Camping in CO

Last weekend we camped in Colorado with good friends and family. It was a great venue for hanging out and enjoying beautiful Colorado.
Wish you all could have been there - it would have been one killer party!

Cell phones, South Dakota license plates, and a baby

My life (and my body) is going through multiple changes. I am wandering through North America wondering where my home is. It is great to spend time with friends and family from "back home." But is this where I belong? Some days, it's a resounding YES, and other days it feels less certain. Besides my emotions being in constant motion, there are other changes that are more evident to the outside world.
The first one and maybe one of the most life-altering would probably be the cell phones that we recently purchased. Yes, we have entered the 21st century much to my dismay. But to make matters worse, we got not just ONE cell phone, but yes, count them, TWO cell phones. Yes, life is more convenient and I can call my mother while driving down the interstate, but I am now in the majority with a cell phone rather than the minority, and frankly I felt pretty cool telling people, "NO, I do not have a cell phone." Well those days are long gone...I now understand the world of "minutes" and needing to call people after 9pm.
Another change is our car. We turned in BC plates for SD plates a couple of weeks ago, and my other confession is I now feel a little less cool. Don't get me wrong, I love SD, but it was pretty cool to drive around with BC plates and our bumper sticker that says "Don't Hassle Me I'm Local". It's the end of an era for Aaron and I.
Perhaps the biggest change, however...this one is actually more life-altering than the cell phones...is that we are having a baby in December!! It is now becoming evident to the world as my belly gets a little more full each week. We had an ultrasound last week with our new care provider in SD and things look good, so far. Next month we will find out if it's a boy or girl and we will let you know when we know! This is definitely an exciting time for us, but it has been interesting as well, considering that our lives are in such major transition. We keep telling people...We will be homeless, unemployed, almost 30 with 2 Master's degrees, living with my parents and having our first child! What better way to bring our first child into the world!! :) All I can say is that we are completely blessed to have such amazing, supportive families.
So these are some of changes in the Walters' World right now, but I trust they are not the last. We'll keep you updated as things continue to change and evolve. The next adventure will be our trip to Africa next week! Keep us in your prayers! Love to you all!
Kate

We made it!

It's been only 2 weeks since we left BC, but it has been a whirlwind to say the least. We loaded up our trailer and headed south thinking it would take 2 days to get to CO. Well when you are pulling more weight than your car can handle and you hit real summer weather, you're bound to go slow. In fact, 4 cylinders + heavy uhaul = new clutch. We made it to CO on day 3 only to break down 3 hours from Aaron's parents. Luckily (more like DIVINELY) we were a short drive from my great friend Jenny's house and we got to spend the day with her and her adorable daughter, Tamsen, while our car got a new clutch! We unloaded the trailer in Colorado Springs, stayed a 2 days and got back in the car again be with Kate's family in South Dakota. And since we arrived it has seriously been non-stop. We have camped, biked, ate, played Settlers of Catan, ate, shopped, hit up the rodeo, ate, cheered at the 4th of July parade, visited with lots of family, and ate again...we are pooped! Thanks everybody for your prayers and good wishes for our trip. We are here safe and sound and will connect soon. I feel like we've been MIA for the last 2 weeks, but we are about to resurface - once we finish the chores my mom gave us!!! :)