OC High asks: What’s your favorite childhood memory?

“Lying on the front lawn with my head resting upon my mother’s arm and watching the sun go down.” Anna McHugh, 18 senior, El Dorado

“I loved Outdoor Education. I was a big, bad sixth-grader with a week away from my parents and sister. It was heaven.” Erin Whitener, 16 sophomore, Villa Park

“Christmas when I was a kid because all my presents seemed so much bigger.” Tyler Trounce, 17 senior, Ocean View

“When my grandpa used to take my family to Knott’s Berry Farm. Anything that we did with my grandpa was sure to become one of my favorite memories.” Lynne Mosakewicz, 16 junior, Los Amigos

“When my dad used to take all of my friends and me to the pool and throw us into the water. All my friends loved him.” Jill Listi, 17 senior, Ocean View

“Going to preschool, getting to eat and taking a nap.” James Edwards, 18 senior, Los Alamitos

“My parents taking me to breakfast on Sundays.” Ricia Gonnering, 15 sophomore, Trabuco Hills

“My favorite childhood memory was when I learned how to ride my bicycle without training wheels.” Frank Broccolo, 17 junior, Edison

“The first time I did a back handspring on the balance beam.” Megan McAllister, 15 sophomore, Capistrano Valley

“My favorite childhood memory was begging my mom to let me wash the dishes. I was around 7 years old and used to love to help her around the house because it made me feel older.” Jinous Kasravi, 15 sophomore, Fountain Valley

“When I was with my family; we used to go to the beach and have picnics. We used to have so much fun, but now everyone owns a business and we are always too busy.” Julie Pham, 17 senior, Santiago

“Making a cow in my kindergarten class. We made a life-size cow out of newspaper and plaster that you could really milk.” Stephanie Parker, 14 freshman, Villa Park

“My dad. He used to take me everywhere. He gave me a charm when I was 5 and said that it was a princess--just like me. I wear that charm today.” Vicki Ronano, 18 senior, Marina

“Drawing with big colored chalk all over the sidewalk and roller-skating with my friends.” Stephanie Zambukos, 18 senior, Mission Viejo

“Getting a pair of new shoes for falling out of a plum tree and breaking my arm.” Takako Tajima, 18 senior, Huntington Beach

“Definitely the weekends, when we didn’t have school or homework and I got to goof around with my friend.” Brian Reagle, 16 sophomore, Irvine

“Christmas when I was 7. I got a teddy bear in my stocking. I was coming up the stairs and I saw it; it was the kind that sucked its thumb.” Ben Constable, 17 junior, Aliso Niguel

“Dressing up in Grandma’s old clothes.” Shely Curtis, 16 Corona del Mar

“When I was young and had friends over. We would take blankets and turn my room into a fort. It was so much fun camping out and playing hide-and-seek.” Stephanie Hu, 15 sophomore, Fountain Valley

“When my friends and I used to go into our neighbor’s garage and play make-believe.” Brandi Spinale, 16 junior, Westminster

“When I met my best friend. We went to Burger King. We were stoked because she was moving across the street.” Natalie Johnson, 15 sophomore, Capistrano Valley

“At 6 years old, I would wake up early in the morning and watch ‘Felix the Cat.’ ” Samir Patel, 16 sophomore, Edison

“The week that I spent in Texas with my baby-sitter. It was my first time being so far away from home, and it was full of fun. We stayed at her aunt’s ranch and rode horses all the time, even through town. I have loved riding ever since, and the times I spent with her were very special. That was our last summer together.” Cindy Lobosky, 16 sophomore, Rosary

“Fishing with my dad.” Matt Maslowski, 17 junior, Trabuco HIlls

“When I fell in love for the first time in my life.” Khang Chu, 17 senior, Santiago

“Going to the beach and surfing.” Jeffrey Jackson, 18 senior, Marina

“I’m living it.” David Howell, 14 freshman, Mission Viejo

“I was in Korea with a lot of my friends from church. We rented a big bus to give us a grand tour of Seoul. One day we stopped by a fast-food restaurant to eat lunch. Pretty soon we were ready to leave, and so we loaded the bus and drove off to our next historical site. Suddenly we realized we forgot a little boy at the fast-food restaurant and we all turned our heads to look back at the restaurant. There was the little boy, very diligently trying to run and catch up to the bus.” Gena Yoon, 17 junior, Huntington Beach

“I was in third grade and I performed in Mr. Paul Grawburg’s play ‘Fish Don’t Play Drums’ at Wagner Elementary School. It was my first time on stage.” Shauna Antley, 15 sophomore, El Dorado

“Going to Hawaii with my grandfather, which was special because he died a couple of years ago.” Seth Lindin, 15 sophomore, Los Alamitos

“Watching cartoons. All the Disney afternoon shows were my favorite; I also enjoyed visits to my grandparents in Taiwan.” Yun-Yi Lin, 17 junior, University

“The Easter when my parents hid our presents and we had to hunt for them. When we got to the end, we found a pure white bunny.” Deanna Viele, 16 junior, Rosary

“Being happy and not having to worry about too many things.” Carlo Virtucio, 16 junior, Westminster

“Playing hide-and-seek, freeze tag and basketball and Marco Polo.” Jahel Jamieson freshman, Loara

“When I was about 6 or 7 and I had a big gymnastics meet. It was really neat because it was my first gymnastics performance.” Alysia Wagner, 15 freshman, Irvine

“Going to Disneyland with my family when I was 7. My dad carried me around on his shoulders all day. It was crowded there, and it was just me and my dad having fun.” Jennifer Rodriguez, 16 junior, Aliso Niguel