My mom was in tears, she was laughing so hard. Another incident that was memorable was a one about an international For example, one steaming hot day I was at the pool they had at Lake Rudolph. I was in the pool chilling out when a kid came up to me and asked me if I wanted to toss. When I heard him say that I he had an abnormal accent. Thirty minutes when on and we talked about what we did here so far. But then the question slipped out, “Where are you from”. He said he was from Mexico. Once he said that I was in awe. I thought it was very interesting that he was from another country. I had a great time learning about what’s different in Mexico and what’s the same. The last incident that was memorable was an incident about an outdoor activity. At Lake Rudolph, there is no TV’s. Lake Rudolph made me do things outside with my family. My family and cousins wanted to enjoy the summer night at Lake Rudolph. We created a bonfire and chilled out. We chilled out by making grilling hot dogs, hamburgers, and s’mores. The burning sensation on your face from the fire and the scent of the s’mores made the night great. We sat there for three hours talking about stories from the past and what problems the world has given us at that…
It was the first time I had ever been to Reynosa, Mexico, and I was very excited as well as nervous about the trip. I planted a church in Texas and arranged to take a time of five people to go and build two houses. None of us spoke the language and would be completely dependent upon our interpreter for all communication. We were really not fully prepared for the amount of poverty we encountered just below the boarder of Mexico and America. The shanty town had no running water as well is little electrical power, it was like being thrown back in time.…
One of the most memorable moments I have experienced was four years ago, when I traveled from Matamoros, Tamaulipas to San Antonio, Texas. I had the opportunity of visiting San Antonio for the first time, and more importantly, of spending time with my family who I had not seen in years prior to the trip. Spending time with my family is of great value and importance to me, so I became utterly excited to see them as soon as I had the chance.…
It was Tuesday, March first, 2011, my mother woke me up so I can start getting ready for school. I rose with eager anticipation, just four more days until my thirteenth birthday and I just couldn’t wait. I brushed my teeth and hurried down to eat the complimentary breakfast offered to us by the hotel we were staying at. You see we had been staying at a hotel for the past five months because the home we had been renting was foreclosed on so the utility companies turned off the power and the electricity. We had to get down at just the right time so that there was a small crowd but a lot of food so that we can take food back to the room to save for dinner. After breakfast, we…
This past summer I went to Louisiana with my wife and her family. It was the first time I've ever been to Louisiana in my life. This was going to be very special because I have never been out of Texas.…
My first time to Hawaii went like this. The first 5 hours I was on the plane I was feeling extremely sick and tired and felt like throwing up. After all that torture we finally got off of the plane and tried to find our hotel. We got lost for about 30 minutes until we actually found it. After we got into our hotel, I noticed that they didn't have a refrigerator or a microwave, so every time we wanted to eat, we had to go buy some food. After we unpacked all of our stuff, we went out to the shopping area. My mom bought both my sister and I some expensive pearl necklaces with a gold chains. The sad part about this was that after about two weeks of buying it, it broke. This was only the first day.…
One hot summer evening in June, my family and I decided to go on a camping trip to Bluestone State Park. We would be staying in a cabin, out in the middle of the woods in the park, for a whole full week. During this week, my family and I would be doing various things such as hiking, fishing, biking, and spending time on the lake. I had never been this excited to go on a trip with my family. The last place we went, Myrtle Beach, I ended up deathly sick and had to go to the hospital. However, I knew this trip was going to be amazing. The sun was shining, it was not too hot or too cold, and it was not muddy or too dry. My sister, Holly, who is not a big fan on going camping, was actually excited to go, for once, even though she was not over her sickness. We would be leaving around six in the morning and neither one of us could sleep. What in the world was we supposed to do this late at night. It was a little over three hours away, and there are lots of activities to do before we got there.…
My family vacation was anything but normal and relaxing but it was the most memorable. It has been about ten years now since my family and I packed up in that little van and made that journey together. The long agonizing week trip will never be forgotten. Especially since my dad got it all on video and made it into a movie of our…
Some time ago I was seven years old and I wanted to go to Italy. I had always heard stories from my parents and grandparents about their trips to Italy and how much fun they were and all the things they did while they were there. I wanted to go and see what a different country had looked like and all the family members I had never seen or talked to before. I arrived home from school one day and my mom was anxious to tell me something, but she waited for my sister to get home before she did. My sister Christina at the time was twelve years old and she too had not been to Italy. When she came home my mom brought both of us together and said, “We are going to Italy in the summer!”…
One of the best and most memorable moments of my life was my arrival back to Venezuela after seven years of not going. I came to Miami when I was 4 years old, and never did I once go back to Venezuela until I was eleven. Starting from a week before I was anxious, nervous and excited all at the same time, it was too many feelings at once. It was hard to control myself. Being used to something and then all of a sudden having to go live somewhere else. Practically it was new to me, because I didn’t remember anything at all from the four years I lived over there.…
On a beautiful Sunday morning, I got a call from my grandfather from America after 9 years. When my mom told me that it’s your grandfather, I ran to the yellow, old phone. When I heard the first words that my grandfather said to me, it felt so great that even words couldn’t describe it. We talked for many hours and while talking to him I realized how great, smart, and wonderful my grandfather was. Then I handed the phone to my dad because he had important things to talk about. After the call was ended, my dad told me the best news I can hear. He told me that “We are moving to America.” I was so excited that my heart was pounding super hard and felt like that my dream came true. After few months of shopping and packing, we took a long, exhausting…
This is the time I went to Las Vegas, Nevada. It was my first time going to Las Vegas and I was about 5 years old and my little sister was only one. When I went to Las Vegas, there were 16 of us going so we took 3 cars all in all. The ride there was only one of the best parts of the trip. We were watching movies and playing video games in the back seats of the car. But when we went there, that’s when we got really excited.…
One of my first and most enjoyable trips would have to have been my trip to North Carolina. Our family had gone down north for a wedding, our uncle was having. I was happy to attend and saddened when it was time to go back home. As we were packing I decided to take a walk around the area. When heading back I happened to spot something surring in the grass, thinking it was a rat I didn’t want to get any closer. To my surprise it was frog and I just knew he wanted to be friends, I named him Rocky. After introducing ourselves and knowing my parents wouldn't approve of my new friend, It was my mission to get him home with me! I did what anybody would do, I hid him in a lunchables box.…
During May in my 4th grade, we decided to go to Turkey. When I went back to Turkey, it was better than ever. All my family went except for my father. We went for two months, and it was the best experience ever. I couldn’t meet up with many of my old friends, but I didn’t really…
My mother thankfully had a backup plan. “We will stay with my cousins they don’t live too far from here”. I had no clue who or what she was talking about, but none the less we caught a taxi and made our way to her cousin’s house. When we pulled up to this little home, we were greeted outside with big hugs and kisses. I had never met these people, but they had acted as they knew me for all my life, I had never felt more welcomed. As we walked inside, I noticed…