Rest day.

Yesterday was one of those days. I actually had fantastic intentions of working out. Right down to donning my favorite changing season working out gear, feeding the brood, picking up Tessas birthday cake and dropping it off at my Moms house for her first Bday party, and getting to the gym in time for some cardio before lean conditioning. En route to to the gym, however, a curious thing happened. I looked at my hands. My skin is raw and almost bleeding in spots, and my nails are a wreck between my nerves and my basement work. I had also seen the recent photos of me for Luke's first day of Kindy and realized that its been like two long years since I've had a facial and my skin was looking long past beat. I called the spa and asked if they had any last minute cancellations and *surprise!* they had a manicure available! Instead of walking in with my gym bag I walked in with my purse, checked the kids into kids zone, got a lovely restful manicure, sat in the cafe for some herbal tea, and went home to feed the brood. We showered, I manicured and cuddled Jules and the boys, they took long naps and so did I, and we went to sweet Tessa's party looking at least somewhat rested and happy and put together after a week without Nate. He actually had to meet us there as school went late (stab). It was a good rest day. We had a great hike today, which I will upload photos of tomorrow once I download them. Family adventures are my favorite form of exercise :) The trap of his school and the lure of the gym is still laid out so neatly for me.....and it is all too easy to walk right back into it. After four days in a row of working out, my body really enjoyed a rest day, as did my mind and my nails. I think (know) that the little crazy person inside my mind is urging me to go go go up until my surgery as there will be at least a two week break with NO exercise, and a 6 week break until true exercise.....and I have the desire to savor every moment up until surgery.....but that isn't healthy. Greatful that I seem to be doing better with this balance thing. Baby steps and all.