Hee hee.
Well, there was a lot of trip excitement and activity this week. Of course, when Mom found out about us going down two days earlier, she started to consider it for herself and Nana as well. In the end, though, she decided she'd rather save the money, and go again with me (we're hoping to do a mother/daughter trip, maybe sometime in January).
After my little foray into the World with Tink, my Mom very nicely mentioned that she would love to get away just the two of us. And we used to do that a lot, so it would be nice to have a mother/daughter weekend. Fortunately for me, my father now has the same days off that I do, so it would be very easy for him to watch my son while my husband works. We're thinking a four day trip, but that's a whole other story. The only reason it relates is because most likely on this trip I'll be taking my pass and upgrading it to an annual. Of course, all this trip talk is dependent upon when I start school and what classes I'm taking. I've also toyed with the notion of upgrading myself, DH, and DS to annual passes. As long as we went back to the World before September 27th of 2010, they'd be more than worth it. So I've thought about taking DS the summer before he starts kindergarten. We'll see. Plenty of time to think about that!
So since I have two lovely days just the three of us, I really felt okay talking to Mom about going to the spa. It was something I'd thought about doing, because it is my birthday, and it would be a nice treat.
And I'll tell you a little secret. I am extremely budget conscious. Thrifty, you might even say. That's not the secret, that should be pretty obvious if you read here. The secret is that for this trip, my budget filter is clogged. Yup, you heard that right. Want to add two days on to the trip? Sure, why not. Want to go to the spa? Yup, don't care what it costs.
Did I just say that? Did I just say I didn't care what it costs? Just don't tell the people at the spa, okay, it's plenty expensive already.
I don't know what it is really. I guess because this is my 30th birthday trip and I'd already made so many compromises on it. Staying at Pop because it made sense for everyone, planning meals around everyone's likes, you get the idea. It's the pleasure and burden of traveling with a large group, and I signed up for it, so I get it. But I think in regard to myself, in regard to this particular birthday, I'd really like to go all out.
Normally, when I go on a free dining trip, I don't plan extras. I don't plan to go to Disneyquest, or pay OOP for tea, or do any of those kinds of things. On this trip, the motto is, why not?
Call it part of my Peter Pan complex, call it part of my "I'm going to spoil myself to soften the blow" complex, call it what you will.
But I got online and found the website for the various spas around the WDW resort back when we were still staying at CSR. I was toying with the idea of getting a massage since we would be right there.
When Mom thought about going, because she would like to do the spa with me, and then decided not to, I suggested that we go the morning of
MNSSHP. It fits in perfectly there as I'd had it as an open morning. And initially, I didn't want to plan anything then, because I wanted some time with my boys. Now that we have the two extra days, I'm perfectly contented to leave them to their own devices. That, and it's really nice for my husband and father in law to have some bonding time with DS. Long story, but let's just say it warms my heart.
So Mom and I both checked out the website, decided what we wanted, and called yesterday to book it.
We're going to the Grand Floridian Spa (is there any other in TK's world?) on the morning of Thurs, Oct 1st, and we're both having aromatherapy massages and spa pedicures. Now I'm paying my own way, but as a special treat for my birthday, Mom threw in the paraffin treatment for hands and feet for the two of us.
We're going to be pampered. And relaxed. And feeling thoroughly spoiled. And I LOVE IT! We'll get there a bit early, since our appts are later morning, and just enjoy the spa and relax and become acclimated to being pampered.
Afterwards, we left ourselves plenty of time to get ready for tea, and of course, to have our 130 meet.
Although at this point I find it ironic.
Because the three people I was supposed to meet at 130, I believe will also be at the spa at the same time as little ole me.
Who wants to see TK in a bathrobe? I'll be the one with the tiara.
NOT headless, no less!
Suffice it to say, I'm really excited to be treating myself, and spending some girly time with my mom. We may get on each other's last nerve sometimes, but she really is one of my best friends. And one of the hardest parts of having her watch my son these past few years is that we don't really have time to cultivate that friendship. Now that he's only there one day a week, we're starting to regain some of the fun in our relationship, and I had really missed that. So it'll be nice to do this together, and feel a little bit like a
. Oh, and of course...when Mom calls to book our appointments, what does she tell the receptionist?
"And my daughter will be turning thirty; we're celebrating her birthday."
Thanks, Mom.