WARPED TOUR 2010!!!!

So call us CRAZY (believe me it wouldn't be the first time)!!! But a summer tradition for the Alva Family is to attend the ALL day, outside music festival called Warped Tour! Yes, they call it that because you have to be warped in the mind to go to this tour, in the sun, in the Arizona/New Mexico summer just to see TONS of your favorite bands play at the same place. We usually do one date each year in Las Cruces, New Mexico because it is usually a little cooler than the Phoenix date. But this year we went a little crazy and attended Phoenix and then drove 6 hours that night to Las Cruces to do it all over again the very next day! Why 2 dates this year?

BECAUSE...this year our friends, THE CAB were playing Warped and we couldn't pass up an opportunity to see them play more than once. It was awesome to see them rock out for so many kids each day and to spend a little time with our favorite rock star. So, it was well worth the heat and sunburns. Also, Cassi had the chance to meet one of her all time favorite lead singers, Tyson Ritter of the All American Rejects. She was just a little bit excited (she was shaking but don't tell her I said that, haha) !!

Kris Allen in concert

So the 2009 American Idol, Kris Allen came to Tucson on June 23rd. Anyone who knows our family will know that we are HUGE Adam Lambert fans, so why would be going to see the guy who beat Adam? Because he is the cutest thing ever and is really talented as well. That was such a great year on American Idol, so much talent in the Top 10. Anyways, so Mandi helped us win 6 free tickets to the concert and since it was in Tucson and my neice Hailee was always in love with Kris, we decided to invite the Howell family to go with us. My sister-in-law Lauren also came down from Queen Creek with a couple of her friends. It was a good time....