Apr 1st-Apr 6th - Trip To Los Angeles!

On Tuesday Mike, his parents, his sister, her husband and I all went to Los Angeles! We landed and ate at Stella Barra and after going to some stores we had dinner at our favorite, Spoon by H! We had tons of food like usual and then Yoon surprised Helen with a birthday cake!

It was Alex and Jon's first time visiting Mike in LA so afterwards we showed them around the apartment. We went to one of the fire pits and enjoyed the view facing downtown. 

Mike's family was staying at the W Hotel connected to Mike's building so I went to their hotel in the morning to workout together. During the day we all went to Toast for lunch and then walked around to stores in Beverly Hills. My parents at home told me that my Miss New York USA autograph cards and phone case came in the mail!

That night Mike and I met up with Miss Nevada USA, Nia Sanchez, and her boyfriend Daniel. We hung out at the W Hotel and got to know each other. Then we all went to St. Felix and met up with Mike's brother-in-law and some members of Daughtry who Mike is friends with. We all had a great time and I was glad that we got to meet! 

The next morning I worked out at the W Hotel gym again and then Mike and his family and I went to Spoon to indulge in a delicious brunch! 

Then we all went to Beverly Hills and shopped around and then got a little lunch on the outdoor patio at Chaya and it was really nice! Later for dinner we went to RivaBella which was so beautiful. We were surprised to see that they made an ice-cream dessert with liquid nitrogen! 

On Saturday we went to the Beverly Center to shop and I bought some dresses to wear at Miss USA. Then I told my friend who owns Spoon By H that we were coming there and she had a table of food ready for us when we got there! The next day was Scott's birthday so they made a birthday cake for him!

We had such a nice time and we left feeling so full! Then we all went to the Los Angeles Zoo! I loved seeing all of the animals but Mike and I especially care for elephants. 

There was also a lion there that was roaring so loud it was a little scary! 

The next day was Scott's birthday and we all went to Delphine at the W Hotel for breakfast. We gave him presents and had a nice morning together! Then we went to Santa Monica to walk around the Third Street Promenade. After some sightseeing and shopping we went to the Redwood Grille for lunch and had such a great time on the outside balcony! 

It was nice relaxing in the sun and then we headed back to Hollywood and got ready for dinner. We went to Katsuya right by our apartment and model Coco Rocha and RJ Mitte from Breaking Bad were there. We enjoyed dinner and of course loved being together for this special day celebrating an amazing person. Happy Birthday Scott, we love you! 

I was thankful to go on this awesome trip and I was sad to pack to leave the next day but I was excited to get back to Miss New York USA appearances and to celebrate my Mom's birthday!