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"RAPATOUILLE"
You may not know this, be we live on a ranch of sorts: Ranchito de Gonzales. Life is always in bloom at the Gonzales Ranch. This doesn't come without tragedy. The Nakai family can attest to this. Every time they come to visit the grim reaper pays a visit too (or some other horrifying event occurs).
By Rebecca A Hyde Gonzales4 years ago in Families
Baseball Team
One day in a baseball field there was a baseball team that was called jarrell black they wear practicing because the second day they had a game and the team that they were going to play it was a really good team. after they practiced each of them went to there house they got worried. it was the second day in the morning jimmy was worried . Jimmy was one of the baseball players he called over 2 of his best friends Conor, and Colton when conor and colton were at jimmy,s house he made a plan it was almost time for there game they only had 2 hours left before there game so conor and colton left to there house to get ready and put there uniform .ones they were done they left to the baseball game. they meet jimmy over there .jimmy said remember the plan colton and conor answered yes but will it work. jimmy said i don,t now i hope so jimmy,conor,and colton ran to there couches couch randy and couch mike. jimmy,conor,and colton said couch randy ,couch mike we have a plan couch randy said tell us jimmy what is your plan .ones jimmy told all his team his plan they all gathered there hand and they did a count down till 3 when they 3,2,1, they all raised there hands in the air and said WIN!. they all got ready and jimmy told all his team .......hey guys listen up before we step this field i gust wanted to say that i believe in all of y,all and i think we can win this game i now this is the best baseball team but we are the second one so ones we all step that field the game IS ON. the couches said okay everybody ready to get in there positions. jimmy and his team ran to there positions and the other team got ready jimmy ,s team was worried but they all remember what jimmy told each one of them so they calmer the other team was batting first the other team made only 3 home runs the other 3 kids were out so its was jimmy ,s team next jimmy said out to his team. hey team good job but before we start batting y,all have to believe in your selves okay we can all do this first off was harmony he took a deep breath and he batted really far he ran to first and then he ran to second but he saw that the ball was still far away from him so he was able to do a home run he was so happy and his team was so proud of him next off was colton he was also able to make a home run next was jimmy he was also able to make a home run next was conor we was only able to to make it to the 3rd base he was really sad but he new that he coud still make it the next time now it was the other team,s turn to bat jimmy and his team were ready and the other team was also ready so jimmy,s team only had 4 homeruns and the other team only had 3 homeruns so it all depend on what the other team how many homeruns they could do this time because it was there last time batting so jimmy,s team had to try harder.the other team were only able to do 5 homeruns in total they had 8 so the game only depend on how many homeruns could jimmy,s team do. and they only made 5 homeruns as well. so jimmys team scored 9 homeruns and the other team only did 8 home runs so jimmy,s team WON! they were so excited because they won and they were going to go play for there state.
By Kareli hernandez4 years ago in Families
Remembering what we said to our baby girl when she was one and a half years old
Dear little Dawnxi, when you were one and a half years and ten days old, your mother and father took you for vaccinations and a "routine check-up for children aged one and a half years". (That medical examination date was arranged by the health center.）While waiting for vaccinations to be administered, mommy and daddy told you about the scenario you might experience later, the nurse will give you a shot in each arm, it would hurt a little, but not a lot and mommy and daddy would always stay with you. Mom and Dad thought you would still be like you were six months ago, at most, you would cry once or twice when the nurse pulled the needle out of you. It turned out not to be the case at all. You started crying from the moment the nurse stuck the first needle in. When you came out of the vaccination room, you cried for a long time in the hall. It was so hard to cry that it hurt mom and dad. The last time you had your vaccination and physical examination at about one year old, your height was up to the standard, but your weight was not up to the standard, and you were still a little short of the minimum standard weight.
By Dawnxisoul393art4 years ago in Families
Surbugatory
I grew up in a town where dreams go to die as my friend would say. Our big claim to fame was a burning river and a race track where you bet on horses. Doesn't that sound inviting? To make matters worse it seems to have the same level of addiction that you find among minority disenfranchised populations like American Indians, or any ghetto in the world, for that matter.
By Susan Eileen 4 years ago in Families
Summers to Remember
Everyone has fond memories of certain things that will forever leave a lasting impact on them throughout their life. One such instance for me is something so simple, but life changing in and essence. I was raised up in Oregon state and when I went into foster care, a family I was placed with would always take us on road trips and camping trips. One staple always stood out to me....the Smore. Epically delicious, fun, cozy, sweet and always dependable. Smores are a favorite for almost everyone, unless you don't like chocolate or marshmallows. In the case of chocolate, there are new innovative things that you can incorporate into a smore. We will touch base with that later. Back to where I was. Trips that would run all along the California-Washington coast. I was about ten years old when I was placed in this family. Life hadn't actually been particularly kind to me up to this point, so when I was placed in this family and learned that they ACTUALLY cared about the kids in their care, as well as their own children. I wasn't used to that. Being with this family was amazing. The foster mom was a nurse and the dad a cop. They loved nature and history and learning new things and exploring. We would often go on day trips and camping trips. When we went camping, we would go hiking, swimming and learn about nature. In the evenings we would eat, and then after we would get a special treat. Smores!!! We always ate them the traditional way with the graham crackers, marshmallow, and chocolate. They were always so melty, sticky, gooey and amazing. They tasted like campfire and dreams. Anything was possible when your a kid sitting next to a fire roasting a marshmallow. The fire even became magical, and the forest around us suddenly became so much more intriguing. I loved sitting next to the warm fire, eating smore and just talking, singing, having fun. Literally some of the best memories in my life have came from sitting next to a campfire, roasting marshmallows, eating smores. I learned around that campfire, I bonded, I grew up, I came to respect nature more and life more around that campfire. Such fond memories. Now I'm a mother passing on the tradition to my kids. My 6 year old little boy just loves it when we gather around the fire, just him, my husband and I. I pull out the smores items, and his little face just lights up. Something about them will always be magical. Now, we have never really deviated away from the traditional way of eating them, with one minor exception. I have tried with Reese's peanut butter cups and they are truly EPIC!!! I am now learning that you can make them with Samoa cookies, any candy bar or candy really, fruit, other types of cookies, brownies, ice cream, and even make a smores dip!!! NO way man!!! I'm sure that would be delicious as all get out. My challenge to myself is to try a few new ways of eating this yummy treat. Strawberries, Andes mints, Samoa cookies, and brownies all sound pretty yummy to me. I'm going to be doing some research and finding out some other ways as well. I know my home bakery makes a smores flavor of cookie and fudge. They are delicious. I look forward to passing on these traditions to my children and making lifelong memories with them, getting them to be a little more adventurous in trying new things, and just having a blast. Life is too short and it's only what you make it. Why not choose to make it just as sweet as the treat we've all grown up with? So get out there, grab life by the marshmallow and go make some sweet memories!!! Take care.
By Trisha Brandhorst 4 years ago in Families
The Trouble With...(Pt. 13)
Let us take a moment to talk about the two types of people in the world. I grant you there is a lot (and I am not making that number up) of different views on this subject. There are memes that will keep you laughing for hours. There are educational discussions on the matter that make you think you should not judge others. While this is inherently true, there is something within us that automatically divides. For example, without one the other could not exist. They may be obviously opposite, but they compliment each other. They stand interdependent, and are still interconnected. They relate to one another in a way that brings meaning to chaos. It is the Yin-Yang principle, if you will. It is almost assuredly why we say "opposites attract" when we talk about relationships. And you cannot have night without day, hot without cold, true without false, or right without left. The list could go on. I do not pretend to be an expert. I can only give you my opinion. Why do we subconsciously make this division within ourselves?
By Shannon K. Abel4 years ago in Families
