9 Years ago ~ our dating years 2000-2003

Can you believe that LeCount and I started dating 9 years ago!?!? I found some old pics from the time we first met, so that is what I have posted here. The top picture was my birthday in 2000 that I spent with my family, after I returned from 4 months in Mexico. My mom made a sombrero (Mexican hat) cake to mark the occasion. I was still living in Mexico in my head when I started working at the law firm. It was a hard transition at first, and I returned to Mexico several times that year before finally settling back to a routine in Texas.

When I first met LeCount, he had returned from a trip to Austin. He had been to the Texas relays to watch the runners. For anyone who doesn't know, the relays are held outdoors in the blazing sun! When LeCount arrived to work (the first time I laid eyes on him) he had a sunburn & the skin on his face was peeling! (Now he uses sunscreen) So, anyway, he had to win me over with his charm. I wish I could explain exactly how those first few months went as he tried to make me laugh & ask me out... But, it is hard to put in to words. Those of you who know LeCount may understand this part, though. He kept saying some of the same things over and over again until I thought I was going to lose my mind. Some of the phrases he used at that time were: "If the shoe fits" "get in where you fit in" and similar phrases. At first I tried to make sense of what he was saying. Like, is he saying I don't fit in? Or similar questions. Then, I found out he wasn't meaning anything at all. I finally told him that if he said "If the shoe fits" one more time, I was going to go crazy. To which he said, "well, which psychiatric hospital would you need to go to? The regular one, or the one for the criminally insane?"

Oh, the frustration! Somehow, I was able to get past the part of him driving me crazy, and get to know him. 9 years later, we are still together with 2 beautiful girls!