For the record, Sarah is an expert at grass cutting. And I am at grocery shopping. We take seriously our gifts and this whole “one flesh” thing.

Also, as of the last 28 months, we live in the western edge of the EST.

So, even in May, it stays light really late at night.

8:28 pm type of late. Even when it’s been dark in NYC for a good 99 minutes.

(Wait until June 21 – the kids won’t want to go to bed until 10:39pm. And it’s AWESOME!)

Also – we are having shin dig at our house this weekend.

So sorry if you haven’t heard about it. We tried really hard to invite you and to gather email addresses. (Email is so archaic).

Sarah started cutting the grass yesterday afternoon.

And I finished it tonight. @ 9:49PM.

Our  yard is a mess. Like, I had to decide to not mow portions of it this evening because there were small mouth bass and tadpoles swimming in the yard.

The muddy footprints throughout the grass? Those belong to ME. Not the B.F.G.

We kinda forgot that we don’t live in CA anymore – where it is 85 degrees the first weekend of May.

So why not invite 200 people over? It’ll be cool!

And then 88 people say “YES!” –  with rain in the forecast.

Here’s the reality:

Our lives are full. Sometimes we barely fold the laundry (thanks Linda and Candy) or sweep the floor.

We have mud, unfinished rooms, weeds, ugly wallpaper.

But our lives have YOU. That is what makes our living rich. That is why we want to have you over. Mud, Mess and All! YOU!

The fact that we can enter into the messiness together is vital. Our lives are not all put together and neither is your life.

And that’s ok. It might even be good.

So yes! Wear mud boots and laugh as we share a bit of livin’ with one another. This is what makes life real.

So, even when you are cutting the grass in the dark, know that the messy life of togetherness is worth it.

Manicured lawns and decent drainage be darned.

Let’s live some of the muddy, messy life together!

Kevin