Iowa with the Seawards 2018

During our second week we headed to Des Moines to see the other side of the family. 
Mom and Dad sold 915 S. 8th Ave., built a new house in Des Moines, and moved in March. We love their new place!

Nana, Camden, Emma, and Grandpa

Sunday afternoon Mini Golf

Dinner out at Wobbly Boots

One of many games of Hearts

Checking out the East Village.  That's the state capitol behind me

Reunion with the Kalcevich boys.

Lunch in Winterset with Sarah (and the rest of the Schmitt/Zahn crew)

Frostys!

We stopped at Ben Franklin's when we walked around the square.  This picture make me so happy, because this candy aisle hasn't changed in nearly 40 years.  

Camden at the driving range

Reunion with Mr. Frankie

Amy and Mike

Maggie and Gina

Iowa with the Kaspareks 2018 Part 2

Emma attended a 3-day volleyball camp at the University of Iowa. She couldn't stop talking about how much fun it was and can't wait to attend next summer!

While Emma was at her first day of camp, we went to Cedar Falls.
Chris Denison took us to the Dome so Camden could catch a few passes. He had a blast!

Proud Panther Alumni

Lunch at Peppers with some old Camp A friends:
Chris, Dan, Scott, and Kayla

An afternoon with my favorite McMullen/Bjerke family!!! 

One evening we enjoyed dinner with the Pisarik family. 

Another day we had lunch with Sue and Jim Berger

Sue and Jim told us that our old friend from his days at the seminary in Rome, Father Mark Murphy, just became the new priest at St. Jude's.
We stopped by to see him and his surprised reaction was priceless!

Lots of fun at the Children's Museum

Kasparek Cousin Lemonade Stand

Breakfast at the Hamburg Inn

Iowa with the Kaspareks 2018 Part 1

We had another great summer trip back to Iowa to visit everyone at the end of July. 
We hit the ground running on our first day, loaded up the cousins "Italian Style", and set out to see Grandma Rose, Babi, and Pops.

Grandma Rose and the kids

Camden eats his first ever Giant Tenderloin

Watching Grandma Rose work some magic, frosting her world famous bars

The grandkids with Pops & Babi, who was recovering from knee replacement surgery 

A Sally Sandwich

Saturday morning we headed to Solon for the Beef Days Fun Run

Emma and Chris finishing up the 5K

My running buddy was FIRST PLACE in her age group for the mile run!

Now it's time for the parade
 (love the photobombing)

These kiddos collected 12 pounds of candy!!!

Swimming at City Pool

Playing at the park

Cedar Rapids Prairie Class of '93 celebrated their 25th class reunion.

Sunday morning at the new house!
Tim and Lori are building an amazing new home in Tiffin and they are doing a lot of the work themselves. 

Let's get painting!

Watching Tim cut tile for the master bathroom on the front porch

Tim and Lori in their future bedroom

Cheers to a hard day's work!
I cannot wait to sit on this back porch next summer!

Meanwhile...Uncle Chris/Dad took the kids to a movie