Front Runner

We took a trip on the front runner train this past Monday for FHE. It was a fun day, but literally took all day! We left at 2:30 after we picked up Jackson from School and didn't get home until about 10pm (partly because the train wouldn't let us off at our stop on the way home, so we had to figure out how to get back to our cars and get home). 

Other than that, it was a fun event. 

   

 Two things made me nervous that day 1)kids standing too close to the edge getting hurt or 2) someone getting lost. We had over 20 people in our group- so I was constantly worried that someone would get left behind...it's hard to manage so many little people in a group as large as we had. I wish I could sometimes lighten up and not worry, but I guess that's part of being a mom.

The kids had a blast though! They loved not having to wear seat belts...moving around to visit different family members, playing, looking out the window, etc. It was all such an experience for them to travel this way. I have to admit it was kind of nice to get to Salt lake and not worry about traffic or parking!

We ate dinner at the new city creek mall, gazed at the candy windows and strolled around temple square to look at lights. It was a little cold and drizzly, but cleared up just long enough for us to enjoy looking at the lights.

Poor Calvin was running a fever that night. I don't know what propelled me to drag him out in the cold rain! I guess I wanted the other kids to have an experience. I think I get a picture set in my mind the way an event is supposed to happen, but it doesn't always work that way. I'm still debating if it was a great time or if we should wait a couple years until the kids are older to do it again :)