The backyard after the lilac bush and 1 cedar were taken down.
View from the other side.
The big line of cedars that had to come down. Kat is standing between the cedars and the bush to the left. The bush is gone now too:)
After the neighbor's fence line had been cleared a bit.
Other side when cedars are still up.
Kat is "swimming" in the pool. They had marked the yard with flags for where the pool would be and the girls kept swimming through it. Her cheeks are even all puffed out cause she is holding her breath.
Cedars down. Tom and some friends did this while I was out getting a massage :)
Cedars and large tree in background of previous picture all cleared out. The pool walls are stacked on the patio slab.
Looking out toward the street.
Excavating starts.
The basic shape of the pool. Ready for the walls.
View from the back.
Me standing in the shallow end.
Getting the walls going.
Kat loved to watch them work from the window.
Walls up with stairs in.
Then we got some snow. It melted by afternoon. What else can you expect in April for Michigan weather.
Spreading the vermiculite floor.
Almost done with the floor.
Putting in the liner.
Liner all in place, now just need to add water.
Mostly filled with water. If you enlarge the picture you will see a little clearer the ducks swimming in the shallow end. They have been some new visitors this year. They started out at the neighbor's pool that hasn't been opened for many years. Once we got our pool filled in they started visiting us too.
The retaining wall in the process of being put in. Tom and my dad did a great job putting this in.
The duck hanging out again.
Ground all level around the pool. Getting ready for concrete.
View of the retaining wall from the neighbor's yard. The far right end wasn't finished yet here.
Shallow end view.
Ducks again. We keep shooing them away and they keep coming back.
Kat watching the concrete truck right outside the window.
Concrete freshly done.
The girls handprints.
Just waiting for the fence to be put up and then some landscaping. Nice clear water now though, and very fun to swim in.
View towards street.
The girls in the pool for the first swim. This was Memorial Day before the concrete was put in.
