TRAX Adventures!

For the last several months, the Utah Transit Authority has been busy constructing the tracks for 2 new lines for their TRAX (light rail trains) routes.It's finally been completed and after several weeks of test runs, they opened the routes to the public today, even though they don't officially open until this Sunday, August 7th.

For a few cans of food (to be donated to the Utah Food Bank), we received a sticker to wear, which also served as our "ticket" to ride the TRAX. Since Ethan doesn't start school until later this month, I took him and Jeff to ride the new Red Line, which runs from Daybreak in South Jordan, all the way up to the University of Utah. To say the two of them were excited is a total understatement, lol! Even when the train finally did arrive (we only had to wait less than five minutes!) and we found some seats, they were still bouncing around!

We didn't go all the way to the end of the line. In fact, we were only supposed to go to the TRAX station in Midvale and catch the other train back. But, Ethan wanted to go downtown and once Jeff got wind of it, I really couldn't say no, lol! We went as far as the Courthouse Station, got off, then went in search of something to drink and restrooms. Once that was taken care of, we went back to the station and caught the train back to West Jordan.

Our TRAX "ticket"

Excitedly waiting for the train

Still waiting....

The train! The train!

It's here!

"This is so cool!"

Waiting at the downtown station for the train to take us home

Of course, when we got back to West Jordan the boys didn't want to get off and Jeff was beginning to throw a tantrum....until I suggested we go to McDonalds for lunch. After that, I was walking too slow to get to the car, lol!

And, of course, Ryan and Vanessa were furious with me for taking their brothers on the TRAX without them, which meant another ride had to be taken after school. Of course!

Waiting..waiting....

"Show me your cute face!"

He's so excited, can you tell?

"Look, Mom! I'm like a big person!"

I jokingly asked Scott if this was our Family Home Evening for the week and he said, "Well, we are spending time together, right?" Yeah, I'll go with that! The Crack Monkeys said they really enjoyed the ride, so I think I'll have to plan some outings on the TRAX!