Now, lets talk about the fence. If you've seen our past posts you've seen the jungle that was our backyard. Last summer we had our pool completely emptied, cleaned, replastered, retiled and filled. The pool was beautiful, but the whole pool area still seemed dirty to me. Now I know exactly why. The previous owners hadn't replaced the fence in 35 years and it was rotten, had the old pointed style top, and was dirty, ugly and falling down. In preparation for the new fence we cut down a lot of the overgrown brush and bushes which helped clear up that area, but the real difference was putting a nice, new, clean fence up. The transformation is amazing. The new fence is an 8 ft cedar fence which gives us and our neighbors privacy, but without the overgrown jungle look. See below.
Now that the fence is finished, Bryan and my Dad can begin construction on our final project for awhile. The deck. Our goal, once the fence was replaced was to replace the rotten deck leading down to the pool and extend it around the concrete decking of the pool to give us more seating, and more usable space around the lower section of the yard/pool area. The pictures below are of the stairs and old decking to be replaced and extended, then the lower portion where our pool equipment is will be decked and the pool equipment will be covered, and the final picture shows the drop off behind the pool that will be coverd with deck level with the pool decking.
And then back to baby...my favorite topic right now. We had the most beautiful baby shower in Austin, thrown by my very dear friend Misti. So many of our friends and family were able to come and we were showered with wonderful gifts for Kaylee. She will undoubtedly be the best dressed lady in town for years to come! I was also amazed and impressed with the talents of my friends and family. They made some of the most beautiful blankets, booties, hats and other items for us and Kaylee and I want to show them off!
This is a hand crocheted pink blanket that Bryan's mom made for Kaylee. Beautiful details and so soft.
Norma also made this adorable pink hat with flower trim and buttons and two pairs of booties for Kaylee! Just adorable!
This is a bath set made by my mom's best friend and dear friend of our family, Rosellyn. It is 2 washcloths, a hooded towel, and a robe. It was all made with the same fabric as the nursery is decorated in. So adorable.
Rosellyn also made this great smaller blanket out of the flannel fabric matcing the nursery. It is perfect for traveling and using in the car! So talented.
Rosellyn also made this super cute shopping cart cover. It is purple with a rainbow/polka dot inside. It has two pockets and several straps to attach toys for Kaylee to play with while mom and dad are busy shopping for groceries!
My good childhood friend Marie made this travel bag for us. She said it is perfect for the park and beach. It is handmade out of plastic grocery bags and newspaper bags so it is waterproof and sturdy. She said she uses it all the time around sand as it is easy to shake out and clean. What a great idea and so creative.
Chrissy, one of my best friends from high school made this adorable diaper cake filled with goodies for Kaylee.
She also sewed this beautiful pink, green and cream quilt. It is amazing and matches the pack and play colors perfectly. I had no idea she knew how to sew. And so beautifully.
This is another handmade quilt made by our dear friend and fellow Texas Longhorn, Terry. She made it with jungle animals to match our nursery and it is beautiful.
And while this isn't homemade, I do love it. Misti and her family gave us this. It is our pack and play for downstairs with a built in bassinette and changing table so we don't always have to go upstairs to change Kaylee or put her down for a nap. It is so cute and such a nice gift.
