up and down.

Up: I finally completed something on my Mighty Life List.

Down: Being woken at 3am from our neighbors throwing furniture and screaming. It really shocked us (and scared us) because we’ve never heard them make noise. We ended up having to call the police because it escalated and we were worried for their safety.

Up: We are heading to Maryland for a visit in a few weeks.

Down: The reason we are going is because Grandpa is very, very sick. And we want to spend some time with him.

Up: My brother-in-law Ben just got engaged to the lovely Allyson and they are getting married in August!

Down: I have a bright red V on my chest. From sunburn while at the zoo. Ugh. I didn’t even think of putting on sunscreen and my pale skin just screams “OH SUN, BURN ME RIGHT NOW. PLEASE. I LOVE LOBSTER PINK.”

Up: The FDA is for the first time “publicly reassessing whether foods like Jell-O, Lucky Charms cereal and Minute Maid Lemonade should carry warnings that the bright artificial colorings in them worsen behavior problems like hyperactivity in some children.” This is a constant topic of conversation in our home.

Another Up: This Is Why I’m Broke. DRAGON SKULL INCENSE BURNER. SWORD HANDLE UMBRELLAS. DRAGON TOILET PAPER HOLDER. CHOCOLATE PLANETS. LABYRINTH AQUARIUM. SHARK SLEEPING BAG. Need I go on?