Easter and stories

Yes, the whole month of March got away from me, which tells you that we were busy!  The biggest event of March was that we went to Nana's for Easter at the end of it.  We spent the weekend there, of course, and we made and egg hunt for you on Saturday because the weather was forecast to be colder and rainy on Sunday (Easter)--which it was.  You love doing the egg hunt in Nana's yard; there are always a couple of eggs that you have trouble finding lol.
In the afternoon, we went to Bennett Spring State Park, not too far from Nana's house.  There, we all fed the fish together and went for a short hike.  During the hike, you slipped on some loose rocks on the trail; mommy tried to catch you (and broke the screen of her cell phone doing so), but ultimately daddy caught you as you tumbled onto some branches at the side of the stream.  This scared you, you cried for a bit, but you were not injured, thankfully.  After you calmed down, we continued the hike and saw a huge snake at one point (on some branches above the water, not on the trail), then we made a loop all the way back to the car.  You are quite the hiker already; can't wait to do longer hikes with you when you are a bit older :)
Easter morning, you eventually found the basket the Easter bunny left for you and enjoyed it very much.  We spent the day inside since it was not nice weather.  Mommy and Nana made a big meal that was fantastic (you did not eat any of it, though).  It was a great visit.

Your new thing lately is to tell us long stories (and read long ones, too).  The funniest and cutest thing about it is that you will tell us how many pages the story has, and you even announce the pages as you tell the story.  Absolutely adorable!

We went skating again a couple of days ago (you and mommy); we hadn't been for a few months due to my schedule, so it took you a couple of times around to get used to the sensation again and remember how to balance yourself.  I'm hoping that my schedule will stay better and that we can get back to going every week like we were before.

Last, we are very excited about a trip we are going to do as a family at the end of the month--your first long road trip out west, and fly back home in an airplane!  Two big firsts for you.  I hope you will remember them, but in case you don't, I will be sure to blog here about it.  I love you so much, little guy.  Big kisses.