Not Thinking. . .

We weren't thinking straight. . . 

Remember that time you renovated your kitchen, then spent a whole week at the beach 12 hours away from home, then came home to unpack, then start on a massive backyard deck? Oh, yeah, you probably don’t remember that time because it’s insane and only we would do something like this.

The start of the deck 

We moved into our home mid-December and renovations took a back seat until the weather was warmer and until Baby M was a little older. It’s a little difficult to do a lot when you have a 6 month old, but it’s not quite as difficult when you have a trotting 14 month old. It’s always even better when said 14 month old doesn't mind when she’s in my carrying sling!

Happy Baby M 

For starters, the kitchen was my idea, the deck was not.  I loved our backyard area as it was when we purchased the home. C, an outdoorsy type of guy, was just not feeling the low concrete slab. I was left with no choice really, as I am not the outdoorsy type of girl, unless its 65 degrees, cool breeze, a camp fire & s’mores are involved. So when C said he wanted to build a deck, I laughed and thought, “Maybe next year.”  Next thing you know we’re in Lowe's purchasing ungodly amounts of lumber.

To say building a deck is hard work is an understatement. The amount of patience required is enough for Mercedes to go insane. The measuring, cutting, leveling, etc. gives me hives. C didn't really ask me to help, maybe it’s because I’m the worst at measuring or building anything… so I was on Baby M duty. He was fortunate enough to get my help when Baby M was snoozing and I’m sure he was ready for me to stop helping. . .  C has a lot of patience, but he’s a perfectionist and apparently you aren't supposed to strip screws or leave gaps between boards – sue me. So my decking days were short lived & we're still married, so I didn't make him to mad. 

The finished deck *insert ooh's & ahh's*

The deck is almost complete - missing the stain, some benches and some painting, but it’s absolutely beautiful and I’m so grateful for everyone that helped! 

I'll leave you with my morning view.