"Come and Knock On My Door"

We just returned from Bear Lake, making this summer one to never forget. Thursday night, we stayed at the Hampton Inn in Logan with my parents and Ryan and Adrienne. We ate at Cafe Sabor (a delicious Mexican joint located in the old train station). Friday morning, we ate a "most pleasant" continental breakfast, went shopping, bought Bear Lake groceries, and ate at the Bluebird. Sheesh that place is old and creepy. The worker even told us there have been ghost sightings in the basement. Anyway, it was a really fun place to eat. The kids got lollipops, which they all (in turn) lost after dropping them on the ground.

After lunch we drove the rest of the way to the lake. Upon first arriving, I was extremely nervous about what our condo would look like. Most of the condos at Ideal Beach have been renovated, but when I saw the puke-colored carpet leading down to our condo I knew we were in for it! Here are only a few of the many finds that our condo sported:

shag carpet, beautifully weaved wall hangings, circa 1960's couches, creepy chandeliers, some lovely floral print wall-paper and decor in the bathrooms, and my personal favorite, this lovely print as a focal point, I mean...you seriously could not find this stuff anymore even if you tried. It was awesome. I quickly realized that our surroundings actually made for a good time; mostly because there was no damage we could do to make the place look worse, and also because we shared the condo with Ryan and Adrienne, which made for a lot of fun.

We spent most of our days laying on the beach; burning my white skin, building sand castles, and floating and swimming in the lake.

Dave and I also saw our very first show @ the Pickleville Playhouse while we were there. We sat on the very front row, and Kate was such a good girl for the whole show. The main character, Juanito Bandito (a Nacho Libresque bandit) was pretty funny. After the show we ate at the Western Cookout. Kate was starved. I couldn't get her to eat anything else but steak!
On Sunday, Dave, Kate and I went to church and saw Quentin L. Cook, an apostle of the church. He spoke and we were so glad we got to hear him. All in all, super fun and memorable. I can't wait to go back next year.