Tyler and Jordan went in a group together for Prom this year. It was on May 2,2015 and was held in the Courtyard at UVU in Orem. Tyler is a Senior and Jordan is a Sophmore. This was Jordan's very first date. His friends kept asking him to ask a girl to Prom so they could go together as a group. Jordan was having a problem finding a date though because he said all the cute girls had already been asked. He told me he would really love to take Hope Higley, his long time friend/crush from Idaho, out for his first date. I told him that would be fine with me. He could go to Prom in Idaho or here in Payson. Hillcrest High Prom was the same night. But it was only about 2 weeks away and I thought that Hope would have already been asked. But that he could try and ask her anyway. So he texted her first, just to see if she'd been asked already. She said she hadn't. He asked her in a text if she would like to go with him! She said yes. Jordan told her that he could come up there and take her to her Hillcrest Prom, or she could come down here and go to his Payson Prom. She was indifferent so they decided to go to Payson High's Prom. He was happy because it would be easier to plan with his current friends here.
Tyler didn't know who to ask either. He wasn't even sure he wanted to go but I kept trying to talk him into it and that it would be fun for him to go in a group with Jordan since they always have fun together. Our friends from Idaho, the Farnsworths came and stayed with us a month earlier over their Spring Break. Their daughter Kaylee bought a dress for Prom while she was down here, anticipating that she would get asked and may not have another shopping opportunity in UT before the Prom. Ron and I and Daren & Michele Farnsworth have always teased our kids that would one day marry each other. They have 5 girls! So Tyler and Kaylee have hung out quite a few times together before but always with their families too. Well Kaylee never ended up getting asked and she was really bummed about it. Darin and Ron arranged for them to go to Prom together (with the permission of Tyler) The Farnsworths were coming down to UT that weekend anyway for a family babtism. So it worked out perfectly. They stayed over night at our house, and were also able to go to the Payson Temple Open House while they were here. It also worked out well to have Michele here to take their Prom Pictures. She is a very talented photographer. After plans were arranged, we had Darin do something for the girls to officially ask them. It was Tyler and Jordan's idea. Jordan had Darin deliver a whole Pineapple, a red rose, and a box of a dozen donuts to Hope's doorstep. On the box of donuts it said, "
Roses are red, donuts are da bomb, now it's offical we are going to Prom". The pineapple was his signature. He said she would know who it was from just from leaving her that. It was an inside joke between them in reference to the TV show "Psyche" that they both like.
For Kaylee, Darin brought her a pizza and a yellow rose. On the Pizza box it said, "
Some roses are yellow, pizza is da bomb, will you go with me to the Prom? If your answer is yes, eat the pizza and throw away the box. If your answer is no, eat the box and throw away the pizza. -Tyler" Both girls seemed to like it. Hope couldn't figure out how Jordan got it to her. Jordan just told her that he has his ways.
So both Tyler and Jordan took girls from Idaho to the Payson Prom. Jordan's friends kept teasing him of his "mysterious, exotic date from Idaho" since they had never met her.
Jordan's date, Hope and her mom and sister, Faith and her friend came down and stayed the night in a hotel. Faith and her friend went to Lagoon for the day while Hope and her Mom, Rebecca came down to Payson. Rebecca came in and visited with Ron and I for a while after the kids left. It was really nice. They lived right across the street from us on Barnwood Drive for about 6 years. We talked about how Jordan and Hope would sit out on their front porch and talk for hours on warm summer nights and how they have always liked each other and how perfect it was that they were each others first date. I was so thankful they went through all the expense and effort to come down.
So first for their date, they went to the Promenade at the High School. They go up on stage and are introduced to the audience as a couple and they get their picture taken. That was a first for us. They didn't do that in Idaho, but I guess they have been doing it at Payson High for YEARS. Then the group came back to our house and Michele took their pictures at the Park and on the trail near our house. Then they left for dinner. Tyler drove him and Kaylee in our Blue Sonic. Jordan rode with a couple of his friends in a '56 Chevy, and the rest rode in another car. They all met up in Provo and ate at a restuarant called La Jolla. They said it was really nice and had lots of Lemon trees with lights in them where they were seated. They also said they saw a man propose to a women while they were eating. Next they went to the dance at UVU which was outside and said it was fun. Tyler and Jordan were practicing some pretty crazy dance moves in the living room, the night before. They got quite the work out so they were hot and were so happy when they found out that the dance was going to be outside. Afterwards they went over to Landin's house (one of Jordan's friends) to play games.
Jordan said it was fun but he was worried Hope didn't have that much fun. I think she did, he just had such high expectations because he wanted it to be so awesome for her since she came all the way down here to go with him. I told him in advance it would be a little akward for the girls since they don't know anyone in the group or school. The girls do know each other. We all lived on the same street, but they were never really friends. Kaylee's a year older than Hope. But all in all it turned out well. It was kind of weird and funny though that Tyler just drove his date back to our house when it was over and she spent the night. Ha Ha. (with her family) Courtney and their daughter, Brinley are best friends.
