Alpine Days...a family tradition

Our family has always loved Alpine Days, held the second weekend in August every year. But as the kids have grown up and moved away we've gotten to be fewer and fewer in number. This year we had the brilliant idea to make this weekend an annual tradition to get together and party! We started off with the water games for Trey on the Stake Center lawns. Next was the Little Buckaroo rodeo Friday night and even the Davis' came to watch Trey. Saturday morning four of us ran in the 5K; Grandpa Butler, Blaine, Lynn, and Nicole (Gabi and Rachel both had a bad cold and bailed). Three out of the four got trophies! Next was the parade, very professional and wow-y...not! Very small town and darling. After the parade we hit the art show and quilt show in the old red church. Lynn and Rachel both had quilts on display and as a surprise to Grandma Butler we put her mothers vintage quilt from the 20's or 30's in also. Blaine put on the smoked meat BBQ after the festivities in town and before the bull riding rodeo that night. I think that the smoked meat was probably the highlight...at least for the guys. We really hope this turns into "our weekend" and maybe even extends to the whole week before! See you all next year!