True, that.

Moving on!

God gifted us with Julie Duncan 5 years ago ... she helped get us through a bad real estate transaction. Since then, Julie has patiently PATIENTLY walked us through countless homes in Bloomington/ Normal!! 

She's toured us through homes in the country, homes in old neighborhoods, homes in the inner city, and homes in rural neighborhoods. We've toured some homes with basements Julie wouldn't step foot in, and she even helped us get our suburban out of a snowbank during the Polar Vortex!!!

Today marks the end of our journey in home searching ... We're thanking God for guiding us to our new home! Our Closing is Monday morning!!

And if Julie's attentiveness to the nitty gritty details of home purchasing was not enough (and it is!!) Julie treated our little people to new swings/ reading nooks for our fabulous new backyard!

(She also gifted them with a life supply of Ice Breakers mints: wintergreen breath mints our kids have dubbed, "Julie Mints"... after the ones she's shared with them on our many many  "field trip"/ house tours!!)

Words cannot express how much we value you, Julie! Your expertise and thoughtfulness have been a tremendous blessing to our family... We are wowed to find the "perfect" place, when we weren't even sure what we were looking for!
We're SO thankful for your friendship!!

(And a high-five to Doug and Angela for introducing us!)

Here's to the next season of adventures in the life and times of the Schurter crew!!!

"Thank you, Jon Stewart."

9/11 First Responders Bill before Congress.

Excellent, powerful example of advocacy.  This should be viewed by every American.

'Way to bring an often inept, sluggish, and derelict US Congress to task. 

And let's not miss how inspiring it is to see a celebrity using their platform to stand up for truth and justice. From the wife of a first responder; "Thank you, Jon Stewart."