Our New Patio

I'm trying to make the most out of the space we now have due to the new patio. It is like an extra room! Above, Trenton likes the fact that his pool is now in the shade. In the afternoon, the sun hits the gazebo roof and casts a shadow to the left of it (prime spot for pool). It is nice to be able to go outside post-naptime and play in the shade.

You can see the baby gate in the background here. Jim and I decided not to put in the matching gate for the veranda fencing. We realized we could achieve the same effect with the baby gate! Jim laid rocks around the border where there was a gap between the patio pavers and the wooden retaining piece.

And this picture is taken from the far corner, facing the house. It gives you a good idea of how big the patio is (12 X 18 ish). We can keep our table and four chairs comfortably under the gazebo and Trenton has a kiddie cottage in one corner and these other toys in the rest.