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Personal Narrative: A Family Called The Scars

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One day there was a family called the scars. There family is nice and never did anything bad. They just woke up “good morning Susie I hope you had a good nap.” they went down the three story house for breakfast. “good morning father good morning mother did you sleep well.?” “yes did you girls sleep well?” “yes what are we having this fin morning?” “Eggs and hashbrowns.”

They family lived in Ames Iowa. They would go to every big occasion. They just came back from the store. “Mom is it time for lunch yet?” “Yes honey what do you want?” “ Can we go to the cupcake emporium?” “Yes you can pick anything you want.” they got in the car and went to the world's biggest truck stop. “Mom can we go ride our bikes to the college dorms?” “yes
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