Friday, August 2, 2013

Kasparek, Pisarik, and Sickles

If you start taking about Camp Adventure with Chris, it won't be long before the great summer of 1997 in Schweinfurt, Germany comes up.  When you get on the subject of Schweinfurt, the wild adventures of Kori, Chris, and Chris (a.k.a. Kasparek, Pisarik, and Sickles) are on the top of the list.
We all got together for a fun evening in Swisher.
Gabby and Chris
 The Kasparek and Pisarik kids enjoying some pizza after swimming
 Gabby and Bailey met each other
 Me, Chris, Chris, Rachael
Emma, Savannah, Lauren, Camden, Aubrey, and Gabby



Cedar Falls (UNI and Camp Adventure #2 Reunion)

We try to make a trip to Cedar Falls whenever we visit Iowa.  4 incredible years were spent in this town. Walking around the UNI campus brings back MANY memories!

My beloved Hagemann Hall is getting a facelift (new windows).  This was my home all during college and I didn't like seeing her like this!
 Walking through central campus
 Chris may have dove into this fountain during his time at UNI...
 A UNI tradition is to kiss your sweetheart under the campanile during homecoming week.  Neither of us ever went "campaniling" during college, so this was our chance! 
 Where this teacher was made! ;)
 Chris' home for 2 years
The new basketball arena
 We are lucky that some of our friends still live in Cedar Falls.  We had another mini Camp Adventure reunion at Peppers. Here is one of Chris and one of his college roommates, Scott
There are some Camp Adventure LEGENDS at this table!
 Dan, Berne, Chris, Jeff, Chris, Stacy, and Scott
 A trip to Cedar Falls is not complete with out seeing one of the first people I met at UNI and quickly became my wonderful friend, Katie!
 After lunch, Katie invited us over for some play time.
Emma, Izzy, Camden, and Chris enjoyed a little snack in the backyard
 My second mom, Pam

The Eastern Iowa Fun Continues

Camden, Cole, and Emma watched the guys work on the brick slab for Babi's new swing
 Helping out
 Beautiful Kasparek girls
 Testing out Babi's new swing and sporting their new Iowa Hawkeye hair
 Emma outside St. Ludimila church, where she was baptized 
  Cedar River in the Czech Village
The cousins go to Despicable Me 2
 Ice cream treat before bed

Aunt Jessi's in Swisher!

They say timing is everything.  Our dear friend Jessi (a.k.a. Aunt Jessi) and her husband, Joe, were on their way from Northwest Iowa to Ohio on Sunday and stopped for an evening in Swisher.  We hadn't seen Jessi and Joe since their wedding 4 years ago.

Camden's first picture with both of his godparents
Enjoying an Italian feast by the pool

 Just like the good old days in Japan (the kids have grown just a little bit!)

Kasparek Family Pictures

The Kasparek 12 were all together for the first time in 4 years and we celebrate Butch and Marie's 40th wedding anniversary at dinner on Saturday night.  

Uncle Chris and Bailey
The whole family :)
 Camden, Emma, Bailey, Babi, Pops, and Cole
Grandma Rose joined the celebration so we got a picture of the 4 generations
 Tim, Marie, Casey, Butch, and Chris
The Kasparek gentlemen 
 The Kasparek ladies
 Our family :)
 Tim, Bailey, Cole, and Lori
 Casey and Jen
Me and Marie

Kasparek Family Pool Time

The pool was calling our names after we got home from Solon on Saturday afternoon!

 The cousins' first swim
 Bailey and Emma
 Lori and Tim
 1, 2, 3, JUMP!
 Uncle Casey getting Camden
 The great women behind the Kasparek boys :)
 Who am I?
Tim as Pitbull (the singer)
Chris, Butch, and Casey
 Lori, Me, Chris, Casey, Jen, and Tim
Awwwww
 The fine Kasparek ladies
 Aunt and Uncle time is the BEST!