All About the Youngs : Easter

Easter weekend was not only busy for me but it was enjoyable. Normally holiday weekends were scrambling from house to house to see as much family as we can but this year was so much different. Saturday morning I went with my momma, sister, brother, sis in law, 2 nephews and my niece to an easter egg hunt. I used to love easter egg hunts as a kid. So my niece whose 5 I took her hand and we went right to the middle where most of the eggs where and we grabbed as many as we could. We filled her bucket about halfway and she was so proud of herself. Her brother didn't get as much as she did but he was just happy to be there :)

I have realized these past few months that spending time with family is very important. You never know what tomorrow's going to bring. I posted this in the beginning of the year on my Facebook page and I'm trying to let it sink in:

Health:

1. Drink plenty of water.

2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.

3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants..

4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy

5. Make time to pray.

6. Play more games

7. Read more books than you did in 2009 .

8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day

9. Sleep for 7 hours.

10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile.

Personality:

11. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.

14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.

16. Dream more while you are awake

17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..

18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with His/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.

19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.

20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.

21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.

23. Smile and laugh more.

24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree...

Society:

25. Call your family often.

26. Each day give something good to others.

27. Forgive everyone for everything.

28. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.

29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.

30. What other people think of you is none of your business.

31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:

32. Do the right thing!

33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

34. Time heals everything.

35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change..

36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

37. The best is yet to come..

38. When you awake alive in the morning, be thankful for it.

39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy

I agree with so many things on here. #5-Make time to pray, #11-Don't compare yourself to others. And as a photographer I do this quite often, #19-Life is to short to waste time hating anyone. So, so true. #30-What other people think of you is none of your business, I need to keep telling myself this everyday. #17-Envy is a waste of time, your already have all you need. #18-Forget issues of the past. I could keep going and going. But I have this printed up and I keep a copy with me at all times and I also have a copy on my board at my desk at work.

So here's a few images from our Easter egg hunt on Saturday.