Splish Splash!

We decided very last minute to take the kids up to Key Lime Cove Water Resort in Gurnee. We didn't tell them where we were going until we parked in front of the hotel. Kevin and I told them we were going out to a tree farm to get new trees for the yard. The were MISERABLE sitting in the car thinking all we were doing is getting trees! You can imagine their surprise and excitement when they realized what they were really doing! It wasn't easy packing or loading the car in secret. It was worth the effort. Everyone was thrilled!

Ella Jane liked the water! She was a little hesitant at first, but soon decided to it was great! She really liked the "bath" that had a slide. She also liked to watch the giant pineapple fill with water and dump on the the kids below. Every time she saw it dump she would put her hands to her mouth, gasp, and say, "oh no! I'm scared!".

Isabelle loves water, loves the slides, loves swimming, loves it all! We get the biggest bang for our buck out of her! She went on even the fastest and biggest water slides. Mommy was right there behind her. She reminds me of myself when I was a kid.

Patrick was very hesitant at first of the water. He stuck to the kiddie pool, but pretty much stayed in one spot. Something like this is an overload for his senses, with the movement, noise, water, etc. His occupational therapist loved that we did this with him. Finally the second day he got brave enough to go on a raft down the Lazy River with Daddy. They did this several times. He did go on one baby slide. It wasn't easy to get a picture of him actually in the water. He did spend a lot of time on the side watching, which is also good for him. He did a great job, especially since big crowds and lots of noise is often difficult for him.

Jack enjoyed himself also, but he's not as much of a dare devil as his big sister. He stuck to the wave pool and lazy river. I think he must have gone around that lazy river more than 100 times during our stay. He was the first asleep when we got back to the hotel room.

Jack on the lazy river again (see the center of the pack).

The Bowl Slide is supposed to be the fastest and scariest at the park. It's so fun! Here are a couple shots of Kevin and Isabelle coming out at the bottom of the slide.

In the end we had a great time! Everyone was very tired when we left. 75% of the kids were asleep in the car (Isabelle managed to stay awake). Everyone slept well last night, as you can imagine. I think the most worn out of the family were Kevin and me!