Cameron Xavier: Easter & PA Trip

Before we left, Cameron & Laurie made this easter craft. Love it!

I took the kids home to PA for Easter. The last trip we made was when Cameron was just a baby (11 mos). Most people told me I was crazy to make the trip alone with 2 little kids. Cameron actually travels extremely well!! He was a big helper trying to keep Melia happy on the plane (not an easy job). On the ride home we didn't even have to get out his DVD player or toys. He literally entertained himself for the 3 hours he wasn't sleeping (slept 2). I even had David's old iphone - just in case. He never knew I had it. Loves riding on a plane.

Cameron was so homesick the entire ride home from the airport. He was practically in tears. I think it was due to him feeling a bit overwhelmed with Grandma Beth & Aunt Lynn picking us up at the airport. The rest was due to him being so tired. We actually had quite a few homesick episodes while we were there. There was no way this kid was staying at someone's house unless I was there with him.

Our first day we went up to Aunt Lynn's. Some of the family came out. Paige brought Preston over so we could meet him. Preston loved Cameron! Was climbing all over him. All the kids had a great time playing. Craig and Melissa were also over and stayed to color easter eggs with us.

Ava refused to sit for this one.

Bath time with Ava.

We stayed at Lynn's Saturday night so that the kids could be together on Easter morning. This was the first year Cameron was old enough for the Easter Bunny to hide his basket! All the kids had a slumber party in Lynn's basement with Grandma Beth. The next morning they found their baskets. Uncle Donny had brought home some chicks for them to play with - of course none of them would actually hold one.

The girls were completely taken with Cameron's hair. After this trip I am surprised he doesn't have a complex about his hair. Everyone kept commenting on it...the girls kept touching it. Even while he was sleeping Ava was feeling it.

We had Easter dinner down at mom's with some of the family. Cameron loved the easter egg hunt.

With some of the cousins.

With Grandma Anne (his Great).

On Monday we went up to the Erie zoo with Papa Rick, Lisa, Olivia (big & little), Jack, Aunt Lynn, and Ava. The weather was a little chilly. We had a good time though. Cameron loved the train ride.

A couple of days we were there we had the go cart or 4-wheelers out. Cameron really didn't want anything to do with the go cart. Donny did get him on the 4-wheeler for one quick ride. After that I got him to sit on it with me. Otherwise, all he wanted to do was have Olivia drive it around the house so she could chase him.

We had dinner with family at Dad's one night. While there we were able to get some updated pictures with everyone.

With Gramp (his Great Grandpa)

With Gram (his Great Grandma)

Aunt Diane (his Great)

We also took the kids to get pictures done together. In spite of having 4 of them to deal with I think they turned out pretty well. For the most part they were all really good!