Spa Day

My Goddaughter Iyanna

While I was in DC, I wasn't in "stealth" mode this go 'round and was able to visit many friends and family members. I can never visit everyone and that's always the difficulty when you live far away but I've learned over the years that I also can't stretch myself thin trying to accommodate everyone or feel guilty by not succeeding - because it'll never happen, so why bother. I'm only one person and although pretty darn super if I say so myself, I am not Superwoman. 

This time I got a chance to spend some QT with my one and only goddaughter. Iyanna and I had a day of pampering at a kids spa in Bowie, MD. We've had a difficult time bonding as I moved when she was much younger, and summer visits, and occasional gifts just don't make up for true time together. So, after a couple of our other plans fell through, I finally got her overnight and truly babied and spoiled her rotten. She's the little girl I always wanted but was never blessed with biologically.

Yanna & I brush our teeth - yeah I have on a onsie!

There isn't a birthday of holiday that goes by that I don't go beyond out of control with stuff for her. Shopping for a little girl outdoes that of little boys by far, raising two boys has robbed me of this experience and I just go crazy and splurge on her whenever I can. But I think if I were local it'd be more quality instead of quantity.

We visited Sugar Suite Kids Spa and Salon http://sugarsuitekids.com/ and had a ball!

Yanna and I were both treated to a mani & pedi, facial, and make-up for $95 - the "mommy and me" package! It was truly, to die! First, the decor was delightful all shades of purples and the chairs were giant cell phones and cupcakes. The music was of "kid-bop" origin and the entire staff was teen girls, how cute! So for little ones, it was like getting your nails done by a big sister - the only adults were the hairstylists and the receptionist. We were given terrycloth robes embossed with colorful details and escorted to the pedicure area. I allowed Yanna free reign to choose our colors, and boy did she! LOL

One of three colors she chose

While having our pedicures we were served fruit punch from colorful yet plastic "grown-up" glasses and had our choice of snack (Ritz bits, Oreo cookies, or gummy bears) served from a silver platter. We were really being pampered - I don't get this type of service when I get my regular pedicure! Now, as I said it's teen manicurists and specifically for kids so don't expect a pumice to be pulled out or nippers to get ingrown nails, but they do cut down nails, file, buff, massage, polish, and design wonderfully. You have to remember this is for children - so they generally have soft feet unlike some adults! LOL

Yanna in the foot soak

Yanna & I sipping on our fruit juice

Big Toes (mine)

Little Toes (hers)

Afterwards we were led to the manicure tables of which Yanna picked another three colors for our fingers! By this time she was into everything, she even suggested that she needed a massage because her back was sore (of course this made me laugh hysterically) as one, "her back was sore?" From what? Carrying her backpack. And two, she had confused the dressing room partitions for a massage room, they actually hold fashion shows for little ones who have their b-day parties there - after being pampered they get to play dress-up, walk the runway, and then have a photo shoot! How cute is that? Ikr - I'm gonna see if her mom will allow her next b-day to be hosted there.

Yanna getting her mani

Lastly, we received a facial. You know your skin gets loose and you need to keep it taunt and while also keeping those bags under your eyes away. So we got yogurt face masks and cucumber eye treatments (of which we nibbled at while the treatment ran its course). LOL I opted not to have the face as I just placed tinted moisturizer on that morning (I really need some sun) but, that didn't stop me from partaking in the rest of the treatment. Yanna, opted for a makeup application of her own afterwards and after seeing all of her color choices I decided to allow her to be the "beautiful one" all by herself this time around! HA HA HA

Just relaxing

All made up

It was a great day, I ended up getting a few pics printed out and creating a framed collage for "My Yanna" to hang in her room to always remember our special day. We tend to keep so many pics electronically that no one has the ability to hold an image in their hands without a mini-computer.
I'll treasure the day always also. I only wish we were closer and could have many more opportunities to spend quality time together.

Diva Pose

Aerial shot

Just the girls