Fox River Bike Trail

This bike trail runs from Aurora to Algonquin.  We, of course, only did a tiny portion of that.  We walked from the west side of Carpentersville to downtown East Dundee.  Aiden was younger then and I wasn’t sure if he would be able to walk that far so we took the wagon too.  It was a nice walk through neighborhoods and a park.  We ended near The Depot and ate at a little outdoor restaurant right off the trail.  There are a few restaurants, stores and bars right there so you have choices. 

Special Olympics Young Athletes

Special Olympics Young Athletes is a sports and play program for children with intellectual disabilities, ages 2 to 7 years old.  It introduces basic sports skills like running, kicking and throwing. Aiden participated in this while he was in preschool. He was always such an active kid so I thought he would enjoy this.  Well sports aren’t just about being active. They’re also about following rules and directions, taking turns, etc., a lot of things that Aiden just didn’t have the ability to really focus on at that time. There were some activities he would participate in for a little while but he mostly just wasn’t ready for something as coordinated as this was.

Chuck E. Cheese's

Aiden has been to Chuck E. Cheese several times.  He’s even had a birthday party there before. This is one of those places that he’s always enjoyed.  There were some really super easy games that he was able to play but mostly he liked riding the rides and playing in the play area.  He also liked Chuck E. and his friends when they performed.  And of course, Aiden has always loved pizza!  Is Chuck E. Cheese an overstimulating environment for Aiden?  Probably, but I think he typically reacts so well here because he has the freedom to run around and release his anxiety.