This Summer we went on an Alaskan cruise. We went with some friends named Bobby

and Sharon. The cruise stopped in Juneau, Skagway and Victoria British Colombia. In Juneau we took the helicopter to a glacier where we got out and walked on the glacier It was called The Mendhall Glacier. In Skagway we went shopping in town and took a train ride through the mountains into Canada. In Victoria British Colombia we went to the Buchart Gardens.

The Buchart Gardens are pretty much gardens with every flower in them. We also went to The Girradoch

Castle.

ALASKAN CRUISE

Girradoch Castle

My Family on the Mendhall Glacier

This Summer we went to a Red sox Game. We sat in the Green Monster. It was awesome. I got a sausage sandwich and an ice-cream. My Dad almost caught a ball but another guy caught it. The was great they won that day. Someone says that they saw us on TV. I got an amazing hat.

Boston Red Sox Game

The Green Monster at Fenway Park.

In the summer of 2009 we went to Colorado to see my Aunt, Uncle and cousins. We went to Colorado because of my cousins graduation from high school. It was very fun we went on a nature walk and we drove up Pikes Peak. We also rode horses through some really dry land. I had a horse that was white but my brothers horse was white with brown spots. My Uncle made crawfish and they were so good.

Colorado

Garden of the Gods in Colorado

The red rock in

The Garden

of the Gods

My Family goes to Disney almost every year. We go with my dad’s friends named Bobby and Sharon. My dad and Bobby golf almost every day. My mom and brother golf with them at least once during our trip. Sharon and I go to the parks. Disney World is like a second home to me. We own a time share at Saratoga Springs which is located on Disney property. We also enjoy going to Downtown Disney which is a shopping

place.

DISNEY WORLD

Having fun in Disney World.

Easter is my

favorite holiday. I like it

because we get together

with family. My dad usually

cooks a ham with mashed

potatoes and cornbread. The

night before Easter we watch

The Ten Commandments

with Charlton Heston. Then

on Easter day we all talk and

laugh about thinks from

when my dad was a kid. I

always make Pizelles for

Easter and my mom tells me

I did a great job.

Easter

My family is one of the most important things in the world to me. My mom is named Lori, my dad is named Tom and my brother is named Jack. When I go on vacations the trip isn't fun my family makes it fun for me. When ever I'm feeling down my family is their to cheer me up. My mom always chaperones field trips with school because she loves me. My mom and Dad are the most important people in my life. They always tell me to be myself and respect others so I do that.

FAMILY

My Family all dressed up for Formal night on our Alaskan Cruise

My Family golfs in our free time. My mom, dad and brother really enjoy golfing but I just sit in the cart and sometimes caddy for my dad. We are members at Oak Hill Country Club in Fitchburg. I have an okay swing I don’t hit the ball far but its fun. I brings us closer together. Then we go in and have diner. On mothers day we golf and then have dinner at the country club because my mom loves to golf.

Golf

My Mom, Dad and Brother getting ready to tee off

Me teeing off

Halloween is my 2nd

favorite holiday. I loved trick or

treating and getting candy. At my

friends house I ring and run. This

year I Handed out candy to all the

kids who came. I love carving our

family pumpkins, my brother does

one and I do one. My pumpkin is

usually the original jack –o-lantern.

My brother does a more

complicated pumpkin.

Halloween

The pumpkin I carved last year

For Christmas last year I got an I-pad. When I opened it I thought to myself I didn’t ask for this. Now I use it every day when I get home from school. My favorite game on it is called Jetpack Joyride. My Family uses it to play cribbage usually they lose but it still fun. Whenever I have a question I Google it using the I-Pad. I always take pictures using the I-pad.

I-Pad

My IPad

I went to Johnny Appleseed for Elementary school. I loved the playground and art class. My favorite class was English and my favorite teacher was Miss.Brooks. 5th grade was amazing we went to a barb-que and we also did podcasts. My podcast was about recycling I jumped out of a recycling bin just to prove my point. I was also student of the month and I had a lot of apples to apples tickets.

Johnny Appleseed

Johnny Appleseed

The King of Queens is my favorite TV show. My dad introduced it to me. One night he said to me lets watch this TV show. I love watching King of Queens with my dad we laugh so hard. Kevin James is hilarious. For Christmas I asked for the complete series and I got it. I watch one every night before I go to bed.

King Of Queens

I am scared to go to Leominster high school. It seems so big even bigger than here. My brother goes to the high school so he will be able to drive me. I can’t wait to go to the high school football Thanksgiving games. I might go into CTE for culinary arts.

Leominster High School

Leominster High School

During Thanksgiving break my family and I went to Myrtle Beach. We rented someone's house and we golfed. My aunt came up from Camden and stayed with us one night. The day before Thanksgiving we went to my aunts house because we were spending Thanksgiving at her house. My Dad made pasta with broccoli and onions. On thanksgiving we did had scavenger hunt through Camden. I loved Myrtle Beach it was amazing. My favorite course was Pawleys Plantation.

MYRTLE

BEACH

In the summer of 2007 my family went to New York City. We went and saw the Statue Of Liberty. We stayed in times square at the Marriott. We rode the elevator all the way to the top of the Empire State Building. The view from the top was amazing we could see for miles.

New York

View from the top of

The Empire

State Building

Me in front of The Statue Of Liberty

Street signs in New York

An out of the box experience that I had was going to Niagara Falls in Canada. We rode on the Maid of The Mist all the way to the falls. I Decided to stand on the top deck which was not so bright. I got soaked from head to toe and I said this is awesome. Then we did the tour of behind the falls. There were tunnels and balcony behind the water. I loved standing on the balcony it was an awesome view of the falls.

OUT OF THE BOX

My Brother and I in front of Niagara Falls

The View of Niagara Falls from our Hotel.

My Family getting ready to go on The Maid of the Mist

Last November when my family went to Disney World we spent a day at SeaWorld. I loved SeaWorld It was amazing and fun. I rode a rollercoaster called the Manta. It was super scary but fun. Then my dad and I took a tour of the Penguin exhibit. I got to hug a King Penguin, they are soft and fluffy from their downy feathers. The other penguin I saw was a Gentoo Penguin. You couldn’t touch it because it would bite your fingers off.

Penguins

This is a King PenguinThis is a Gentoo Penguin

Me in front of the penguin exhibit

I quit a few things in my life. When I was younger I did soccer and baseball. Around age 7 I quit soccer and at age 8 I quit baseball. Then from age 9 to 12 I swam on 2 different swim teams. I was on Wachusett Storm Swim Club and then the manager left so I quit that team. Then I joined Greenwood Memorial Swim Club and I quit back in April of 2012. I don’t really miss any thing that I quit .

Quit

Me swimming the Breaststroke

I hate reading. The only series of books that I ever was the Hunger Games it took me 4 days to read all 3 books. The other books that I love to read are Diary of a Wimpy Kid. I laugh so hard when I read Diary of a Wimpy kid. Every now and then I will pick up a book and start to read but I prefer watching television and walking outside.

Reading

When we went to Disney World back in 2008 we went to Discovery Cove which is owned by SeaWorld. They had a lazy river which you could snorkel in and you were able to see amazing things. They also had a water park which was fun. My favorite part was swimming with the dolphins. Our dolphin was named Finny and he was so cute. His skin was rubber and he was hard to grab onto. That was the best part of the day.

SWIMMING

With the

DOlPHINS

My Dad, Mom, brother and Me with Finny

Me kissing Finny

My family has a lot of traditions . On Thanksgiving my dad always carves the turkey and I always stir the gravy. I help him stuff the turkey the in the morning before we put it in the oven. My brother always help set the table. My grandmother comes over and always brings a dessert. We love the desserts she bring like carrot cake and lemon meringue pie. My mother always does the dishes in someway we are like a tag team. We work together very well.

TRADITIONS

Our Thanksgiving Turkey

Me stirring the Gravy

An unusual thing my family has done was go on a Segway tour. In the summer of 2010 my family went on a Segway tour of Boston. We started in the North End and went by the bay and It was amazing. I loved the Segway tour, my Segway was orange and black. Then after we went out to dinner at an Italian restaurant. Then we went to the aquarium and I got to see penguins. I was sad when we had to go home but my feet were killing me.

UNUSUAL My certified Segway Gliders License

My family goes on about 3 vacations per year. In November we usually go to Disney World. This year we instead went to Myrtle Beach. Then usually during April vacation we take a day trip somewhere. Then during the summer we go to Wells Beach in Maine. We love it there it’s a blast to go to. In July of last year we went on an Alaskan Cruise. We stopped in Skagway, Juneau, and Victoria British Colombia. I love going on vacations they are so much fun with my family.

Vacations

My mom, brother and I white water rafting

Wells Beach, Maine is my favorite vacation spot. We always go in August. The ocean water is 70 degrees and the temperature outside is usually 80 degrees. I love going boogie boarding in the ocean. Boogie boarding is so much fun I could do it for hours. We stay right on the beach. Our favorite breakfast spot is Coughdon’s Doughnuts. My dad’s friends Bobby and Sharon come and stay for a couple of days.

Wells Beach, Maine

My Family in Wells Beach, Maine

I did an xtra special thing for my Mom and Dad. I made their 25th wedding anniversary cake. I bought all the stuff I needed. I also bought a wedding cake topper and some fondant roses. Their anniversary was on a Thursday so I baked the cake and decorated it on Saturday. I made gold cake because everyone in my family loves gold cake. They were so touched that I baked them an anniversary cake and they were very happy.

Xtra Special

I was so cute as a baby. My mom showed me some pictures from when I was a baby. She told me that when I started talking the 1st word I was da-da. When I stared to say my brother’s name I couldn’t say Jack so I called him Ack. My dad came up with nick-names for me. One nick-name was Cubbie and Sunshine. My mom called me Marshmallow Matthew because I was a fat baby. There is one picture that I love from my childhood it’s me sitting in a chair dressed up all nice and you could see the curly on the back of my head.

Young Age

Me at 1 year old.

On Columbus day 2 years ago my mother, brother and I went zip lining with some friends. It was a blast. You had to see if you could stop yourself if you came close to a tree. The longest zip line was 105 feet. At 1st I was scared to go. Then I decide to go because my mom and brother went. I had the time of my life soaring through the high tree tops. We all had an amazing time.

Zip line

Me Zip lining Through the trees