We brought in a tree surgeon that we used before to make more room around our garden. It's amazing how quickly he can bring down huge trees. I was nervous that they were too close to the house, so we definitely wanted an expert.

Timber!

This is how the side of the house looked in October before we began construction.

West Side of House Facing North

This shows the back of the family room and the porch off to the side behind the sun room. We finally got the grass a deep dark green and it was thick and lush. Now we're going to just tear it up. We're wondering if there's a way we can just put it somewhere else.