Good Old Fashioned Sick Day

Oops, didn't mean to abandon my posts, but spring break was crazy & I've been feeling under the weather for the past couple of days. I spent all day in class, since I couldn't miss it without missing out on much needed points. (It's safe to say that college has definitely screwed my all A's streak. sigh.) but I got out of work tonight & have been catching up on my sleep. I feel better all ready!

Anyway, not much has been going on up here in dreary, rainy Ames so I was listening to my iTunes, resting  when I decided I should dedicate a post to my first love,  music. . .specifically country music.

Oh, how I love the guitars & the twangs, the ball caps & worn out jeans, songs about trucks, lost loves & the sunny days of summer. (Speaking of which, I hope that hurries it's butt up.I have concerts to get to.)

Anyway, crazy music fan that I am, the past 2 summers have been spent roadtripping to various concerts with some of my best friends, especially Sarah Marie. She's been with me to all of them & is my designated concert buddy. Whenever one of us finds one we want to go to we call the other screaming. Seriously, we scream when we're excited. Anyway, we've been to several concerts & every single one have been amazing & have made some pretty amazing memories.

So here's a quick review of my summer concerts:

We got to see Lady Antebellum at the Burlington Steamboat Days & we may have accidentally snuck in as the soundcheck was going on. Yeah, I'm not quite sure how we managed it either, but it was awesome & as good as they sound coming out of the radio they sound just as good in person.

But anyway, they were awesome & I strongly suggest seeing them if you ever get the chance. 

Here I am with my girls Sarah Marie & AllieBeth, right before the dehydration, vomiting & fainting spell. It was a super warm day & it's safe to say we learned our lesson after that. Plenty of water & food before spending hours standing at a crowded concert.

Next up: My main man, Eric Church

So I was a pretty big Eric Church fan before I saw him at the Davis County Fair, but the minute he stepped on stage I was in love.  I listened to him nonstop that summer & by the next year he was filling up stadiums instead of tiny county fair race tracks.But here I am with  Sarah Marie, Tay-Rae & our friend, Kels. We had an amazing time that night & I hope to see Eric again soon!

Now it's time for Easton Corbin. Sigh. 

This cutie sang his way into my heart with a voice that just makes me melt. Too bad he's married, otherwise he would be mine all mine. Anytime I'm feeling a bit blue, this kid cheers me right up & that's all I really need in a man. :)

Sarah Marie & I made a pretty long trip to Southern Illinois to see him, but it was well worth it, even if we did get a little lost in Macomb on our way there, but we made it & it was amazing.

So not long after Easton, we made a short trip to see Justin Moore at the Lee County Fair, well lucky for us, an up & comer Dustin Lynch was opening for him. Dustin had just about the cutest smile I'd ever seen & an amazing voice to match. It won't be long until he's out on mainstream radio, that boy knew how to sing.

& then there was Justin. We waited in pouring rain & mud to see this man & he certainly didn't disappoint. He is a true country boy through & through, from his name on the back of his belt to the fifth of Jack he kept on stage with him. 

Later on, we saw Steel Magnolia at the Davis County Fair, the couple who won Can You Duet? on CMT not long ago. These guys were my favorites on the show & I was so excited when they won. They have amazing chemistry & everytime Megan sang I had to say AWWWW, because of the way Josh looked at her. Needless to say me & my girls had a good time & knew every song, even though the people around us didn't & weren't appreciative of our dancing & singing. It's a concert for God's sake. That's what you're supposed to do. I guess nobody told them. Oh, well.

My last concert of the summer was Jason Aldean at the Iowa State Fair. He was great, but our seats sucked & needless to say we won't be going to concerts at ISF again, unless they're of the free variety.

Lucky K-dawg wasn't even in the country for 24 hours before we took her to see Jason Aldean. She loved every second of it! 

Artists I have to see before I die:1) Miranda Lambert2) Luke Bryan3) Blake Shelton4) Brantley Gilbert5) Jake OwenWe'll have to see how many I can cross off after this summer. :) P.S. Sorry for the janky  format. Apparently blogger wasn't feeling like cooperating.