Saturday, July 31, 2010
Jenny’s Baby Shower
We are celebrating the wonderful blessing of twins to the Bradley family. Jenny and Jeff will be our neighbors in a few weeks when we move to McKinney. There family is going to grow by two this winter with precious little girls! I was trying to get Jenny to rub some of her twin luck on me!
Pappa’s Birthday
Today is Pappa’s birthday! He is supposed to officially go into semi-retirement. This will be his second retirement and one that is extremely well deserved!! Happy Birthday Pappa!
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Pageant Boot Camp
Alvin and Rich were sweetest enough to host Alyssa, Tracy and me at their house for the 
weekend. We im
mediately went to work with mock interviews. We practiced one-on-one and panel style. The questions and feedback were awesome. It was definitely the prep work that I needed. One of our mock interview judges asked Alyssa and I to take a picture of his Mustang that he has personally been restoring. He has been doing an amazing job.
We spent the rest of the night chatting and trying on clothes from Alberto Makali. He is a sponsor for Mrs. KS, Mrs. OK and Mrs. TX. I am wearing one of his fabulous creations for our Mrs. America Fashion Show.
weekend. We im
mediately went to work with mock interviews. We practiced one-on-one and panel style. The questions and feedback were awesome. It was definitely the prep work that I needed. One of our mock interview judges asked Alyssa and I to take a picture of his Mustang that he has personally been restoring. He has been doing an amazing job.We spent the rest of the night chatting and trying on clothes from Alberto Makali. He is a sponsor for Mrs. KS, Mrs. OK and Mrs. TX. I am wearing one of his fabulous creations for our Mrs. America Fashion Show.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Kiwanis
I was invited to be the guest speaker at Kiwanis by Rebecca. I had to teach class in the morning. Then, I ran home to shower and spruce up for the meeting. We had a great turnout, including some of my family who came to support me.
Kiwanis’ mission focuses on volunteerism and scholarship. Two things that are extremely important to me. I spoke about the positive role pageants have had on my life and the importance of volunteering in your community. I wrapped up my time answering questions, taking pictures and signing autograph cards. It was a wonderful way to spend the afternoon.
Kiwanis’ mission focuses on volunteerism and scholarship. Two things that are extremely important to me. I spoke about the positive role pageants have had on my life and the importance of volunteering in your community. I wrapped up my time answering questions, taking pictures and signing autograph cards. It was a wonderful way to spend the afternoon.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Princess in the making!
One of my autograph cards is hanging up at the gym. It is a little weird to see my picture every morning, but the members absolutely love it. Corrin, one of the ladies who takes my class, said her little girl, MaKayla, was looking at the picture and commenting on my crown. I told Corrin I would bring the crown in today to let MaKayla try it on. Corrin said MaKayla woke up early this morning and had her brother help her make breakfast for their mom in bed! I think she was a little excited.
MaKayla came bouncing in the classroom as soon as we finished up with class. She could not wait to see the crown. I don’t think she moved a muscle while I placed the crown and sash on her. She is such a beautiful little girl! I can definitely see her competing in pageants down the road. Corrin was a former Miss Beaumont, so it is definitely in MaKayla’s blood.
MaKayla came bouncing in the classroom as soon as we finished up with class. She could not wait to see the crown. I don’t think she moved a muscle while I placed the crown and sash on her. She is such a beautiful little girl! I can definitely see her competing in pageants down the road. Corrin was a former Miss Beaumont, so it is definitely in MaKayla’s blood.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Inspection Time
We are headed back up to McKinney again last night. John and I both had work and errands all day, so we didn’t hit the road until after 6:30 pm. It was a long drive up last night, but we made it safely.
We met the inspector early this morning. We walked around the house trying to adjust to the fact that this will be our home in a few weeks. We look like to little kids in a candy store.
The inspection went quite well. There are a few little things, but that is to be expected with a resale. We stopped by Lane and Tammy’s house to say hello. I love that we are going to live right around the corner from them. Lane is a great business partner for John.
I left John for a little bit and headed to my office. Matt helped me fill out my first green form. Green represents money!! It was awesome to see how much money I was going to make off of my first sale! I think I might like this real estate job! Lol
We made it back to our house in Orange once again. We were gone a total of 26 hours and 11 of it was driving.
We met the inspector early this morning. We walked around the house trying to adjust to the fact that this will be our home in a few weeks. We look like to little kids in a candy store.
The inspection went quite well. There are a few little things, but that is to be expected with a resale. We stopped by Lane and Tammy’s house to say hello. I love that we are going to live right around the corner from them. Lane is a great business partner for John.
I left John for a little bit and headed to my office. Matt helped me fill out my first green form. Green represents money!! It was awesome to see how much money I was going to make off of my first sale! I think I might like this real estate job! Lol
We made it back to our house in Orange once again. We were gone a total of 26 hours and 11 of it was driving.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Drake Turrentine
Today is a sad day for Special Olympics and me. I lost a former boss and great friend. Drake Turrentine was the General Counsel for Special Olympics and the Secretary to the Board of Directors. He opened the door to my career at Special Olympics. He was a great mentor and friend to me since the very first day I walked through those doors. He was like a proud father when I came back from competing at Miss America. Drake touched the lives of millions of people through the Special Olympics movement. He made a difference in the world and will be greatly missed!
This is a picture of Drake and me at my send-off for Miss America.
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