The hills are alive with the sound of music....

Saturday was the day we had been waiting for...we had tickets to see the country duo, Sugarland, at the World Arena in Colorado Springs. To sweeten the deal, the opening acts were Danny Gokey, former American Idol contestent, and Julianne Hough, better known for her gyrations on Dancing with the Stars reality show.

We had opted for a pre-show dinner/parking pass at the Arena and arrived early enough to pick up our tickets at the office. Parking was wide open since the show was almost 90 minutes away.

After a short wait in line, the doors were opened and we were escorted to the top floor where our table awaited us. We had two drink coupons and we decided to try a local Colorado Springs beer, Laughing Lab. Delicious...going to have to pick up a six-pack before we leave the area.

We met two nice couples at our dinner table and we all chatted a bit before getting up to help ourselves at the buffet. The food was plentiful and delicious! The only downside was not having enough time to relax & enjoy both the food and the company before the show started.

Danny Gokey was the opening act and we missed his first song and had to stumble to our seats in the dark. His set was short, not sure why but the next set was Julianne Hough and since she announced this was her last performance with Sugarland, we thought that maybe Danny was slowly breaking in his opening act.

Although short, Danny's voice was better than ever and we enjoyed seeing him live. Julianne was amazing...what a voice she has. And moves....oh my! She makes Shania Twain look like a Girl Scout....LOL! We both look forward to seeing her back on Dancing with the Stars and will be picking up some of her songs at iTunes.

Then it was time for the main act, Sugarland. What a great show they put on...Jennifer Nettles has the most distinctive voice and her partner Kristian Bush has moved way beyond his family "Bush's Baked Beans" empire. Ninety minutes later we all still wanted more....GREAT show!

We did learn one thing...we need to practice taking our own photos much more often. Today's kids do it so naturally...all we get are dorky shots....LOL!

Sunday was Mother's Day and we celebrated it with my oldest daughter, her new hubby and my grandson. We had a wonderful home-cooked meal and then headed over to see the new house they will be renting in a couple of weeks. They were married last December but have lived in two towns (Denver & Colorado Springs) until school commitments finished. They are excited about finally becoming a family under one roof. I so enjoyed the company that I forgot to take any photos...oops!

Next weekend my daughter graduates college after 13 years of combining work, school and family. I'm so proud of her! Then she starts graduate school...hmmm, a glutton for punishment? ;-)

Till next time - keep on rollin',
Donna & Stu

The rest of the photos: Sugarland Concert w/Danny Gokey & Julianne Hough