Day 30 - Driveway or Raceway?

Our lot sits up significantly higher than the street or either of our neighbors (That was the trade off in order to have a walkout basement).  Good for providing a view.  Bad for putting in a driveway.

With 3 small kids racing around on various wheeled toys Emily & I though it would be best to avoid a straight, steep driveway out the road.  It would be like having Brainerd International Raceway in our from yard with kids racing out into the street on a regular basis (Not to mention the ski slope it would become in the winter)!

The solution was to make a longer, "S curved" driveway.  At least this way, the kids have to make left & right hand turns to find the street!  Here is what the rough grading looks like:

View from the street

View from the garage