Lake Powell Sept 2017

Hiking to some ruins

Scott Wright has a time share house boat on Lake Powell and he asked us to go with them to have some fun on it this year, and boy did we ever have some fun. This one was an adults only trip.  As soon as we got out on the water in the boats. Laura Bryce and I were on Scotties ski boat while the others were on the house boat and another ski boat.  The sky boat can obviously travel a lot faster than a house boat so we would drive for a bit then stop and wait.  We were at the pass waiting for the house boat to get ahead of us so we shut our engine off as we waited.  That turned out to be a mistake.  We couldn't get the boat to start back up.  The wind picked up and we were headed towards some rocks.  We tried with all our might to keep the boat off the rocks,  I even jumped in the lake fully clothed to keep the boat from hitting the rocks.  We thought if we could get the boat positioned in the pass the wind could blow us closer to our destination.  We pulled out the oars and rowed and rowed but the wind was too strong.  We tried switching the battery, jumping the battery with Scotties emergency jumper.  Finally we just waited for someone to come back to us.  After a little prayer and a lot of patience the other ski boat came back and rescued us.  He was able to get the boat started again and we were off.

We had a lot of fun just grown ups hanging out not having to help kids all the time.  The water was plenty warm.  The air was warm but not hot.  The wind was a little but chilly when you were wet.
Scottie has this tube called Super Mable.  Its a flat tube with a back rest. Talk about a fun ride.  The water was choppy so we were getting some pretty good air.  I was sandwiched in between my Scott and Kyle.  It was such a blast until we hit one particular way that caused My Scott to elbow me in the gut getting the wind knocked out of me and Kyle and I crashed heads.  It was a pretty hard hit.  Scottie was driving the boat, he stopped to ask if we were ok.  We were but I was ready for a little rest.  

We kyaked, cliff dove, skied, tubed, hiked, swam, all the wonderful things you do at Lake Powell.

Scott, Kyle and I had to head back home a day early so we loaded our stuff on the ski boat and headed back to the marina right as a big storm was coming our way.  It was THE wetest boat ride I have ever been on.  The spray from the waves and the wind was drenching. So much so that all our gear was pretty much soaked by the time we make it to the marina.  

Jane wrapping an injured hand/wrist.

Just relaxing at the lake.

Fun with gasoline.

Lake hair, I love it.

Lake Fun 2017

Yuba Lake Summer 2017

I don't think we will ever get tired of the lake.  Its always a lot of work to get ready to go but once we are there I feel like I can finally relax.  Relaxing is a hard thing for me in general.  It always stresses me out more to try to "relax" but for some reason if you put me near water sand and sun I can just relax.  I don't feel guilty about it, I don't feel rushed or stressed.  Its the one place I can just be and enjoy.  It truly is my therapy.  If only life allowed more lake time but I guess that's what makes it so special.

Luke had a very sleepy day.

Pineview Lake summer 2017

you wish dude.

Tibble Fork Res July 2017

Tibble Fork reservoir has recently been revamped.  They totally drained the lake, re-dug the boundaries and put in a new beach and dock.  We just had to check it out.  I love having a place like this so close to us.  Of course we took Shelby along.  One thing about this water is that it is freezing cold all year round so you really only play in it when its hot outside.  We got everything thing set up and the kids took out the paddle board and the inflatable raft.  Shelby LOVES to swim.  We let her frolic for a little while but the problem is she is such a mother hen.  When the kids got too far out on the paddle board she would be so nervous for them she would wine and wine and swim out to them.  She feels like she has to save every kid on the water.  When she swam out and pulled a random kid out of the water by grabbing onto his life jacket and pulling him to shore, we decided it was time to tie her up for a little bit.  Thankfully the kid and his mom thought the whole thing was funny. 

When I decided to take the paddle board out on the lake Shelby was tied up to her stake as she watched me with anxious eyes and a firm stance.  I got out halfway into the lake and it was too much for her worried heart.  She broke free of her stake and swam out to meet me.  With the water so cold she was exhausted by the time she caught up with me so I pulled her onto the paddle board as we paddled back to shore. She was so happy to be playing and swimming with her kids she had a permanent smile on her face the whole day. We truly are blessed