Beauty in "The Beast"

So, our backyard has always been a little crazy. It has recently been described as an "urban jungle". My brother Ryan decided to finally take some action. He has been trimming trees and bushes and making plans for the yard.
He took me on a tour and I was surprised with the beauty that I saw in, what I thought was, an awful yard.

Isn't he adorable?!

The next step in the plan was cutting down some trees! I was excited enough that I even chipped in on the bill! We ended up cutting down four trees, two apples and two pines. I love it! There is so much more sun and we can finally have some room for real grass!