Back Yard: Transformed

We have been getting our backyard landscaped in increments over the past few months. We finally put grass in on Friday and what a transformation! Our plants are still small and we only have one tree so far but for now we are done, and loving our "new room"!
This is what the yard was when we moved in:







And NOW...

The view from the back door:

We solicited the help of a few friends and got it done an a couple hours. As you can see, Averi "helped out" quite a bit too. We were laughing so hard at her because she would push her stroller back and forth over the lawn like she was mowing it. Then she plopped right down in it (it is made for dolls, not kids) and enjoyed watching the guys slave away.