It's My Birthday...

and I'll eat and run if I want to :)  Daisy planned the second Dessert Dash for my bday...gangsta theme :)  
this time the route was in the West Side area of Vegas, about 6 miles, the first Dessert Dash was on the strip

5 stops for dessert, all places I have never been to in Vegas...1st stop Chocolate & Spice, cute inside...Chef Megan Romano from Madalay Bay opened up her on place

during dessert dash we order a few things then share so we each get a taste without getting overly stuffed as we are going to run and eat some more :)

 banana cream pie, assorted chocolates and a hazelnut dome, hazelnut dome was my fav!

and one of the best nutella lattes ever!

 portioning out

 a nice surprise from the store, the gal taking our order asked what the occasion was and what my  name was, not thinking anything of it and surprised all of us with bringing this out...so sweet of them, will be a fan forever, great customer service :)

2nd stop Wendy's Noodle for some hot mochi dessert and bread with condensed milk, was a'ight...my first soup dumpling, Amara taught us the proper way to eat it...pinch the top of, pour some vinegar and soy sauce in the whole and eat in one bite, I liked it!
 3rd stop, Ichiban for some Honey Toast...so simple and so good, bread, honey and ice-cream!

 devoured it
 some cheerleaders came to meet us at our 4th stop for some crepes
 
 Chocolat, the same one, a smaller one than the one in San Diego, didn't realize they opened one up in Vegas, somewhat decorating the same but obviously not the same as their bigger store

nutella crepe with amaretto ice cream

 5th and final stop at McMullen's Irish Pub for some toffee sticky bread pudding

 I think we netted out about pretty even in the amount of calories ate and burned :)  My most favorite find was chocolate & spice and the honey toast.  Fun Dessert Dash Part Deux, Part Three coming in Summerlin soon!

 Birthday week continued with a family lunch at Salo Salo Grill for some filipino favorites...

lechon, bbq...bagaoong fried rice

 Blessed with such a great fam even Dr. Love came!




thanks Dee and Matt for my cake!

 making birthday wishes....
and one more special treat, manicures and HH with the work wives
 
don't know what I would do without these two!
 
Great birthday even thought I am officially mid 30's :(  Life is so much better when blessed with great family and friends!

Hiking...

After all these years in Vegas, finally went on a hike at Red Rock, so glad I did, it was beautiful...


 learned the term "scrambling" which I actually like better than just walking along a trail...

 strong women

 respresenting Zappos!


 break at the top enjoying the views
 lunch at Yard House after a great morning...
Following week went on a harder hike, Black Mountain, the largest Mountain in Henderson, took about 3.5-4 hours

Thanks goodness for Bill & Buddy, the fast ones Grace and Sabina partnered up and Bill stayed with me to make sure I got up fine, giving me tips along the way

 the flag at the very top

 so cool they have a box to write your name in if you make it all the way to the top

 posing at the top

 thanks to Grace and Sabina for getting me out there


 Bill's Rock Stacking

Zappos Family Picnic

Arabian Nights theme at the park...we went straight for the camels....