Go Big or Go Home!

We finally have a driveway...more on that in the next post. This will show the progression of the drive. Nate of course couldn't let the excavators have all the fun...he had to cut down some more limbs off trees so they wouldn't interfere with the bulldozer.
Ezra moving the dirt to level off the new driveway and create the new berm. The father/son duo did a great job on our project. The weather worked against us many days, but they persevered and are finally finished.

To the right of the bulldozer is where we used to enter our driveway up to the house. I'm standing in the garage taking these pictures.

The new driveway entrance being dug out. You now enter our driveway before you get to the house. This created a berm for seclusion and safety for the kids riding their bikes. We will have a nice long drive and more parking for guests.

Here is a shot showing how long the new drive will be. It is currently gravel, but Wayne and Nate will have concrete down next year. We plan to add on to the garage for Nate's work supplies and machines, so the concrete will have to wait until that phase of the project is done.

Again showing where you used to come in. The berm is pretty high (that is how Nate wanted it), but this picture is before he knocked it down some.

This is the backyard pond. This is the beginning of the digging process. I believe this is the back end of the pond.

This is standing at the back of the pond looking toward the house. Again, at the beginning of the digging. It looks very different now.

Just a different angle. Remember this area was THICK with trees. It took months to clear all the trees and for Nate to cut them all up and burn the brush.

This is standing up closer to the house looking out to the backyard. It is almost done at this point.

Lots of people ask about the kids. Naturally it makes me nervous, but we have strict rules about being outside with parents at this house. They cannot go outside and play unless Nate or myself is out there. There is barely any water in the pond right now, so we will see if the temptation rises as the pond fills. I think they are thinking they will fish in the pond, not swim. They love swimming at Mary and Tom's house, so I'm sure they think of the pond as a fishing activity not swimming.