Iowa Summer 2026

Where has Camden been all summer? 

You can find him here every morning working with the golf, dive, softball, and volleyball athletes. He has enjoyed this internship so much! Camden also took 2 summer classes and worked part-time at Walmart.

We picked up Camden in Ames and headed to Tiffin where the cousins were all reunited! 

Uncle Casey brought their portraits he painted so we could see them in person

The Kasparek guys

The Kasparek gals

Family picture time

We attended a Tiffin City Council Meeting and got to see Mayor Tim in action

Breakfast at the Hamburg Inn

Downtown Iowa City

Prairie High School reunion with Tonya, Kelly, and Shannon

Dee, Lori, Me, and Liz

Morning cuddles with Sally on the back porch 

Tim has been wanting to remove some dead trees in their front yard for the past 6 years.  He thought it would be a great Kasparek family adventure if he rented a huge lift and cut them down himself. 

"Foreman" Camden overseeing the first lift set up. 

Emma is ready to move some branches!

Camden, Casey, and Chris supervising Tim up in the lift

That is REALLY high!

Moral support on the front porch!😂

This will be remembered as "The Summer the Kids Learned to Drive"

Emma (finally) got her permit in November and has been practicing with her friends in Corvallis. 

Camden got his license in September and has been driving some with Nana & Grandpa and borrowing a friend's car in Ames from time to time.

We bought Grandpa's Honda HRV for him and Camden will be enjoying his new freedom as he begins his sophomore year at ISU.

3 Generations 💖

Nana & Emma

Nana, Emma, Camden, and Grandpa

While going through old photo albums, I ran across this picture of my dad in college and immediately saw the resemblance between him and Camden!    

Coffee with Katy

Breakfast with Abby

Teddy, Abby, Essie, Me, and Emma

We finally got a family picture on our last night together 💓