celebrate

                               Easter is here again, my fifteenth years celebrating this traditional holiday, fifteen years of fake and real eggs, thirteen years of running around my grandmas yard hunting, searching, hunting, looking, spying for eggs, a lifetime of tradition, family and happiness. but of course Easter for me isn't all eggs, color, candy, and other little things of little importance, but mainly surrounding myself with family, the resurrection of god, and celebrating another year of life lived and shared with each other. usually Easter is thought of as eggs and bunnies, but not to many people, mainly younger children, don't realize that there is so much more to Easter than that. but this blog isn't going to be as personal as my other ones, but as i was saying, fifteen years of Easter, its kind of hard to believe its been that long, but seemingly so quick, today has probably been the most memorable though, thanks to my 4 year old cousin, Carson. this little ball of crazy isn't like other 4 year olds, his wild energy and endless enthusiasm is contagious, funny, and down right loveable, helping this little kid find Easter eggs is better than finding them for yourself, first finding them, then giving him hints until he finally catches on, then finds the egg for himself, and then seeing the surprised face of satisfaction, and then seeing him run off to find more in sheer joy and enthusiasm, watching him jump and holler and run and chase jack, our grandmas yellow lab, just reminded me of how i used to be around his age, all the memories of Easter dinner, egg hunting, board games, laughs, smiles, love, just all around American holidays, fifteen years and fifteen thousand memories, its been a miracle to have what i have, happy easter!