Personal Narrative: Sedona

We got on the plane knowing we would be there for a while. My sister and I were looking out the window in amazement. The sky was so blue it felt like i was looking at a painting. It was so beautiful we had never seen something like this. We stopped at many places. Italy was the highlight for us. Our first view of america was washington DC. I saw my mom's family for the first time in a long time. After a few hours We got back on the

It was the day after my sister's Quinceanera, and all my family was here. They were leaving back to their homes Monday morning, so keep in mind it is Sunday. All of our parents were talking outside and saw that us kids didn’t really have anything to do, so they decide to take us to a river that was 5 minutes away from my aunt's ranch. We packed up all our food and stuff and went right away.

The birds, squirrels, and fishes living in tranquility. The daylight there is an early riser, while the night feels like a mother rocking her baby; peaceful. Therefore, the nights are so still that only the beautiful harmony of the crickets could be heard. The green tree looks so alive, they were standing large and stiff. There was even the opportunity of exploring the mountain trails. It was amazing being able to experience something completely different, especially when it was just a few days from starting my junior year. The memories from that trip will be unforgettable.

When we got there we went straight to my friends grandparents house so that we could unload all of our stuff. And we didn't go that day either because we didn't want to pay for it and then not even be there for a while. So we were going to

At some point of our lives, we have all felt that feeling of what to do next, and mine would have to be the time I had to move from different cities. I was born and raised in McAllen, Texas. Throughout the years I was able to create and cherish many memories. Everyone around the neighborhood knew me as the shy, sweet, and kind Emily. My life was made in the valley until I got the announcement from my parents that we were moving to a new city named “Laredo.” At that moment my world had paused, so many questions were running through my head. What am I going to do? Where will I live? , and how will I adapt to this new town? So many mixed emotions were created, but I tried to hide them.

After I got through the struggle of packing a bunch of randomness it was time for the tedious car ride. I slept half the way there and looked out the window at all the new roads and landmarks. We drove for seven hours, but then decided to stop and get some rest in buffalo minnesota.

My dad tried it…….. DING! He hit the bell. He won a cool snake for my brother. Then we went to Incredible Pizza. First we ate. I had the creamy cheese pizza. When I put the pizza in my mouth it melted into my taste buds. Then we went in this big room that has all sorts of games. You have a cool card that you swipe to play the games. I went to laser tag it was fun. Next we went to go-cart racing. All that racing made me dizzy. Then we went mini golfing I got a lot of tickets. Then we went bowling. A lot of my relatives were with us. It was fun because I would get all the

There was one severe weather even that had happened during my childhood while growing up in the south tip of Texas. It is an experience I would never forget.

Waking up at midnight on a cloudy monday night, I walked outside and looked at the moon. Look at how far I have come. Living in hillbilly hick Iowa, to traveling all over the world. Listening to my mother has been one of the greatest things I have ever done. Without her I would have stayed in Iowa and probably married a ugly overweight farmer. Graduating from highschool I decided that I was going to go straight to college and get my masters in Biological Anthropology. Since I already had 20 credits completed at Iowa Central, I decided to stay for one more year. The money I would save would go into my traveling “fund”. Planning on living with my mother still, to me was not a bad decision. She fed me, clothed me, and loved me even though I can

When we parked and got out the car my first instinct was to run towards the water. My feet touched the sand and it was nice warm and soft, the water was so warm and clear you could see the fishes swimming around. After I enjoyed the water, I went for a walk on the board walk there was little sections to buy souvenirs such as; little hat and sandal sets for baby girls, key chains, shirts and sandals, beverages and food stands ,they had hot dogs ,funnel cakes

We finally arrived at might great uncle Scott's house, it was a decent sized cozy little home. We pulled into the carport beside the RV, we got out and stretch our legs for the first time and what felt like forever. We walked in and greeted a familiar face, and after hugs and sat down and caught up. On that night we decided to go to the Alamo, so I laced up my shoes and hop back into the car. After we arrive and finally found a parking spot, we began our trek

In the year of 2012, when my son and I went to go visit Grand Rapids,Michigan. I can honestly say that is a trip i will never forget!. In the month of November,a couple days after Thanksgiving my son dad and I decided over the phone, it was time for a visit to his home town.. We traveled two days on the bus just to get there, so many new cities we passed through, it was amazing!. All the beautiful views we passed, was excellent,its was like nothing we ever seen before. Passing through so many cites and the views that I couldn't resist looking at and taking pictures of. St. Louis the city of Missouri, the city that caught my eyes..." Oh" how wonderful it was getting to pass over the bridge getting to see the Gateway Arch it was amazing!. It seemed like forever for us to touch down in Grand Rapids,MI but when we got there all eyes was opened, snow was already falling like crazy an the month of November.

We made few stops to pick up my cousin's uncle, eat, and buy supplies. Other than that, it was pure driving. The only saving grace about the drive was the scenery. The diversity in landscape was like traveling through worlds. The first world was the humid swamps of south Texas. The second was the piney woods of east Texas. The third was the vast plains and towering plateaus of west Texas. As we arrived at the property, I imagined what our cabin was like. Was it a log cabin? Did it have electricity? Would we have beds? But to my surprise, it was a fairly modern home, with all the comforts of modern living. I say "fairly modern" because it was more of a mid-70s trailerhouse with shaggy carpets, wood panel walls, and the smell of asbestos throughout. Bushed, we unpacked, cleaned, and went to

The next day we wanted to head out early so we could make it to Colorado and have time to see some sites and visit my aunt and uncle. After we said thanks for letting us stay with my Aunt Alks and Uncle Pinakin's house, we were on our way. I wasn't really looking forward to the drive ahead because I remember how long it was the first time I had to make the trip, and it gets uncomfortable. The only thing I like when we go to Colorado is that we lose an hour. This was probably the most boring trip on our journey because most of the land we traveled was in Nebraska and it was flat and plain. There was nothing really significant about this trip until we got to Colorado. Flat land changed into mountains and country turned into city. That part of it was really interesting because it was like we could see the invisible line separating Colorado and Nebraska. It took us a little while to find my aunt in Golden, Colorado because the directions were a little hard to follow. I guess no one wanted to see anything because almost as soon as we were

One morning my dad and I woke up in our hotel room watching the glorious sunrise and were quietly walking down the hallway of the hotel to go to the lobby. In the lobby, there were these huge advertisement banners hanging up that said, "Take a roll through the desert." There were pictures of people riding ATV's in the desert so we decided to go on an adventure.