Summer Wrap-Up

When we got back to Bella Italia, Chris and I enjoyed a night away near Sorrento  

Coach K and Camden started football practice

Emma, Kennedy, and I roundtripped to Vicenza for volleyball camp.  Along with Avonlea, they had a ton of fun!

Naples Crew

My sweet board game buddy!  It was a delight spending quality time with Sinaia 

Jessica, Jeff, and I spent an afternoon in Bassano del Grappa

Coach Leah was great at taking pictures throughout the camp

Look at this group! They have not been able to hold the camp since 2019 and everyone was excited to be back together.

The 10 + year club at NES is going strong

Camden, Maddalena, and Emma were color coordinated on Tuesday

After dinner walk to get ice cream

I-O-W-A 2022 Edition Week #5

 Emma had back to back sports camps to end our time stateside.  We dropped her off at Wartburg and headed to Cedar Falls to see the McMullen/Bjerke crew

Celebrating 25 years of friendship with Katie!

Camden made lots of friends at the Bjerke farm

Camden, Chris, Jerry, and Pam

Love these ladies! 

Tuesday morning we walked around the UNI campus

Then we stopped by Katie's downtown shop, Hatchlings & Hens, before we left town

Grandpa, Nana, and Camden at Jester Park

Emma in action at Snow Valley Basketball Camp

I had the pleasure of being Camden's driver as he played a round of golf in Waukee

Every year we have to see how much taller Camden is than Nana

Winterset High School Class of '97

I had a fabulous evening catching up with classmates at our 25th reunion

2022 edition of the Kasparek Cousins photo shoot 

Enjoying our last evening in Iowa with the Kasparek family

Camden and Cole were the first people on the golf course this morning to get in one last round of golf before we fly back to Italy tonight

Breakfast at the Bluebird Cafe

I-O-W-A 2022 Edition Week #4

Back to the great state of Iowa...

The kids and Grandpa hit the driving range Sunday afternoon

We took an official tour of the University of Iowa

Camden was a good sport and recreated his infamous picture in front of the Old Capitol when he was 4

Airplane Bailey

We dropped off Camden at basketball camp at Wartburg College and then drove to Madison

Babi and Emma on the Memorial Union Terrace 

This is the BEST college student union I've ever been to! It was a perfect evening to enjoy a local Wisconsin beer on Lake Mendota 

Touring the University of Wisconsin

The 2 "older siblings" got to hang out for an evening

Bailey was the best assistant helping Emma search for a Homecoming dress

Babi and Pops drove up to Wartburg to pick up Camden at basketball camp and they got to watch him play 

He received an award for most improved player in his division

Because of the excessive heat on Saturday, Emma's University of Iowa soccer camp was moved to the indoor practice facility.  I was able to snap a quick picture of her during a game through the glass as I watched in the lobby.

Sunday morning was a perfect soccer weather and she loved playing on the Hawkeyes' home field