Front Porch

 
Is being repaired - to put it mildly. The entire thing had rotted away, and the foundation (which was sitting directly on the soil) had crumbled. But look at the new deck - the deck flooring is a trek composite product. It looks exactly like the traditional deck flooring on the house next door. 

Dex, keepin' it real

Now here's the Declan we all know and love:
 
 
That's my boy. 

And...

This was our bathroom. It is no more.
  

Old Construction Pics

This is the destruction - taken on Aug 6th, upon our return from London.
  

Yard

So we haven't said much about the house part of this blog in a while. We finished a major project last fall that involved the destruction and recreation of the end bit of the house (remember that old, poorly built porch - and the stairs). This also required the whole house to be re-plumbed, and the two bathrooms to be rebuilt. After all that (there will be pics following), the backyard is finally starting to look like a back yard. Here it is before: 
And after:
 
Notice: there is actual grass growing on much of the yard! This is a huge step up: the green things in the before pic are primarily dandelion sprouts. 

BIG Little

 
Dex reading his favorite book: BIG Little. Please excuse the expression - I caught him by surprise!