271049 Julie Phillips 18/01/2013

My Summer Vacation

This summer I took a trip to

Hawaii with my family. We

went with my auntie , un-

cle, cousin, and her three

year old. We stayed in Ha-

waii for two weeks. The first

week we went to Oahu . We stayed in Honolu-

lu and loved it there. The second week we flew

to Maui. While in Maui we took a drive called

the Road to Hana. The end destination we ar-

rived at was the Seven Sacred Pools. It consist-

ed of seven waterfalls that poured into one

another and ended in the ocean just ahead. It

was my favorite part of the vacation.

Life In The Country

For 15 years I lived in a

small community called

Poplar Ridge. My family and

I moved onto an acreage

there when I was five years

old. It was out there that I learned how to ride

a horse, dirt bike, and build a four story tree

house. Seven months ago my family and I

moved back into the city. The choice was very

hard for my parents to make. My oldest broth-

er lives in Calgary now and my second oldest

brother lives in Lethbridge. Since I am the only

child living at home now, it didn't make sense

to have such a big house. My parents also have

a home in Arizona so they like to go away lots

throughout the year. Leaving three acres of

lawn to be mowed by me was not working out

so well. I miss living out there everyday as this

is the place where I grew up, made best friends

and learned a lot about the great outdoors.

Favorite Hobby

One of my most favorite things to do in my

free time is to cook and bake. I enjoy cook-

ing and baking things such as stir-fry, pasta,

cinnamon buns, and breads. I

acquired this hobby by watch-

ing the Food Network many

years ago and since have be-

come hooked. In the summer

time my favorite things to cook are anything

on the barbeque.