Family Fun Day at Canobie Lake Park!

This past Tuesday, we packed up the car and headed south on I-93 to Canobie Lake Park for a day of fun!  The Doc took the day off from work so that we could plan a day trip.  The original plan was to take the boys to Yorks Wild Kingdom (since I have a coupon book that offers discounts) but the weather was uncertain and we didn't want to drive all the way to Maine only to have the skies open up on us.  So we made the decision to stay local!

The Doc and I haven't been since our high school days so it was kind of fun to see all the changes at the park.  Rides that were not there the last time I was there are too many to list!  But I will say I was not sad to see that they replaced the Galaxy with the Xtreme Frisbee (not that I would ever go on that one either!).  I only went on the Galaxy one time and that was enough for me.  I didn't even like walking near that ride.  I swear you could see it swaying in the wind and I was sure if someone violently coughed it would all come crashing down.

The new water area was lots of fun.  David and I had a blast going down all the slides and if we let him, he probably would have stayed there for the rest of the day.  Shaun and Evan still had fun but they didn't want to get soaked so they stayed down at the bottom.  We did all the rides that the boys wanted to do except for the sky ride, since it was the end of the day and Evan had already fallen asleep in the stroller.  We gave David the choice of the Antique Cars or the Sky Ride and he chose the cars.  He was so excited he was able to drive it by himself, though he did have a little bit of trouble holding down on the pedal.

We did end up getting rained on.  We had just finished up at Castaway Island (the water area) and headed back to the car to eat the sandwiches I packed.  And as we were heading back into the park we could see the clouds getting dark!  And sure enough after one ride (which finished just in time!) the skies opened up and we ran for cover to the nearby game room where we waited it out.  There were a few bolts of lightning and a couple cracks of thunder and lots and lots of rain, it poured!  But it didn't last long and we were able to enjoy the rest of our day even with a little bit of sun!

The boys had so much fun and still look at the map and talk about the rides they went on, which one was their favorite (Shaun the Mini Dinos and David the Boston Tea Party) and how they can't wait to go back.

Our first ride, on the Ferris Wheel

David took this picture of Mom and Dad on the Ferris Wheel!

David, Shaun and Daddy get ready for the big splash on the Log Flume!

Waving at me and Evan!  We found out after that he would have been tall enough to ride too.  Next year!

David and I after our fun on Castaway Island!

On our way back into the park after a quick lunch, the clouds got dark quickly!

It didn't take long after we made our way back into the park before the skies opened up and unleashed their fury!

After the storm, waiting for the kiddie rides to re-open!

Shaun and Evan wanted to ride on the fire trucks!

On the helicopters!

Jump Around, Evan was so excited to get to ride with David since he just made the height requirement of 36"!

David and Daddy ride the Boston Tea Party together!

That is the splash on this ride!  You get SOAKED!

Just a little wet!

Another ride Evan was excited to try with his big brothers - the Jungle Bounce!

But after a few more rides, Evan was spent!

So Shaun and David have a little fun on the bumper cars before we call it a day!

Canobies newest thrill rid - Untamed.  I wouldn't go on even if someone offered me a million dollars in cash on the spot!

We are looking forward to our next couple of trips before school starts.  The older two also have a trip to Cape Cod planned and of course the Doc and I head into Boston next weekend to celebrate our 10th anniversary!  Looking forward to the busy August before school gets underway, hard to believe it's a month away!