Ryan's Labor of Love

So I mentioned a few posts ago about Ryan's front yard make over. The first weekend he ripped out 2 bushes and replanted flowers and smaller shrubs in their place. He also tried to take out some of the bigger bushes on the other side but they wouldn't budge. We were both kind of disappointed and knew we would have to call a tree removal company to pull them out which wasn't going to be cheap. That Saturday evening, we were taking a walk with Hailey and noticed a man doing yard work. It looked like he had taken out some bushes and replanted flowers, just like we were planning to do. Ryan stopped to talk to him and pretty soon had him set up to come and rip our bushes out for MUCH cheaper than a company would do it! God provides!

He came out a few days later and got to work cutting and pulling bushes out. Hailey was super interested in it:

all clean and open!

He got them out much faster than we would have. Such a blessing! Ryan was eager to start planting new stuff so we made a trip to Lowe's for plants, stones and a few other things. Hailey was a good helper...got to put her to work. ;)

Aren't those boots just precious!

the big haul

Ryan spent an entire Friday working. Literally until dinner time. He pulled up remaining roots and weeds, put down new soil, stones around the edge and finally new shrubs, a small tree and flowers.

He did have a little help. ;)

The finished product:

You can see that the new plants are much smaller than the old ones. It will take a few years for them to grow to a nice size but it is still such an improvement.

All of that work really changed the front of our house. It looks SO much better and more inviting as you drive up.

Before:

After:

Isn't my hubby the best?!