I know I’m not alone in this, am I? Sometimes we need a minute to adjust. Sometimes we need to blow off a little steam. There is one thing I know about my husband, as *awesome* as he is (and I really mean that), communication is NOT his strong point. It’s something he tries to work on, and something I know about him, and give him grace. But some moments are easier than others.

So, I thought we would leave first thing in the morning. I’m thinking eight, ten at the latest. We talk about this on the phone as I drive towards him. Well, I talk. He doesn’t disagree. I’m up early, exhausted, but ready to get going. He is moving slow. Finally he tells me he would like to have lunch with his sister. Arrrgh! I don’t mind, it just takes a little adjustment to my plan for the day.

This is a good exercise for me. I need to change my expectations, all the time. I need to change my expectations of what I can see in a day (or a year). I need to change my expectations of how long something will take us, be it seeing a site or just getting out the door. I need to change my expectations of how my children will behave. Being flexible sure is important in life! Good thing I get a lot of practice…;)

So, we get a late start, and drive back out 212, a gorgeous drive. We stop in spearfish to get groceries, dinner, and play at a park. Well, we play for a few minutes, until Deon rips off his entire toenail. Thankfully I didn’t get pictures, so you are spared that. But we all rushed to his aid with hugs and first aid supplies. Then we drove to the church parking lot in sturgis, basically across the street from our hotel of 2 nights ago.