Ode to the Backyard

We've been spending a lot of time outside these days- the weather is perfect right now, and I feel like in Michigan you have to jump on that when you get the chance, because it will starts snowing here in about two months. Here are some photos of our backyard- these were taken about a month ago when it was hotter out, and the grass was dying.

There are a lot of plants out here, and I don't know the first thing about gardening. Luckily, my mom and aunt came up a couple of weeks ago and helped me get caught up on the weeding- it was a mess!

This is our first house that we've had a fenced in backyard, and we love it! We don't have to worry that the kids are wandering off if I need to run inside to grab something or if I'm busy in the garden. The deck is great too with the sandbox, grill and kiddie pool. I'm going to miss the summer!