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Sunday was our last day in Australia - Tom and Andy packed us up and took us to the airport. A few friends met us there to say a sad goodbye. Over the past two years we've made a lot of lifelong friends in Australia, and it's never goodbye, but rather, see you next year. 

After a 15 hour plane ride, we arrived in LA on Sunday. Yes, we time traveled, and got to enjoy Sunday twice. This photo is me and Curt in front of the Hollywood sign (trust me, it's back there, above my head.)

While in LA we played tourist - went to Hollywood, saw the stars, drove through Beverly Hills, and went to Pink's hot dog stand. Curt opted for a plain ol' chili cheese dog, but I had to try the Martha Stewart dog: 10" dog, relish, onions, bacon, tomatoes, sauerkraut, and sour cream. It was a good thing! 

Another photo of Curt stuffing his face, this time at famed In-N-Out Burger. It was my first time eating there, despite past trips to California. I'm not much of a burger person, but it was tasty and the fries and shake were good. That night we went to a taping of Jimmy Kimmel Live. Scott Wolf was the main guest, along with Neon Trees and Matisyahu, who both performed. Overall a fun way to spend our last day in LA. 

March 24 marked my 24th birthday. I spent it alone, in airports and planes. The boys were on other flights because their trip was booked at a different time than mine. It wouldn't have been so terrible, except I ended up getting stuck in Denver for a long time. Something about no plane to take us .. eventually we got on a flight, but sadly, it was officially the worst birthday ever. 

It was great to be back in Michigan with our families. This barn was so cute with the bright blue sky behind it, I couldn't help but snap a photo. Call it a need for Americana after three months of all things Aussie. 

I got to my parents' house to find this contraption set up in the basement. My dad's baby plants, growing their way through the still-cold spring under that heat lamp. It was quite the rig, but my dad was very proud of it. 

It was so great to be home with family again. Curt went back down to Nashville right after we got back, so that meant lots of time with my sister. Enough time for an iPhone photo shoot. I think the only thing that makes us look like sisters is our teeth, but others seem to think we're practically twins. In fact, just that weekend, two of our uncles mixed us up. And not just the typical Brittney & Brianna name confusion - no, they had entire conversations with the wrong sister, haha!