Last week I went to Disneyland with Matt and family so I wanted to share some fun photos from the day with you guys on my blog! Matt’s sister Olivia and her two boys Nixon and Maddox were visiting from Seattle so we took the boys to Disneyland for the first time on Olivia’s birthday. So many celebrations that day!
Of course I had to wear my Minnie ears!
Matt’s family: Carlos, Matt, Olivia, Linda, Maddox & Nixon.
Maddox and uncle Matthew!
Olivia and the stroller baby haha.
Matt and I in front of Sleeping Beauty’s castle.
I decided to do a fun little giveaway while I was at Disneyland! I took a photo in front of the castle holding an “eat more rabbit food shirt,” posted it on Instagram (and all of my social media platforms) and said the first person to spot me in the park got the shirt! It was way too fun! It’s crazy how many bunnies were at Disneyland the same day as me! I am going to be doing this all the time, so keep your eyes peeled on Instagram!
Olivia and I were really pumped that we had matching ears, so when we were in line for Autopia I said, “we need a cute car to match our ears! Maybe a pink car!!! Anything but that poop brown one.” Guess what car we got? POOP BROWN. So disappointing! We were laughing so hard when it pulled up around the corner. Of course we Snapchatted the entire Autopia experience haha.
Matt and I on Splash Mountain, PRE splash… Probably the most soaked I’ve ever gotten on that ride!
Matt, me, and Olivia. Bless her heart for taking the front of the log on her birthday. She was DRENCHED afterwards!
Olivia, me, Matt, and Carlos on Indiana Jones!
“Tropical Imports” (next to the Jungle Cruise) is one of my favorite snack spots in Adventureland. You can fuel up with healthy provisions at this snack stand and find fruit in all forms: whole, cut, fresh and dried. Everything from tropical pineapple or mango, pickle spears, trail mix, and veggie snacks.
Since we first got in line for Splash Mountain (an hour or so prior), all Matt wanted was Dole Whip. That’s right, he was craving rabbit food (insert clapping emoji here)! After riding Indiana Jones, we made our way over to the Enchanted Tiki Room for some Dole Whip and Dole Floats!
Dole Whip is one of my FAVORITE sweet treats to eat at Disneyland. It’s also a great option for anyone looking for something vegan and/or gluten free! Dole Whip hasn’t always been vegan, but in 2013 the recipe was reformulated and sodium caseinate was removed from the recipe. Soooooo yes, Dole Whip is vegan. Enjoy!
Maddox (wearing his brother’s Mickey ears) and Matt walking to It’s A Small World.
Maddox and Olivia waiting in line for It’s A Small World.
While the rest of Matt’s family went on Alice In Wonderland, the two of us went on the teacups! Always a favorite place for me to photograph! It’s such a classic! His dimples kill me!!!! S’cute!
Bye bye Disneyland!
I get asked all the time to recommend healthy places to eat at Disneyland. I’ve previously done a post with some of my favorite places to eat and included some of my favorite healthy meals to order at Disneyland which you can find here! I’m also thinking about doing another healthy Disney dining post and a video soon if you guys are interested!
Health & Happiness
Perception above vs reality below.
Bunny teeth out in full force!
There were SO many rainbows at the falls, it was gorgeous. And yes, that is in fact a 
Matt and a rainbow! So prittayyyy!
This is the American side of the falls. So sunny! Matt and I were cracking up because we both got US cell service (AT&T) while we were in Niagara Falls because we were so close to the border! Score for us!
These are the Canadian falls! Note how theirs are instantly icier and snow covered!
I love how different both sides of the falls look. The Canadian side looks drastically colder!
After we explored the falls we went to the venue for the ET NYE show where matt was tour managing.
The show started off with fireworks that were set off from the falls at 9pm, so we all went outside of the greenroom to watch.
Matt and fireworks!
While Matt was working I went and bared the cold to photograph and watch some of the other artists perform. I loved watching Lights open the show, she’s adorable.
Next up was our little nugget Shawn!
He absolutely killed it with Nick Jonas, so proud!
Keith Urban closed the show. Matt is so proud of this photo, the perfect hair flip. Such luscious locks haha.
At midnight fireworks shot off from Skylon Tower!
I LOVE this photo of Matt! He will probably hate it, but I think it’s the cutest thing ever! So much joy and happiness : )
Matt and I at midnight!
Confetti everywhere, the end of a perfect NYE!
I have come to realize that every time I visit Seattle, I drink copious amounts of coffee! The day after Christmas Matt’s family and I went shopping and grabbed some lunch and then Nana and Papa took the kiddos home for their naps so we could go out for some java. Matt, Olivia, Michael, and I met up with my friend 
Matt and I at Gas Works Park. The view is so beautiful. Space Needle to the right!
Lynae and I at Gas Works Park!
Matt, his sister Olivia, and I.
After visiting Gas Works Park, we found the 
Above is Matt’s youngest nephew Maddox pretending to be Uncle Matt. We started calling him “Tiny TM” for Tiny Tour Manager! So stinkin’ cute with the Jingle Ball beanie, backstage pass, and radio!
On Me: Beanie: 
Found a baby bear in the woods! These awesome two-toned booties are from Forever 21, but unfortunately I couldn’t find them online for you guys!
And he’s the cutest bear you’ve ever seen!
Uncle Matt and his nephews.
Strong nuggets!
I can’t get enough of these two!
So on our walk Matt thought it would be fun to teach the boys “hard styles” (take a knee, grab a hand, make a mean face), and this is what we got from a 5 year old and a 2 year old.
SO HARD! Check out that squat! DGAF!
And then we tried to get all of the boys to do “hard styles.” I’m really liking those #raresquats going on in the front. So good. So hard.
Baby bear Maddox and poppa bear Michael.
On Matt: Beanie: 
Cuties. Their dimples are too much, I can’t handle it!
Matt’s mom Linda and dad Carlos and their grandsons!
Boys will be boys!
On Me: Beanie: 
Maddox helping Matt tie his shoes before we left for Gas Works Park.
Hat: 
Uncle Matthew at his finest!
There was this random platform out in the water, so Matt insisted on walking out to it for a photo.
Surprisingly he made it, and didn’t fall in!
Hat: 
Maddox is obsessed with Matt, and every other second he would yell “I WANT HIM!!!!!” and would only hold Matt’s hand or let Matt pick him up haha. You can imagine what he’s saying in this photo!
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Beanie: 
On Me: Beanie: 
Healthy eating while traveling is easy as pie when you have 
I went to visit Matt for a few days while he was on the Jingle Ball tour in Chicago.
Beanie: 
Jacket: 
Matt holding all of my 
Matt and I were walking down the street and did a full on double take when we saw a sign in front of Starbucks that said “BEER.” Say what? Beer? At Starbucks? We walking in to check it out…
Lo and behold they serve wine & cheese, and bacon wrapped dates at this Starbucks location after 2pm! We definitely don’t have this at any of the Starbucks locations in Southern California by my house!
We stopped by Whole Foods to pick up Sandwiches for lunch, and I was pleasantly surprised to see nutritional yeast at the salad bar! I love putting nutritional yeast on my salads for a vegan “cheese” option, but not all Whole Foods have nutritional Yeast at their salad bars. It’s the little things!
One night we met up with our friends Kevin & Ali, and Josiah, and went to a blues bar! The following is what happens when I say “lets take a photo!”
On the last night of my trip was The Jingle Ball show. Love getting to hangout with my little nugget Shawn!
Iggy is seriously too cute, and that booty is insane. I need to start doing more squats.
Snow in Chicago!
Beanie: 
Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in Dallas.
Loved this little ice cream cone seating area outside of an ice cream parlor!
I spent some time exploring and walking around downtown Dallas and saw this adorable little mobile library. It’s called “Downtown’s (Un)parked Library” also called the “wheel-borrow” provided by Downtown Dallas, Inc. This little mobile library is filled with books that you can read while you’re relaxing in the park and return before you leave. I love this idea, it’s so charming and gave a sense of community to a big city.
Whenever I’m in big cities, I love to see the contrast of nature against architecture. In the middle of downtown Dallas, there was a huge area of local plants.
After exploring downtown I headed to Highland Park, which I am absolutely obsessed with. Their adorable Highland Park Village is filled with high end shops and restaurants that are to die for.
This old theater in the middle of Highland Park Village had so much character and charm.
I am obsessed with the tree lined streets in Highland Park!
My mom and I spent a few hours at the Stock Yards in Fort Worth. It’s the exact opposite of downtown Dallas! This is real Texas! The Texas that you think of in your head!
I loved all of the old historic buildings and their mixed mediums of pallets and brick.
Boots on boots on boots.
Ombre display of cowboy hats.
We were definitely in the right place at the right time, and as we were walking down the street there was a cattle drive, where they moved the longhorns from one end of the street to the other. My mom and I kept looking at each other in amazement that there were no fences or anything between these giant bulls and the public! This would never happen in LA!
This little guy wanted to walk at his own pace at the end of the line!
Seriously… only in Texas!
The stockyards had tons of things to see and do during the day, but I heard that the night life is great as well. There’s tons of bars, saloons, and a gigantic honky-tonk!
Sundance Square in downtown Fort Worth.
A view of the gorgeous downtown Fort Worth at night.