Las Vegas Vacation

My boyfriend Robert & I took a weekend trip to Las Vegas for my 27th (AHHH WHAT) birthday 2 weeks ago! It was filled with ups and downs (mostly due to travel issues) but we had a damn good time enjoying some delicious and decadent food, going to XS nightclub and dancing and drinking and just taking in all the lights, sights and people.

We stayed at the SLS which was super hip and fun, my first time staying in a non-chain hotel if you can believe it! The steak and mushrooms and seared ahi tataki with yuzu salsa at Katsuya were AMAZING. Melt in your mouth steak, so good. Also enjoyed plenty of cocktails, dairy free GF macaron ice cream sandwiches at Perfect Scoop, El Buen pastor Mexican food, french style steak frites at Mon Ami Gabi and a view of the Bellagio fountain (and a lady from the midwest singing sad 90s karaoke), loved the drinks and amazing decor and whimsy of Park on Fremont. Also ran into my good friend Trenton and his girlfriend who were on vacay too!

The best part of our trip was definitely the Neon Museum / Neon Boneyard tour. It was sold out last year so we made it a point to go this time. I had SUCH a good time learning about the retired neon signs and the history of Vegas. Manny our guide was such a sweetheart, really enjoyed his anecdotes and fun personality.

Definitely going back next year and seeing the Magic Mike show! LOL


Pumpkin Patch

My boyfriend Rob & I went to the pumpkin patch at Carleton Farms about 40 minutes from Seattle. It's a fun tradition I shared with him and we continue to look forward to doing together :) I LOOOOVE the colors and textures of the sugar pumpkins especially. They had a really sweet donkey on the farm and we had a good time looking at the corn maze and fields. The pumpkin cannon launched pumpkins hundreds of feet, it was crazy. I beat Rob's distance ;) Definitely had to indulge in some pumpkin donuts with cinnamon sugar (they hurt my gluten free system but they were damn delicious)! Can someone PLEASE make a gluten free donut shop in Seattle? PLEEEEEASE? Kthx.

California Vacation

Last month I had a lovely 5 day trip with my boyfriend Robert in California. Met up with my brother and visited my dad, stepmom & my new "little brother" (their new puppy) in La Quinta, had a day trip to Palm Springs, then headed to Downtown LA to visit some of Robert's awesome cousins.

Swimming in my dad's pool, hot tubbing at night and being pampered with home made meals and fresh squeezed juice was so fantastic. Robert and I borrowed their bikes and had so much fun cruising around at sunset, we came back with 10 giant grapefruits. The Living Desert zoo was awesome, I hadn't been there for years. Had such a great time in Palm Springs exploring all the boutique hotels and checking out the mid-century architecture. SOOO beautiful, bright and fun! SO much good food too, ahhhh!

Went to the Griffith Observatory and a ton of awesome restaurants and bars for the first time in LA. Wish I had gotten some photos of the speakeasy style cigar club/bar we went to! Never enough time to do all I want down in Cali!

Thanks to my boyfriend for taking all my 'non chalant modeling photos' while we were in Palm Springs.