One of my childhood stuffed animals. 

A llama toy from Peru with actual llama fur  

A doll from Peru that my family has had for 2 years  

This is a picture of a galo, a Portuguese rooster that grants you good luck faith and protection. Its very special to our family because my dads side of the family is portuguese.

This is a picture of a galo, a Portuguese rooster that grants you good luck faith and protection. Its very special to our family because my dads side of the family is portuguese.

Every year we go to the beach no matter the place  we travel to. This year we went to the beach in South Carolina (Myrtle Beach)

I took this photo on one of my visits down to her house during Her birthday. This photo is very important to our family because in the photo is one of out family members that has passed 

The is an image of a ring and necklace that were given to me by my dad, they were his moms. 

This Necklace is significant to my family because it shows we are a pet family. we really care for our pets.

My Christening - Sunday Oct 2nd 2011 at 9:45 A.M.

This was a ceremony for me in which I was baptized infront of my parents, and godparents. Showing their commitment to raise me me in Christian Faith. The ceremony includes things like prayers, and the symbolic signing of the cross with holy water on the baby's head. 

This is a picture I took of my grandparents hands together, with both of their wedding rings on. I took this photo because they were the ones who started it all. My mom and uncle, who then had me and my cousin. 

This is a picture of a beautiful sunset when I was at the Chesapeake bay visiting my brother. This moment was very memorable because I had a 4 day weekend where i didnt have to worry about anything. This picture represents me and my family because we love to go boating and enjoy nature whenever we can. Sitting out enjoying a beautiful sunset is way more meaningful to us than watching TV or surfing our phone at night. 

Some families collect souvenirs, we collect sea shells. During every beach trip or vacation we bring back a little piece of the ocean. Collecting seashells has become a family tradition. Each one holding a memory of where we've been together. It is our family's way of keeping the ocean with us at home. In my basement, we have a large vase that holds all of our seashells. 

This image represents my family because this stuffed animal is one of my first stuffed animals. She was gifted to me from my grandma, She was and still is my favorite stuffed animal and i named her Penelope. Penelope means a lot to me because she was gifted from my favorite person.

passing the tourch

this is me and my father at our first fire working together its probably one of my favorites it also shows the start of a new generation of fire fighters in the family

This was the first fish I ever caught with my father

This image represents my family because it show 2 generations that played for the same football team(my brother and father) 

This image represents my family because it shows 4 generations from my grandfather(mt dad, my oldest brother, me, and my youngest brother) this photo is also one of the first wedding i ever been to.

This is my Bar Mitzvah ring. This is something my family does, my father and brother both have a Bar mitzvah ring. I felt this represents a big part of my family and who I am. 

This image represents my family because this is a classic Hispanic meal. This meal (Rice, Beans, meats, and avocado) Has been made many different ways, but our family has adapted to making it a certain way. My father learned from his parents/sisters, and he has taught me how to make this meal aswell. 

My Family and I love football/soccer.  I've played and have watched our favorite teams since I was a kid.

The dress I wore when I was younger that my mom wore too when she was younger and the plushie I got in Ocean City, it was my first ever plushie. (I still have it in good condition to this day).

These two items were bought in Venezuela when my parents went to go on vacation there to see family. I think the pot might have been my grandma's though.

This picture means a lot for me, because this is my first graduation  

CHEVY BEL AIR

MY GRANDFATHER LOVED CARS. HE HAD COUNTLESS FIREBIRDS AND OTHER COOL CARS THROUGHOUT HIS LIFE AS HE WORKED AT A DEALERSHIP AND WOULD BRING HOME A NEW CAR ALMOST EVERY WEEEK.

DRY TORUGAS

GROWING UP MY FATHER DID NOT GO ON MANY TRIPS DUE TO BEING STUCK ON AN ARMY BASE WITH HIS DAD. HE NOW TRIES TO TAKE ME ON AS MANY MEMORIBLE TRIPS AS POSSIBLE INCLUDUNG THIS ONE THAT WE TOOK TO THE DRY TOURTUGAS, AN ABANDONED MILLITARY BASE 70 MILES OFF THE FLORIDA KEYS WHERE WE CAMPED FOR 3 DAYS WITH ONLY ITEMS WE BROUGHT AS THERE WAS NO WIFI, FOOD, OR FRESH WATER.

Sewing

This is the setup I currently have for sewing. It's something my mom taught me how to do a long time ago, and i just recently picked it back up again. My Grandma showed me how to use the sewing machine and when I was younger she helped me and my sister to make our first pillows.

This is a teddy bear that I got gifted when I was around 1 years old so it has always been important to me.

This is my grandfather's (on my mom's side) bible. My grandparents were very religious, and my mom grew up in church. When I was younger, I would also go to church every Sunday with my family and grandparents. When my grandfather passed, he gave my mom his Bible so she had a memory of him.

This is me with my cousins, we often go out to events and festivals and we take pictures like this. we are very close and do everything together.

This represents my family heritage because family members give each other these red envelopes with money on Lunar New Year to wish prosperity and fortune.

This is a photo of my Great Great Grandpa and Grandpa, Charles E Stewart is a doctor and his wife is a Nurse. He was friends with Dr Kellogg who was the inventor of the corn flakes and the creator of the Battle Creek Sanitarium which is one of the nations first Health Clinic/Spa. The newspaper artical in the pic was about my great great grandpa's death

When my parents first came to the US from Myanmar around 2001, they first came to Baltimore and went to the Aquarium for leisure ever since they went to this Aquarium they loved the American culture and usually come back to this Aquarium every 2 years. My grandparents have never came and this year we'll go again for the first time with them.