show & tell at http://anapronaday.blogspot.com
I had to laugh at the BigDumbDog name. That sounds so much like something my mother would have said! I know everyone will be loving that sprinkler system this summer!!
Enjoyed your show and tell. Your little one is a cutie pie. All that work on the sprinkler will be worth it all, come summer!
Thanks for stopping by my S&T.
You must not live too far...that's so funny to me- we are neighbors but know each other by blog *U*
I'll tell ya what- I need to find a couple of beef calves, a piglet, and another couple of lambs and raise my own meat again this year! It tastes better anyway.
Oh, I am SO longing for warm weather! Thanks for giving us a little taste of it today. Looks like a fun place to be, too. ;o)
I can tell you are itching for spring. Thanks for sharing you pics of your back yard. It won't be long.
Blessings,
~Martie
Please come by my site re: an urgent prayer request! Jen
Fun! I love the quads!
You can visit my families blog to see where this sort of back yard playing may lead you all to...
RACING!
VE RACING
I enjoyed seeing spring over at your place. Right now we are so warm I can almost believe that we are in spring here too... but I've lived in Alaska long enough to know we still got a lot of snow left before winter says.. I GIVE!
I think some large river rocks would look very nice in the garden area. Oh yeah... I just happen to have some for you:)
What fun. Isn't it great that spring is arriving? Your family is precious.
Kathi
What a wonderful backyard, TJ! Springtime is the perfect time to spend outdoors!
Hugs,
Kelli
I love the helper in the wheelbarrow shot. He looks like he is having a lot of fun. 'BigDumbDog' is a great name- I can just hear you calling it . thanks for your visit (and comments ) to my blog last week.
You have beautiful grass and gardens. That is something hard to come by here where we live. :)
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