Ok, I know day 5 was supposed to include our arrival to Buffalo, but I will get to that in a minute.
Today is Wil’s 4th birthday! How time flies. I know everyone tells you that they grow up too fast and that you need to enjoy these days while you have them. Man, are 
they right. I am so glad we are enjoying this trip home and didn’t put it off thinking that the kids were too young to travel for such a long distance.
This trip definitely hasn’t been without the occasional melt down, but the majority of the time has been great. Wil and McMac are getting to the place where they can really enjoy each others company and play together well. I 
mean, when two kids can find a way to play hide and seek while strapped into their car seats? (Izzybelle sits in the middle and laughs) LOL. They are making the best of it and it is great to watch.
So, I digress. My son turned 4 today and we made the best of it in a hotel in WV. Lonni left early to run to the store to buy a birthday cake and a gift, (including wrapping paper and tape!). He had a limited amount of time because I needed him to be back in time for me to be here 
to sing Happy Birthday and make it to my spa appointment in time. (I didn’t want to miss out on that!).
So, just in time, without a minute to spare; Papi arrives with a cake and a present he wrapped himself in the lobby (he did a great job). Wil was so excited, he could hardly wait to blow out the candles. He would blow one out at a time while we serenaded him. Best of all, he got a present. 
Papi got him a 3 wheeled scooter. Wil’s reaction…”I always knew I wanted a scooter!” Today was all about him declaring his new age and how he could and could not do things because he was 4. One of the things he can do…ride a scooter.
While the celebration was getting under way, I had to leave for the 4hr spa appointment. I didn’t get to enjoy the Carvel ice cream cake, but that was a sacrifice that had to be made.
I went down to the second floor where the spa is, and it was beautiful. I felt 
like I was on a cruise ship. They gave me a tour of the facility and directed me to the locker room where I was to change into slippers and a great fluffy robe.
My first stop was the message room. Nothing major here, just quiet and very relaxing. My masseuse started with the hot rocks. Oh my goodness. If you have never had a massage like this, do yourself a favor. These rocks were hot to start but 
warmed after the first or second pass. I immediately started to decompress. After she used the rocks she did the traditional massage and that was great too. This relaxing loveliness lasted for an hour and a half. It took me a little while to stand up.
My next stop was the pedicure chair. A girl named Jennifer was my nail 
tech. I got to know her pretty well as the pedicure and manicure lasted 2 hrs. My feet have never been so pampered. She exfoliated, wrapped them in warm towels, massaged them using warm rocks and lotion, and even put them in a paraphim wax. It was great and my manicure was not far behind.
All in all it was one of the best things my hubby has done for me. I enjoyed every minute of it. I enjoyed it so much that when I returned I wanted to stay another night because I was too relaxed to spend five hours in a car right away.
And so we did extend
our stay in this beautiful hotel. We had lunch together and swam in the pool for a while today. The kids went to bed a 7:30, we packed up our things and will be ready for an early morning departure. We need to be in Buffalo by 11:30 so we will be pulling out around 6:30 a.m.
Was it worth staying an extra night…sure…why not?
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