Backyard Blitz - part 2

There isn't long until the landscaping on our yard is going to happen, so it's a bit of a rush to get things done that need to happen first, particularly the plumbing.  It's a pretty big job as trenches need to be dug before pipes can be laid, so Aaron's lovely cousins Tracey and Jessi-Rose put a call out for another plumber to help out, so it could get done.

A lovely young apprentice plumber Oliver offered to help out, but I don't think he knew what he was in for! The other plumber Grant who has been helping, let him know what needed to be done, and he came up to our house today with two of his mates - Josh and Brady, and they spent over five hours digging a trench down the side of the house.

I felt so sorry for them as I knew they all work all week and were giving up their Saturday, for someone they didn't even know, but was so grateful that they were able to come and do it, as it means that the landscaping can hopefully go ahead as planned.

They had a little tag along all day.  Kobe kept going out to visit them and asking if they wanted more food, and kept saying 'you guys want me to help!?'.  I asked him why he kept going out and getting in the way and he said 'cause they're cool!'.

He wasn't going to take no for an answer, and decided to just pick up the shovel and start helping. He wasn't very happy when I told him he had to come inside, and could watch them from his bedroom window instead.

It's such a relief to have the trenches ready to go, and hopefully the pipes will go down during the week.  I can't wait until it's all done. It makes me so happy to know that the house will finally be finished, but I just wish Aaron was here to be able to enjoy it with us.