Growing a Lawn?

So we have been unsuccessfully trying to put plant some grass. Our first attempt didn't do so well so we had the elders come over again to try a different tactic on another section. Travis wants a yard with absolutely no weeds in it. This is not the norm in Maine and is extremely difficult since we live it the woods. But of course knowing Travis and the perfectionist he is our yard will some day be as such. The only problem is we are having minimal sun and lots of rain. So much rain that it's washing the seed away or building up in puddles. So we have a nice patch of grass growing with dirt all around it. The perfect breeding spots for more weeds to take over. The clovers are crazy out here. What a challenge. Thank goodness for these great elders help we wouldn't have gotten done even as much as we have if it wasn't for them. They are good hard working men and are little branch is fortunate to have them.