Mom and Dad visit -- # 43 best ever events in my life

On a totally ordinary day in the middle of March I received a call in my office from the front desk.  Cassie seemed a little flustered but urgent when she told me I was requested at the front to speak with a personnel from the Federal Bureau of Investigations (otherwise known as the FBI).  I was concerned but having been called in to speak with a super secret special agent before who had a badge and everything (maybe it didnt say "super secret", it was a while ago, details are blurred), I actually believed her.  I walked quickly up to the front thinking what one of my associates could have spurred this inquiry... also quickly thought back to the last time I may have illegally copied or downloaded music (napster of 2000-2002 how I loved you---innocently of course).   

Anyways, I get to the front and open the door to the lobby and this is what happens in the short wires of my head--

Oh look at the woman, she is a bit under dressed for the FBI-- she kind of looks like my mother, who is that man behind her?  OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH MYYYYYYYYYYY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODNESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!

Its my MOM!.... DAD!!!!!

That is from like a 2 second dialogue in my head but I literally had to explain what I was seeing to myself before I could comprehend that my parents, who were kind of cool before, we now THE COOLEST ever!!

Everyone laughed at my terror, scream, and joy, as well as few tears...  See I was kinda stressing about this week because it was Judah's first birthday away from any kind of family or friends and I was struggling to find a way to make it fun and happy instead of sad and depressing what with the giant whole you all have left in us when we are away.

Coolest thing they have ever done! 

I was able to take the next day off (cancelled all my meetings, yeah they are that important!) and so we took Judah to school (see other post about his bday cupcakes) then escaped to 1st--- WALMART, of course.  Then I took them to a little town that has some cute places I had never been.

House of Plenty -- a victorian style house with homemade everything-- the best soups and sandwiches.  The staff are dressed in period outfits.  

Mother- so purty!

faux professional photo moment (they serve sweet tea in mason jars!)

One of the dining rooms

Moms food with fresh sweet potato chips sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar

Dad was commenting on how small his food looked...  Golden Corral has done us wrong

(half) Strawberry Rhubarb!

Mine was the best-- all sandwiches are on homemade bread-- this was a carrot wheat

Fresh baked goods

Mom signing the guestbook

How cute are they? what you cant tell?

Darling!

House of Plenty, Highland, IL

Then we mosey over to the Chocolate Affair (a bed and breakfast in a chocolate shop!)

Aunt Judy.. think I can get you to visit now?? : ) Mom brought home a brochure