Kennecott Copper Mine

This is how big the tires on the trucks are!

Towards the end of July, we went to the Kennecott Copper Mine.  I had never been there and Ben hadn't been there since he was either a young boy or a teenager.  I knew the boys would love it and I was right.  It's fun to do things in your own backyard.  Driving an hour and a half each  way is a perfect day trip with three little boys for now!  While we were overlooking the mining operation and the trucks drive up  and down  the roads, there was a big plume from a dynamite blast. Jeremy and Alex thought it was awesome to see the explosion from a dynamite blast.  We then went into the visitors center and watched a video on the history,  process and operation of the Bingham Copper Mine (now Kennecott Copper Mine).  After the video, we walked around the visitors center and Jeremy loved reading and looking at the history and seeing all the rocks.  His great grandpa Gerritsen would be excited to see how he loves learning about all the rocks, minerals and the industry.  It was more exciting than going to see Mickey Mouse, so it seemed.