Better late than never!

Well, a few months ago I built a brick patio next to our deck, I meant to show y'all some pictures right away, but the bike and the baby took precedence. Now, here at last, are the pictures!










I had Brenda ask one of the construction workers how to build the steps, in return, he gave us all the materials we needed and instructions on how to build them. He also loaned me the template for cutting out the step supports and a jigsaw to cut the wood with. We are very thankful for this! Overall I think it turned out very well. I installed an extra can (recessed) light on the far end of the porch and it sheds quite a bit of light on our new patio area. The fan was prewired when the house was built, so I just had to hang it! We really like to be able to sit out on our porch and hang out. I picked up the used swing built by my grandfather at the parsonage and Brenda sanded it and cleaned it up, now it fits in nicely!

Lastly, in case you missed the plug on Brenda's blog's comments, I have created a gallery on my website where I will be uploading pictures of Emily and other things periodically. It should allow you to leave comments about individual pictures, view the pictures in a slide show or one at a time, and even order prints on Shutterfly if you desire. Click on this sentence to see the gallery!