Essay About My Birthday

This was quite an experience physically, and emotionally for me. Although my neighbors and I have gone on countless trips together, this one was different. I got up the first morning of spring break and my mom said: “pack your bags we’re going to Florida!” I wasn’t sure

My fifteenth birthday was fast approaching, and this day was brought to me through patience. I waited this long, held the memory that happened all those years ago. so why wait any longer to to tell her? To remind her? Because I would not allow my dedication to be spent on a cheap occurrence. That would invite recklessness, and recklessness leads to ignorance, killing the discipline it took to remember for all these years. We were here, my mother took me to red lobster for my birthday. We were left to our seats; Then, knowing the time right, “My fifteenth birthday is fast approaching” slyness lining my voice. My mother’s face was twisted between recognition and horror and my grin fast followed, she knew.

It was a couple days before my 12th birthday, and my parents called me into the living room. When I walked in they handed me a birthday card and told me to open it. I was kinda confused as to why they gave it to me early because they have never done it and when I saw what was inside I became very excited.

It was a beautiful day.I just got home from school, my brother and I walked through the door. We got some special news. That my mom would tell us individually.

“We are going to Guam!” Shouted my mom. “We are going for Fest-Pac, and to see family.” I very excited to see my family and especially my Nana but a month later,

I was watching TV at home like any other day when my phone rang. It was my friend calling to ask me if I wanted to go on a vacation to Dog Island. My mom said” I can go if I want to”, so I said” yes”. It was still a while before we left but, my mom made me pack anyway. I knew it would be one the best weeks ever.

My mom sat me down and was super excited “ We are going on a family vacation!” yelled my Mom. She said, “we are going sometime at the end of the summer.” I couldn't believe it I was super excited. We are going to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. It would be the second biggest vacation I’ve ever been.

“ Okay I go to New Mexico if this makes you happy mom and is better for the both of us.” I tried to say that with as much confidence as I could but I think it was enough.

In the summer of June 2014,I woke up at 4:30 Thursday morning and got ready, packed our suit cases in the trunk of my car. Then I woke up my 4 daughters and they got ready really quick. Funny how for school they drag to get up from their bed and get dressed. But that day they didn't even hesitate to get up because they knew we were on vacation. Me and my girls were really excited to take our first road trip to the beautiful beach of South Padre Island . Of course it is gonna be a long drive but we were excited because we will be sight seeing and singing along to the radio. My family lives about 35 minutes from the beach, in a little town not to far. So when we all got in the car ,I drove to a gas station to fill up my car with gas for our trip and to grab a strong cup of coffee with hazelnut creamers.

When we got on the pontoon boat everyone was talking about it. My cousins told everyone “It was so scary I’m not going on that boat ever again with Uncle Johnny” but at the same time it was so much fun! My grandparents were on the pontoon boat while my cousins and I were on the speed boat and when we got off my grandmother told us that she was freaking out because we were going so fast. After we got off the boats we went back to the house. The only thing everyone was talking about was how much fun the lake was and how it was so much fun and worth it. We had dinner when we got back to the house. Later, after we ate all of the kids went downstairs and went into the hot tub and played pool while the adults were upstairs. One of my other favorite parts about his vacation as when we went white water

Once we finally made it to the hotel at Myrtle beach, South Carolina we unloaded and headed wit a full day ahead of us. Kikk and I took the room key ,while my parents talked to the guy at the front desk, and sprinted to the

I was really excited, I had never been to the beach before! The minute we

After all of the fun things we did I didn't want to leave the hot weather and the ocean! When we got back to Iowa, after 16 hours of driving, it was freezing! But, no matter the weather, I realized that even if it takes a long time to get somewhere, the ride is always worth it, to find your next adventure! This was one of the many trips I will take in my life and I'm glad this was my first big trip with my

It all started with a nice warm breezeey day and my whole family was at my grandma and grandpa’s house and my uncle had the greatest idea ever take a cruise so he told my grandpa and grandma maybe for your guy’s anniversary we can go on a disney cruise with all thirteen of us, they said sure we would like to spend time with our family on our anniversary, “but I will have to check with others said my uncle!” All of the parent said that they were not sure and they had to check if something was going on that week, all the parents said we will let you know if can’t or can go. Meanwhile it was getting dark so everybody went home.

As we started to pull out of the marina I began to get a little nervous about being completely away from land for the first time. My mind came up with all kinds of images of ways that we might sink, or run out of fuel. Thankfully neither of those things happened. The few times we hit a little bit of rain along the way I wasn’t used to being on a boat so I sometimes got sick when the water got a little rough. I loved being out at sea. Waking up to the sharp tangy smells of the ocean and watching the sun slide up over the horizon. There were times in calm waters that you could see dolphins swimming alongside the boat, leaping in and out of the waves. We spent a lot of our time fishing off of the side of the yacht, playing board games, and watching movies together on the portable laptop. Even though I had my own room I always chose to sleep on the sofa in the forecabin. I really enjoyed this spot because there were big windows above the bench and you could see the main sail and look up at the sky from there. Overall the five days we spent making our way towards our destination were relaxing and stress