Yreka? Y-Not?

Yes, I am finally back to the blogging world and there has actually been a bunch of things going on in my world. First, back in June, we decided to drive north to a place called Yreka (pronounced Y-Reek-Ah) to attend my cousin Taylor's graduation. Here's what it looks like when a bunch of Barlows get together:Since we were so close to one of my goals for this year, we decided to drive a little farther north:I got to visit a new state! This was the first time that I was able to visit Oregon and it is beautiful! We ended up in a little town called Ashland, Oregon. It is where Southern Oregon University is located and it reminded me of a little college town I used to live in. It was filled with great people watching and incredible nature walks and a warning to avoid a little green plant: So, after wandering around for a couple hours and successfully avoiding any plant shaped like a "T" , we headed back to the parties in Yreka and then went home the next day. It was a great weekend filled with lots of family, food, and fun.
Next, we got to party like a 2-year-old at a ladybug party with this girl:There was also lots of food, family and fun at this event and we had a blast. We have been able to do lots of fun partying now that summer is officially here and it has been HOT HOT HOT! How much do we love the Farmer's Markets, The Fair, Fireworks and everything else that comes with summer?