(what kid doesn't love being forced to have their picture taken by their parents in front of their school sign? Never gets old)

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Well, we've been busy these past months! Really, we do plan to write more specifically about how school is going and the everyday thoughts of life, but wanted to throw up a few photos from special visits with Brett's dad (who dropped by for a day as he was in Anaheim for business) and Cortney's parents who made took a long car trip from MN and after visits to TX and AZ, spent the week in Pasadena. It was fun to have our first visitors and show them around a bit and be tourists ourselves to some new places.

Going out for dinner with Brett's dad in Old Pasadena

With Cortney's dad on the deck of the Queen Mary with Long Beach in the background

Picnic at Huntington beach

Treated to a nice meal out!

A bit of hiking in the San Gabriel mountains a short drive from our apartment

We've become quite the bird enthusiasts in the last year and Brett enjoys trying to capture them on camera

Can't miss a visit to Hollywood- habitat of the rich and famous along with the dreamers of fame and the homeless alike...

Cortney's dad couldn't resist a photo with his hero

Cortney and her mom preferred Mickey