r is for reno and relaxation

There are some things that just make me really happy....

and one of those is traveling to see an amazing friend.  There are some people that God puts in your life that turn into "your person".  Kylee is one of those people for me.  She's my girl, she gets me, we've seen each other go through extreme lows and beautiful highs, and when she moved away from San Diego I felt like a piece of my heart was lost.  But now she lives up in Reno in a gorgeous house which she has so lavishly decorated.  And it gives me a reason to pack my bags, hop on a plane all by myself, and spend some good ol' quality time with my person.  

It was my first time traveling into Reno.  Daniel and I went up to visit them two years ago when they first moved up, but they were living outside of Reno at the time.  Kylee played tourist the first day and took me around the University (which was gorgeous).  And everything played up to their mountain-y feel.  (I have a thing for log cabins, forest green trim, and tall trees...sorry San Diego).  We shopped, laughed, ate, cooked, exercised, and RELAXED.  It felt glorious! 

Friday was our relaxation day.  Here are our five easy steps to completely relaxing:

1. Go to yoga in the morning

2. Lounge by the pool for several hours

3. Redbox not one, but two movies

4. Make some good ol' homemade pizza

5. Be in your PJ's by 4pm

We also spent a day driving up to Apple Hill.  It is pure beauty up there.  The views, the trees, the farms, everything was just so green and lush and amazing.  A picnic took place at the prettiest of all wineries, we picked berries at a You-Pick farm (and probably ate more than we actually went home with), and enveloped ourselves in good music and soft-serve ice cream on the way home.  To say the trip was fun is an extreme understatement, it was a glorious way to relax-which is just what I needed.  I came home feeling rejuvenated and full of love from a wonderful friendship.