Happy Birthday Nicki!!!

I am so blessed that I was able to celebrate Nicki's birthday with her, at the Happiest Place on Earth.

We spent our nights in the scariest/dirtiest/most uncomfortable place on earth (which we still found hilarious), and we spent our days having a blast.

Day 1 was spent at the above pictured wonderful Disneyland and California Adventure where we pretty much ran to every ride. We also got buttons, hers said it's my birthday!, and mine said I'm celebrating. Guess whose button made a greater impression, the birthday girl :)

 And Day 2 was spent having lunch with the Johnsons before we went back to Phoenix.

Mom packed us some delicious snacks, Nicki and I ate way too much candy, and we asked each other first date type questions, like we haven't known each other for the past 10 years.

Happy Birthday Nicki, love you!

My Birthday

My actual birthday was wonderful, but I think all of the pictures are on my moms camera.

Dustin and I went home to visit my family, which was lovely, as per usual.

We all went out bowling and then had dinner at my house afterward. I love time with the family. I'm a very blessed girl.

Lastly, Dustin and I stopped by the Clarkson home for some pizookies. = yummy in a weird way.

It was a fabulous day.

birth. 

Vegas, we just can't seem to stay apart.

As per usual, the 4 crazies (me, mom, Nicki and Cindy), made our way to Vegas for our semiannual trip (coincidentally falling on both mine and Nicki's birthday every 6 months).

This time we stayed at the MGM, fancy shmancy. Aaaand we stayed for 3 nights instead of 2. Which was extra awesome.

 We visited a club for some dancing one night

 at said club in the MGM... don't remember what it's called but it was interesting.

 We met this bachelor. Nice guy, terrible outfit. 

 On our way to find Earl of Sandwich... delicious

 Mom and I in the new Cosmopolitan. LOVE this place!!!

 Near the pool at the Cosmopolitan. These little bush chairs line the pool area which looks out onto the strip. Basically, it's awesome. 

 I love her very much.

I had this hat, which says 22, made for me (or possibly my mom did), and this sweetheart was watching the entire time. So I gave it to her. She's probably not 22, I hope no one gets confused. 

We also went to Fremont (like a smaller version of the strip) and went on the zip line! It goes down the length of Fremont where the ceiling is made of a screen of sorts that plays advertisements and such. It was awesome. Also, we played some craps our last night there and made back almost all of our money from the entire weekend (including food and hotel and stuff) = bonus!

I love the Vegas trips with the moms. I have a great time with some of my best friends. :)

woo hoo!