Recently we invited the McCarron girls over for a spa day here at our house. This was something that I was really looking forward to. The kids couldn't wait either! We started our evening of pampering with a facial. Everyone got to choose their scrub of choice in preparation for relaxing in the "rest area" of our spa (e.g. my master bathroom). Of course, we moisturized afterwards. The girls were so cute asking me questions about why we need to scrub our faces, etc. They were totally into it.
Next, the girls were escorted (by Nicholas) to the rest area where chilled zucchini (I didn't have cucumbers...and zucchini have more nutrients anyway) were applied to their eyes while they lounged and left all their worries behind them. After all, they were carrying around the stresses of their first week of school. This was a big hit with them and they were absolutely hilarious. Mallory took this seriously and got very concerned if people were talking when they had the zucchini on their eyes....shhh, they were supposed to be relaxing!
The babies were so funny! Brianna was as stiff as a board and stayed still for quite awhile. How funny are these pictures!?!?
Oh, don't worry...the boys were involved too....
....Nicholas was towel boy (and that's exactly what the girls called him all night)....
...and Jacob was in charge of atmosphere. He provided a nice, calming environment by blowing bubbles lightly over the girls as they relaxed.
After our facials and relaxation time, it was time to fill up the foot spa (e.g. my whirlpool bathtub). It was actually better than a real foot spa because they could all sit on the side and soak at once. They loved the rose petals floaties that I put in the bath water. Each one of them got a foot and calf massage with my special sugar scrub. Afterwards, they chose their color and got a fresh coat of nail polish. They were very into the cuticle oil which had dried flowers floating in it. Yep, even Nicholas opted for nail polish, but this is where Jacob drew the line!
Finally, it was time to become beautiful so we pulled out the make-up! Nicholas was ALL OVER this and absolutely enjoyed himself to the fullest extent possible. The girls had tons of fun giving him and each other makeovers.
I'm so mad..I forgot to serve the refreshing strawberry water...oh well, next time. We were so busy with the zucchini. I don't know
who had more fun...the kids or me!
Funny follow up to this day...apparently both Brianna and Marissa have not soon forgotten what happens at the spa in our house. Brianna was recently found smearing Softsoap all over her body in a "spa-like" fashion...and last week when I was chopping zucchini for dinner Marissa picked one up and put it on her eye saying "EYE"! :)
