I love an adventure. Last time I went to Denver, Hannah and Kent took me up to a lake waaaay up in the mountains called Loch Lamont. What an adventure!
We packed a picnic lunch and put 2 year old June and 3 month old George in car seats, Hannah squished between them, into their Subaru SUV. We drove up I 70 and turned off onto a windy road and then after about 45 minutes, Hannah said to me, “Mom, the road up there is pretty bumpy so I’m gonna need you to center your monkey.” I had no concept of what she was talking about until I did. We basically four wheel drove up a steep, windy, rocky, bumpy road for 30 minutes. It was the kind where when you meet another vehicle, you have to find a place to pull to the side to make room and hope no one slips off into the trees. And every vehicle we met was a jeep or a bronco or a big truck, all much more prepared to drive on this terrain. Hannah sat in the back holding onto the kids’ heads so they didn’t bonk the sides of the car seats. It was crazy and fun!
We reached the top and unloaded our picnic stuff and all the baby things and walked over boulders and rocks and chose a place near the water. The lake was beautiful, clear water, surrounded by hills that the clouds floated over, with a big waterfall. We took turns putting on our swimsuits there in the woods and taking cold plunges. Junie is an outdoor gal so she threw rocks and took on and off her shoes. Both skipped naps so we had some challenges but it was so much fun.
I love Denver and mountains and I am so grateful that my kids are outdoor people and include me on such fun adventures, this one that I’ll never forget.
dianegclark 