Iowa here we come!

On Thursday May 27th my dad, his sister, my Aunt Linda and I hit the road to Iowa. This was going to be a very special week for us there. A stomach bug had been hitting our family for a few days and as much as we prayed I would not get it, I got it bad that morning. I was so sick and weak that as I was trying to pack, I was putting in like one boot and one sash! I was a mess.....

We picked up my aunt and I took the back seat in my Saturn Vue. I think I threw up at every rest stop. I was so miserable, but glad to have my dad to take care of me. We stayed the night in Nebraska and by morning I was feeling much better! We had to be to Oskalossa by Friday evening so we could make it to the Fish Fry Dinner!!
My dad was born in Oskaloosa and most of all the Kelderman side of my family is there. Since my grandpa Kelderman was born and raised there he wanted his ashes to be put there by his parents grave. This is the reason for our visit and of course I had bull riding's I could not wait to get to :>

We made it in time to go with a whole clan of people to Eddyville, IA to Dave's Welcome Inn. Evelyn Jensen, the sweet lady who took us all in for the week, she told me I had to be the queen when we went, so I quick changed my clothes. My cousin Crystelle flew in from Nashville to be with us. When we walked into the restaurant, the owner yelled for every ones attention and told them all who I was and to come to the bull riding in Albia the next weekend!

My Grandma, Crystelle and I

My dad and his Catfish!

Dave, the owner of Dave's Welcome Inn

Some how I got the all wrangled up for a photo!

That's a whole lot of Dutch people :>