With Cindy Mowery - she is one of my great friends and golf league partner
With Nici - best friends since 5th grade. Nici did my hair and did an awesome job!
With my husband Colin
With my parents Chuck and Pat
With Jodi who came all the way from New Jersey
Cindy, me, Jodi, and Nici after finals
After the competition, Colin checked us into the Paris Hotel for a couple of nights.This was the first view from the room looking down at the "Arc de Triomphe" and then down the Vegas strip. If the condos under construction across the street look like they are leaning, it is because they are. The plan for them is to be built at a 7 degree angle to the strip below - what a view that would be.
The other view - looking at the "Eiffel Tower" and then across Las Vegas Boulevard with the fountains of the Bellagio and Caesars in the background.
Me and Cindy at Tryst - the nightclub at the Wynn Hotel. This is quite the place to see if you ever get the opportunity to go while in Las Vegas. It has a beautiful walkway/patio just off the dancefloor where the backdrop is a waterfall that is about 100' high.
Giant Slots = Giant Payout? Nope - unfortunately my luck was no different than it was on the regular slots
Before the final production number in our red dresses
Nici Bravo (my best friend and stylist) put me together and did a fantastic job!July 23, 2009 - Tonight was the finals for the Mrs. US pageant. After spending a week with this group, I have to say what an elite group of women this was - and all of them had amazing stories. On top of that, they all looked fantastic and had outstanding bodies! I am honored to have been associated with each of these competitors and and very fortunate to have been named to the Top 12. I would like to congratulate all of the ladies on a fantastic week - it was wonderful getting to know all of you. I would also like to acknowledge the others in the Top 12 (CA, FL, HI, MO, NC, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WY) and congratulate the finalists too (4th RU-Missouri, 3rd RU-Florida, 2nd RU-Texas, 1st RU-Wyoming). And of course, all my best to the winner from South Carolina - Mrs. Tammy Johns-Brown.
I would also like to say how very blessed I have been to have had the support and encouragement from my family, friends, and sponsors. I appreciate how this group has believed in me every step of the way.
I hope you have enjoyed all the pictures from the event. It was so much fun being a part of this event and it was certainly an experience I will never forget. Most importantly, I know I have made some new good friends.
