Backyardigans: Part 13 (Savannah's Play Area---Reveal!)

Today Tal and I finished Savannah's play area!

To begin, Tal put down landscape fabric for weed control:

Savannah and I got two scoops of mulch for $28 at the landscape landfill. 

Tal raked the mulch into the wheelbarrows, and then I dumped them in the play area: 

Then, Tal and I spread the mulch:

 

The last step was to finish the plastic playground border:

The weather was warmer today with temps in the 50's, 

so Tal was able to nail the border stakes into the ground easily:

While Tal and I worked in the backyard, Savannah sat at the picnic table, 

ate her snack, and watched a show on the iPad:

Looking through the telescope

 

Tal and I are happy to be done with Savannah's play area, 

and we love the results!

We hope the play area will be a gathering spot for Savannah and her friends...

  ...and bring them countless hours of outdoor enjoyment for many years to come!

Now that Tal and I are done with Savannah's play area, we are halfway done with our 2014 backyard makeover. We've budgeted $3,000 for the entire project. 

Here's a breakdown of our expenses so far:

$1,600  Playset

   $400  Plastic Playground Border
      $60 Landscape Fabric and Stakes
      $56 Mulch (4 truckloads)
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$2,116 TOTAL

In April/May, we'll tear up the grass in our backyard and put down new sod!