Speak Now.

My final Poirier Family adventure. 

Well, for two years. 

The Taylor Swift Speak Now Concert in Jacksonville, 

in late celebration of Cassie's seventeenth birthday. 

Love that girl. 

Taylor, that is. 

I love Cassie too though. 

 We had to lock up the pups at the vet's office for the night. 

They were super excited about it, as you can see. 

They really did love going in the car though. 

Taylor Swift. 

Entertainer of the year. 

Two consecutive years. 

I mean, 

we'll let the awards speak for themselves. 

She's amazing, to say the least. 

And I'll say the least because if I say too much this post will be a book 

because I took a ton of photos. 

You've been warned. 

Look at my girls all TSwift like. 

We checked into our hotel, 

drove in a taxi to the arena, 

grabbed a bite to eat before the show, 

got our seats, 

and we'll let Taylor explain the rest. 

 Before Taylor came on stage, 

the band Need to Breathe opened. 

and then it was go time. 

Taylor Swift was in the house!

and Cassie's message made it onto the big screen right before she came on!

[or I photoshopped it, but we sent so many messages to the screen that for all we knew, 

one of the ones we read could've been ours].

Oh man, 

when she opens with Sparks Fly, 

your face just melts off. 

It was so good. 

Cassie was screaming, and singing, and crying. 

She was so happy. 

I loved it. 

You're feeling so overwhelmed, 

it's incredible. 

I would've been fine, 

but Cassie dragged a whole different emotion out of nowhere. 

"Max, I don't want you to go, I'm going to miss you so much!" 

Uh. 

Lost it. 

Great, 

and everyone thinks I'm crying because of TSwift. 

Cool. 

But seriously. 

I love Cassie and I'm really happy that she admitted she's going to miss me.
Siblings. 

She played so many good songs, 

it's hard to keep track. 

Mine. 

Back to December. 

Mean. 

The Story of Us. 

Our Song. 

Dear John. 

Better than Revenge. 

She ran down to the back of the arena 

and came so close to us. 

Cassie and I missed our chance to run down and be on the railing. 

We could've touched her if we acted faster. 

Kids, don't hesitate in once in a lifetime opportunities, 

do it. 

But we got down pretty close. 

She's amazing. 

Speak Now. 

Fearless.

 Enchanted. 

Haunted. 

 and Long Live. 

This one has grown on me. 

Mostly because of Cortney. 

She loves it so much. 

and when I was in Utah, 

we had a good moment dancing to it. 

and Taylor dedicates it to her fans, 

so basically she was singing to me. 

Encore! 

Encore!

Taylor Swift!

Taylor Swift! 

Fifteen. 

Ours. 

and her final performance, 

Love Story.  

Entertainer of the Year.
Yes ma'am.
Taylor Swift rocked the socks off Jacksonville!
What an incredible show.
Cassie's in tears.
Parents are in awe.
and I sang my heart out.
Who cares, it's Taylor-entertainer-of-the-year-Swift.

 I'm not embarrassed.
She's insanely talented.

Family,
thanks so much for this adventure.
One TSwift concert clearly wasn't enough.
"I said remember this moment, in the back of my mind."
I love you guys.
and I love Taylor Swift.
Long Live.