So many tears were shed during last night's American Idol elimination episode. The contestants cried. I cried. Kleenex should have been this week's sponsor!

How touching was it when Alexandrea Lushington was eliminated and David Archuleta sobbed as he watched her perform her final song? Was there a love connection between these two that we didn't know about? Or maybe they're just best buds. When Alexandrea went over to hug David after the song was over, I couldn't take it anymore!

Just when I had dried my tears from that moment, Alaina Whitaker was told she was going home. The season's first big shocker! Alaina, who was a judges' favorite last week, certainly didn't see that one coming. She sobbed after Ryan made the announcement and said she couldn't sing the final song. With the support of the crowd and the female contestants, she made it through the performance.

Jason Yeager and Robbie Carrico were also eliminated during the episode. Thank goodness their eliminations were less emotional because I'm all cried out -- until next week.