Rock for Dad

Since Mom's birthday we have been working on getting a rock for Dad from all of his kids for Father's Day.  Last week we finally got our design all figured out and they engraved it on Monday.   Yesterday I took the day off from work so we could finally get all our landscaping done.  Thursday Mom and Rosie finally told Dad what was going on so he would work with us a little bit.  He just couldn't figure out why we wanted all this dirt brought in.  Once they told him he was a lot more eager to help us out.  Haha!  It was a lot of work, all I can say is thank heavens for heavy equipment.  We never would have got it done.  

We got all the dirt built up, the stones placed and all the gravel brought in by Friday night then we had a barbecue with Dad.  Saturday morning we placed the rock and added Grandpa Alder's old farm equipment behind it.

That is one heavy rock.  I think they said close to 1300 lbs.

Love it!

I think he liked it! Whew we did it!  It is always nice when your project turns out how you in vision it!  I thought it turned out great!