6.28.15

It's definitely summertime.  It's been way too hot and I had to look up the date!

Western wa has been so hot for us! We usually don't get hot until after the fourth of july, but it's been on the high 80s and 90s this week.  Too hot for me! We're lucky and have a couple of window air conditioners, but I still had to be diligent about keeping the house cool, like getting up at 4 in the morning and opening everything up and laying on the couch until it was time to close everything up around 9. Oh well.  Next week is supposed to be hot, too and even hotter in utah!

Keagan went to camp Helaman this week.  First of all, it seems strange that he is old enough!  He turns 16 july 15th!

He loved it! He said it was one of the best experience s of his life and very spiritual.  He was asked to bear his testimony of it today. I was so impressed and proud of him. He's grown up so much! It makes me happy and sad. *sigh* "my baby" He came home exhausted,  but excited to go to the dance. He slept in today until almost 11!

So, let me explain the pictures first

Keagan made himself a meme about a year ago. It showed up on my memories on facebook. It cracks me up. The baby picture is of Keagan when he was about 9 months.

Melissa and Chaz.. I’m sure I will be getting a lot more of those in the next week.

Keagan after Camp Helaman, he was exhausted! You can’t see it really well, but he had quite the little beard going for not shaving a few days.

Keagan, Elder Bing, Mathew at transfer mtgs.

This just made me laugh. Keagan’s hand when I tried to take a nice picture of him wearing his Camp Helaman necklace to church. My kids hate it when I take so many pictures, but later they thank me!

We went up to Tacoma this week, too for transfer mtgs. We didn’t get to stay the whole time because Keagan had to be somewhere at 5:10. (He was going to the movies with his swing dance group from church )  So, it was a little stressful for me because of all the traffic there and back, but a good mtg. I love hearing their testimonies and hearing their musical numbers!

so, an awkward church story.. There is this lady who sometimes comes, but mostly doesn’t. I know that she has some mental issues. Today, Ray walked in and said Hi to her and tried to shake her hand, she very loudly said, DON’T TOUCH ME! and then walked out of the chapel. I felt bad for him! Then in Relief Society... she walked in and walked all around the room until she found a chair, pulled it all by itself at the back and sat down. She seemed very agitated. She kept mumbling to herself. The lesson had started and she loudly said, umm, what is this lesson even on?! Our teacher, Britta Hall, handled it well and very nicely gave her a summary of the lesson. She then asked her, did that answer you question? NO was the reply. .... Someone else quickly made a comment and redirected the lesson.. It was a little tense because of her mumbling and standing up & sitting down you weren’t sure what she was going to do. The person sitting next to me, whispered, is she a member? me – yes, her, is she active? me- kind of.. Luckily it ended with no further incident..

The sacrament mtg was good! Keagan and Mathew bore their testimonies. I was so proud of Keagan (and Mathew) Keagan has grown up so much! It makes me happy.. and a little sad. He is my “Baby”.

Next week we’ll be in Utah, so I’m not sure how much I will be able to write. Be prepared for overdose of Melissa pictures and writings.. And we get to see Jared (Elder) Oliphant!! I’m super excited about that, too!

Love you all!

Sis Shoop