Operation:Grow!

It's the end of the day on Sunday, and Ryan and I are both exhausted. Ryan got home on Friday and we have been going crazy with yard prep and gardening. And celebrating my birthday of course!

(PS - Thanks for all the birthday wishes. It was a wonderful 25th birthday. One of the best, actually.)

Anyhow - I'm still so sore that I don't want to move. And, Ryan definitely did more in the manual labor department - so it's pretty ridiculous.

We got lots done, and I will definitely share photos with you soon. But, I'm not going to lie - I was so tired at 8:30 on Sunday when I came in the house that the last thing I wanted to do was take pictures.

The recap of our accomplishments in the yard:

• Ryan dug out the rain garden (2 inches depth) and hooked up the rain barrel. Now, I have to plant and mulch. Of course, the dogs adore the mud. Ryan had to give Lola a bath because she loves the mud so much. Then, she immediately ran outside and rolled in the mud again. (I'm fairly certain that the house will be a mess until that project is completed.)
• Ryan also tilled and added compost to our future veggie garden. They are two 4x5 squares. 
• I purchased a lot of plants and planted them in containers. They looks great and I'll share photos soon.
• I planted spring bulbs in the yard and a few perennials. 

Gardening is a lot of work. People told me this. But, I didn't really understand. Now, I do. I'm just really anxious to see how everything comes together.

How was your weekend?