I don't have enough time to write out a long post now, but I wanted to share some in-progress photos of our new front patio! The workers still have to install the hand rails, but the concrete has been poured and the rail posts are set. I already looks SO much better than the crusty wooden deck we had there!
The boys were asking to go out on the concrete, and for the first time in about 5 years, I was able to let them walk on the front deck area without worrying at all about them stepping on a rusty screw or tripping on a warped, rotten deck board. What a relief!