Sunday, April 19, 2009

Miss USA Pageant 2009

So Miss USA... an eventful night to say the least.  I got invited to go by Alicia, who got to judge the telecast.  Last year she judged the prelims... but this year she sat next to Perez Hilton on the live show on NBC.  



My ticket... I was in row M... in the center. 


We weren't supposed to take any pictures during the show so I actually listened this time.  But the show was so much different in person.  It went by so quickly, at home it seems to take forever to finish.  I went with Boze, Natalie, Hetty and Courtney.  


Right after Miss North Carolina got crowned Miss USA!

I was cheering for Miss North Carolina the whole time.  She may not have had the best answers all the time, but I figured Miss Ohio didn't make it anywhere why not cheer for Miss North Carolina.  

Plus after Miss California had her say with Perez Hilton's question... I wouldn't have cheered for her anyway.  

Great job... Miss North Carolina and lets remember she won not Miss California who is getting all the press right now.



Me at the Miss USA after Party at Planet Hollywood... Boze took this picture!

I loved this dress... I actually found it at Fashion Bug for like $40.00.  I was going to get it in black, but just couldn't when I saw this pink one.
  
Courtney, Hetty and Boze at the Miss USA after Party!

We had fun... VIPs and everything thanks to Alicia.  Don't know what the next event will be, but I will keep you updated.


Monday, April 13, 2009

Easter in South Carolina

Hello... figured that this was the best way to get some pictures out there.  Seems to work well for Karla.  So here you goes...

So my trip to South Carolina started off on Thursday (4/9)... Terry drove me to the airport on Thursday afternoon and finally arrived in Charlotte at 11pm (eastern time).  Keith had to pick me up from Charlotte and then drive the hour and a half to Greenville.  Everyone was asleep by the time I got there, which I figured.  My niece and nephews need their beauty sleep, and lets be honest I don't want crabby kids.  

The next day I got woken up by Kassidy and Kaleb wanted to see their aunt... Of course who wouldn't.  We then waited patiently (well as patient as me and Karla could) for my mom and Jim to come down.  

After a little lunch Kassidy had to show us her dance that she is learning in her dance class.  She did awesome!  Can't wait to see the final performance.  I am sad that I will miss it.  But I am sure Karla will record it for me.  






After Kassidy's performance sh
e wanted to take a picture with my camera... check out that, she got our faces.  I even helped and couldn't get us both in there.  She also fell in love with my sparkley head band... i didn't get that one back before I left.  She is lucky she is so cute, well and the fact 
that she is five!












Here's the picture after I got the 
 camera.... I had to get one.  But you know... Kaleb the little stinker wouldn't let me take a picture of him.  He kept on hiding his
 face...


So Mom and Jim also came down to visit... and I had to capture this part of the trip... Keith and Jim bowling on the Wii.  It definately was a sight to see. 
 

Well besides... my well needed vacation, I went down to see the newest member or my family, Karson James Gailey.  He is a cutey...  I ca
ll him my "chunky monkey."  Which mom quickly hated the whole time.  She told me that Chunky Monkey is an ice cream and would yell at me.  I just to
ld her at least it was an ice cream I liked.  

 
Me and my Chunky Monkey (Karson)  Gosh I was having a bad hair day!

Okay, Saturday we made our way to the park... Kassidy insisted on having me follow her around and go down the slide with her.  What I forgot is that I am not a kid anymore.  I ended up with a little bit of slide burn.  But it was a small price to pay for this face...

Kassidy coming down the slide at the park!  


Even Mom and Jim had fun at the park!

Easter Sunday... We got up and started cooking.  And Karla, Keith and I hid all the eggs for the kids to find in an Easter Egg Hunt.  Kaleb had to wear his sunglasses that the Easter Bunny brought him.  


Kaleb and Kassidy on the hunt for eggs during the Easter Egg hunt!



Kaleb during the Easter Egg Hunt!  Somehow he ended up having way more
 eggs then everyone else.  



Kassidy in her Easter Dress... She insisted on having 3 ribbons tied to her bucket.



All the kids with Karla and Kelly... checking out the goods.  What we didn't realize is that the chocolate melted while we were waiting to start the Egg hunt.  Ops!  Kassidy needed a little help with a couple of her eggs.  I had to tape some closed.









 
Family picture time!  Of course the only time that Karson cried while I was holding him was during this picture but it's okay.  









Its been a while since Me, Mom and Keith had a picture, maybe my high school graduation.