Currently, our backyard looks like a red clay desert. It's a pretty good size, too. But my favorite part is that it's a blank palette; it has so much potential. It is definitely big enough for an in-ground pool later on, and I mean WAY later on, but I feel like I need to draw up a blueprint now; figure out what I want to do with the rest of the space. That way it will all fit right together about 10 or 15 years from now :)

Here's basically what we have to work with (I'm standing in the yard taking the picture, so it doesn't reflect the entire space)

If you have any ideas you would like to share, just leave them in the comments! I'm sure I'll be looking for some when next spring gets a little closer :)