The Coggle Family Reunion - Kodachrome Basin State Park

Our family left our efforts to get settled in Las Vegas to head for Southern Utah and the Coggle Family Reunion this past weekend. We had a great time and the kids really enjoyed an opportunity to camp and to do so with their cousins and other family members. They love staying in Nana and Papas trailer and they loved playing with their "friends". So much so that when it was time to say good-bye, Will reached out to Kyle as Eric took him in his arms to carry him away and started crying. It was so sad to watch.

Friday afternoon, a big bunch of us hiked through Round Valley Draw which is a very remote slot canyon off of the Cottonwood Wash road. It took some effort getting in and out of the slot but was well with our efforts. Slot canyons are incredible and are my favorite type of hike. To be immersed in a narrow crack in the earth's surface is so awesome and mysterious. Not to mention, its the only cool way to escape the heat on a summer sunny day in Southern Utah!

Saturday we did an easy and short little slot canyon called Willis Creek Narrows. We ended having an even bigger bunch of us going down this little slot. I hadn't explored this one before so I didn't know what to expect but it was easy going and a lot of fun. That afternoon, some of us escaped the heat by driving to Tropic and getting an ice cream cone.

Some of the family experienced a stomach bug before and during the reunion so we were lucky enough (not) to bring that home with us for the week. Will and Reagan were throwing up on Monday and Taylor was on Wednesday. I'm crossing my fingers that Eric and I don't get it this evil bug! I suppose it was all worth it though. Being able to see a lot of my family and also being able to do some camping (we hadn't been out this year yet).

We took the long way home down Skumptah Road which is dirt most of the way. We also made our way through Zion National Park where we stopped to have lunch. The drive home was actually very relaxing because the kids slept the first half and contently watched a movie the second half. We had a great weekend. This weekend we will be home and will hopefully get some projects down and continue to work on getting settled and organized into our new home.