A Tale of Two Favorites

Today's agenda includes

• Drop Hailey off at grandma Judy's for a special day
• Make a run to Anchor Paper to check out their scrapbooking stuff and check out the possible paper selection for wedding invitations (did I mention yet that I get to make them!!!!!)
• Meet Kari and the boys at Archivers in Rosedale for a fun filled day of scrapbooking
• Pick up Hailey from grandma's and drop girls off at home
• Meet Loriann at La Casita for dinner 
• Attend Lee DeWyze concert at the Cedar Cultural Center

I think I have created a monster.....

The kids had a blast!

They sat at their own table, scrappin' away and conversating about who knows what.

At one point they noticed the die cuts posted on the wall....from that moment they were hooked!

Kari and I spent a good 30 minutes cutting shapes for them, they couldn't get enough.

We got to the Cedar Cultural Center early and there was plenty of parking.

When we got inside we saw why- the place was empty.

Seriously empty.

There were folding chairs set up in front of the stage and I was expecting the room to be somewhat small and intimate but this was not what I was expecting.

All tickets were general admission so we could sit wherever we wanted however every seat is a good seat in a place like this.  So we took our seats in the front row, just off to the left of the stage.  

FRONT ROW.

Kara Laudon opened for him, a local girl from St Paul- she was great.

I was expecting hoping that once he came on the place would fill up a little more but nobody new came in so hear we are ready to celebrate our night with Lee and 25 of our closest strangers.

He was great!  Such a unique voice and such a talented guy!  Not surprising he won American Idol a few years ago but totally surprising that he didn't 'make it'.  His first album was decent, definitely more of a pop feel.  Tonight he played mostly new songs.  His new style is more 'him'.  It's got a Mumford thing goin' on and it is really working for him.  At times we were looking right at him and carrying on conversations with him.  I couldn't help to feel bad that there were not many people there but then after seeing what Loriann was finding on Google about him- he's doing just fine.  And plus, I did my part!  But really, go download his new album, you will NOT be disappointed.