We finally have grass!

We have had another good, productive week. Ray ordered sod and it was scheduled to arrive Tuesday afternoon. We spent Monday night preparing the ground, moving dirt, leveling and weeding. Then Ray and I got up Tuesday at 6 a.m. to finish up. He announced in Elders Quorum on Sunday to come help if people wanted to. We went to Jenny’s during the day for our cousin play group. When we got home at 2 p.m. the sod was on the driveway. I called Ray and let him know. He came home around 3 and worked some more on getting the ground ready. Around 5:30 the Elder’s Quorum president and his sons came to help. Ray’s brother and dad came a little bit later. (Ken and Louise were on their way to San Francisco) Then a little after 7 p.m. the young men and their leaders came to help. We didn’t plan on putting it in the front really, (mostly because it wasn’t ready) but with all the help, they were able to finish getting in the pipe for the drip lines and we ended up having enough sod to do ½ of the front lawn. We will get another pallet or so and finish up the front next week. It looks sooooo good. I think the kids have been excited too. We need to keep it moist so we water during the day (which really is a no, no) and of course the kids can’t stay out of the water. The kids have had fun racing on the lawn with the sprinklers going. It really has been so HOT lately. In the 100’s for days now.