Nikki...from LA

So we are in LA again! We passed through here at the beginning of our tour...It feels good to be back on the west coast. I love it! I feel like I do not write blogs enough. Time passes so quickly it seems. We are starting what we are calling "The second leg" of our tour. Bryan and one of his best friends Othello are on the Warped Tour. Im excited for this part of the tour because Othello and his wife Rebekah and their son Asa are traveling with us! We are all together in our van! Rebekah is a super cool girl! We get along really well...we have so much in common and have very similar personalities. Thats really a plus because when you are basically living in a van with someone its always good to get along haha. We all just met up today. They flew in from Michigan, and we drove here from Denver, CO. So much has happened since I last wrote. For one, Gabriella and I flew back to Oregon for my soon to be sister in laws bridal shower! It was such a nice visit. Gabriella LOVES her  "mi-ma" and "poo-pa" and they are pretty much obsessed with her! It was hard saying good bye. When I was there it was a little shocking. I had been on tour for almost 2 months. On a hectic schedule and staying in hotels and different cities every night. Then suddenly I was back home where everything was familiar. After the first day home felt normal again, and seeing Gabriella enjoy her grandparents and vise versa was great!!! I saw my grandpa while I was there ... he used to be a traveling salesman, he took my grandma and their 5 kids with him. so he totally understands what we have been doing, when I saw him he asked me how things were going. I said "really well" he asked if I was getting tired of the road, I took a second to think about it and I answered honestly "no" then he said to me "traveling gets in your blood doesn't it?" When he said that I knew exactly what he meant, because it really does! I am so thankful I am able to experience so many different places and people while I am able to do so. And to do it together with my family is an absolute blessing.

        I was driving today and we went through Vegas, it appeared out of no where, it was all desert then there was LAS VEGAS! I have been to Vegas a few times before. There is something about that city! All the different colors and flashy buildings. I can see why it is so appealing to people. The sad truth is that alot of crazy/horrible things go on there. Today we saw a bill board that straight up was asking if girls wanted to "make a dirty movie" for "500 bucks" It was awful. When you see the true side of Vegas you know why its called Sin City. We also stayed in Denver, CO for a bit. And discovered some really good places to eat and get coffee at. Its hilarious Bryan and I have our "spots" in almost every city we visit. When you eat out so often finding a good place sticks in your mind. This second leg of the tour is going to be crazy! Mostly because we are on someone elses schedule. When Bryan books a tour he can control how far apart shows are etc. But the Warped Tour is different, they let you know when to be there and when you perform each day. Its going to take some getting used to! Luckily I will have Rebekah with me ! So there will be someone else going through what I am! Even though it will be different I think its going to be a good experience for us all. I am looking forward to meeting new people and Bryan is excited to get exposed to new audiences! I will write again soon!