On Monday we drove the two hours from Minneapolis to Mason City and checked in to our hotel before driving the 20 more minutes to Sheffield - Brenda's hometown. We spent the week visiting with family and were especially glad that Brenda's brother Brice and his wife Mary and daughter Maci were also visiting at the same time from their home in Arkansas. We also got to see Burton, Nan and Eli along with our newest niece Grace both at their home in Ames and at her folks' house. We had a great week of weather and the kids got to go fishing, swim in the town pool, play croquet and wiffle ball in the yard, etc. Evan even got the chance to practice his driving since the roads are straight and not too much traffic!
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