My good friend Michelle brought up the idea of going to a spa together. She said she was in great need of a spa day and wanted to go all out and go for a 6 hour full spa indulgence. We settled on a 3 hour package, getting a massage, peel, and pedicure. I had to go down to Des Moines for my pre-operation check-up and we decided to go and make the day of it. It was not a lovely day.. The farther north, the worse the roads and snow and ice. My mom was the substitute teacher/babysitter today. Jayden had to work a very long day at the grocery store from 11-6. She was not looking forward to it. The schools near my mom were closed and in our area late starts. The roads were bad until we got closer to HWY 141. In Des Moines it was all clear. At my doctor's appointment, I asked the doctor some questions and she basically told me the first 2 weeks would be rough and the fatigue will be the hardest part. My body has a lot of healing to do and it makes you weak and tired. Ugh, I think I will prepare more freezer meals to prepare.After that, we had lunch at Olive Garden and ended the day eating at Battle's BBQ with a little shopping in between, We were very excited to have an outing and just visit and not worry about homeschool, housework, kids, family, and distractions. The spa in Des Moines was a pretty swanky place, very classy and professional. We each had separate massage packages and mine was a tropical peel with a soak in the hot tub after. It was so relaxing I could have fallen asleep. Michelle said hers was not so much, she had a bristle brush run all over her that was borderline painful. I guess I made the better pick there. We had a great time chatting and relaxing. I am so thankful for the friendship we share and the common ground with kids, homeschool, and faith.
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