Personal Narrative: Snowboarding

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Snowboarding

I looked up at the huge hill with my snow pants, coat, gloves, boots and hat. My new orange and yellow digital Camo snowboard was in my hand.As I stared in stun at the hill, I thought it might be quicker to fly to Mt. Everest and climb that then climb this hill.
We were in my grandparents backyard that was probably big enough to make a football field. I felt butterflies flying around in my stomach as if they were in prison trying to escape.I heard footsteps behind me.

“Get up there chicken”, my sister exclaimed as if she had read my thoughts. My sister's name was Kendall she was the daredevil of the family. She usually spends her spare time studying, hanging out with friends or practicing volleyball.
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My sister got on her board and started sliding down the hill. She swerved in and out on the hill, non stop before she reached the

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