Thanksgiving 2010

Dillon is home for Thanksgiving!! Patrick and Kyle drove down early Wednesday morning to pick up Dillon by 8:00a.m. He had a 12:15 dentist appointment and a 3:30 DMV appointment....already busy on day 1 home. They made it just in time for his dentist appointment, and as I anxiously awaited his arrive, he decided to go to a powder puff game at the high school and hang out with some friends. I guess it's time to admit that Mom isn't #1 anymore. :-) I finally tracked him down at his dad's house and we hung out and caught up a bit before heading down to the DMV for his second try at his driver's permit test.
We were quickly helped because we had an appointment, and then had to wait 45 minutes before it was corrected. HE PASSED!!! Much different from our first experience 5 months ago when he threw a complete fit when he failed his first exam.
Dillon has definitely matured since his time at GYA. He is now calm, collected, and patient.
It is now Thursday morning....HAPPY THANKSGIVING. Steve and I woke Dillon at 6:15a.m. to head downtown San Jose for the Silicon Valley Turkey Trot. Steve runs the 10k and I run the 5k. Dillon had planned to run the 5k with me, then decided to challenge himself the last minute and headed out with Steve for their 6.2 mile run. Dillon wasn't sure he could do it, because he has never run 6 miles at once. Although he did earn his National Athletic Award at GYA and ran a 6.5 minute mile.....woo hoo!!
Needless to say, Dillon finished the 6.2 miles about 4 minutes behind Steve. I am so proud of him and better yet, he was really proud of himself.
On the drive home, I reminded him of the first time I took him running about 6 months ago. It was about 2 weeks before he was going to leave for GYA and I was trying to help him get ready for the program as suggested. We jogged about 200 yards and he started yelling at me. He completely quit after about 1/2 mile and sulked like a 5 year old the whole time. Now this same boy ran 6.2 miles today and Steve said he was chipper as can be. He was chatting with Steve and smiling....completely different kid!
We have a few more days together, but I had to write and tell, well actually brag, about Dillon's accomplishments. All within 24 hours he got his driver's permit and ran farther than he ever has before. That's my boy!!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. More to come later.