It's crazy to think of how our backyard used to be. I mean it was like that for the entire time we've lived in this house (9 years, I guess?). But this summer, the Summer of 2011 we decided to change everything (a recap video on youtube to come soon). We've been wanting to at least re-do the pathetic patio and patio cover that we had. But once we started to move on that (getting quotes, thinking it through, etc), we realized that if we ever wanted a pool, we would have to put the pool in first - because a new patio would be in the way of any construction. We got a quote on a pool, and it was much cheaper than we thought it was going to be (at least it seemed like that at first). At that point, it was on! 2 to 3 months later, and now we're swimming! Our backyard is completly different, and we love it. Plus, it allows us to hang out together as a family and totally enjoy our backyard like we never enjoyed it before.
We still have to cover the patio (hopefully we can get that done this winter / before next summer), but it hasn't stopped us from making the most of the new setup. Ah, twelve thousand gallons of cool, refreshing water. It's awesome.
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