Orioles vs. Indians - we left before the Indians scored and won the game..
SERC field trip - Dot goes on a boat trip to sample and test the waters of the Rhode River
Dot gets on the boat
The SERC boat
Jamie concentrates on the instructions for seining
Jamie watches and waits impatiently
Jamie tries to catch a small fish from the seining net
Jamie gets one!
Jamie puts the fish in the bucket provided - they will get to identify them later
C&O Canal National Park, Great Falls
The Charles F. Mercer
Dot and Jamie by the canalboat
Jamie, Dad, Mom, and Dot on the canalboat
Jamie was captivated by the mule that pulled the canalboat
Jamie makes friends everywhere
Jamie tried to open/shut the lock... but it wouldn't budge
Jamie did get to feed his apple core to the mule
These falls are in Maryland? part of the Potomac River
more of the falls along the Potomac River
Jamie and Dot along the trail to the Great Falls overlook
The Great Falls overlook - Dot and Jamie are hot and tired
The elusive Jamie-bird in it's nest needs to find some shade and a drink of water
a very hot little boy tries to cool down
Mom offers an empty OJ bottle to a very inquisitive goose.
Along the Potomac River, from the Great Falls overlook.
Katie, Dot,Jamie, Jeff, and Trent
Ninja cousins
Rupert Family 2010 (minus the Zartmans)
Katie and Trent decorate the porch
Jamie joins in and colors in his own outline
Jamie and Trent swinging in tandem
Jamie touches the sky
Jamie holds the swing while Trent prepares to do a flip
Cleaning up the artwork
Llamas! Jamie at the Llama show
Trent gets instructions on how to lead a llama
Jamie leads the Llama in "musical rugs"
Jamie wants a llama in his own backyard now...
Llama obstacle course
Gahanna creek
Jamie gets a watery back massage
Katie at the falls
Jamie wading in the water
Trent and Jamie pull on a fishing line stuck in a tree...
Grandma gets some sun
while Grandpa gets a nap
Trent and Jamie by the waterfall
they try to climb the waterfall...
and they hide under the waterfall
Grandpa gets the boys ready to fish at Camp Peniel
Fishing with Grandpa
Early birthday party for Dot
Doug and Lori add to the fun of game time
Uncle Mike! Uncle Mike! Uncle Mike!
Grandma shows Jamie how to spit watermelon seeds
Dot gives it a try
Jamie decides he doesn't like the taste, so he gets the sparklers ready for the winner
Disputing the winning seed?
The project for this summer - repainting Dot's room (and getting a new bed for her)
Jim works on the surprise project - a window seat!
