Fourth of July in Cincy

The Ohio Campbells and Moreiras did some last minute planning and decided to congregate in Cincy for the Fourth of July Holiday this year. We all had a lot of fun and it was great for the adults to take turns taking naps throughout the weekend.

Saturday morning we went to a local water park and had all kinds of splashing fun. You can't tell, but Hallie did in fact have a good time.

Troy was excited to realize that water comes in more cool forms that from the bathroom and from the sippy cup.

Thank goodness it isn't Christmas yet.

Hallie pretending that looking not impressed is "the new cool."

Grant taught Nathaniel that a determined parents can do anything they put their mind to :)

Best Smile of 2011 Award(s)

Kisses!!!!!

Hallie says, "...please help me..."

What a ham.

Wonder where he gets it ? :)

Toddler baby time!

We also went to a parade, though we only got pictures of the kids.

We're pointing at...something good...

Troy getting up the attention to touch a dog.

Dad felt like one cool guy after he snagged this super cool water bottle for Troy.

Thanks to Grant, Troy started to feed people food...

...and he even started licking chips :)

Families are Forever!

Back home, Troy, likes his Dad, watched the Women's World Cup. Go USA!

Next up: Campbell Family Reunion

Random May-June 2011 Pics

Haircuts, Funny Faces, the Zoo, and Troy's First Carousel!

Troy says, "You touch me again with those scissors and I will cut you down like the super soaker 2000 back in the day."

"Troy says, "Problem Child III, starring ME!"

Nathaniel says [in reference to family pictures], "Brady, is this what you meant by "Cool Dad"? Ohhhhhh...I was doing it wrong. I got it now."

Troy says, "Maybe if I look away for long enough people will think we're not related."

The National Zoo in D.C. has all kinds of cool stuff, including female lion cubs. They, too, bicker among themselves.

In the spirit of "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" (August 5th) comes "I'm a Lion and I'm just Chillin' on this Tree"

This Tiger reminds me of Samuel L. Jackson -- he always looks like like one bad dude.

The baby ape was awesome.

Momma says, "If there wasn't a 15 ft. wall here we'd be gone."

True Story: Elephants are awesome. They use their trunks for all kinds of cool stuff, like shoveling dirt and throwing food in their mouth. Wouldn't that be cool if I threw cheetos in my mouth from 5 feet away?

Pandas. They're big.

I'm not sure if you can tell, but Troy is holding on for dear life and his hands turned white. Happy Birthday Bud!

You're a man now.

Sort of...

Birthday Cakes and Madame Tussauds Wax Museum

We didn't get a lot of birthday pictures for Troy's #1 or Nathaniel#28 because we were so busy setting up and cooking burgers. We did get one video that we can post later of Troy trying his first cake (that is, first cake icing).

We did manage to get a bunch of shots of the cool-looking cakes afterwards.

In case you didn't know, this cake is a Bontrager front wheel rim. It has a low spoke count and probably a carbon fiber hub. I imagine it to be the race light series. Good job wife!

The cupcakes also had bikes on them. Yesssssssssss....

And for those of you who fancy the tricycle, we had a few of those too :)

The week prior we went to Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in Washington D.C. It was smaller than we expected but still action packed. And by action packed we mean not boring because we were really just observing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of wax statues.

This first one is former D.C. mayor Marion Barry.

Who knows!

Cristy and Troy and President Washington crossing the Potomac.

A close up of Thomas Jefferson's face. If you look to carefully, he will bite your face off.

The worst President ever, Andrew Jackson.

Cristy trying to warn Honest Abe of something...

Nathaniel saddened that Virginia's own Robert E. Lee couldn't have use sounder judgement.

Look Teddy -- lunch! Wait...is that a bald Eagle?

Presidents...you don't have to be very tall...

Troy and Nathaniel were checking down the line during WWII. One of them is doing better then the other...

Head of the CIA Hoover doesn't let anyone slip under his radar. Anyone.

Cristy has a dream also. But then she forgot it.

Malcolm X. He was too angry so we did not get any pictures with him.

Girls got class.

Carter.

The most handsome boy in the world. And Hillary Clinton.

I'll show you hostage takeover! How do you like me NOW?

Troy says, "you guys...you guys...it's the President!"

Thank you Madame Tussaud for the wonderful wax museum.

Hey bud. I know your really rich and famous and a former professional wrestler and current movie star and everything...but you played football at the University of Miami...so take off that belt and show some self-respect!

Pretty woman...laying on the coach....pretty woman....

J-Lo -- your butt is bigger than your shoulders. Just thought you wanted to know.

Denzel Washington still looks mad that he didn't win Best Actor for his role in Hurricane. I'm sorry too bud.

The King of Pop lives on in Nathaniel. For real.

Ali does not look happy that he just got Rafiki punched in the jaw. Good job Cristy.

If only Tiger had not fired Nathaniel as his Caddy maybe his life would be a lot different right now. It's all downhill from here bud. (Get it...downhill?!?)

Oprah's secret last show.

Next Up: National Zoo