Cowboy Boots & Country Roots: The time I cried with Miranda Lambert.

Sunday was one of the best days of my life. Besides getting married to the man of my dreams, of course. The day had finally come where we were going to be in arms reach of Miranda and Dierks and I finally was meeting my idol. The day was crazy hectic as we had our goddaughter's christening that afternoon then we had to get back to our house quickly to change and pick up my sister before heading out to wait in the cold. Mother nature played a cruel trick, it wasn't too cold when we left the house but sure enough once we got to the arena it was freezing. 2 1/2 hours in the cold. I couldn't feel my feet, my fingers, my face. But it was worth every single second. There were maybe 10 people in front of us. Two groups. The moment they opened the doors and put on the pit bracelets I was off like a rocket. I "speed walk/ran" my happy ass right to the pit and got right along the fence by the catwalk. Us girls held the spot while the guys went to get some drinks and once they got back, we knew we were in for a long night. These girls behind us were drinking nips and out of a flask behind us and they were already starting to get drunk. But we stood there, waiting and waiting and finally Lee Brice came out. I caught the first song and then I had to make my way out to go meet Miranda! What a mission that is. Of course, I tripped on someone's feet and the drunk girl behind us shoved me because I fell on her. That's when the night started getting rough and I knew it wasn't going to be pretty. I wish they came up with a better solution for meet and greets because people are so rude if you are trying to go in or out of the pit. But I made my way and we all got in line to go out back. As we were waiting in line, I started breathing hard and knew I was going to cry. I had the all planned out in my head but it definitely didn't go anything like that. I walked in and she signed my photo of my uncle and tears started to build up. I wanted to tell her how much Over You has helped me deal with his death but I couldn't say a word. I was so starstruck.. She looked amazing and I couldn't believe I was standing next to my idol. They take your picture and off you go. As I was walking out, I still couldn't believe I was just standing next to Miranda Lambert!

By the time I got out, I tried to stand in line for drinks but Lee's set had just ended and the lines were huge. I decided it was probably the best time to head back to the group. A couple million "excuse me"s and just pushing my way through, I made it. Some other people had squeezed their way in also so we were getting further down than we started but we were all there to have a good time so we just held our ground and vowed we weren't leaving or nothing. Then the handsome Dierks Bentley came out. What a great performer. He was all over the stage, interacting great with the fans and we were all jamming out. And the drunk girl behind us, kept getting worse. She kept throwing herself onto H trying to reach for Dierks and kept being obnoxious til finally H turned around and told her to calm down. Of course, drunk girl = trouble. She starts cussing at us and everything because we don't want to let her get up front. Well yah, we stood in line in the freezing cold for 2 1/2 hours to get these spots of course we don't want to move. Then she kept being spiteful. She was purposely pushing against us all, yelling in our ears and just plain rude. Once Dierks was done, all hell broke lose. She kept going on about how mine and Stephanie's husbands aren't american and they probably don't know any of the songs and we should move because they want to be closer. She kept pushing up against us and I just held that fence in front and hip checked her so bad she almost fell over. That's how drunk she was. Luckily security was on our side because they saw how drunk her and her friends were and how we were just trying to enjoy the show. And the drama just kept going and going and then Stephanie got worked up and cussed her out and the security came over and told her it was her last chance before he threw her out of the show. Thankfully, it stopped for Miranda because I would've been mad! She stayed away from us and we got to enjoy the rest of the show. And of course, H sang every Miranda song as loud as he could to piss her off, thanks to my obsession. Miranda is such a spitfire on stage. She is all over the place and so full of energy. And then... Over You. As usual, I can't listen to the beginning of that song without getting tears. When I had found out about my uncle's accident, I was working at a Christmas event so the words of that song cut like a knife talking about the weather and Christmas. Well, Miranda saw us getting emotional along with some others and she cried during the end and the crowd sang the song back to her. After the song was over, she said "I told myself that I wouldn't cry tonight but I couldn't help it seeing like 10 people in the front row crying." That was me! She also cried during House That Built Me. What an emotional performance. I just can't explain how amazing she is though, everyone who love country should see Miranda live atleast once. I know I will do it all over again, drunk girls and all.