My Handy CPA

Our back patio faces west, therefore our dining room gets incredibly hot in the summer.  We have had to close curtains and keep doors tightly sealed so that we do not make it any hotter than it already was in past summers.  But this is no longer!  Royce had two weeks off of work in May and this is what he built. 

Before

AFTER!

Our new covered patio!

We absolutely love this space now.  We eat out here, we entertain, and Royce and the kids even slept out here!  Not to mention the fact that it keeps our dining room about 10 degrees cooler than it has ever been in the summer.  It is a wonderful space we will enjoy for years to come. 

Another before picture.

This patio makeover was a family affair. 

Chloe and Isaac really helped when we asked them to.

A rain guage won't do much good on the deck anymore.

Thanks for taking it down, Isaac!

Royce spent some hot days roofing the addition.

He worked so hard!

This was completely staged, but it still looks so sweet!

They did sleep out here all night.

Before our first evening of entertaining.

Yes, Royce, you deserve that beer!

Royce built a matching gate to keep the twins up and the dogs down.

We love this backyard!