A birthday bash!

This Barlow clan spent last weekend traveling around western Wisconsin for some fun with friends and family! We headed up to Hudson to stay with Jon's parents on Friday night and Saturday...We hung out, ate homemade food, and chatted the night away! Eating at the Barlow's is like Thanksgiving everyday...The food is amazing. We ate bbq ribs, mashed potatoes, baked beans, corn on the cob--it would be my last meal, if I had to choose one. On Saturday, we went to a Barlow wedding in Maple Grove...Jon's cousin, Justin, got married to Janie. It was a beautiful day and a fun wedding. It was good to see some of the Barlow relatives that we haven't really seen since our own wedding. We can't wait to get back up to Hudson soon...We love it!

Here is Alex with her birthday cupcakes!
Her mom is a dietician, and has trained her to be a healthy eater...She is the only child I have ever met who didn't want to gobble all the cake down! :)

On Sunday we headed down to LaCrosse to celebrate Alexis Engstrom's first birthday party! Alex is John (Hacker) and Kristin (Bac-T) Engstrom's daughter and one of Kylie's best friends (whether she likes it or not)! John and Kristin have a beautiful home on a hill...and they are growing a vineyard! It's soooo cool! I love visiting their home! At the party, the kiddos played in the kiddie pool, slid down the slide and opened presents. Obviously, most of the kids were older than Kylie because she isn't really into playing yet. But she did spend most of her time in the exersaucer/bouncer observing all the other kids! The food was excellent and the company was fantastic...I only wish we could have stayed longer! Happy 1st Birthday, Alex!

John, Kristin and Alex

Kylie and Alex played together for a few minutes.
This is the beginning of a great friendship caught on camera!

Kylie loved the exersaucer/bouncer.
It is way cooler than the one she has at home!

Weekends like that make me realize how blessed we are to have such wonderful family and friends!