Ever since I was little I had helped my great aunt prepare for memorial day and the 4th of july. My sister and i would go the day before and help wash the garage, golf carts and porch during the afternoon. In the evening, i'd help my aunt fix macaroni and potato salad. the next morning two of my cousins would come and help set up tables, chairs and start making all of the other food.
Aunt Theresa's house doesn't have air conditioning. the doors and windows were always open and if there was company fans were running. I always loved how quiet it is at her house before the rest of my family arrives, when it's cool outside and the grass is still damp. Memorial Day and the 4th of July always used to be hanging out with my cousin, Cecilia, …show more content…
She was sitting on the porch with our aunts watching us, she didn’t bring an extra change of clothes so she refused to partake in our battle. I started making my way over to the house, clothes dripping wet. Chandler followed me holding a water balloon behind his back. As soon as she seen us, she screamed and ran into the house. I ran into the house after her. Chandler didn’t want my aunt to murder him for sneaking in with a water balloon, so he stayed outside. I chased her into the living room and tackled her to the ground. She shoved me off of her and ran to the dining room, she fell into a chair and I sat down on her lap. She screamed like a had set her on fire the entire time, and my aunts laughed at us. After I had decided that I had tortured her enough, I changed into my dry clothing. My uncles came into the house and announced that we were getting ready to go for a golf cart ride. Lisa said that she would take me on a quad ride, or as Cody called it, “going four-wheeling.” We figured out who was going to ride together and all left together. While riding through the woods, Lisa and I found a muddy path. We went through it three times before we felt like going back up to the house. I had mud in my hair, on my face and my legs were covered up to my
Aunt Theresa's house doesn't have air conditioning. the doors and windows were always open and if there was company fans were running. I always loved how quiet it is at her house before the rest of my family arrives, when it's cool outside and the grass is still damp. Memorial Day and the 4th of July always used to be hanging out with my cousin, Cecilia, …show more content…
She was sitting on the porch with our aunts watching us, she didn’t bring an extra change of clothes so she refused to partake in our battle. I started making my way over to the house, clothes dripping wet. Chandler followed me holding a water balloon behind his back. As soon as she seen us, she screamed and ran into the house. I ran into the house after her. Chandler didn’t want my aunt to murder him for sneaking in with a water balloon, so he stayed outside. I chased her into the living room and tackled her to the ground. She shoved me off of her and ran to the dining room, she fell into a chair and I sat down on her lap. She screamed like a had set her on fire the entire time, and my aunts laughed at us. After I had decided that I had tortured her enough, I changed into my dry clothing. My uncles came into the house and announced that we were getting ready to go for a golf cart ride. Lisa said that she would take me on a quad ride, or as Cody called it, “going four-wheeling.” We figured out who was going to ride together and all left together. While riding through the woods, Lisa and I found a muddy path. We went through it three times before we felt like going back up to the house. I had mud in my hair, on my face and my legs were covered up to my