Here is a link to cool video to see what it actually is.
We went because the place Tom works rents it for a week for a conference for their high paying clients and families are invited to go. It is full of swimming pools, stairs and fire pits -- just where a mom with a toddler wants to watch their kid for a week. It felt slightly like I would imagine prison with a toddler to feel. I was on guard all waking hours! Lets just say that by Wednesday I was ready to go home (but still had another four days).
When you think of mid September, doesn't nice fall weather come to mind? Well, don't let that fool you in Vegas. The days were up to 105 degrees so I couldn't really take Morgan on a walk or run during the day. We had to go at 7am when it was only 85 degrees. 
Morgan had fun (and therefore I had fun) for the first couple of days. She is not scared of the water at all. It was fun to watch her go down the big slide and jump off the cliffs. The problem with not being afraid is that she wanted to go deeper and deeper without her life jacket. And the problem with that is that when she did fall over, she was under the water and couldn't get up. I totally see how kids drown while their parents are right there. It's not like they flail their arms and scream and stuff. They just go under and look up and inhale water. 
When I did put her life jacket on she stood there and said, "ow, ow, ow," and wanted it off. We finally compromised with water wings thanks to another family that was there and let us borrow them.
Morgan can hold her breath for a second under water and when I ask her if she wants to go under, she closes her eyes and mouth.
Probably my favorite part was getting to see my good friend Kim and her family that live in Las Vegas. Thanks for coming, Kim!
Remember the saying, "don't mix business with pleasure?" Well, Pirates Cove week was a testament to that. Everyone seemed to be mad at someone and apparently I was the one people were mad at most.
For many reasons I don't think I'll go back. If I forget about this year and end up going next year, it will only be for a few days. And who wants to buy a plane ticket for just a few days?
1 comment:
That is fun that you got to take Morgan to enjoy the slides. I know we sure had fun when we joined you last year. I am sad we weren't there to do it again. I am sorry that is was not as fun as you would have liked though. Morgan looked like she sure enjoyed it and that makes it all worth it.
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