Boys Like Girls!

So I've had kindof a lucky week! A band called Boys Like Girls was coming in concert to Tuacahn! I have 2 of their songs on my ipod, and I'm really picky about what I put on my ipod. They're even in my running mix that is only long enough to get me through a half marathon which means this is really my kind of music. But the tickets were a little overpriced so we weren't going to go.

On Wednesday morning, after my 6 am run, I was in the car and they were talking about it on the radio and then played their song, "the Great Escape." I started to get really sad again that we weren't going to go. I ran into Harmon's to grab a few things for Lincoln's birthday party and when I got back in the car I heard on the radio..."and also qualify to win backstage passes for Boys Like girls, call ###-###" So I picked up my phone and started dialing. It was busy about 3 times and then it was ringing. And I just had a feeling....

"Hello, the planet, whose this?" (Natalie) "Natalie, your'e caller # 9!" And I say, is that what you were looking for! Turns out it was! So I won 2 tickets and also 2 tickets to the movie, but it had to be that day, and I was qualified for a drawing to win backstage passes. I never try to win things on the radio - but this was something I really wanted! I was so excited and couldn't wait to get home and tell Tyler. A few minutes later they replayed my phone call on the air, and I sounded really dumb cuz I didn't know if I was the right caller but oh well - I love a good concert, especially when I know and love the music.

So Wednesday night after Linc's birthday party - see below- I ran to book club for an hour and then Ty and I went to redeem our free movies at a 9:45 showing! How can you not go to the movie if its free? Super fun! And On Friday morning on my way to Yoga my phone rings! "Hi this is Larae from the planet, do you have any idea why I might be calling you?" (Did I win backstage passes?) "You did!" So funny! Not sure if they replayed that phone call or not, I had to get to Yoga!

So last night I was super ready for a fun night out with Ty. I did a 67 mile bike ride, the tour de st. george, yesterday morning. It was a blast but I was definitely starving for a good dinner! We went to Bajio and then headed out to Tuacahn! They let everyone with backstage passes into the dance room and it was just a quick moment with the band to snap a photo and we asked them to sign our backstage passes! We felt really old in a room full of teenagers but it was still pretty fun!

When we were walking into the concert we saw Aaron and Darbe (Aaron works Ty and we've been to lots of concerts with them at the shoe show and others in Vegas. Aaron's been the lead singer for a few bands and they are both VERY into music) Darbe's brother was working the spotlights and they were sitting up in the booth and invited us up there with them. It was a little chilly so we took them up on it. After the two opening bands we moved some folding chairs outside onto the catwalk in front of the booth to watch the main show. They were great seats! An unobstructed view from up high! We couldn't see detail but it was really fun! I tried to take a pic of us with my phone in the dark...Aaron got cut out! Oh well!

Boys Like Girls put on a great show! They have a new album coming out and I hope its as good as the first! They had lots of personality on stage and were totally clean and I can say I like every song on their first album, usually I just like 1 maybe 2. Here are a couple of quick videos of "Thunder" and "Great Escape" If you know the songs you can probably understand the lyrics. We were too far away and I was videoing with my phone so sorry you can't see anything!