Tornbergs: We Moved!!!!!

Wow! This past month has been a whirlwind! After 7 months of searching for a home we finally found the perfect fit and absolutely love it, God has blessed our family and we are so thankful...

Moving has to be one of the top ten most stressful events in one's life. It's all worth it in the end but holly cow (insert cuss word) we are tired! I want to give a SPECIAL thanks to our friends and family who helped us tremendously! There is absolutely NO way we could have done it without you all! So I have to give a HUGE shout out to my dear friend and neighbor I will miss living next door to, Angie Tarver who helped me in the packing and moving stage for over 3 days straight!!! I also thank her hubby Justin who helped us even when he had pulled his hamstring the night before...also to our friends Jenny and Brian Truncellito for their tremendous help on moving day and the day after! We have lived next door to them for over 9 years now and it was very hard. We LOVE you guys so much!

I also need to thank our friends, Sean and Autumn Holtorf, Casey's cousin Charlie, our neighbor Brad, our dear friend Bryce Esparza for helping move the pool table, Adam and Brandi Aragon for coming over to lend a hand in the morning even though they had a sick little girl at home, Greg & Kendra McMillan, Michele Gordon on packing day ; ) and to the rest of our family. Casey's parents spent countless hours helping us and I will be forever grateful!!!! My parents helped with our children and my dad has been here for two days now hanging blinds and doing various work. What would I do without you all???!!

So I hope that the overwhelming feeling of appreciation and thankfulness shows...

We were able to rent our house out very fast and that was also a huge blessing. Everything fell into place and God really taught me to be patient and wait for His timing...our realtor Heather Griffen was amazing throughout the home buying process. The last few days were rough, especially in this competitive market where you are never certain the house is yours until you sign and everything goes through. She was constantly encouraging us through the entire process! We joke about it now, I told her when she met us at our new home that I will refrain from calling her for at least a week! Our broker Jeff Baugus was awesome and patient with us as well. It helps to work with people who are full of integrity that you can trust. They fit that profile. : )

I am excited to open my home up for events and allow God to use it and work through it...I have started back up teaching my Pilates classes and it's great to have more space! We all used the loft tonight because it was freezing outside...class went well and I love having that area to utilize...

So for my friends who have asked to see pix, here are a few...I will post them as I finish each room to share. I absolutely LOVE decorating and could do it all day long!!! So it is so fun for me to "play house" right now and decorate. I am sooooooooo cheap and find everything on sale or I make it. My mom brings me various items from garage sales or little antique shops she frequents and I just go to town...she always moves things when I'm not looking...but I move it right back! It's our funny silent war. To add on a side note, my mom is back in school getting a degree in interior design and I am so proud of her! : )

On to the pix...Chase's room : )