bits of las vegas.

the weekend following my birthday, we went to las vegas for the super bowl party. my sister and jamie were able to come as well as my dad. my mom was visiting her family in colorado since it was her mom's 80th birthday celebration. aside from only being able to eat one crepe during the whole trip, it was a good one. :]
we arrived late on friday, so we didn't do much except eat plenty of chocolate covered strawberries and get a healthier bite to eat at the cafe.
on saturday, i slept in while everyone else enjoyed the buffet for breakfast. i'm a little bit sad that i missed it because it's so yummy. eventually, we met up with paul, amanda, and victoria for some shopping, but it was raining outside, so our attempts were cut short. for dinner, we decided to go to noodles, and it was delicious, as always.

victoria made a few attempts with the chopsticks, before ditching them for a fork. i can't believe she's almost two years old now! she's so much fun to be around, and i'm sad that i don't get to see her more often. she still loves to dance, but she gets a little shy in front of too many people. and she's pretty much potty trained now, which blows my mind. it didn't take long at all.
after dinner, we headed to the town square mall. i found a cute sweater at martin + osa, but that was it. some of katie's old friends we're meeting up at the blue martini, so james and i got suckered into going along. i wasn't a huge fan... but mostly because of the crowd of people who were there. i did manage to get some fun photos though. :]

after our adventure to the blue martini, we had some late night soup at the cafe before calling it a night.

sunday was the super bowl party. here's what happened when i tried to take a photo during the big game:
i walked over to the forum shops for the first half of the game. i didn't find anything i couldn't live without. instead, i ended up taking a big spill which resulted in a badly bruised knee. it's still pretty black and blue and sore over a week later. i tried to laugh it off, but everyone around me gasped. one guy came up and said i should sue the casino. ha. not my style really, but darn those floors are slippery. note to self: no heels for walking around the forum shops.

shortly after i got back to the super bowl party, victoria came to enjoy the party as well. she's holding the wrong color of streamer here, but i forgave her. :]

after the game, we wandered over to the miracle mile shops. in keeping with the general trend of the trip, i didn't find anything. i guess my wallet is happier that way anyway.

we decided to have a late night breakfast that night, and my dad even decided to join us this time at the cafe. the service was slow, but the breakfast was pretty fabulous.
the hotel was decorated for chinese new year, as it is basically every time we go down for the super bowl. i liked this tree full of lanterns, so even though we were pretty much falling asleep, i stopped for a photo.
we had to wake up at 5 the next morning for our flight home at 7. james had a full day of work ahead of him, and i had to head to school. it was a long day, but the weekend was wonderful and worth it.

anyway, i hope that everyone had a lovely valentine's day today. i decided to buy a new case for my phone today since my old one had amassed lots of tape to cover its cracks. i came home with a red one, which seems natural when you go shopping for an accessory on valentine's day. otherwise, james and i enjoyed dinner at home with my parents while watching the olympics. james wanted to try a new potato recipe, which was pretty yummy. and i made some chocolate chip muffins just a bit ago, and i've already helped myself to two of them. :]

oh and i feel like i should also mention that after our friends' wedding reception last night, james and i were in the mood for a movie, so we went to see valentine's day. it was pretty lame. considering the cast, i thought it would have been a lot better. so i would say wait for it to be on tv sometime time when nothing else is playing if you've been thinking you want to see it. ha.