Mrs. Washington 2012

What a RUSH! This last pageant was by far the most enriching yet... and not just due to the fact that I placed... but I felt so confident and ready for this one.. and I had amazing support and I had my die for it gown... I had a blast... and I honestly was so happy for Mrs. Jessica Riggs who walked away with the crown. My director Pam Curnel was my inspiration this year as well. She made the impossible, possible with such kind and encouraging words and deeds... I not only felt like a "Queen" I was a queen!

April Rehersals in Moses Lake

We had a blast riding over to our first pageant rehearsals. Jessica, Tamara, Kami, and Carla and I got caught up to speed on the swiftness of this next pageant. Pam and Melissa came up with a great cute dance for the Memorial Day weekend amphitheater performance. We get to wiggle it... :)and we have some seriously cute outfits this year!!! You should come check us out! You wont be sorry...

Scott James - Through My Eyes - Autism Awareness 2011 (Music Video)

Auction Basket

As contestants, we were asked to donate a gift basket to help out the Moses Lake food bank. In the past I did a hair/nails basket and keeping with that same theme, I amped it up this year. Bidding starts at only $20 and in this basket is an awesome T2 flat iron detailer, Scruples hair line to protect your locks, a hair booster to get that coveted "bump", trendy nail colors, pedi slippers, the best backcomb brush EVER, foot sanders, and a candle... go to MrsWashingtonpageant.org to bid now!

Mrs. Washington (Lisa Bluhm) Going Away

My husband and I took a road trip to Bellevue to wish our new Mrs. Washington, Lisa Bluhm, good luck on her venture to the Mrs. America competition. She looked stunning as usual and I look forward to hearing about her progress in such a respected pageant. GOOD LUCK LISA!!!!

2010 Pageant

"Courage is the discovery that you may not win, and trying when you know you can lose.”
I am grateful for each opportunity I have been given in my life. Each step I take gets me closer to my dreams of achieving the title of Mrs. Washington. This year running in the pageant has enriched my life in more ways then I can list and has given me friendships I hope will last a liftime. I am amazed at the beauty these women continue to show and the integrity that seems to be the foundation of their lives.

Breakfast!

Sunday to close our Memorial weekend in Moses Lake some of us met up at this great little tavern for breakfast. We had great laughs and recapped our weekend together. Being on my prepageant diet I had to op out of the delicious hash browns, but my omelet was fabulous! To top it off, the girls let it out that it was my birthday and all had a bite of some major chocolate cake... I know where I'll be heading after the pageant... to get the rest of that cake!!! Yummmm

Memorial Day Parade

So this year we all walked the Memorial Day parade... My shoes were cute, but not practical (what was I thinking?) Aside from that, handing out bag fulls of candy to the little children was so fun.. and we got in a good work out! The weather held out for us and I stayed bug bite free. We met some great people in our line up and ooo'd over some quite pretty dressed of other royalty in the parade. This is one of my favorite activities in the pageant.

Miss Congenality

So inbetween all our activities this weekend, a few of us decided it would be a laugh to watch Miss Congeniality together. What cracked me up was how many lines we knew my heart! Girl time is so fun! As you can see, I was a little behind in my hair!

Ampitheater 70's dance

Like last year, Memorial Day weekend in Moses Lake we perform. This year we danced out booty off to a medley of 70's tunes, even though the wrong version played, we made it look like we know what we were all doing, well, at least that's what I would like to think! The rain started to fall again once we were done with our performance. The crowd was amazing this year and the little kids LOVED the teddy bears we threw into the audience! It was a blast!

Food Bank

I love the accomplished feeling of service. This past weekend a few Queens and the director Pam spent several hours at the Moses Lake food bank. Together we bagged 2 huge bins of potatoes and onions and several pallets of canned/boxed foods. Not only was this a rewarding time, it was also fun! I am so grateful that communities can come together for people in need and gather as one.

Food Bank Basket Bids

The Mrs. Washington pageant has baskets up for bids this year to support the food bank. Bids start at just $20. Visit Mrswashingtonpageant.org to make your bid under a title holder. My basket has quite a variety of Pureology hair products as well and tons of pedicure items! Happy bidding! (and for a great cause!!)

Mothers Day Firemens Car Wash

May 8Th I attended the Camano Island Fireman's Car Wash held at the plaza parking lot. We totally lucked out with the weather, it was the perfect day to stand and collect money for such a great group of people. I was the lucky gal who held the 'boot' as the many cars drove thru donating to our local men and women. I've got to tell you, the boot was quite full at the end of the day. I'd like to thank Robert Boyd for thinking of me and asking me to participate.

A Bit More About Me

I'm your typical everyday gal. I'm married to Brian who has been amazingly supportive in all my ideas and spontaneous activities. The thing I love best about Brian is that he lets me be goofy, nerdy, silly, serious and cranky and loves me just the same. I have 3 adorable children who I treasure more then life it's self. I never imagined that the love that fills my heart could be so pure and strong! The bonds of motherhood are truly eternal. I have been a hairstylist for over 18 years and absolutely love it! I work only 2 days a week now (thank goodness)so that I can dedicate more time at home with my family and obligations that take me outside the home. Balance is key, especially with having younger kids, a marriage, career, friendships, and service projects. I also mentor youth young women in the church I attend and I've got to tell you, that is one of the best and most rewarding time I've spent outside of my family. I love these girls I get to work with and seeing how they grow and excel both personally and spiritually is quite a sight. I play several instruments, my favorite being the cello. I've been working on a piece and hope to grab the courage to play in front of an audience soon.. we'll see on that though...I love to read and google random odd things. I recently learned a lot about bumble bees and octopus.. very interesting and fascinating creatures!