Take Time to Smell the...Lilacs?

As I was out in the yard today, I noticed how many of our plants are blooming and how big everything is getting! I think this year I am most excited by our four year old lilac bushes that are blooming for the first time.

It makes me think about what our yard looked like when we bought our home four years ago--a 7,000 square foot lot with three trees and nothing else. It has been a lot of work and since landscaping can be quite costly, we've been diligent in finding free plants on Craigslist and scrounging from friends and neighbors.

As it all finally starts to come together, I will definitely admit that watching these plants grow from year to year is rewarding. I snapped a few photos of my favorites to share.