Today, they started to "make dirt" according to my son.  They dug all all of the holes and set the posts in concrete:


A few hiccups, though.  We originally were going to have a pergola about were our concrete pad is.  However, we expanded the original deck design to cover the whole patio and we couldn't keep the pergola without a post in front of our backdoor.  But the most important for us is to have the right design.

Also, the wood arrived late.  I guess one of the guys at Lowes was sick and they were backed up.  But here is the delivery:


So tomorrow, they start framing bright and early.

As always, follow the progress @ Deck Remodel