Backyard, Etsy, and more...

This is a little bit of old news, but we're finally getting our backyard finished. The thing that stinks about moving into a brand spankin' new house is that the backyard that comes with it is usually plain old dirt. If you're unfortunate enough to live in Arizona, you get sandy dirt. Yuck!
But, alas, a mere year and two months later, our backyard is finally starting to come together. We have irrigation, trees, curbing, and rocks. Hoooray!

Don't mind the random stuff thrown about in a haphazard manner... It's still a work in progress! The dirt patch will soon be filled with grass (most likely fake grass because real grass is a b!tch to care for in Arizona).

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In other news, I've been channeling my inner designer lately and am having some great fun with Photoshop. I'm working on getting some designs ready to put on on Cafepress, and I did the banner for my super-cool friend's Etsy Store. She sells awesome gift bags that aren't all covered with bottles for all of us breastfeeding mamas out there. Keep in mind that by default programmers are not good at design while you're viewing my attempt at art.

Lastly, here's your interesting Ellie factoid of the day. Her newest word is "W". We often play with foam letters during bath time. She likes to place each letter on the side of the tub as we tell her the letter's name. Many times she attempts to say the letter's name too. Most of the time it comes out as unrecognizable babble, but the other night she mastered her version of the letter "bubble-yew".