So after almost 3 months the patio awning is finally finished. It took way longer than we though to paint every single piece (over 200) and we had to stop every time we ran out of ca$h but we’re finally done. Check out the before and after, it makes a huge difference with the sun and look of the whole backyard.

Before:

After:

Awning:

Grandma Foo Foo was holding Emma and she was crying quite a bit.  Evan was trying to console her and he told Emma, "It’s ok Emma, Foo Foo’s not a monster"