Tuesday, September 24, 2013

House For Sale

Paul and I have been working hard to get our house listed for sale.  We worked day and night and spent a bit of money to stage it properly.  I think it looks fantastic!  Now that we have it up for sale, it looks like we've always wanted it to be.  Ironic.  I know.

Here is our listing, for as long as it's active.  BUT I wanted to massage the pictures just a bit and have them forever as a record of where we lived when the twins were born.  Maybe one day they'll care!

Coldwell Banker listing:
http://11906woodbridgedr.cbapex.com/

Ebby Halliday listing:
http://www.ebby.com/property/22434395/11906-Woodbridge-Drive-Dallas-TX-75243-5026


The Philips Residence 

2007 - 2014?

We live in the Woodbridge Estates in Dallas, Texas.
 
The front of the house has a circle drive.  I love this neighborhood because most houses have this type of circular drive and it keeps the cars off the streets.
 
We have a side garage entry which I love so much.  I prefer not to look at the garage door from the front of the house, but it's a personal preference.  The fence was one of the things that sold us on the house.  It's extra tall and solid!
 
One of the other things that sold us on this house was the incredibly huge backyard.  Paul practices golf back there.  Not kidding.  He does. 
The other side of the yard has a HUGE tree that give tons of shade and helps keep the utility bills down.  There is also a storage shed and a play yard for the kids.
 
The first thing you see when you enter through the front door is the Living Room.  It's huge.  There is a stone fireplace, wood laminate floors (we have dogs and toddlers), high ceilings and built-ins on the far ends of the room.  I love it.  There is an atrium that brings in tons of light.
 
The kitchen is large too.  Paul and I did a lot of work in here from the original kitchen.  We painted the cabinets, retiled the floors (slate), counter tops, and backsplash, painted the walls, and replaced the old appliances with new, stainless steel ones.  This might be my favorite room in the house.  I love the arched windows that look out to the front lawn.
 
The formal Dining Room rarely gets used since we tend to eat in the Eat-In-Kitchen or in front of the television or on the run. :-)  I found that beautiful Chandelier at the outlet store in Allen for $40.00!!  The table and chairs were my Maw-Maws.  I think she would approve of it here.
 
The Eat-In-Kitchen.  It opens up to both the Kitchen and the Living Room.  We retiled (slate) the floors in here and painted the walls the same color as the kitchen.
 
I call this room the Den.  This truly is where we spend most of our time.  It's large and it opens up to the backyard.  This room is connected to the Living Room by the Bar.  When the twins were babies it housed diapers and formula instead of wine and beer.  We called it the Baby Bar. :-)
 
  The house has 4 bedrooms
We separated the twins and gave them separate rooms this year so they would go to sleep instead of wrestling all night.  The "guest" room has a lot of light and the boys call it 'Maureen's Room" since their Aunt Maureen stays here when she comes to visit.
 
The Master Bedroom is large.  Just about every room in this house is large!  There is room for a sitting area and a door that leads out to the backyard.
 
Do I need to say it?  The Master Bathroom is LARGE.  We have back-to-back vanities, a soaking tub, a separate shower and 2 walk-in closets.  It's so big that Paul and I never see each other in here!
We painted the cabinets with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.  I swear I will never paint with anything ever again.  This stuff is AWESOME and I love the look.  Easy on and easy to clean off.
 
 
Well, there is the tour.  I love this house and I'm sorry we need to move.  My parents live in Rockwall and we are needing to be closer to them. 
 
"Don't cry because it's over.  Smile because it happened."  ~ Dr. Seuss







Sunday, July 14, 2013

Cool Pool Party

Today we went to visit Uncle Charlie and Aunt Dina.  They bought a new house.  This one has stairs AND a pool.  Yesterday, when we told the boys we were going to Uncle Charlie's house, Christopher got a big grin on his face and patted his chest saying. "Uncle Charlie is my best friend!". :-) 

The day was a success.  Charlie had bought the boys arm floaties and they were magic!  They spent the whole day in the pool and terrorizing their poor dog, Maggie.  Sean cried when we finally left because he didn't want to leave Maggie, but they were soooo tired.  They fell asleep in the car and didn't wake (thankfully) when we moved them to our bed when we got home.

Little mishaps today were:
1.  Sean woke up from his nap crying.  I asked him what was wrong and all he said was "Maaagggggiiieeee".  We're going to have to get them a little dog.
2.  I guess in an effort to redirect his attentions from his lost love (Maggie) he turned to Blackie and tried to hug him.  Blackie bit him.  BAD BLACKIE.  Sean cried. 
2.  I slipped at Charlie and Dina's and turned my ankle.  I was fine at their house, but when we got home I couldn't put any weight on it.  I don't think it's broken (I hope).

 
The boys swimming on their own
  
The day ended with a surprise!  The boys are obsessed with fire trucks and ambulances.  They loudly emulate the sound often.  So, Paul noticed that there was a small parade going down our street late this afternoon and that the firemen were letting the kids "tour" the trucks.  The boys got to crawl around inside and get their picture taken with some of the Dallas Firemen. 

What a great day!

Thursday, June 27, 2013

The Beautiful Sean

We've been to Uncle Charlie's house a couple of times recently.  The boys love it there.  They have stairs.  Two sets.  They also have a closet under one of the stairs that they converted to a costume/makeup/jewelry/girly room.  The boys go straight to it.  Charlie's girls, Emma and Sara, are older now and don't "play" in it much anymore - until the boys come.  Then this happens.

 
Christopher goes straight for the mask and cape.  I asked him if he was Batman and he replied indignantly, "No, I'm a good man". 
 
 
Sean goes straight for the jewelry.  And the skirts.  The paci really brings the look together.  But like any good Fashionista, there needs to be several wardrobe changes.  And added accessories.


He has seen these pictures of himself and occasionally he'll ask to see "The Beautiful Sean". 

Paul worries. :-)




Tuesday, June 18, 2013

The Water Park

We've started taking the boys to the water park in Lake Highlands.  We've been a couple of times and, although both boys like it, Sean LOVES it.  Chris gets cold and tells me he's "done" after about 30 minutes.  Sean could stay there, teeth chattering, all day.