Excavation/Footings

Back in February I posted about some "big changes" and so I'm documenting what changes have taken place, mainly in the last few weeks.
Excavation:

Remember that huge cottonwood tree I said that was cut down, well, the tree was cut down, but the trunk remained- enter backhoe:

Next footings were placed:

To say the least, our backyard is very inaccessible. Enter Keegan! He thinks it's great, with mountains to climb, rocks to throw in the ditch, etc.