Family Tradition

Each and every 4th of July my family has a BBQ and music to celebrate the day we won our independence!!!!! Some of our foods are corn, baked beans, hotdogs, and hamburgers. We usually have our BBQ outside on the patio. Last year my uncle moved to Hawaii for a career in teaching. My family was very sad including me.  So happy holidays!!!!!!

Some things about Me

Hi my name is Stephen,

     some fun things about me are that I like to play all sports even if I stink at them. Some accomplishments that I would like to achieve are joining the Military. Or others are becoming an knee surgeon, a trauma surgeon, or an open eye surgeon. "Don't ask why." if I don't become one of those three, then I would like to be an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician). Some cars I would like to own is the worlds fastest legal car, a Bugatti, or a Lamborghini Murcielago, or a Maserati, and the last one, a Ferrari Enzo.
                  
                Sincerely,
                          Stephen Ruiz

HOLIDAY TRADITIONS

Some holiday traditions that run in my family are gathering around the table and saying grace at my grandpa's house. We also like to recognize the ones who helped us in the past. Another emotional part in our traditions are recognizing the ones who are no longer with us. Some traditions on Turkey Day (Thanksgiving) are making a huge turkey. Some other mouth watering foods are moist stuffing, dry stuffing, corn, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, string beans, and cranberry sauce.




                                     In conclusion, these are some traditions that run in my family on this upcoming non-religious holiday, Thanksgiving.

Personal Narrative: A WALK WITH MY GRANDMA

It was a beautiful day for a walk. My grandma and I decided to go for what I thought was a normal walk around town. Our usual route was throughout the neighborhood. I was a bit in pain but i had a lot of strength. "So grandma", I asked. "Are we going to go for a longer time or a shorter time?''


"Today we're going for a really long time",she replied. "Whats that supposed to mean?" "Well I wanted to see Jonelle's grave stone." "Wait one second, that doesn't mean we have to walk from here to-", and before I could finish she said .... '' Perth Amboy'' ''Grandma you do realize we have to walk through 3 1/2 towns to get to Perth Amboy, right?"


"Yes, yes I do." Well can't you just call your friend Jackie or Aunt Ada?", I asked in a concerned voice. " I don't really want to bother anyone , so no". "Awww come on." As we walked  through the front door, we felt the sun glaring down on our backs. As we began walking we felt the icey cool rush of cars flying by.


We heard the sounds of birds chirping, bee's buzzing and cars rushing by. "Hey grandma are we there yet ?", I repeated over and over again. "No",she answered. As we pulled into the Race Way, I asked grandma for the money we brought with us  so I could fill up my bike tires. "Ok", she replied. "Do you need help?" "Yes", I said being tired on the inside but full of energy on the outside.


When I strolled into the mini-store, it smelled of small sweets and salty snacks. Cheeto's, Dorito's and other goods, boy I became so hungry, so tempted to get something , but I had to stay focused. I quickly got a snack, a drink, and a stick of gum.


At last our journey began again. As we came closer to the rail road tracks, I told my grandma we had to go straight, but she wouldn't listen.


So she decided to take the long way. It was going to be a long time, so I knew we had to take breaks in between. As we went over a bridge, we saw a plat that attracted lots of bee's, so I knew we had to be careful. "Hey grandma, you want to turn around?, you look pretty tired," I asked.


"We can't stop now!", she yelled from a distance


"Grandma, why are you smiling?"


She looked at me and laughed.


"Look", she said while laughing, "Look straight ahead", and so I looked, and to my surprise, ahead of us was home. It turned out that after our endlessly seeming walk, all we had done was walk in a big circle, I smiled, grabbed her hand and hugged her close.


"Grandma,"I said,"lets go eat."


A WALK WITH MY GRANDMA
                            BY,
                                 Stephen Ruiz

Patriots Pen Essay

Are you proud of your country?  When you hear the word soldier, what do you think about?  When I hear the word soldier, I think of how he or she is risking their life every day for our freedom.  I also think of proud, respected men and women who serve our country.  The most important thing to me is my grandfather who is a Vietnam Veteran.  I am very proud of him for serving our country.  He also earned a Purple Heart.

When I hear the word sacrifice, I think of bullets flying, bombs going off and many people dying.  Everyone should be very proud of the men and women who are on the battlefield every day.  It is scary to think about the real world of fighting once basic combat training is completed.  It is a whole other world of reality.  Our soldiers sacrifice their lives to protect our country.  I don't think enough credit is given to them.  I think we should honor our soldiers even more than we do already.

Each of our 50 states are beautiful in their own way.  I would love to visit each on in my lifetime.  If I were the President of the United States, I would make sure our economy got back on the right track.  I would try to make more jobs for people and get the unemployment rate down.

There are many reasons I am proud of my country. One of them being able to live in a safe environment.  Another one is living a free life.  Lastly, I know I can be independent.  This is the best country in my opinion.

In conclusion, I love my country and cherish it deeply.  I hope that as time goes on, things will only get better.  This can be accomplished by everyone doing their part.  It wouldn't take too much to make this country the best it could be.

Halloween

Can't wait for Halloween to come around this year!  This year I might be a pyscho ward with the pin man mask with the Micheal Myers knife.  So stay inside and lock your doors and close your curtins.  You might want to stay up and look out your windows every now and then, because you never know who's next!!!!

All About Me!!!!

I like fast cars and sport bikes,such as, Kawasaki Ninja and Ferrari's. My favorite color is blue.  I like spending a majority of my time playing outside and practicing a couple sports like football, baseball, and basketball.  My favorite place to be to hang out is New York. The thing I would like to be when I am older is a coast guard captain. Another job I would like to have would to be a surgeon. My favorite band is 3 Doors Down. My favorite book is The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick.