Backyard patio progress...

Our water heater started leaking and so Merril, Superman that he is, ran to the plumbing supply place and picked up a new one.  Our old one had a problem not that long ago but I guess that was just an indication that it was on its way out.

The kids loved playing in the box.

After 2 years of saving, it's time to start building a backyard.  On this day, our backyard patio got prepped for cement.  Our neighbor, Scott Jones, has a construction company, and we had him prep it and get it ready for concrete.

They drilled into the house foundation to secure the cement pad to the house.  

Next step: Concrete!!! Yay!