Yards and Outdoor Spaces

Wow...a two post day!!! Well, it is SUMMER! I work two more days! I so can't wait to play with the kids, visit the library, swim, and eat LOTS of ice cream. I have lost about 11 pounds this month by really trying to cut out gluten and things that I know bother my tummy issues but an ice cream diet sounds great!!!

Today I am linking up with Andrea at Momfessionals which you can find HERE! She has a wonderful blog that my sister in law, Lauren, introduced me to awhile back!

Now today they are linking up to show Yards and Outdoor Spaces. We have been in our house about 3 months and don't have much yard but that is exactly what we wanted. We wanted a cute place with low upkeep since we are busy. Our neighborhood offers a lot of green spaces, parks, ponds, walking trails, a pool, and clubhouse so we have all we need around us. It is simple, easy to keep up, and my hubby does pretty good staying on top of it!

Our plan was to keep everything minimal. If you notice the front yard, rocks and plants take up most of it. This makes upkeep easy. Some people love yard work and investing time into their yard and we get that but it's just not for us.

The lot we built on is open to where the jogging trail/green area will be. We love this and houses on these lots have iron fences which we love. We had a gate put in so the kids can run in the field in the back or can walk across to get into the main part of the neighborhood where the park, ponds, and clubhouse area is. The picnic table is our favorite and the kids love eating out here. Joey just ordered an umbrella for the table so we can enjoy lunch or dinner outside in the summer heat. We don't have a play area in our yard because it is small and the kids like going to the areas in our neighborhood.

I know it's a little simple. We still have some work to do but right now it's just right for us. I grew up on 5 acres of land in the country so city life has been taking some getting used to but I love it!!! I love being able to just walk around and have things to do around here.

Feel free to check out my blog post today HERE with a lil' introduction. Also, check out my fellow blogging partner and sister in law's blog HERE.

Now I am going to enjoy checking out everyone else's yard spaces!! : )