We enjoyed our weekend up at the cabin so much we decided to do it AGAIN, as soon as possible!
Everybody got to wear seatbelts this trip, so exciting! (Definitely not wanting to squirm out of them).
The leaves were already changing color, meaning there was a lot to sniff and roll around in.
Lucy fell in love with the shag carpet the last time.
So retro!
It was pretty stormy most of the time we were up there, but the rain was intermittent.
And I like helicopters
Quite a bit, apparently.
It smelled like rain and woods the whole time, super relaxing!
The temps stayed below 60 pretty much the whole time, so we made sure we had a nice fire going whenever we were in the cabin.
The Sunday night we stuck in and played Zeus and Hera, our new favorite card game.
Lucy spent a lot of time on the porch.
Linus was absolutely KOOKOO for marshmallows! He got a taste of one, and then fixated on it for the rest of the evening.
Speaking of marshmallows, we can't have a fire without s'mores... sorry keto.
Mmmm, marshmallow roasting!
The sun came out long enough for a peek at a rainbow!
The weekend was full of cuddles.
Plenty of lounging.
Breakfast of bacon, eggs, and berries the next morning!
Bear Lake stained glass above the door.
Andrew and I started off on a mission the last weekend we were up to compare all of the raspberry shakes in town that we could. This time, we were dismayed to find that all of the shake places but La Beau's were closed, possibly for the season. Thankfully, La Beau's was our second favorite shake in town, and had the best fries, so we were happy to pick up a snack before going to the lake.
Speaking of which, we picked up life vests for the dogs before coming this time, because last time Lucy fixated on a gull that kept flying further and further out into the lake, drawing her to her death. Thankfully she swam back before she got too tired, but she was far too far out for my liking, so this time she was released with a floatation device... that happened to be bright pink. Linus' was a little too small for him, but was also adorable.
This was just before Lucy ran way too far out chasing a gull again, but thankfully was content to float in the water for a few seconds whenever she got tired.
It was chilly and rained on and off, but we did get some really beautiful weather for about 10 minutes at a time.
Linus' favorite stick.
After we dried off, we all relaxed a little bit.
The La Beau's shake the first day was delicious-- they were fresh raspberries with good vanilla ice cream. It had an excellent tartness to it. Merlin's, from our last visit, had the worst shakes. The ice cream was thin and melted funny, and the flavoring was definitely artificial. The local Chevron boasts having the best raspberry shakes, which isn't true, but they weren't half bad, and this is the shake above. The ice cream was thick and had smooth texture, and these raspberries were definitely frozen, but were pretty yummy. It was more sweet than tart, though, and I prefer the tartness. Overall, Andrew and I agreed that Home Town Drive In had the best shakes-- we had them last visit, and they were the most freshly tart, had the best ice cream, and the best texture overall. Unfortunately their fries weren't as good as La Beau's. Quick n' Tasty was closed both visits, so they didn't get judged.
(This was a last La Beau's shake, because Andrew and I apparently have impulse control issues).
It was a really lovely visit, nobody died in a lake, and many board games were played! We also read The Princess and the Queen, a novella by George R. R. Martin within the A Song of Ice and Fire world, and caught up on plenty of sleep with naps by the fire. A rejuvenating weekend for all, in the midst of an otherwise busy few weeks!
As a non-trip related side-note, Andrew has submitted his applications for vet school officially! The waiting begins! We also have joined the Salt Lake Avenues Community Choir, and are co-Music and Attendance secretaries for the choir. We'll be performing a concert at the Libby Gardner Hall at the U's campus, on December 18th. We're pretty dang excited!
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