For a long time, maybe the entire time we’ve been married, Justin and I have played a game we call Highs & Lows, usually at the end of a weekend. I can’t remember if I’ve ever told y’all about it or not but today, to recap the last few days, I’m playing Highs & Lows… I think you’ll catch on!
::HIGH:: Finding this on the counter.
::LOW:: Finding this on the counter and fearing with everything within me that it was a portrait of me.
::HIGH: Finding out it was “just a girl” and not me! Whew!
::LOW:: Rover waking up in the middle of the night for the last 3 nights.
::HIGH:: Having creative kids who can easily entertain themselves.
::LOW:: Having creative kids that make giant messes and don’t clean up after themselves.
::HIGH:: Warm enough weather on Saturday for a baby pool, hose water & bathing suits {or not} on the patio!
::LOW:: Cleaning up poop off the patio from a certain diaperless streaker.
::HIGH:: Having friends {and 12 children} over Saturday night for Tacos & Beer.
::LOW:: Sending Justin to store for 5lbs of ground beef and him coming home with 12 lbs of ground beef. I had to stretch for this LOW… at least he went right!? 
And my freezer is now well-stocked with seasoned, cooked ground beef.
::HIGH:: Once everyone left Saturday night, slow dancing with Justin in the dining room to Pandora’s pick–> Bob Marley: Stir It Up.
::LOW:: Not having an “upgraded” Pandora account and having to repeatedly listen to advertisements for a movie called No Strings Attached, which sounds like, quite possibly, the epitome of detestable movies about casual sex. The advertisement alone makes me want to throw up. My favorite station is Sandra McCracken and there’s nothing WORSE than her music being interrupted by that trailer. Perhaps the marketing team at Pandora is very cunning with their marketing schemes and choose horrid advertisements to encourage listeners to upgrade… worked for me!!
And I’ll end of a few highs…
Several new t-shirts are in stock and almost full stock on everything else! Including Bird Dog Sweatshirts and bigger, better, bolder, and perfect Canoe Ride Sweatshirts! Let me flip through a few of the new designs for you…
The Bug Jar & Grasshopper are screened on excellent new t-shirts from a different manufacturer and I am extremely pleased the fit, quality, and softness of these tees! Their sizing does run a little different from the other short sleeved tees {xxs, xs, s, m, etc…} so be sure to read the product descriptions before placing your order. I always suggest ordering up if in doubt. And I’ve added a little something special for little girls in PINK…. Just Cruisin’ is a long sleeved t-shirt with a bike just for the little ladies! Morgan {below} is in a SMALL Grasshopper tee and is 6 years old.
And I’ll end with one more HIGH…
My friends Tim & Emily Loerke at Today’s Letters posted a recent talk they gave about their marriage… it is a sweet story of the redemptive power of grace both in their lives and their marriage! I encourage you to listen if you have a few minutes {or 20}… so worth it! I know their courage to be vulnerable will impact hearts for eternity! Way to go, friends… two fist pumps and two leg kicks for you rovers! And… they sent me a bottle of Boone’s Farm Strawberry Fields a few months ago… since I haven’t broken into it yet I may need to send it back to them so they can celebrate their braveness in high style!
BOO!
