Atkin/Barlow Family Reunion

For Labor Day weekend we went up Cedar Mountain to Duck Creek for Jeff's family reunion. I grew up camping at Duck Creek and love it as much now as I ever have. Jeff and I try to go camping there at least once each year. Cedar Mountain is beautiful! It was so nice to get out of the St. George heat for a weekend and spend some time with family. Jeff's grandparents, mom and family, and aunts, uncles and families were all there. There were a few missing, but those of us that went had a blast. Some of us stayed at the Duck Creek Campground and others stayed nearby in cabins. We ended up spending most of our time at the cabins except to sleep. While there we spent time canoeing at Navajo Lake, 4-wheeling, hiking Cascade Falls, shooting guns, playing games, eating good food, and visiting with family. This was the first family reunion on Jeff's side of the family that we have been to. It was nice to spend more time with them and get to know them a little bit better. I love camping and love to see that Cason loves camping as well. It has always been one of my favorite ways to spend time during the summer months and I hope that Cason will continue to enjoy it as the years go by. 

 Jeff and his uncles, Scott and Matt, cooking breakfast. The first morning all the boys cooked for the girls. It was a nice break!

 My mountain men.

Playing at Navajo Lake.

 Just a few of us that were there. 

 Getting ready for the first canoe ride!

 Cason preferred playing in the canoes while they were on the shore.

 We had quite a train of people hiking to Cascade Falls.

 Loved playing in the back of the truck. Little did he know that it was my way of confining him to one place :).

 How many men does it take to load an ATV? These 4-wheelers caused me so much stress this weekend. However, they were also a ton of fun!

 Such a stud!

 Cason, grandma, and Olivia.

Kyson, Cason, and Olivia. Of course Cason couldn't sit still long enough to take the picture.

 Kyson and Cason. These little cuties are just 2 and a half weeks apart.

 First ride with daddy!

After Cason rode the 4-wheeler it was all he wanted to do. He kept saying "vroom vroom" and running to them. To compromise, we let him play with the 4-wheeler in the truck.