Busy Easter weekend

Last week, Travis & I had the day off for Good Friday. So we decided to make the most of our long weekend, and do some new activities with Tyler. We took him to the Children’s Museum of Richmond on Friday. Travis’ company has a substantial relationship with the museum, so as an employee, he (and his family) get in for free! It’s a wonderful perk, and one that we plan on taking advantage of often. Tyler had a great time. He played in some “fossil brushing” boxes, and really enjoyed watching the other kids play. He also got to pick apples off of the apple tree (which are red balls that shoot out of the holes in the trees), and sit on dinosaurs, and build with all sorts of blocks. We also took him over to the 3 and Under area, where he had a blast running all over the place and playing. They had some oversized Legos for building, lots of books and puzzles, and a kitchen stocked with all sorts of fun stuff. Tyler also got a kick out of watching the other kids play, and liked to go up to mothers that were holding their teeny, tiny babies to see what they were up to. He behaved so well, we were so proud of him. We will definitely be making return trips to the museum. After the museum, we went out to eat and we saw firsthand that Tyler was ready for a nap.

We had decided that on Saturday, we would head to Maymont for their Easter festivities. (Maymont is a park in Richmond, and some may remember that Travis proposed to me in the Japanese Gardens there.) Apparently, about 30,000 other people in the city had the same idea, so it was pretty packed. Btu they had lots of things set up for kids, and most of it was for older kids, but there were some things that Tyler could do. We met up with our friends Lori & Evan, and took the boys in the petting zoo where they met face-to-face with a sheep, and got to pet some baby goats and see baby bunnies and chicks. Tyler was enthralled with the animals and loved walking through the exhibit. We also took the boys to have their pictures taken with a live bunny. Tyler did very well with the bunny and wasn’t rough with it at all. I think he was a little sad when the bunny went away. We then put the boys in their strollers and just took a nice walk around the park and looked at all of the other animals. Travis made sure that we stopped by the white tail deer exhibit to show Tyler what his target would be in about 10+ years. (Travis says it will be sooner than that. I disagree.) It was a beautiful day, but it’s a good thing we brought the sunscreen! We still have a few exhibit tickets leftover, and we can use them at any of the park’s Barn Days during the spring. We’ll be heading back for those.

Sunday was Easter, and the Easter Bunny visited Tyler and dropped off some eggs filled with his favorite snacks! He was very excited to see the eggs, then even more excited to shake them, and even MORE excited to have one burst open and find that snack came out of it!!!! He also got some special Easter gifts from Gramme and Granddad Snead, and from Maw-MAw & Paw-Paw Radick in Lynchburg.

So thankfully, the warmer weather is on its way. Tyler loves to be outside, and we love to take him outside. It’s going to be a fun spring and summer, I do believe!



One sad note to pass along tonight: My grandfather, Wyatt Edward Woody, passed away this evening. He shared his birthday with my mother, as both were born on October 22. He was born in 1919 and was married to my Nana Woody for over 50 years. He leaves behind his wife, Mildred (my Nana), 2 children (my Aunt Kay and her husband Mike, & my Dad), 5 grandchildren (Gray, David, & Anne, Eddie & myself), and 1 great-grandchild (Tyler). I am so glad that he got to meet Tyler and I am so thankful that I got to see how happy his great-grandchild made him. Granddaddy had Alzheimer's, and while he didn't always know who Tyler was, he knew that Tyler could make him smile. I'll never forget sharing Certs candies with Granddaddy at his bar in his basement, or the way that he loved on our old dog, Dudley. He was a wonderful man, and may he rest in peace in a better place. We love you and miss you already, Granddady.