I-O-W-A 2021 Edition: Week #4

 We said "see you later" to mom & dad in Des Moines Saturday morning and headed to Waverly to pick up Emma from Snow Valley Basketball Camp. 

We stopped in Cedar Falls for a reunion with Katie!  The last time we were in Iowa, she had just made the decision to move Hatchlings & Hens to Main Street.  It was so great to see her amazing store in person!

Cheers to Pam & Katie!

Back in Tiffin... Camden got in some Sally snuggles

We enjoyed a ton of laughs Sunday evening during dinner with the Pisariks 

Lunch in Cedar Rapids with Sue, Holly, and Jim Berger

Chris had a late night meet up with Jeremy & Paul

Tuesday afternoon swimming a Uncle Joel & Aunt Nancy's house

Our wedding flower girls 

Kasparek cousins 

Grandma Rosie's oldest and youngest grandchildren 

The Ms. Kasparek teachers!  Macie is starting her first year of teaching :)  

Thank you, Nancy and Joel ,for a fantastic afternoon/evening!

Late night showing of the scary movie, Old

The Hamburg Inn is closed on Wednesdays, so we enjoyed breakfast around the corner at the Bluebird Diner. 

I-O-W-A 2021 Edition: Week #3

 Nathaniel and Callie came up from Jacksonville to join us for part of Week #3

On Sunday, Nathaniel and Camden went golfing

Kevin joined them on the course

Dad took Callie, Mom, and me to play mini golf :)

Seaward family photos

We were so glad Larry, Debbie, and Kevin could join us - we had to have a Corkrean/Seaward family picture

Camden went to football camp at Drake University

He did a great job as QB!

Emma and Nana played pickleball one morning 

Nothing says Iowa like drinking Busch Light out of a corn can!

Emma and Callie playing pool

Emma shot some hoops at the neighborhood park

It was so great to meet up with Emily and Melissa on Thursday afternoon! 

Lunch with Abby

Chris visited the Iowa State Capitol

I-O-W-A 2021 Edition: Week #2

 The Italian Kaspareks were all over the state of Iowa during week #2!

On Tuesday afternoon we picked up Camden from basketball camp

A fun reunion with my "second family" in Cedar Falls.  Jerry & Chris took the kids go-carting while Pam & I enjoyed margaritas and caught up.

Emma immediately fell in love with sweet Sylvie!

Family selfie with Jerry and Pam on Wednesday morning

We were treated to a VIP tour of the Wellness and Recreation Center at UNI (Thanks, Chris Denison!)

 The kids conquered the rock wall

Camp Adventure reunion at Peppers

Chris, Dan, Kevin, Dr. E, Chris, me, and Julie

We made a bucket list item come true with a visit to the Field of Dreams!

On Wednesday night, we had a sleepover at Grandma Rosie's new house

Emma & Bailey baked on Thursday afternoon before we all went different directions for a few days

Chris and the Cedar Rapids Prairie High School Class of '93 had a mini reunion at the Black Squirrel in Swisher

Emma & Bailey twinning before their Girls' Night Out 

Emma attended volleyball camp at Coe College on Saturday

Emma & Chris got to spend the evening with Casey

On Sunday, Emma was off to soccer camp at UNI. 

Meanwhile, Camden and I were back in Des Moines.  He was anxious to see just how much taller than Nana he was going to be this trip home :) 

Afternoon at the driving range