Flowers

Our front flower beds have really been blooming! Since we fertilized a few weeks ago they look much more colorful.

Landscaping Update

Happy Easter!

We worked very hard on our front landscaping once again! I have some updated pictures below. We trimmed back the hedges and took out the two bushes that were pretty much dead. In their place, we have put some Indian Hawthorne (some Pink & some White), Youpon Holly, and Ixora bushes. We also moved some more of the very large rocks from the back up to the front.

Of course we could not do this all on our own. Thankfully we had some help from Ralphie & Brad's mom & dad. Below are pictures of our new and improved front garden.

Look at that huge rock under the flag!

We also filled in the side area with some new bushes.

The puppies watched us from the windows almost the whole time. They were very sad that they could not come out to help. Here's a shot of Maya watching us - she was there so long that she had to rest her head on the window ledge.

Here's a shot of the what the whole front looks like now.

We even had time to put some rocks out in the back. Annie and Maya were able to provide their assistance and thus were very happy about this project!

Backyard flowerbed - now with rocks!

New Disney Stuff

I finally gave in and bought the Jim Shore Beauty & the Beast Castle. I am going to put it in my entertainment center display cabinet. It has a tiny Belle & Beast in the rotunda, and you can turn the nob on the bottom to have them dance to the "Beauty & the Beast" song. Also it has LED lights that can be turned on. I think it's great, and goes well with my Sleeping Beauty castle that I got last Christmas. Here is a view of the front -

And the back -

I also got some personalized doggie dishes from the Disney Store.

I think they came out really cute!

Here is a view of the inside of the bowls -

Spring is here!

We worked in the yard all day today! See the pictures for the end results.

Brad brought the rocks that were left in the backyard up to the front and put them around our flower beds. I pulled all the weeds from the flower beds (ugh) and planted some new flowers and shrubs. Then we put down some mulch. I hope we can keep them alive, at least for a while.

I also went to Hobby Lobby this morning and got a new wreath for the front door and garland swag for the foyer. Both are very spring-like with bright colorful flowers.

In the kitchen, we finally got a new toaster oven in stainless steel so our counter top appliances match. We are going to donate the old white one, unless someone wants it - let me know.

I also bought a cute table top decoration for the kitchen table.