@teacher4tots1,
Dating is all about getting to know someone and finding out how you really feel about someone. You are both still getting to know each other. You've only gone out 3 times in the 10 months you have been talking. Neither of you have been around the other enough to decide that you want to be more than friends in my opinion. He sounds like he wants to take things slowly so don't push.
As far as planning things, he does seem as though he is a bit controlling there, but if your are enjoying things, let him take control. Granted, if he seems to be controlling in other areas of your budding relationship, that could be a warning sign. But otherwise I would not be too concerned about that at this point.