Kesler Family Gathering, Ohio 6/27/06 thru 7/3/06

We're on our way to Ohio.

Aidan, Elise & Camille (Brian & Staci's first, second & fourth children).

Staci, Brian and Isaac (their third child).

Aidan, Elise & Abbey (Mark & Beth's daughter), play with Legos.

Papa & Camille out on the porch.

Isaac enjoying the backyard.

Abbey, Isaac, Elise & Aidan in the 12 passenger van we rented.

On the grounds of Ohio University.

Abbey holding Camille.

We are on our way to visit The Wilds. A drive-thru animal refuge.

Aidan at The Wilds.

Kesler Family Gathering, Ohio 6/27/06 thru 7/3/06

The view of the Wilds from the visitor center.Giraffes along our route.
A herd of deer & bison at the watering hole.
Abbey, Elise & Isaac in the gift shop.
Aidan, Beth, Camille, Brian, Abbey, Staci, Grandma & Elise

Stopped on the way home to visit the Big Muskie.

This is the scoop of the Big Muskie steam shovel used for strip mining.
Here's a picture of the scoop in action. It removed 325 tons of earth in a single bite!
Took a walk on the bike path near Mark & Beth's house.
Grandma holding Camille.

Kesler Family Gathering, Ohio 6/27/06 thru 7/3/06

Aidan, Elise, Isaac & Abbey waiting to board the stern wheel river cruise

in Marietta, OhioBrian & Camille are waiting, too.
Papa & Grandma on the stern wheeler
Elise, Abbey & Aidan wading in Dow Lake at Strouds Run State Park
Aidan in the cattails.
Abbey at the lake.
Elise, Brian, Isaac, Aidan & Abbey fishing at Dow Lake.
Aidan caught a fish!!
Relaxing in Mark & Beth's backyard.
Our final cook-out the night before we head for home.