Front Yard before and during (when will it be after?)

The front yard (above in winter 2007) was basic lawn with overgrown foundation shrubs before any work was started.
Now (below in July 2009) there is still plenty of lawn (it takes lots and lots of shoveling to dig up lawn) but also plenty of other plants. The foundation shrubs are still here and overgrown, though they offer shade from the late summer sun, so not totally useless. A mature gardenia is located outside the bedroom window, and since we don't use A/C our windows are open often at night allowing the heady fragrance to drift in.