For my Second Quarter book report I chose a series by Jen Calonita. Belles is a trilogy about a southern girl named Isabelle Scott. Her mother died when she was only six years old and because no other family members were known about at the time she lived with her grandmother in Harborside. Ten summers later, her grandmother’s health began to fail. To get away from the stress of her home life Izzie would go to the beach with her friend Kylie Brooks where she meets a cute surfer named Brayden Townsend. Her grandmother and her social worker, Barbara, had been working on finding Izzie’s father, Bill Monroe. Without warning one day after swim practice Izzie is sent to live with her “Uncle Bill” 20 minutes away in Emerald Cove. Her grandma is sent to a nursing home paid for by her most gracious “Uncle”. Bill Monroe, State Senator, is not at all prepared for his niece to join his family. His wife, Maureen, tells their three children about their new relative and Mirabelle, Isabelle’s new cousin, freaks out. Connor, the youngest, thinks it is out of this world that he will be getting a new family member. Hayden, the oldest, loves that his parents are willing to let a complete stranger into their home. Izzie starts attending her new school, Emerald Prep, just one week after moving to E.C. where everyone automatically judges her as being the new kid from disgusting Harborside, all based on the stories told from the sleazy editors at the Journal and the Gazette. She feels like she doesn’t belong there. Being a teenage girl that is use to wearing whatever she wants to is now being forced to wear a school uniform. On her first day she is shown around campus by Mira who completely ignores her in order to stay in with her circle of friends. Whe... ... middle of paper ... ... Zoe showed up. If her family and Brayden hadn’t been by her side the whole time to talk to Iz would have probably ended up in a mental hospital. My family has always been there for me which is why I took our family photo for my art project. Even though we can get under each other’s skin sometimes at the end of the day we all still love each other and have one another to talk to and to blow steam off of. Like in the books how Izzie and Mira went to their mom for help I go to my mom for help all the time. Mira’s brothers were there to watch out for them when it came to boys and dating. I hate to say it but my little brother and younger guy cousins have gone on dates with me and my boyfriend’s more than anyone. I guess what I’m trying to say is that family will always be there for you. Even the times when you wish they weren’t. In the end family is all you’ve got.
I have always been close with my family my entire life. All throughout my childhood we have been together almost everyday and have experienced many memories together. We all get along so well because of the fact that our family is so close knit. And partly because of the fact that all my cousins are boys as well. So when we all ended up living within a half mile of each other. Well lets just say that we took on a town of our own.
I come from a family that went through a lot and never had much money, but we have always been able to see and move past our troubles. Like most families, we had a lot of problems and maybe more than some.Over the course of my life the storm has always seemed to push against me. I have learned that adversity and hardship are inevitable, but I call myself lucky because my siblings and I have learned to value a treasure that not many people have the advantage of claiming, each other. I have learned that when stumbling upon struggles and misfortunes many families fall apart, believing that giving up will aid their problem. My sisters and I have become closer and rely on each other more than anyone could possibly understand. My sisters
Family is like being on an airplane one minute you see the cloud outside your window then next is birds. The LePes family is the distance between the clouds and the birds. No matter how close or far we are away from each other the distance always shades away. Everytime I try to reconnect with one of my family members its like im taking one step backwards in the wrong direction. For example, we aren't that normal family who sits around the table asking how each of our days were. Were that family that eats mcdonalds or fast food every night. My mother use to cook food, clean everything however things are completely different now. Now my parents are divorced and have different husbands and wifes. Jennier my mother got married to this man named
The book I chose for my book report is Anne of Green Gables. It is written by L. M Montgomery. I really liked this book. This book is a fiction book. It was funny in some parts. Anne is a really funny character and I liked reading about what she would do next.
To me, family is the most important thing in my life. They always encourage me to be the best I can be and nothing more. A quote that I think describes family to me is one by Alex Haley that states, “In every conceivable manner, the family is the link to our past, and bridge to our future.” Through the stories I hear from my mother and grandmother, I have a clear link to my families past and the generation of women that led to me. All the values these women held close to them throughout the years have led to the formation of myself and my values. Over the past three generations, the women in my family have overcome oppression. My mother, growing up in a time where women could never have aspirations to be CEO’s or politicians, somehow came out stronger. She saw what she didn’t want for her future, and jumped at the chance to start a new life in America. No single model of family life characterizes the American family, despite ideological beliefs to the contrary (Andersen). My family couldn’t be labeled an “Italian family” or an “American family.” We are a mix of the two cultures and ideologies, which is what makes us different. I am the first women in my mother’s family to be born and raised in America. My great grandmother had a complete different childhood and adolescence experience than I yet we still have a common cultural base. All her ideals were passed onto my grandmother, than all the down to me, a hundred years in the making to become who I am
Marli, my youngest sister, is definitely the life of the party. She loves attention and is convinced she’s going to the Olympics. I tell her if there were a drama queen competition at the Olympics she will be a gold medalist, but until she finds another talent, she may need to pick a new dream. My other sister, Mckenzee, is only thirteen months younger than me. We fight, a whole lot, but most of the time she is my best friend. My family pushes me to be the best I can be at everything. If I am ever doing something wrong, they do not hesitate to offer constructive criticism. This support has pushed me to succeed in all I do. Apart from my immediate family, I am blessed with a large extended family. My mom’s side of the family is pretty spread out so there are not many family gatherings, but the fellowship I lack with them is made up from the amount of time I spend with my dad’s family. They all live in New Boston, which makes it easy to see at least one relative, outside of my immediate family, everyday. My family is my support system. They make up most of the crowd in the stands at all of my sporting events. Anytime someone achieves something worth celebrating, we celebrate. From the birthday parties at the cabin, weekly outings to Maria’s, yearly family vacations, and laughs always shared, I have learned that family is the most important thing someone can have. Families are always there for each other and I hope to have a family of my own as close as the one I grew up
Families are the most important aspect of life, without a family to call your own is a shame. A family gives everyone their own specific click and people who will always care about them. According to McCornack (2013) a family is define as a network of people who share their lives over long periods of time and are bound by marriage, blood, or commitment; who consider themselves as family; and who share a significant history and anticipated future of functioning in a family relationship. From this definition of family, the person that fits the build of family the most to me is a brother. I personally have a brother and it is one of the greatest blessings on Earth. So I am asking you, do you have a brother? Because if you do not
My family definitely has its problems; that’s undisputable. Nevertheless, my parents and my grandparents (excluding the grandfather I’ve never met) have always done their best to implant a strong sense of morals, dedication, and integrity into the foundation of my very being. These are all things for which I will forever be grateful, and for which I will never forget.
Throughout my life my family has always been there for everything. From when I was little and falling off my bike to helping me with my plans for the future, there was always someone from my family making sure that I was okay or helping me make the right decision. There were times, and there still is today, when they can annoy me and all I want to do is get away. At the end of the day, no matter what happens, you are still going to be related to them. You can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your family. Your friends might not always be there, but you can always count on family.
I have three siblings along with three nephews. I have a younger sister, older sister, and one older brother. My older sister is the one that had my nephews. We all lived under the same roof until I moved out for college. My mother was more like my father in the house because my father was away working for us, and even though my siblings are her children, it seems that they 're her siblings too. It felt that I was the parent of my nephews and little sister because of the way I had to care for them because everyone else was working. I connect with my immediate family firmly. We always look out for each other because we mean so much to one another. I
My family is crazy. We are all very different yet alike all at the same time. In my personal family household I have my 2 daughters Olivia and Ruby, my boyfriend Eric, and my dog Pookie. I also had a cat who was my first pet; Lucky. He passed away 11.04.2015. But like everyone else I also have a mom, dad, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and a whole bunch of little cousins, my sister Layla and a brother who I’ve never met and not sure what his name is. My family is like any other family dysfunctional yet we love each other despite all of that. I am pretty close with my family but we can always be closer depending who you ask. Some of us are scattered in different places, I have a few relatives in California but other than that we all live in
Let 's start off talking about my immediate family. My one and only mother named Nataka, her name is unique but we all have unique names in my family. My birth giver is what I like to call her sometimes, but she is literally the funniest woman I know, she’s also my best friend even though she gets on my nerve everyday, but she is one of those moms that likes to get out of the house, and go have fun. She thinks she can dance and always wants to have dance battles with me out of nowhere, my friends think she is one of the coolest moms to have and of course I can agree with that. I love my mom, and she’s the best!
I don’t know where I’d be without my family. We’ve been through thick, and thin. I’m very glad that I have them for moral support, and can depend on them for advice. They’ve taught me almost everything I know about life, whether it’d be household chores, manners, morals, cooking, etc. I’m pleased to have a very caring family that would do anything for me. I feel safe and secure with them. They provide me with the basic necessities such as food, water, and a roof over my head. I would consider all of the things they provide me with as luxuries, because not everyone has a comfortable place to reside in, or food to eat. If I didn’t have these basic necessities, then it would be another thing I would have to stress about in life. I like to joke around with them a lot, and it brings a smile to my face when I see their reaction. Having a loving, and supportive family is what makes me
As a young adult lady, I grew up always being told how perfect I truly was, I grew up with the unconditional support of both my parents and a strong center in family orientation. I was blessed with these luxuries and I am forever thankful. Although I control the outcome of my life and I control my thought processes and social behaviors, my family has a big impact on how I carry myself and the aspirations I set for myself. Having a supportive family makes my life easier to endure during rough patches in my life and easier to reach my goals. I’ve endured the heartaches and the painful memories, but I am never alone in my pain. I think my family is the direct cause of my naturally elevated confidence during this vulnerable phase in my life, Although I do not want to give the perception of perfection but this mindset has helped me get through the toughest patches and come out on top, it has helped me dispatch from friends when needed and form positive inferences on how healthy relationships are suppose to look like. All families have some type of unique dysfunction, the dysfunction helps with the development of “ lessons learned”. Every family has different dynamics, some are smaller, some are big, some are closer than others. The only similarity that remains is that they all make an impact on a child 's mental, physical and
In conclusion, my family is the best thing I will ever have and nothing can replace it . I am so grateful for them to be a part of my legacy, and I am not sure where I would end up without them. They help me become the man I am today, if not for them who knows who I would be. Family, stands for forever, affectionate, maintaining, intimate, loving, years and my family qualifies for all of the above. I feel very very blessed to be in this family and I will cherish every moment I spend with them. Like Thomas Jefferson said, “The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at home in the bosom of my family.”