Our new fence!!

Before we get to the new backyard--Eli asked to make cupcakes today, so we made some. The kids had fun with them, and I tried something new--ice-cream cone cupcakes. They came out cute and Eli liked his. Dora is just eating a regular one...

Here's an ice-cream cone one. You just make them like normal and put a cone upside down on top of them. They bake into it. Then frost the top! They are cute and easy!

Sheesh, what a mess!
We got our carpets all cleaned today (yay!) and they sealed the pavement so it's okay now--in case you can't tell, it's stamped and stained! I love it! Eli is a pro on that trike!

Here's the yard on the back left (looking from the front). Oooh, pretty new fence!

Here's Eli showing off the new stairs.

Same side, from the second retaining wall level.

Photo of the rest of the yard from the same spot...

See how much fun paved space to drive around the kids have now? Dora is standing at the line between the old and new.

Here's the other side, with the sandbox! The kids love that wall--but Eli is breaking the rules here--no walking on the stone part of the wall! When Whit gets here I am having him put up a small fence along that line to keep anyone from going over the edge.

Sidewalk chalk, oooh. Also, note the basketball hoop. Fun!

Megan and I both got our hair done. I think hers looks great with her face shape! What a pretty young lady!