The Nephew's Visit: Day Two

We woke up early so we could pick up Addie at her mommy's work. It didn't take long at all for the kids to warm up to each other.

Out by Zoe's house stopped to see some domestic elk. We all thought they were reindeer, so it's a good thing the owners had posted a sign.

From there, we met up with Zoe, Uncle Ryan & Aunt Melissa.

Because it was free week at the copper mines, we parked at the base of the mine and got to ride a bus up. It was great!

This is one of the tires that are on the mining trucks.

Addie's favorite part was the puddles. It took all day for her shoes to dry out!

Look at how big that tire is!

Views of the mine and the kids

I love this picture!

Walks loved the binoculars. I don't think anyone else got to look through them. The funny part about this picture is that the mine is behind him!

This is the best picture of Addie in front of the tire.

When the rain started coming down a little harder we all went into the visitor's center. That's a sheet of copper behind the boys.

Looking at the rocks and minerals the mine produces under a microscope.

Replicas of the various machines used in mining.

The girls didn't really get off on the visitor's center, but they loved chasing each other around these benches.

Addie decided too late she wanted to watch the movie. So, she just threw herself on the floor. Zoe didn't know what was wrong, so she just patted Addie's head.

When we'd had enough fun at the copper mines we came back to Zoe's house for lunch. What a treat for all of the cousins to eat together...

And play together!

When it was time for Zoe's nap we all came back to Grandma Steph's and played in the backyard - with the water!

Eventually, everyone got in their swimsuits. Then the fun really began! Grandma Steph would turn the sprayer on at random and the kids loved it!

Later that afternoon Addie needed to go back to her mom. Clearly, the day had tuckered her and Will out. They were like this within 5 minutes of getting in the car.

Bathtime at Grandma's is great! She found some of her old "Little People" toys for us to play with. We loved the Off-Shore Cargo set.

We just couldn't resist taking a picture of the cute sleeping boys!