Times, they are a changin'

I think the hardest thing about getting older is that the kids do too. Ashley is contemplating moving out within the next few months, Britt has made a few bad decisions that lead to consequences beyond her control, and Cortney is struggling as well. Zach is finishing up his junior year and getting serous about saving for his mission this summer. This leaves me with Joey and Mackenzie. Mackenzie just turned 12 and recently had her ears pierced. That was so fun and also hard to watch as well. She is moving on to Young Womens!! So proud of my girl!

Joey also has some fun times ahead! He is officially a staff member for Camp Raymond! He reports the first week of June for training and then three weeks later he gets to spend three weeks helping boys pass of merit badges and overall helping the camp to run smoothly! I am so excited for this opportunity for him. Normally I would be all sad hat he will be gone so long but my little man needs to learn the value of serving and what better way than serving in this capacity. I think I will be visiting every weekend, though. I will tell him I am extremely hot and needed to cool off but really I will be going to check on him. In the meantime, I need to help him brush up on doing his own laundry and cleaning up after himself! Yep, a harder task I will not have for the next 5 weeks!

Exciting bit of news! Cameron Farr, Debi Farr's oldest son, is the camp director at Camp Raymond! I am so excited!!! I love Debi! She has been a dear friend for the past 20 years and knowing that her family will be up there helping to take care of Joey is such a relief!!! And maybe I will get a chance visit with her at the end of it all! It is so hard for her to travel back and forth from Connecticut so who knows? Carly and Cheyenne will be there too so it will be pretty cool!!!