Team Wilmore had a great weekend of milestones.  It began Friday night when Tristan came home from school having decided to attend his 1st school dance.  I have to admit, I was hesitant.  Middle school is brutal.  High school is brutal.  I was concerned that he would encounter some mean kids … he has during school days both last and this year.  If the mean kids can reach him during school days when the kids are pretty closely monitored, what’s to say they wouldn’t during a less-monitored activity?  Thankfully, he had a good time, no mean kids approached him and he texted me asking to pick him up early!  Score!  Report: the dance was fun to begin with, but too loud and grew boring quickly.  Quote, “I think I’ve had a taste of partying, and just let me say, I don’t like it.”  Double score!!!  Major score!!!

Ready for the dance

Saturday started early with Matt running a half marathon.  He runs daily but hadn’t trained and said he was treating it as a “fun run.” After more than a decade of loving this man, I know my husband better than he knows himself.  I knew it wouldn’t be a fun run.  He ran the first mile hamming it up for my camera.  After I cheered at the start, I headed to the finish to watch for him running in.  I absolutely love watching Matt run and cheering for him.  I may be biased, but I think he’s pretty amazing and I still tear up with pride as I watch him run … every time.  I wasn’t surprised when he was the 2nd runner to cross the finish line.  He’s won his age group before and always finishes high in the overall rankings, but finishing 2nd is a record. Wow!

Soler’s Race team … you can just tell they’re good people!

Hamming it up in the 1st mile

No ham here – serious at the finish

Back to kidding around again at the awards ceremony

On Sunday, Matt paced one of the guys that he coaches in a fitness competition.  I had fun cheering again. Did I mention that I love being the cheering section?

The weekend ended with me feeling so grateful for the positive new acquaintances and the far-away angels in our life.  To sum it up:
       “We meet people for a reason.  Either they’re a blessing or a lesson.”
                                                             -Author Unknown