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My birth
I was born on April 20th 2000 early in the morning at the Danbury hospital. I was a very big baby and was quite troublesome. My parents had already settled on the name Vincent by the time I was born. My parents were actually considering naming me Nico. I'm glad that I did not get named Nico, I don't think it would have suited me well. My dad had video taped my entire birth from start to finish. This is one of the most important events as this made all the others events possible and gave me life -
First time going to LakeCompounce
My family had a long running tradition of going to lake compounce every summer with the whole family. I was around five when I had first taken part of this family tradition with my sisters and parents. I, at the time was not able to ride most of the rides. One of my favorite rides that I could always turn to was a motorcycle carousel. I would ride it and ride it over and over till no end. I watched as my sisters would brave large roller coasters. I knew that I would be on those rides soon enough -
Learning to swim
When I was younger I had a fear of water and an even bigger fear of drowning. The main reason I had this fear was that I never learned how to swim. My parents knew that it was time for me to learn how to swim. We went to the YMCA for my swimming lessons. This is how I would be able to swim, and get over my fear of water. At first I was scared and still uneasy about being in the water. As time continued I became more comfortable in the water. Just like that I was a fish who loved the water. -
Getting a Dog
My family loves dogs and they always will. We usually have two dogs in the house, but my eldest dog had passed away recently. We decided to get another dog and visit the shelter. It was a rainy day that was very gray. We were looking for a male dog and none of them at the shelter stood out. There was one dog that was walking around in the shelter as though he was a mascot. We knew at that moment that he was the dog we were looking for. We named him max and he is a great family dog. -
Sister moving out
My sister moving out of the house was a major change and event in my life. my whole life was spent around my sisters, having fun and playing games. I started to realize when I had gotten older that my sisters would eventually be leaving the house. That day came all too quick. I knew this meant that I would see my sister a lot less and things would be changing. Of course this made me sad, but I knew my sister needed to move out. Everyone needs to grow up at some point, it's a matter of when. -
Death of my uncle
My uncle's passing was a really hard time in my family, it hit all of us really hard. I knew that this event would change my family forever. He was a really awesome uncle and he was my godfather. He was quiet and very soft spoken, he would always be at christmas bringing gifs. He would come for thanksgiving and other family gatherings. He was always making time no matter what even when he was on patrol. He will be a part of our family no matter what. He will live on in our hearts and minds. -
Family trip to Montauk
I had never been to a real beach before let alone the ocean. My family thought that a trip to the beach would be a great idea over the summer. We all stacked up in the car and took a four hour drive to Montauk. As soon as we arrived in Montauk I could smell the change in the air. My mom told be that its the ocean air, its always around coastal areas like this one. We went to the beach and it was amazing, I had so much fun. I did not think that I would have had such a blast in a big salty pool. -
Wedding
My sister was getting married and it was a major change. We were at the Grandview For her wedding. The day couldn't have been taking any worse of a turn. It was a hot and muggy august day. During the vows the sky opened up and poured heavy rains and the wind was blowing violently. Even though the weather was horrible, it did not stop my sister from getting married even though the weather would not hold. The reception was a lot of fun, we danced and ate really good food the whole night. -
Not winning the game
I used to play baseball for a team in kent. We were a strong team and we had a lot of promise. Our coach entered us into a New York league and we were ready to play. We did really well all season keeping a positive record with few losses. We were in the final four in the playoffs. We were playing a very strong team. If we won we would go to the championship, but we lost miserably. We fell apart in the second inning and that was the end of the game. We tried our hardest and did our best. -
Getting my braces taken off
I had my braces on for about a year and a half, but the process was a lot more than that closer to three years. When the dentist told me that I had only another week left on my braces I was ecstatic. once that week rolled around, I knew it was time to get my braces off. I was so happy and I could wait any longer. As they pulled them off I was nervous that I would have white spots. When they took them off it was perfect and my teeth were shining. I could finally eat all the foods that I wanted. -
Getting My first job
I needed money and I needed now. I realized how important it would be for me to get a job. My sister had already been an employee at Deciccos, so I figured it would be a smart move to apply there. In only a few days I got a call back telling me I had gotten the job. I was happy to enter the workforce and to be making money. Me and my sister occasionally work store events together. Its nice being able to work with family. We worked a hawaiian pig roast together, we decorated and served food.
