field trips and fun

Friday was my cousin Tiffany’s wedding, and the reception was in my parents yard, so most of the day was spent prepping for that. Kerry & I did sneak out for a bit & took the kids to a movie – another treat for us! We saw “Hairspray” and laughed really hard! Saturday morning we went with Grandma & Grandpa for a tour of the Kennecot Copper Mine. It was the most impressive display of corporate propaganda I’ve seen in a long time. We saw a 14 minute video in their visitor center about the mine, I think 4 minutes was about mining & the uses of copper and 10 minutes about how “safe” Kennecot is & what a great “corporate citizen” they are. The mine was pretty impressive though, it is HUGE! The trucks they use to haul out the dirt looked like little Tonka trucks at the bottom of the hole, but in the video they briefly mentioned that really they are the size of a house. Saturday afternoon we had a birthday party for Truman. He is now officially 5! I can’t believe how quickly my tiny babies are growing up. We had a great party with Grandma & Grandpa, Aunt Amy & Uncle Christian, Lily, Gwen, Emmy & Billy. Truman’s cousin Emmy, who is also turning 5 has her birthday a few days after Truman’s, so we had a joint party. We had a great time playing games & decorating cupcakes & eating lots!