Hey Baby, Hey Baby, Hey Hey Baby Baby... NO DOUBT

Falyn & Farah Rock On!

Paramore

Paramore

Ready to Rock

Gwen & Adrian (yes he's wearing a Tutu)

Gwen Stefani

"The waves keep on crashin on me for some reason"

Happy, Happy, Woo-Hoo!!!

"But your love keeps on comin like a thunderbolt"

"Come here a little closer... 'cause I wanna see you baby real close up"

May 19, 2009 "NO DOUBT" in concert, opening act "Paramore"

Our concert started at 7:30 Tuesday night at the Sav-Mart Center, it was amazing!!! Opening for No Doubt was Paramore, she sang our favorites "Misery Business", "Decode" and "That's what you get", etc... They are really good in concert- the lead singer sounds just like she does on the radio. No Doubt, of course was awesome, and my ears are STILL ringing today, but totally worth it!!! They opened with "Walking in the Spiderweb" and ended with "Sunday Morning". They sang all of our favorites- they put on a fantastic show. ROCK ON!

Happy Birthday Falyn, Sweet 19!

Make a wish...

I wish I was at the beach!

The Girls

Cambria Pines Lodge

Ooh, Presents!

Farah is funny!

Oh, wow pearls!!!

The whole Family

Lunch in Morro Bay @ Rose's

Ahhhhh... we love the beach!

Happy 19th Birthday Falyn! For Falyn's birthday we ditched work and school and went to the beach! It was a gorgeous day... we stayed at the Cambria Pines Lodge. We had dinner, sat in the Jacuzzi, okay Scott and I watched the news, and the girls went to the pool and Jacuzzi, which they had entirely to themselves. We enjoyed walking through the gardens, the flowers are so pretty! Today we drove to Morro Bay, enjoyed fish & chips on the pier, and shopped for salt water taffy- yum! We enjoyed the sites at Avila Beach before heading home...

Ben & Maddie's Baptisms

Ben & Maddie

Dressed in white...

Farah & Poppy

Grandma & Aunt Shannon

Falyn @ The Hansen's

Farah holding Adam

Sisters...

April 19, 2009 Falyn, Farah and I, sans Scott (working) attended Ben Freedman & Maddie Hansen's baptisms in Morro Bay, CA. My cousin Shannon Freedman and family came from Utah so that Ben could be baptized with his cousin Maddie. It was a beautiful day- and after lunch we all went for a walk on the beach! Gotta love California...

I Enjoy Being a Girl...

Farah & Best Friend Sarah

The "Arah's"

Rockstar toes and heels

I'm a girl, and by me that's only great!
I love sleep-overs, Myspace, and staying up late.
Downloading music, painting my toenails,
and eating chocolate cake!

When I have a brand new hairdo
With my eyelashes all in curl,
I float as the clouds on air do,
I enjoy being a girl!

I drool over high heels made of lace,
I talk/text on the telephone for hours
With a pound and a half of cream upon my face!

Oh, the joy of being 14! Sleep-overs and taking silly pictures of you and your best friends...

Georgia (on my mind)

Falyn & Andrew, Downtown Savannah GA

Michael Haslett, Falyn, and Andrew Haslett @ "El Real"

Andrew & Falyn in Savannah

Haslett's backyard, pretty East Coast

Falyn is in beautiful Savannah Georgia this week. She is visiting her friend, Andrew & his family. Today she is visiting Hilton Head Beach and resort in South Carolina.

What do you think?

When Falyn was four years old, Grandpa (Ernie) Fortner invited Falyn out to celebrate her birthday. He told her that she could pick any restaurant, any dress, and any toy that she wanted! I was thrilled, I whispered "Olive Garden" to Falyn, and she asked for Mc Donald's. For dress shopping I suggested Macy's, Falyn picked Mervyn's, because they had "The Lion King" dresses there. At "Toys R Us" I pointed to the "My Size Barbie’s", but Falyn chose little troll dolls with hot pink, blue and green hair. Falyn was so-ooooo happy! She had a wonderful day with Grandpa Fortner. I on the other hand felt disappointed, I wanted more for Falyn, but she was so happy with her choices, and having her way. After all it was HER birthday and not mine.

A couple months ago I was asked by our Stake YM/YW's presidency to DJ the Mormon Prom. I agreed to the dance. Tonight I DJ'd a stake dance- I thought it would be a good warm up! Scott gave the YM/YW index cards to write down their favorite songs- so that I could play them at the dance. I spent a few days reading the lyrics of top 20 hits...some could not be played at the stake dance. It took many hours to accumulate play lists of popular, current, and decent songs (preferred music for 14-18 year-olds). Tonight was the test- the dance went well. The kids danced and gave me generous compliments as well! Success?! The Stake Young Women's President said she wants the dance kicked up 10 notches next month for the prom. Mostly slow songs, ballads, and older music. My question is... whose prom is this? I can see playing a couple waltzes for fun and culture, but isn't this prom for the kids?

I learned a valuable lesson from Grandpa Fortner, sometimes it's not about you...

It's Spring!

Tip-Toe Through the Tulips!

Spring brings tulips and daffodils

Farah singing in the Spring Concert

LHS Spring Concert

Amanda Murdock & Falyn
A Spring Break Visit

Wednesday March 4, 2009 We attended Farah's annual spring concert at Lemoore High School. Grandma and Poppy took us out to dinner then attended the concert with us. Scott missed dinner, but made the concert! Farah sang, "You Can Fly" Not So Boring Minuet" "William Tell Overture" and "Help Me Find A Dream". It is always a treat to hear Farah sing.

Friday March 6th, Falyn drove to Bakersfield to pick up Amanda Murdock from the airport. Amanda attends Weeber State, she is spending spring break with us. Falyn and Amanda have been best friends since they were six years old.