The Tree Stump

I think we cut our tree down in April, and here it is August, and we still had the tree stump in our front yard. We got a few bids to take it out, but the landscapers were always really concerned about our retaining walls. Chad was so sick of people asking him at church when he was going to take the stump out, or if he needed help. His friend Dave rented a backhoe to do some work at his house, so Chad borrowed the tractor for a few minutes and pulled out the stump. The kids thought it was great, but we were left with a big mess!!!!

After Chad broke up the huge slab on concrete in our front yard, Claire and Owen decided they would be Thomas and James (trains). They had a lot of fun using their imaginations.
Owen and Claire loved having a tractor in our front yard - however they just like to watch it, not ride on it!
This is what we were left with - a huge hole in our front yard - yipee!!