Location: Dillon Reservoir
An easy Sunday trip up to a new lake in the mountains, complete with relaxing, kayaking, fishing and exploring...or so we thought. I was up early with Fiona and was able to pack the truck and get all our food ready for the day. I thoroughly enjoy loading up the truck. Sometimes I look forward to the packing and unpacking just as much as I do the actual trip. Then we timed the drive perfect and the kiddos were flawless on our 1.5 hr drive along I-70 to Dillon Reservoir which is up by Silverthorne. It continues to amaze me but once we get on those mountain roads, an overwhelming peace comes over me. So far the day had gone pretty much perfectly and everyone was feeling good besides Krystal and I both being tired from staying out late to celebrate our anniversary with dinner on Pearl Street and a late night viewing of Jurassic World (we loved it!).
Unpacking the kayak and getting it loaded was easy enough as well. Our goal was to paddle out to the shoreline away from the marina and people, and find a nice spot to setup for the day and explore from there. Well the chaos began once we loaded all four of us into the kayak. This was Fiona's first trip in the kayak, last summer she was just too little. Needless to say, she did not enjoy it. She's at that age where she doesn't want to be constrained, and being confined to a life jacket and small boat is not her idea of fun. Compound that with not pre-fitting the four of us and not sliding the front seat back to allow for room with Krystal and Fiona in her lap. We did indeed make it to a spot and setup camp for a bit. Enjoyed lunch, fished a little, hiked a little. We thought perhaps with everyone having a full belly and adjusting the seats that we would load up and try the water again.
Nope. Poor Fiona...it's just not her thing right now. We tried to head out further into the lake but it became quickly apparent that she would not stop crying until she was on solid ground. To everyone that knows Fiona well, she's pretty much the opposite of Logan as a baby and only cries if she means it. She clutched onto Krystal and cried the whole way back to the dock :/ By that time all the negativity had wore off on Logan and he was being a whiney little boy. We basically docked the boat, unloaded, called it a day and got into the truck for the ride home.
Thank goodness the kids slept pretty much the whole trip home (especially Fiona) and we had a rather uneventful drive home which included the lovely I-70 traffic which added an hour to our drive. So ya, things don't always work out but Krystal and I worked well as a team. To anyone that thinks we would be a spectacle as a couple on 'Amazing Race' (cough cough Amanda) I think this trip proved that maybe after nine years of marriage perhaps we've made some improvements in that area :)
Didn't get all that many photos. The lake was huge and surrounded by beautiful mountains. It really had potential as a good trip and maybe we will try Dillon Reservoir again next summer. Oh well. When you are taking 2 young kids on new adventures every weekend, it's bound to not work out sometimes. With that said, camping Friday night all four of us (five including the dog) with Erick, Mike, Sarah and their new pup. Keep your fingers crossed :)
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