Mila's Daddy recently took a work trip to London.
He was gone for over a week, making long days for Mila & Mommy.
One day we decided to have a little adventure of our own and
checked out Pirate's Cove in Elk Grove, Il.
Pirates' Cove is a small amusement park for young children.
The attractions were perfect for kids ages 2 to 6 or 7.
There were two different train rides!
One you rode in (adults could join),
and one the children cranked themselves.
All the children seemed to love the
easy to use bumper boats.
Next time I will pack a lunch as there are
nice picnic areas in the park,
but they also have a pretty basic concession stand.
Mila made a skull & crossbones flag in the craft area,
perfect for our pirate girl.
Her favorite ride was definitely this long blue slide.
The kids climb the steps themselves holding their burlap sacks.
Mommy wasn't sure MQ would do it when she got to the top,
but she went for it and immediately wanted to do it again...
..and again.
Admission is only $11 per child, adults are free.
We spent about 4 hours there.
The lines were never long
and Mila rode each ride several times.
It's about a 45 minute drive back to the city,
but we thought it was well worth it...
and Mila was asleep about 45 seconds down the road.
