We’re off to Hermosa this weekend.  Will drive Matthew’s mom to Pierre on our way on Friday morning (she’s driving up and staying with us Thursday night), maybe have lunch with both his mom and dad, then off to Hermosa.  Probably catch a movie with dad Friday night, then off to Sturgis for the holiday and the family thing on Saturday.  Then back to home on Sunday.  Busy quick weekend, but I’m sure it’ll be fun.  There are several family members we haven’t seen in a while that I’m really looking forward to seeing this weekend.

And for the fun of it: two great pics of El.  The first is a girl who really likes hats (and shoes… she’s a girl’s girl!).  Don’t you wish you were that flexible?  And the second is a picture of the first time I’ve put her in pigtails.  We’ve done barrettes but they don’t stay more than a few minutes.  She wanted to take the “ties” outside on our walk and I told her the only way she could take them is if she let mommy put them in her hair… and she went for it!  (The stinker had a third hairtie I found out later, it’s hidden conveniently on her left thumb.)  Previously it’s been a dodge and run while mom tries to decide if pulled hair and tears is worth getting cute pigtails.