The Fourth of July

How I spent my Summer vacation by Sadie Karrasch

After a long two day car ride my family and I finally got to Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia. I’m a great car rider. I sleep most of the time and only sit up when the car stops moving. I was so happy to be at the lake and around all my family.
They put a wading pool out on the deck for me and my friends Noah and Jackson.
I let Jackson throw water on me. It was a fun game.
Mom made me wear a life jacket. She said that I didn’t know when to quit swimming and thought I might drown. Maybe she’s right because I started swimming with my friends in the morning and wouldn’t get out of the water until the last person got out too. Aren’t Ryan and I cute?
Chris taught Sean and Noah to jump off the dock. So of course I had to do that too!
I was just one of the kids!
You know, swimming sure makes you tired.
With 24 people and 6 other dogs I never lacked something to do. I don’t know why they called me an “attention whore”.