Some 'Before' Pics of the outside

Just wanted to document some of the 'before' pics outside.  Now that the weather is warming up, it's time to start on the outside of the house.  We've begun to clear out the pine straw in the back yard - probably over 15 wheelbarrows full to the road so far (most of which gets picked up by passers by).  We're hoping to eventually get some grass back here and to get rid of the huge pine trees that drop all the pine straw and to get some flowers and color back here.
We also hope to pressure wash the exterior of the house and begin painting (before it gets too hot!).

Aaron on the patio - weeds and all.

Aaron helping fill the wheelbarrow with pine straw - Notice the ground is almost totally pine straw covered with a few weeds poking through here and there (and poison ivy).

Paul is spraying some of the poison ivy near the site of an old shed.

Doesn't show it real clear but wanted to show some of the mold growing on the outside plus the new soffits that require paint (after they put the new roof on last fall).

More of the dirty outside before any painting has begun.