beginnings of "THE FIRE-PIT"

My parents are building a fire-pit in the back yard.  Personally, I think we ought to call it the "steak-pit" in reference to Father of the Bride.  But regardless, any project is a hoot with my family.  They literally were debating the exact location of where everything should go for AT LEAST an hour and never came to a solid solution:)  But, the benches are now made, and my only input is that we can't rid of the trees with the ivy climbing them.