Wednesday was more of the same, with Jonathan gone until the afternoon, and then me gone to Lufkin (yes, again) to buy new cell phones for Jonathan and I. Camera phones are cool!
Thursday was when even more fun started! We took our time getting up and ready, then packed our stuff and got everyone and their dog's stuff in the car and left out after noon to head to Dallas to see Jonathan's parents.
Once we got there, I was in the backseat with Micheal, trying to keep him happy with snacks. Jonathan pulls up into the driveway, comes to get Micheal out of his seat, and then closes the door and walks in his parents' house and closes that door, too! All the while, I'm sitting in the car thinking, "Oh my God! I can't believe he just left me here!" So, I took my time and got my stuff together and then went in the house to find my son with his grandmother (Won't see him again until we leave!) and my husband snacking on some piece of meat with his dad! Lordy mercy, my husband sure is thoughtful! His excuse was that he was dropping off the baby so that he could come back out and help me. And, he thought I was right behind him. BULL - ONEY! So, as penance, I made him unload the car by himself. (Big whoop).
And so begins the adventures at In-Law Land!
Monday, May 02, 2005
S. B. - Day 5
Tuesday was truly a red letter TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT IT kinda day!
At nine a.m., I walked in the doors of Giving Tree Cottage for a redemption of the gift certificate package Jonathan got me for Valentine's Day. He decided that someone else pampering me was his idea of pampering me. I adore my husband for many things, but romance is not one of them (He is no Roger!).
Anyway, I walked in and was escorted to the whirlpool spa, where I soaked myself for about twenty minutes. It was fabulous! The only concern I had was that this spa is in a room with windows, and they face the back of the building next door. At one point, a car pulled up and I watched as a woman got out of the driver's seat and then opened the back door and began to unload about five bags of stuff. Then this guy walks up next to her and looks my way! All the while I'm thinking, "I know how she feels, she has all those bags, and he's just standing there!" Then she goes to the store's back door to unlock the gate and go in, and he's still standing there offering NO HELP!
As I'm sitting there beginning to fume for her, I realize that he's still looking my way and I start to get REALLY nervous that these windows may actually work like windows are supposed to work, and that he may be able to SEE ME!
HOLY CRAP! He's probably thinking, "What kind of person sits in a hot tub at 9:30 inthe morning?!?" So, I tried to duck down in the water as low as I could go. Then I waited for them to go in, counted to ten (to make sure he wasn't coming back out) and then I got out and dried off so as to get away from the window.
From there, I was taken to a room and had a body polish. This was where she rubbed a kind of salt mixture all over me, which felt kinda weird. Then, I showered it all off, and immediately felt soft all over!
Then, I was taken to another room where she gave me a scalp treatment, which is really just a full twenty minutes of someone rubbing my head and playing with my hair. At one point, I had thoughts of a few friends of mine that would REALLY like to trade places with me. TOO BAD! Maybe I'll have to buy them a gift certificate for their birthdays or something!
Once she finished with my head, she started the Hot Stone Massage. Now, if you're an avid getter of massages, then you have something to compare this to and it makes understanding this a little easier. I'd never before had a Hot Stone Massage, and I was really looking forward to it. She laid rocks behind my back, in my hands, between my toes, and use them in her hands during the massage. It was a unique experience.
That being said, if you are trying to decide on whether or not to spend the extra to get the stones added to your routine massage, my vote says save the money, or use it towards a scalp treatment.
The last part of my package was a spa pedicure. This being the Giving Tree and all, I thought there would be SOMETHING special about it, but sadly, I was disappointed in the "extras." Don't get me wrong... the pedicure was great! She didn't cut me or peel off too much dead skin and make me bleed or make my toenails funny angles, none of that! I even got to stick my feet in hot paraffin wax! But, when she rang me up at the end, I think the pedicure alone was almost $50, and it will be the last time I spend that much on someone touching my feet.
All in all, the feeling was amazing, and when I walked out the doors of Giving Tree Cottage at 12:35 p.m., I felt extremely relaxed, and TAKS- worry FREE!
Now that's what I call a vacation!
At nine a.m., I walked in the doors of Giving Tree Cottage for a redemption of the gift certificate package Jonathan got me for Valentine's Day. He decided that someone else pampering me was his idea of pampering me. I adore my husband for many things, but romance is not one of them (He is no Roger!).
Anyway, I walked in and was escorted to the whirlpool spa, where I soaked myself for about twenty minutes. It was fabulous! The only concern I had was that this spa is in a room with windows, and they face the back of the building next door. At one point, a car pulled up and I watched as a woman got out of the driver's seat and then opened the back door and began to unload about five bags of stuff. Then this guy walks up next to her and looks my way! All the while I'm thinking, "I know how she feels, she has all those bags, and he's just standing there!" Then she goes to the store's back door to unlock the gate and go in, and he's still standing there offering NO HELP!
As I'm sitting there beginning to fume for her, I realize that he's still looking my way and I start to get REALLY nervous that these windows may actually work like windows are supposed to work, and that he may be able to SEE ME!
HOLY CRAP! He's probably thinking, "What kind of person sits in a hot tub at 9:30 inthe morning?!?" So, I tried to duck down in the water as low as I could go. Then I waited for them to go in, counted to ten (to make sure he wasn't coming back out) and then I got out and dried off so as to get away from the window.
From there, I was taken to a room and had a body polish. This was where she rubbed a kind of salt mixture all over me, which felt kinda weird. Then, I showered it all off, and immediately felt soft all over!
Then, I was taken to another room where she gave me a scalp treatment, which is really just a full twenty minutes of someone rubbing my head and playing with my hair. At one point, I had thoughts of a few friends of mine that would REALLY like to trade places with me. TOO BAD! Maybe I'll have to buy them a gift certificate for their birthdays or something!
Once she finished with my head, she started the Hot Stone Massage. Now, if you're an avid getter of massages, then you have something to compare this to and it makes understanding this a little easier. I'd never before had a Hot Stone Massage, and I was really looking forward to it. She laid rocks behind my back, in my hands, between my toes, and use them in her hands during the massage. It was a unique experience.
That being said, if you are trying to decide on whether or not to spend the extra to get the stones added to your routine massage, my vote says save the money, or use it towards a scalp treatment.
The last part of my package was a spa pedicure. This being the Giving Tree and all, I thought there would be SOMETHING special about it, but sadly, I was disappointed in the "extras." Don't get me wrong... the pedicure was great! She didn't cut me or peel off too much dead skin and make me bleed or make my toenails funny angles, none of that! I even got to stick my feet in hot paraffin wax! But, when she rang me up at the end, I think the pedicure alone was almost $50, and it will be the last time I spend that much on someone touching my feet.
All in all, the feeling was amazing, and when I walked out the doors of Giving Tree Cottage at 12:35 p.m., I felt extremely relaxed, and TAKS- worry FREE!
Now that's what I call a vacation!
S. B. - Day 2 - 4
Saturday was a morning at school babysitting two kids that have missed too many days of school. Then the rest of the day was spent hanging out with Melinda and Micheal.
Sunday I blogged again because it was a do-nothing day, just the way I like them.
Monday I spent the day with Micheal and his daddy and we went running errands and then to Lufkin to go to Target (sounds like Tar-Shay) . At Academy we found pool toys for Micheal and a bike for me and a bike seat for Micheal. Now we can take bike rides together as a family.
I'm so excited!
Sunday I blogged again because it was a do-nothing day, just the way I like them.
Monday I spent the day with Micheal and his daddy and we went running errands and then to Lufkin to go to Target (sounds like Tar-Shay) . At Academy we found pool toys for Micheal and a bike for me and a bike seat for Micheal. Now we can take bike rides together as a family.
I'm so excited!
Spring Break - Day 1
Well, I'm already starting off by cheating with the title that is similar to one I've used before and stolen from my sister. I promise, thought, that my version of Spring Break and her action-packed version are completely different. I also know that I have put tidbits of information since last Friday, but there are some funny things I omitted that just have to be revisited.
Friday - out of school early, then cleaned the pool until Melinda and friend got there... You knew that. The part I completely forgot to share was when my sister decided she needed a chair to lounge on in the sun before she went swimming. I pointed to where the chairs were, and thought I'd go get them, because I knew that they had been sitting there in that same spot since we'd moved in November. And, being that we live out in BFE, I was praying that there wouldn't be huge bugs or snakes under or in them.
But, before I could voice any of these concerns to my not-country-friendly sister, I hear a gasp followed by a scream from my sister, and I'm thinking that my fears have been confirmed. Thankfully, though, it wasn't a snake or bug. Instead, to my sister's dismay, the first chair she picked up vomited all over her. Yes, I said vomited. She was covered from shoulder to knee in dirty grey/black rainwater that had pooled up in the arm of the chair. God forgive me, all I could do was laugh. Luckily, she laughed too, after we hosed her off.
But, it all ended well with all 5 of us in the water, enjoying every bit of it.
Friday - out of school early, then cleaned the pool until Melinda and friend got there... You knew that. The part I completely forgot to share was when my sister decided she needed a chair to lounge on in the sun before she went swimming. I pointed to where the chairs were, and thought I'd go get them, because I knew that they had been sitting there in that same spot since we'd moved in November. And, being that we live out in BFE, I was praying that there wouldn't be huge bugs or snakes under or in them.
But, before I could voice any of these concerns to my not-country-friendly sister, I hear a gasp followed by a scream from my sister, and I'm thinking that my fears have been confirmed. Thankfully, though, it wasn't a snake or bug. Instead, to my sister's dismay, the first chair she picked up vomited all over her. Yes, I said vomited. She was covered from shoulder to knee in dirty grey/black rainwater that had pooled up in the arm of the chair. God forgive me, all I could do was laugh. Luckily, she laughed too, after we hosed her off.
But, it all ended well with all 5 of us in the water, enjoying every bit of it.
Here goes!
Now that I am back from my Spring Break, you now get to be subjected to the thoughts I had while on vacation. It may take me a while to get it all out there! Here goes!
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