Trip to Alpine

We got to enjoy a weekend in Alpine with all of Jed's side of the family which was really nice. We haven't all been together for quite a long time. We were afraid we weren't going to be able to go since the fire burned so close to the cabin we were staying in and didn't want to have everything be black and burned. But since the fire it rained quite a bit and the grass came back really good. Perfect for our adult softball game in the meadow! The kids loved being together as well. They played and played. We tried to take them fishing, but there wasn't much fishing since all the roads were closed due to the fire. But on the way we did get to see the helicopters loading and dropping straw from the air on the sides of the mountains that burned. So that was exciting since we have so many adults that love helicopters too. Hard to say who was fascinated by them the most!

One night after dinner we were all sitting around talking just before bed, and grandma Norton went around the room and asked everyone to say something they are thankful for. We laughed about it, but it's always good to think about the things we have and not take for granted.

We enjoyed our weekend. Good company, fun times, great food, beautiful weather, but most of all we did it together as a family! Thanks everyone for making the effort to be there.