Landscaping - Day Two

We were at it again today - working on our backyard. Day Two of landscaping means more progress...

...and more big boy toys!

My Dad came down to Bellingham to help, and it made a big difference. Today's goal was to get the retaining wall built along the back fence, and those stones were heavy! Sixty-six pounds each! If we didn't have my Dad helping, it would've taken Collin a lot longer to get it done. I couldn't even pick one up!

First came the gravel for the retaining wall base.

Then compacting it with yet another big boy toy.

At the end of a very long, hard, hot day in the sun, here is our retaining wall. It's not very high, but it's all we needed to level out the backyard.