Where is the miner?

Since Tim is finally spending a little time at home, we decided to take the kids to the Kennecott Copper Mine today. You never know how an "educational" outing will go over, but the kids were thrilled! (Lady got on board once she realized there was not going to be a creepy mining guy running around like she has seen in Scooby Doo.) The dumptrucks looked like tiny little tonka trucks, and Jace could have watched them forever. Carter and Kenzie thought the display with microscopes and minerals was "amazing" (Kenzie's description). Of course, no trip is complete without inspecting every inch of the gift shop for the best and cheapest souvenir. We came away with a bag of rocks (everyone got to pick their four favorite stones), a very fake but very large gold coin (Carter was willing to spend his own money for that little trinket), and some crystal-ish key chains (the girls want to hang them in their windows and make rainbows with the sun). All in all, a great way to spend the morning!