Pavillion of the Three Friends

Since Renee was in town for the Holidays, Amber planned a nice day trip to the Huntington Library on the 2nd. After we picked up Nay in Rancho, we headed to Juice it Up for some delicious smoothies and Starbucks for pastries! There was no traffic on our way out, but we were surprised to see that the weather in Pasadena was not nearly as nice as it had been at home :(

Once we got through the ticket line, we checked out a nice rock display...It was hard for me to not poke at the displays, but Amber helped me find some self control. We walked through several exhibits and enjoyed many of the gardens. There were not as many flowers in bloom as we had hoped, but all of the plants were still beautiful. Renee even got to pick some tree cotton. My favorite stop was the "Pavillion of the Three Friends" in the Chinese Garden. I thought that it was only fitting that we snap a few photos here.

After we got tired of the cold, we decided to head down Colorado Blvd. in search of the perfect lunch spot. It took us awhile because of all the float viewing traffic, but Amber spotted the perfect restaurant: Islands! We enjoyed soup, salad, burgers, and sandwiches. After lunch we decided to hit the road in hopes of missing some of the traffic. We hit some traffic, but made pretty good time. Renee went to a bonfire with some friends and Amber, Jason, Stephen, and I headed to the Reign Game. What a great day! I can't wait for Renee to visit again!