Backyard Fun

We have a pretty large backyard for a condominium.  Most of it is patio area, and on both sides, we have dirt.  One side we have laid down bark so that it looks nice, but over the winter, weeds took over.  A couple of weeks ago, my sister came by and pulled all of the weeds for me,  but we just made a huge pile instead of throwing them out because I didn't have any large trash bags at the time.

So today is the day!  We went to buy flowers, pots, trash bags, and anything else we could possibly need to get our backyard in summer fun shape!  I am definitely not looking forward to pulling the rest of the weeds that are left, or raking up all of the leaves, but I have motivation, and nothing can stop me!  Last night my mom informed me that she bought us a barbecue!  We are super excited.  The only one we ever had was a little charcoal one, and we forgot it when we left our old apartment.  The one she bought is full size, gas, and even has a burner on the side!  She bought it online, so I have a good week, or week and a half to get the back looking like I want it.  When it comes, I want to have my parents over for dinner (and we will definitely need help getting it set up/learning how to use it!) and have steaks!  I want my backyard to be entertainment ready! 

If we get it all done, I'll be sure to post some after pictures.