Big Front Yard Project–Thank you Dad and Paul!

So I have this vision of mounded areas with a dry pond between and a bridge going over it with flowers of course, and a bird bath, and some lawn art.  So I set aside today to start that project. 
10 cubic yards of plant starter soil arrived about 8:00 a.m. from Certified Products Inc. in New Berlin, WI.  I had hoped that he would be willing to drive on my lawn to dump it in the spots I wanted it but it had rained too much in the previous days.  So he dumped a pile on the driveway and a pile on just off the driveway.
I managed to move 30 wheelbarrows of dirt before my dad arrived at about 10:30 a.m.  That was also when my husband finished work (he worked from home).  So with their help (and they were a huge help), we created a masterpiece.  We managed to get it all done with the exception of putting the rocks in the dry pond.
So without further adieu, here are the before and after pictures.


For those interested in the plants, on the larger mound (closest to the driveway), I planted Astilbes (Mighty Pip and Mighty Red Quin) and Periwinkle along with some woodland wildflowers.
On the smaller mound, I planted St John’s Wart, Creeping Red Sedum, and again some woodland wildflowers.  I’ll share pictures as they come up.