Patching the Lawn

We have a spot in our yard that should be grass but has been dirt for the last year and a half from when we extended our patio (see our pretty pavers?).  My husband had mentioned going and getting a roll of sod to fix it but that hasn't happened yet.  We had some lawn patch stuff (seeds plus newspaper, etc to keep it moist) on hand, so I decided we'd give it a try.  We have used it in a few other places in our yard before and it has worked great.  The hardest part is remembering to keep it moist for the first week or so until the seeds sprout.  

All you have to do is loosen the dirt a little, spread the lawn patch out, water it and keep it moist until the seeds sprout.  Pretty simple!