Rock Hard Abs and Cold Stone...

Wes and I were talking about how we should put up some of the old school stories about us and our little family. So, what better place to start than with how I met that stud of a man that I married, so here it goes...

In the summer of 2000, my roommate Penni and I were talking about boys, as was our usual conversation. She told me about these two great guys she knew that were cousins, Mickey, who she had dated a little, and Wes, who she considered to be one of her best friends. She wanted to go out with both of them when they got back from their missions. Mickey got engaged too quick for anyone but Natalie to go out with him (way to reel him in quick by the way Nat!), so Penni decided she would call Wes as soon as he was supposed to get home for a date, so as not to miss that chance too. I was similarly wanting to go out with a friend of mine from high school when he got home, Anthony, and as it turned out, Anthony and Wes got home the same week.

So, Penni and I set up this date night with the two guys. On the night of the big date, I picked up Anthony and we were to meet Penni and Wes at the Murray amphitheater where Penni had arranged for us to have free tickets to see "Lil Abner." Anthony and I were running a bit late, and ran in right before the show started. I somehow ended up sitting between the two guys. I thought Wes was totally hot, but I was on a date with Anthony, who was one of my best friends and did not want to ignore him. As it turned out, I was a crappy date for Anthony anyway! Sorry Anthony!

For those that don't know the musical, there is a part in the show when all the wimpy guys come out and they are suddenly super muscly. When they came out, I said, "Oh My!" I believe I said it very shocked and a bit grossed out by the overly muscly actors, but Wes thought I said it like I was totally attracted to these mega body builders, and spent the rest of the night (well, lets face it, the rest of my life) teasing me about it! So, we flirted a little bit...

After the musical, we went to Cold Stone for ice cream. It was a really long line, with no open tables to sit when we arrived. After waiting in the line for a few minutes, a table opened up and we tried to send the boys over to save the table while we bought the ice cream (we DID ask them on the dates...) Wes said "OK," and walked right over to the table. Anthony refused to go because he insisted he was going to buy the ice cream even though I asked him out, and he and Penni sent me over to wait with Wes at the table. We talked and flirted a little while we waited. Then they came back and we all ate our ice cream together...here's the kicker about the ice cream-Anthony paid for it all cause he thought that was the gentlemanly thing to do...funny!!

And that my friends is how we met...I will tell more in another blog.