Time to Start on the Exterior

 Now that the inside of my home and moms is done it's time start working on the exterior.   The concrete at my home is in pretty bad condition.  Driveway is all cracked up and I have more plants growing in it than concrete.  I also hate that when you drive in the drive it looks like you can drive right through the house.  Well, had an idea to remedy that.  

Here's the before of the driveway and sidewalk, well before I show you that, the first order of business was to let the kids color all over the driveway.  Sidewalk chalk and they had fun being creative.  

Second thing to do was in the backyard was to move the a/c unit.  It was right in the corner of the patio and where it was located you couldn't even hear yourself think.  And it was impossible to carry on a conversation while sitting on the back patio. Sorry no picture with the a/c unit in the corner, but you can see that pad it was on.....and you can see why I wanted to replace that patio.

Here's the driveway before.  

The guys, and 1 gal, starting the job.

Part of the change was to give me a planting area.  

This prevents it from looking like you drive straight into the house.