Patio/Deck addition

We are in the middle of adding on a new back patio and deck.  There is a long ways to go but I thought we would appreciate having it documented to look back on…

 A few before pictures. 

 It was so sunny, I miss the sunshine!!!

 We have a pretty big backyard considering we are in a typical 'no yard' neighborhood.  So even after we finish up the patio, the kids will still have plenty of grass to play in.

 This first step was done in early November and then we have been kind of at a standstill because the weather went south fast.

Our deck stairs have been out in the backyard for almost 2 months so the kids have been banned from the deck which hasn't been a problem with the winter weather.

 The first weekend in December, the guys got the concrete poured.  We are very fortunate to have some family/friends helping us out.  My uncle Greg came and did the dirt work.  My dad's friend poured the concrete for us even though we were low on the priority list.  My uncle Charley was kind enough to bring over his pump truck to make the process much easier.  Otherwise we would have had sidewalk and yard damage to repair.

 The original patio is the small light gray square up against the house.

 Of course Cooper was in heaven!  Charley let him try everything out.  Here he was moving the boom of the pump truck.

If the guys are here doing any work on the deck, this is usually where the kids are.  Cooper quietly watches, Laney and Piper bang on the window and yell hi.  In fact last week Adam was outside and one of the guys commented to Adam that the baby must be napping because she hadn't been at the window yet that morning.

Piper telling Henley all about it.

 A drive by shot as they were putting up the deck/patio cover.

This is where we are currently at.  We have definitely made progress but lots more still to be done.  No timeline on finished product, all depends on weather at this point.