Now that my parents are retired and have nothing but time on their hands to do fabulous things, they decided to pack up their car and go on a great cross country adventure. They are so cool.
Of course a stop in Newport was on the itinerary to see their homesick daughter and we were so excited to see them. As usual the week went by way too fast. I wish they could have stayed longer. :)
Cute Dad. I believe he spent the entire week out on our porch reading and chatting up people as they walked past. Seriously how cute is that?
Cute Moms at Fort Adams. Of course in typical Mom fashion she greatly improved our quality of life by reorganizing many areas of our home. When they left Todd and I were amazed at how much more our laundry area and kitchen made sense. She's the best.
Notice something missing? After being together for over 35 years, my dad shaved off his mustache. My mom, us kids and anyone for that matter (besides my grandma and my uncles) have never seen him without it. It wasn't as shocking as I thought it would be, he's still my handsome dad. Only time will tell if it will return.
Out to dinner in Newport. We ate more this week than I care to admit ::rubs slightly larger tummy::. How spoiled are we?
It rained all day on Saturday so we went to the movies and than later off to the VFW. Any place were you can hang out and drink cheap beer is a-ok with the Tranbargers. I think its in our blood.
Playing some pool. My dad 'claimed' he hadn't played pool in years however he slaughtered me every.single.time. I think I got hustled.
The weather was much better on Sunday and since its fall we decided to test our luck at a corn maze. Who would make it through first the
Coyers or the
Tranbargers? The competition was pretty thick.
We were pretty lost here.
Hello!
Silly parents. They had a pretty good lead on us until they hid in the field to pop out and scare us half to death.
After this we saw them take a questionable turn and didn't see them again until we all got out.
The maze champs!
The map. Without this we would all still be in that maze.
Afterwards we treated ourselves to lunch in Bristol. We had the perfect table right on the water.
The next day they left to continue their adventure. So sad. I did hear a rumor that another trip in spring may be in the works ::crosses fingers:: We miss you!!
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In loving memory - my parents Maxima 2005-2009
My poor parents. While driving in Virginia a deer walked on the road in front of their car and the Maxima did not live to tell the tale. Thank god my parents were ok (I couldn't be more thankful) but it cut their trip short and caused a lot grief. :( You were a good car Maxima and will be missed RIP.
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The cute Martinez family. They were far more successful in selecting their costumes.
The boys. 
Ricky and Lucy
