Philip, Jen and Peyton's Pages

New job, new hobby

Philip — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:03:57 +0000

Its been a while since we have updated the blog. Jen, Peyton and I are still settling into the new house. As spring has come around, we did something we’ve never done before. We turned off the heat and air conditioning. The house, because of how its built, is near steady temperature during this time [...]

2010 year in review

Philip — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:34:34 +0000

** I started writing this in December, but I never was able to bring myself to finish this entry. 2010 was a tough year. 2011 is a fresh year and as sad as it is to move on from some things, its truly a fresh start in many ways. — March 21, 2011 ** 2010 [...]

Landscaping has been added

Philip — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:58:28 +0000

Landscaping has been added around our house and the driveway has been created. Our friend, Robbie Prince, and his company, Carolina Outdoor, has been on-site this week and working on building flower beds around the house and putting in bushes and flowers. He suggested Magnolia trees at the corners fo the house, holly bushes, loropetalum, [...]

House completed, and we’ve moved

Philip — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:09:11 +0000

What a busy month it has been. Our house was completed on October 30 and we received our certificate of occupancy. The next day, we celebrated Peyton’s birthday and we were able to show the house off to Jen’s parents who came into town for the birthday celebration. After receiving the certificate of occupancy, we [...]

Peyton is now four years old!

Philip — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:56:20 +0000

Our little girl has turned 4 years old! We are so blessed and she is a wonderful kid. She is smart and crafty. We celebrated her special day on her birthday at Thompson Farm in Conway. Thompson Farm is a wonderful place and the kids had a great time. We enjoyed a hayride and played [...]

Nearing completion

Philip — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:11:41 +0000

The punch list is getting shorter. We are crossing things off the list every day and we are nearing the end of our build. We are planning the big move for the first weekend in November. The house will most likely be done earlier than that date, but Peyton’s birthday will be the same week [...]

Trim, paint and cabinets

Philip — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:50:50 +0000

Trim has been installed. The walls have been primed with their paint colors and our cabinets have been installed throughout the house. The tile floors have been started. All of the tile materials arrived yesterday and crew began installation. Also, if all goes well, we will be moving in sometime next month! We are excited [...]

3 months of progress on the new house

Philip — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:59:40 +0000

Earlier this week, we marked the three month mark for our home build. I spent much of the day sitting on the new screened porch – just enjoying the breeze. The day before, I attended my Granny’s funeral. The past month has been extremely emotional and trying as she has struggled and ultimately passed on. [...]

Brief update on the house

Philip — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:09:47 +0000

A lot of progress on the house – will just be a brief post (see why here) – but siding is done; insulation was installed; drywall is installed and has been finished – ceiling were sprayed and finished; the screen porch was installed; doors are all in, except for the front door.

A difficult couple of weeks

Philip — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:54:54 +0000

Its been a difficult couple of weeks personally and this is a very difficult post to write, but I know many of Jen’s extended family catch up with us here, so I wanted to let everyone know what is going on. A little over two weeks ago, my Granny was put into the hospital due [...]