2015 concerts.

2015 was the year of concerts for me. I went to 15 concerts throughout the year. Should have been one more but Iggy Azaela cancelled her tour. No one knows why and I am not even sure why I bought a ticket in the first place. Each concert was great but of course I had my favorites. Let's dive in! 

    February 20- Colby Dee, Cole Taylor, John Langston

Somehow we ended up backstage after telling Cole Taylor my little sister loved him. We got a private acoustic concert and my sister was happy she got a picture with her celeb crush. He is a rising country singer and his EP came out earlier this year. If you don't have it yet, you should definitely get it on itunes. 

March 27, 2 Chains performed at the Hawks game. Of course, we didn't know his songs besides 1, but it was still fun to watch! 

April 10, Sam Hunt 

Sam performed at UGA and it was AMAZING!! They only let the students sit on the floor which was kind of annoying but my friends and I still had a great time. 

April 18, Cole Taylor

After seeing Cole Taylor and loving him the first time, Megan and I decided to see him again in Suwannee. 

May 16, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, Ben Rector and Needtobreathe

We bought these tickets for NTB because they are one of our favorite bands. I left the show loving Ben Rector and Michael really enjoyed Drew Holcomb. 

August 22, Luke Bryan 

This was one of my favorites. I grew up on country music and have been to more Luke Bryan shows than I can count. Also, he touched my hand four times at the concert. 

     Not the best picture but it looks like he is photo bombing so of course we love it. 

   September 19, Dierks Bentley

I was so excited about this concert because Michael is not a huge fan of country music. However, he loves Dierks. I couldn't pass up an opportunity to enjoy a country concert with Michael. 

 September 28, Hillsong United

We have always been fans of Hillsong, but after this concert we went home and bought a lot of songs from the new CD. It was so amazing seeing people treating this concert as a huge worship service and not just watching incredibly talented people. 

October 1, Sam Hunt @ Turner Field 

My friend Rachel and I got to meet Jason Pullman from 94.9 the bull and he gave us free field passes for Sam Hunt. This concert was just as fun as the first time I saw Sam. 

October 24, Taylor Swift 1989 tour

This was by far my favorite concert of the year. I saw Taylor Swift in 2009 when she still claimed country music and I enjoyed it. However, since she turned pop, I have loved listening to her. The concert was amazing and one of my all time favorite concerts. 

November 7, Judah and the Lion and Ben Rector

After seeing Ben Rector on the "Tour De Compadres" stage we decided to go see him on his "Brand New" tour. We were not disappointed and when we saw he added another leg in 2016 we bought tickets to that show as well. 

November 30, Young Jeezy

Never heard of this guy before but Michael and I celebrated our 3 year anniversary at the Hawks game with this guy. (Who we couldn't understand)

December 14, Andy Grammer, Pentatonix and NTB

As I said before, we LOVE Needtobreathe. That was the whole reason we bought tickets to Jingle Jam. I had never really heard of Andy Grammer besides 2 songs on the radio and of course DWTS. I really enjoyed Pentatonix and even watched a documentary on Netflix about them before the show. (wouldn't recommend it) haha Michael got sick the day of the concert and couldn't go so I brought my friend Alanna. We had so much fun and loved seeing Needtobreathe. 

December 21, Silento 

The whip and nae nae singer performed at the Hawks game. There were fans on the floor dancing everywhere. The 17 year old was a hit in Atlanta. He even liked my Instagram of the picture of Michael and I below. 

We also went to see Dave Barnes somewhere in there but I didn't get any pictures or videos from that concert. You may think 15 concerts is a lot but I can assure you there were more showers, weddings and babies than that, but that's for the next blog. 

xoxo elise 

Birthday.

This was the first year I had to work on my birthday since graduating college. I am lucky enough to work with an amazing team and a mother who loves an excuse to decorate. I was so surprised when I walked into my office on Friday morning. Check out the Kate Spade themed decorations below. 

On Saturday, my family came over to celebrate and the amazing decorations continued. Even a Kate Spade themed cake. 

Needless to say, I had an amazing birthday and I kept every single decoration for my room or office!! Can't wait to see what year 25 has in store. 

xoxo elise 

Circles are better than rows.

At Athens Church, I learned that circles are better than rows. Being in a small group with other women who are walking through life with you is the best way to grow in your faith. I joined a small group in Athens, and it was the best thing I did all 5.5 years of college (lolz). After being in the amazing group pictured above, I was hesitant to join a group because I was afraid nothing could compare. 

After Michael and I moved from Athens, we began going to the church I went to in high school, and after a year and a half, I decided to join a small group. The first night I went, I noticed I was the youngest by just a few years! ;) At first, I was nervous because I didn't know how it would go, but after one week I was so excited. Wednesday night is what I looked forward to every week. 

I am so thankful these women took me in, shared with me, prayed over me and loved me. I have gained friends and role models through this amazing small group. 

We also love the duck face and a good selfie stick. 

xoxo elise