patio.

we have been working on a new patio area out our back door for the last several weeks.

this is michael working with the concrete.

while that was setting up a bit, stella played with willie. willie is her horse. some friends gave her willie for Christmas last year and it is seriously one of her most favorite toys.

playing with uncle jason.

and after the concrete had set up enough we put stella's handprints in it.

this is after the forms came out and the gravel went down.

and finally we have dirt...hopefully we will have grass growing in there next spring.