This past week Sadie graduated from kindergarten and went to visit Aunt Jessica.  She stayed busy making blackberry jam and pie, picking peas, planting green beans, and swimming at Phillips Creek.

'Fun in the Sun' day at school, Trail Days in Damascus and the joy of new friends, hikes on nearby trails with blooming mountain laurel and table mountain pine cones, and the last days of walking home from the bus stop as a kindergartener (4 days left of school).

The joy of friendship.

Uncle Jonathan teaching Sadie valuable skills.

King of the mountain.

Sadie removing rocks from the walkway with her bare hands.  So strong!

Almost done.