Here was our backyard after the landscaping company took off all the grass. The grass was in a very bad state, many dead spots and extremely uneven. You can't tell the grade change from this picture but you can see it more as the wall is built.

This was our snowy backyard when we moved in last December.

This to the right of the yard, looking out our dining room. You can see my garden (wow! the plants have really grown since this was taken), as well as the little area next to the pre-existing patio where Luke & Abby's sandbox now it.

Here you can see one of the new walls, the patio (with a fire pit) and the space where our shed will eventually go.

Here is a picture of our new backyard!

Here's our front walkway. I added the little curved flowerbed this spring. The marigolds were started indoors from seed. The pink bush is actually flower carpet rose bush. By the door we bought some great flower pots at Sam's and added petunias and snapdragons (also started from seed. It helps add a little bit of sunshine to the yard!