Backyard Playground Re-Vamp

We've been planning to finish out the play area in our backyard for a while.  It has needed mulch or gravel or something instead of dirt for a while now.   Jared and I finally decided on pea gravel.  So, I ordered it and an hour later we had 7 tons of gravel on our driveway!  That quickly decided our plans for the weekend of May 14!  We have some amazing neighbors!  And with the help of a few of them, they had the driveway clear and the gravel where it needed to be before lunchtime that Saturday!

At this point I was thinking "what have we gotten ourselves into?!"

Nora had to go check that pile out!

This man worked SO hard getting the border/edging made and installed, the ground cleaned up, the weed barrier down and moving 7 tons of pea gravel from the driveway to backyard!  He's pretty much a rock star :)!

Wonderful neighbors!  Lending a hand, shovel and wheelbarrow!

A "thanks for all the help" picnic in the front yard!

Some of the kids ready to play!

Scooping some rocks! (Thanks Grandma Terri and Pop for the fun toy!)

Nora giving it a try!

AFTER!  I love the way it looks and the kids love playing in it!
(Pea gravel is dusty!  I'm told after a few rains, it gets better...I need it to rain soon!  So many filthy clothes and children!)