Monday, July 16, 2012

Canada's Wonderland

Summer wouldn't be summer without our yearly day trip to Canada's Wonderland. The kids LOVE it there and I love watching them have so much fun on the rides. This year we went mid week and it was great! there were hardly any lines and we made it on every ride in Planet Snoopy (the kids section) I'm so proud of my kids and how easy they are to take anywhere, truly they make outings so enjoyable.

Last year when I was pregnant, I remember thinking that this year would be more difficult to take the 3 of them to Wonderland. Luckily, Owen was tall enough that he could ride some rides alone and either Gavin or I could take Noah on the rides. It helped too that Noah was taller and could get on a few rides alone, but he's still not tall enough to ride many of them without one of us. Next year should be even better because Grayson will be able to go on some rides,  I can't wait!

First we headed to Leviathan the new ride at Canada's Wonderland. Gavin wanted to go on the ride, but we weren't willing to spend hours waiting in line, so we headed there first. He only waited about 30 minutes before getting on the ride, and he loved it! I'd never go on it. There's no way I'd get up the nerve - just look at that first drop! There is a new fast lane option & you can pay more to get on certain rides faster. We didn't do that, but the two people that sat beside Gavin on the ride did. One of the guys had a record of riding the Leviathan 107 times in 1 day! crazy!

This was one ride that Noah was tall enough to get on this year. He was at the very minimum height to ride alone :)


Owen's first roller coaster the Ghoster Coaster! he looks scared in the photo, but he loved it!


Family pic, Yes we were too lazy to take Grayson out of the stroller.

Checking out the dinosaurs

While waiting for the kids on this ride I overheard a lady telling her friend that she thought the little boy in the army hat was so cute. Then Owen turned around to make sure Noah got on the ride and she started gushing about him! 







Just before we went home we stopped for this photo. We got to the park when it opened at 10 and never left until 8pm. I brought the double stroller so they could take turns having a break from walking, the weather was supposed to be 32 degrees! My kids do so well to walk when we go out this was the first time that day they took advantage of the stroller & we were on our way home! Just look at how exhausted Noah looks, both he and Owen fell asleep before we left the parking lot :)

I'm looking forward to next year's trip already!


1 comment:

Catherine said...

What an awesome day together!! Your kiddos are amazing and a pleasure to do things with! What fun that the boys are getting tall enough to ride some of the rides on their own. Next year it will be a whole new world of fun when Grayson is able to ride too!

Leviathan rocks but once a day was enough for me. 107 times? Yikes! Glad to hear Gavin enjoyed it too!