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| The New Winget Abode! |
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| We finally got the keys!! |
After a grueling, long two years, we have finally closed on our new home! I almost wonder if acting as my own agent was worth it, but after many, many, many property viewings and several rejected offers, we are
done!! Though Mesa was not part of our original search, we ended up in a gorgeous home on a great lot on the 6th green of Dobson Ranch right next door to Jonnie Meng Chou. We have already torn out a portion of the fence between the backyards...ha! The dogs are in heaven with all that run space! The house is completely remodeled with excellent craftsmanship and quality materials - not a quick flip. It met all of our must-have items and darn near all of our wish list items! We have spent 3 nights in the house so far, and it is getting better and better. Waking up to that backyard view is great and taking a shower with
4 shower heads sure does help! We are completely out of the Verlea house and taking our time getting unpacked and settled into the new one. I want to make sure everything has its place and take the time to unpack right! These photos are from the MLS before we moved in (though we are tempted to find a blue leather couch like that...ha!) and I will post more as we get settled.
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| The bar, which looks into where we have our pool table. |
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We were considering (and may still in the future) removing the built-in, but
it is growing on us. And as my aunt said, we will probably like it more
once the blue couch is out and our stuff is in! |
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| The kitchen. Ahhhh....that kitchen!!!! <3 |
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| Laundry. Indoor laundry. And those cabinets!!!! |
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| A master bath I can use. And that shower! And that jacuzzi tub!!!! |
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Seriously? Greg and I were saying we feel like we've been staying at a
fancy resort these past few nights...ha! |
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| Our lot is HUGE...And they just had the fire pit put in... |
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| The new "gateway" to Jonnie's house. |
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AND the course is our backyard? Now I almost feel like I'm bragging.
Writing about our place is making me fall even more in love with it! |
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| We even have a grassy area for Ben to grow into! |
With the move, I found myself surprisingly saddened by leaving the place we have called home for 7 1/2 years. That house has been great to us. Greg and I bought our first house together and we made a ton of memories there. It is the longest I have ever lived in one place and it is difficult to let that go. A lot has happened while living there - Greg proposed to me, we both went through challenging job changes, we got married, our little Benjamin joined our lives! There has been a lot of good times - of course sprinkled with some not so good times - and it was a great house. Now we're ready to create new memories in our new home as a family!
Okay...now on to my adorable little Benjamin!!
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| A boy and his bath! |
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Looking like a big boy and trying to use his
powers of telekinesis. |
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| "This is the coolest thing ever!!!" |
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| Ready.......set........throw!!! |
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| Abbey enjoying her new oasis and Benjamin enjoying teasing her from inside. |
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| Killer baby blues!!! |
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| Trying on his new hat for the big game 12/23....GO BEARS!!!! |
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| Silly toothy (9 already!!!!) boy!! |
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| "Seriously? You put a Cardinals hat on me????" |
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| Looking a little too much like daddy after a long night out. |
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| My Love!!! |
