Oprah!

Hunter and Daddy had their first boys weekend while I was out of town last weekend. It was the second time I've left Hunter overnight so it was still very hard to leave but I did much better than the last time. :)

My friend April and I went to LA to see the Oprah show! We have been trying to get tickets to see her for several months. The drawing for tickets is totally random. You basically have to stalk her website to see when they are opening up the window to apply for tickets, then apply for show dates and they email you after they close the window to see if you are one of the lucky ones. We had applied several times before and never got them and then happened to check online on the day that she had the window open for her After-Oscars Party show taping at the Kodak Theatre the day after the Oscars (which is why we went to LA instead of Chicago). We were only there for two nights but it was so cool to be around all of the Oscars buzz and to be in the Kodak Theatre with Oprah the morning after while everything was still set up from the night before. Our seats were in the top balcony so they were a little far away, but they weren't bad at all...everything was pretty clear!

Hollywood!
This was about 1/3 from the back of the line. They were checking in people at ONE card table by marking them off on pieces of paper. At 6am. In 40 degree weather. And I was wearing open-toed heels. Not thrilled at this point...

This was taken with my phone so it's not a great picture. We could see better than this in real life. But, it's Oprah!!


Hunter and Daddy hung out with April's husband and son, Chris and Owen while we were gone. They had a cookout one night and went to breakfast the next day. They did a pretty good job holding down the fort while we were gone. I'm glad they got to have some male bonding. :)