The kids have thoroughly enjoyed all the work going on to put in the new pump and drain field for our septic system. I've been trying to ignore how our entire back yard is torn up. If things go as planned, all should be put back together within the next week and a half.
Here's all the rocks that were placed in the bottom of the trenches to provide drainage for the system. When the rocks were delivered, Paul's eyes lit up. What little boy doesn't love rocks? Wayne said, "I get the pretty ones, Paul!" Wayne would fill the bucket of his back hoe with a load of rock, drive to the back yard to dump it in one of the trenches, then let the kids ride in the bucket to go get more rock. The kids would then make the return trip in the cab of the back hoe. They repeated this process over and over again all day and never tired of it.
Wayne also tore out the basket ball hoop that was on the side of the driveway. I was glad to get rid of it as I was afraid I was going to lose the mirror of the van one day while backing out of the driveway. He also removed some scraggly old bushes and lava rock. This will save us a lot of work come spring. He moved the chicken house and will have to move it again once the work is complete. The chickens don't seem to mind.
We won't have to buy firewood next year. Matt and Paul began chopping the wood last weekend. Paul "helped" by swinging the ax into each log. Matt would then split the log by hitting the ax with a maul. By the end of the weekend, Paul thought chopping wood was fun and easy. Matt was sore and aching all over.
Here's all the rocks that were placed in the bottom of the trenches to provide drainage for the system. When the rocks were delivered, Paul's eyes lit up. What little boy doesn't love rocks? Wayne said, "I get the pretty ones, Paul!" Wayne would fill the bucket of his back hoe with a load of rock, drive to the back yard to dump it in one of the trenches, then let the kids ride in the bucket to go get more rock. The kids would then make the return trip in the cab of the back hoe. They repeated this process over and over again all day and never tired of it.
Wayne also tore out the basket ball hoop that was on the side of the driveway. I was glad to get rid of it as I was afraid I was going to lose the mirror of the van one day while backing out of the driveway. He also removed some scraggly old bushes and lava rock. This will save us a lot of work come spring. He moved the chicken house and will have to move it again once the work is complete. The chickens don't seem to mind.
We won't have to buy firewood next year. Matt and Paul began chopping the wood last weekend. Paul "helped" by swinging the ax into each log. Matt would then split the log by hitting the ax with a maul. By the end of the weekend, Paul thought chopping wood was fun and easy. Matt was sore and aching all over.
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