My favorite activity to do is going fishing with my mamaw. We don’t usually catch anything but we enjoy the peace and quiet. But when we do catch something, we are excited. We look at the fish, which is mostly trout and bluegill, but we don’t keep them. We let them go and watch the fish swim away.
Gabe Farley, 7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
My favorite activity to do with my cousins is to play video games then go and play games on the trampoline. These activities are my favorite because they are some of the only times that I get to spend time with them during the fall season. Even though we still spend Thanksgiving, Halloween, Easter, and Christmas together. Also occasionally, we do spend every available minute we can together. And we will continue doing these activities for many more years to come.
Emily Childress, 7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
My favorite thing to do with my family is go swimming. In the summer we go swimming at our pool. I have a pool at my grandmother’s house. We open it up during spring and close it during the fall. So that is what I like to do with my family.
Auryanna Cross, 7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
My family and I go to Back Bone Rock every summer. That’s the one thing we do every year as a family. See, when summer break begins we go somewhere like Folly Beach South Carolina. That’s what we did last year. We have been going to Back Bone Rock for four years, except last year. So that’s what my family and I do almost every year.
Mark Shaffer, 7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
My favorite thing to do with family or parents is go to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. I like going there because I like seeing the Christmas lights at night. My family also goes to Dollywood and sees the fall Halloween thing they do there as well. Last year I rode the Wild Eagle at night. And at Christmas time we go and ice skate. And that’s what I like to do.
Jacob Turpin, 7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
My favorite activity to do with my parents and family members is spend time with them and go places with them. Last week, my parents, a family member, and I went to Pigeon Forge and Sevierville and shopped. We also went to the flea market there. We also go up to my mamaw’s house and eat supper and spend time together. Then this past Saturday and Sunday I helped my uncle clean the creek at his and my parents’ house.
Dakota Carrier, 7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
My favorite activity to do with my mom and dad is to play board games. Some of our favorites are Battleship, Candy Land, Trivial Pursuit, and Monopoly. We love playing them on Friday nights. This is our favorite thing to do as a family.
Katelyn McGlothlin, 7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
I like to play on my PlayStation with my family. When I go to my pappy’s house, we can play online with my friends. Usually we just play Minecraft or Call of Duty, but either one, we have fun playing together. This is what I do with my family. Be sure to keep doing what you love, and have fun doing it!
Darren Harless, 7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
I personally have lots of favorite activities to do with my family, like helping my mom, dad, and papaw work on things like cars, electronics, etc. the reason I love doing this is because they help me get better at mechanics and technology. If I mess up, they will ask me what I can’t fix, and they will show and explain to me how to fix it.
Caleb Smithson, 7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
My favorite activity to do with my family is to play video games with my uncle since we get to spend time together and have fun and I get him a lot of wins on Fortnite.
James Cross, 7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
My favorite activity to do with my family members is to go swimming. My family and I all love swimming and enjoy getting to play fun, exciting games while in water. I enjoy doing this because being in water is incredibly fun.
Sarah Trivett, 7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
One of my favorite activities to do with my family is to sit down during a holiday and enjoy us being together. Most of my family live all out in the states of Washington, Texas, Georgia, and some live in Kansas. It is very hard to get them out to Bristol. We are very lucky to get them in to just eat a nice home-cooked dinner. Usually my parents would try to find a nice place to rent. A week before a holiday we would tell my family members to drop in and that they can stay in a hotel nearby. My mom, dad, and meme would spend most of their time baking. When the day comes, we go to the big long tables filled with rows of chairs and sit down and talk. The room fills with the sounds of enjoyment and the smell of a fresh meal.
Berkley Helbert, 7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
My favorite activity to do with my parents is camping. Camping has so many fun activities to do. From the fishing, to the swimming, or even the hiking is lots of fun. My favorite is eating s’mores by the open campfire. My mom does not like camping that much, but my dad and I always have a blast.
Alex Hamilton, 7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
My favorite activity to do with my parents is a game and movie night. On certain nights my family will play different board games and keep score on who wins the most. Later on that day we will pick a movie to watch together. Along with the movie, we eat popcorn and chocolate. It’s so much fun. I love spending time with my family.
Katelyn Jones, 7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
My favorite activity to do with my family is bowl. Anytime my mother and father are off, we are sure to hit up the lanes. It’s always a good competition between myself and my oldest brother, Jonathan. My two other brothers, Joshua and Jacob (the twins) always fight for last place. Jonathan is able to hit strikes, while I hit twenty-point spares. The competition is fun, and great to spend time with my family. Though I am the youngest, I can beat my family!
Jack Ragan, 7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
My favorite activity to do with my family is to go out to South Holston Lake on our boat. When we’re in the lake we do anything from fishing to water skiing. We always have a lot of fun together when we just sit and admire the beautiful view.
Grant Giles, 7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
My favorite activity with family is to play games like Monopoly, Uno, and Battleship. I enjoy this so much because we joke and mess around while we play this. Also it’s a good way to get a closer bond with your brothers, sisters, mom, or dad. Every time we play games like this we always have a great time, and a lot of fun with each other. We almost never keep score and we just play for fun. But we do try to play other games like Apples to Apples and I believe, it’s called Twister. Mainly my brother and I play this.
John Wise, 7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
After school or on the weekend, I love spending time with my family. My family likes to go out to eat or do something fun. Spending time with your family is really important, no matter where it is. It creates a lot of memories in our head even if the moments are very brief, they stay with us for a lifetime. My family and I love going to Olive Garden or any Mexican restaurant.
Anna Reese Campbell, 7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
My favorite activity to do with my parents is horseback riding. Sometimes my parents will go on a trail ride through the mountains and fields at a farm. The process of tacking up our horses is always more fun when they do it with me, and the trail ride are always so pretty, especially in the fall. Even though I ride at least once a week, it is always better when my parents do it with me.
Mia King, 7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
My favorite activity to do with family or parents is fishing. My stepdad and I are close when it comes to fishing. We go to the river and lake like, five times a week. We usually catch a good fifty trout in a week. This is my favorite activity to do with parents or other family members.
Trevor Chapman, 7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
My favorite activity with family members is when my grandfather brings heavy machinery and lets me drive them. In addition he lets me drive our tractors and his truck in a closed area, of course. I think it is a very good skill to know so you don’t have to hire someone for thousands of dollars to do those things for you. Also I think it is good to know how to drive tractors and farming machinery so you can live off the land.
Gabe Holcomb, 7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
My favorite activity to do with a family member is play basketball with my brother. We will play one on one and go crazy with it. We knock each other down, but we still get back up, and try again. We will steal the ball from each other so fast. I have fun spending time with my brother and we have a tight bond. I love my brother (and my mom) with all my heart.
Briana Combs, 7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
My favorite activity to do with family members is to take walks on trails in our area. We tend to walk on top of the Weir Dam most of the time. We always talk about important topics, school, and anything else that comes to mind. Sometimes we bring our dog and play ball with her. My favorite thing about it is we always see or meet someone or something exotic and exciting. This is my favorite activity to do with a family member.
Kaden Ward, 7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor
My favorite activity to do with my family members are sometimes go to the lake to our lake boat and hang out. Sometimes we go out and shop and have lunch together. I like to do those things with my mom and sister because it is fun and you make a lot of memories. When we go we may just go to the grocery store or to pick up my sister from work. That is why I like to do those activities with my mom and sister.
Micah Jessee, 7th, Holston Valley Middle, Mrs. Taylor