Why My Husband is Better Than Yours

Because last night he took me out for some of this:

Then he surprised me with tickets to see THIS BAND that I love:
(Paramore)

And even better, THIS BAND that I really love:

(No Doubt!!)

And because he arranged for the babysitter ALL BY HIMSELF.

Awesome night of unexpected fun.

He rocks.

The end.

"Truck" or Treat and My Love Affair With Gary Sinise Continues

Yes, I meant to say TRUCK or teat, not TRUNK. Dylan calls it TRUCK or treat, and I kinda like it.

We've had a busy weekend.

Thanks to my illustrious and VERY high profile job at CSU Summer Arts, Matt and I got last minute VIP tickets to see the Lieutenant Dan Band, playing at CSU Stanislaus. Very cool. The Lt. Dan Band is a cover band that does a lot of USO tours and charity events. The "name" in the band is none other than my buddy, Gary Sinise (thus the name, "Lt. Dan Band". If you still don't get it, think Forrest Gump.) Long story short, one of the coordinators for Summer Arts is an old friend of Gary's, and they gave him an honorary Doctorate degree. The band performed. It was great. We love live music! Matt and I are concert-going fools.

When the night started, here is how close we were to the stage:

Really great seats. That's Gary in the middle, playing the bass guitar.

After my bosses left, we got a little crazy and went right to the front, where the party was really happening. Here's how close we were:

Hello, Dr. Sinise!

This is the second time this year we have been up-close and personal with Gary Sinise (thanks to Summer Arts), and I can truly say that he is a wonderful guy, who uses his fame to do a lot of good for those who are less fortunate. Matt and I are fans for life.

MEAHWHILE, back at the Ranch...While the parents are away, the children will play! Zack and Dylan spent the night at Poppi and Gigi's house and went to a trunk-or-treat held by another ward. Good times. Dylan was in all his Hulk-a-riffic glory:


And Zack was seeing the sights as a tacky tourist. (His actual costume is still on the way, so we made this one up from what we had. Not too bad for last-minute!)


Here's Dylan with his best buddy Ryan at the trunk-or-treat. Thanks to my good friend Rachel for sending me the photo! I'm afraid that Dylan's face is going to stick like that.


We all had great fun. We're tired, but happy. Back to business as usual this week.

Oh, and I am pretty sure Gary and I made eye contact at least once or twice. He even smiled at me. Maybe they'll let me be one of the bodies on CSI: NY.

Hey, a girl can dream...

Concert going fools

Yes, we are music lovers around here. Earlier this month we saw Billy Joel in concert - Nicole's third time! I love him! We managed to get a shot of the piano man doing his thing. He is STILL an incredible performer.

Last night we saw Van Halen (with David Lee Roth at lead). Incredible! I have never been "sold" on DLR, but after seeing him in action last night, I get it. They were fantastic, and Eddie Van Halen is just amazing on the guitar. No arguing with that! Now we need to stay home for a while before we go broke buying concert tickets.