We drove out with Carrie's parents--with the moving truck, the Houtzs' Subaru, and our car in tow behind the truck--a nice little cross-county caravan! It took 4 days, but we made it without any problems. Our route took us through Maryland, West Virginia (where we stopped to see an old Etown friend!), Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, ALL the long way through Kansas, and then finally into Colorado! The first glimpse of the mountains was a sight for our travel-weary eyes. In fact, I don't know that we'll every get used to their beauty.
So after almost 2 months, our place is now a home--which Jon has officially dubbed "The Ponderosa" (our homestead)... we are settled in, getting to know the area, and getting into our routines--loving life in the Rockies!