One heck of a hole

Since we are residents of Kansas now, we figured we would do our best to be Utah tourists during our stay this summer. One of our stops was the Bingham Canyon Mine. It was the first time any of us had been to see it. It was a fun way to spend a couple of hours. It is an amazing site to see, and very intereseting to learn about.



The mine is 2 3/4 miles across and 3/4 of a mile deep. It is very hard to get a picture that shows how massive it is. We were all very impressed. We spent some time wandering around the platform that overlooks the pit, and when we were hot we went inside the Visitor's Center to look at displays and watch a short movie. I was worried my kids would get bored because this was a "learning" activity, but they really enjoyed reading the different displays.



What impressed them the most is how everything is SO BIG! This hauler is huge! Notice the stair case along the front. To get an idea of HOW BIG these trucks are......

.....this is how BIG those tires are!

And to give you an idea how big the pit is.....

See all those vehicles on the road way across the way? Yep, those are those BIG trucks!


I can't believe it took me so long to make the drive up to the mine. It was a fun, inexpensive trip to take where we got to see a lot of cool stuff, and learn a little too. It's fun being a tourist!

Catching up...

I'm so crazy behind on being up to date, so let's pretend it's early June instead of July.....then this isn't so late!

First up, the little Kempers finished school back on May 18th. I can't believe how fast the school year went!

This is Nick with his teacher Mrs. Hall. She was so wonderful and Nick loved being in her class.

This is Kaydie and Mrs. Garcia. We love Mrs. Garcia! She made Kaydie's year one we will never forget. It was year full of fun and smiles.

Here is Palmer and Mrs. Oliver. She will always be one of our favorite teachers!

Not pictured is Preston. He rotated between three 4th grade teachers and had a great time with all of them. On the last day his teachers were not out at the back of the school for photo opps. Preston learned a lot this last year and was glad to have teachers who pushed him to do his best.

What a fun, crazy year we had; one down two to go!

The last weekend we spent in Kansas before our crazy summer started we had a fun Friday. We pulled the kids out of school a little early and headed for Science City and a Royals Game.

The Royals game was great. We went with families from the JRC and took up about 3 rows. The Royals won! Preston was rooting for the White Sox thus the whiner look on his face. It was hilarious to watch some of the dads tease him whenever the Royals scored.

It was also a fireworks night. We had a blast during out last spring weekend in Kansas.

The next week in Kansas saw the last day of school, and then the insane preparations to be gone for 2 months! Our townhome was going to be renovated while we were away, so not only did we have to pack up what we were taking with us, but we had to pack up pretty much everything else! We moved furniture around and covered it in plastic, packed up our kitchen and put it in the basement, and loaded a ton of stuff in the car! It was another uneventful drive to Utah, and that's just the way we like it! We were all excited to get to Utah and see our friends and family here. I think Mother Nature wasn't as excited to see us, because after only being here a few days she greeted us with snow!

These were taken on May 24 if I remember right. Of course the next day was sunny and beautiful, but it was definitely a wacky Monday. Especially because some friends in Kansas texted me to say they were playing in the sprinklers that same day!

Welcome to Utah!