Monday, July 28, 2008

More Mrs. International Pictures!

Here are more pictures from the Mrs. International 2008 pageant in Chicago - enjoy!

MRS. INTERNATIONAL ORIENTATION
With Mrs. Alabama Janet Smith, Mrs. Virginia Joy Pfister and Mrs. Southeast Laine Berry - orientation was a memorable experience kicking off the "Go Red for Women" campaign.

DISCOVERING DOWNTOWN CHICAGO With Mrs. New York Lori Donaudy, Mrs. Oklahoma Sasha Townsend, Mrs. North Carolina Shannon Devine, Mrs. Connecticut Jennifer Balzarini, Mrs. New Jersey Kim Meehan, Mrs. South Carolina Patti Mercer, Mrs. Pennsylvania Susan Huntley, Mrs. Ohio Gerri Walczak, Mrs. Florida Ashley Maguire and Mrs. Southeast Laine Berry shopping till we dropped in Chicago!
With Brenda Mee, Mrs. Idaho having a blast in downtown Chicago. Brenda has an amazing voice, she is a very well known radio personality with her husband in Idaho! Listen to her show on KIZN radio. She is as beautiful on the outside as she sounds on the inside!

With my fashion inspiration Mrs. DC, Deanna Linz - girl you know how to dress! WOW! What a classy and beautiful woman, Deanna your work with your platform is amazing and thank you Andy for keeping us safe! You are a perfect couple!

Touring the city of Chicago with the sweet Mrs. North Dakota, Ang Smith, you are so crazy girl! Thank you for being a ray of pure sunshine! We have been email buddies for awhile and it was fantastic to make a beautiful new friend in person! Chewy says hi! :0) Hope to see you in a few weeks!

With Carol Johnson Mrs Arkansas, the sweetest girl in the entire pageant! Always a kind word of encouragement and smile, you made this experience a wonderful one - big hugs to you girl!

MRS. INTERNATIONAL FORMAL DINNER

All the contestants with Mrs. International 2007 Rebekah Negrete and Executive Director Mary Richardson before dinner at the Monaco Room in Chicago. Here's to the amazing class of 2008!

With my beautiful sisters of the South: Mrs. Alabama Janet Smith and Mrs South Carolina Patti Mercer. You both are amazing women and I am so glad we were able to share this amazing experience together!

With Mrs. Illinois Michelle Beckwith, Mrs. North Carolina Shannon Devine and Mrs. Arkansas Carol Johnson at the formal dinner in the Monaco Room - you all look amazing ladies! You are have done amazing work with your platforms, you are all such an inspiration! Thank you for making that evening a night to remember forever!

FRIDAY REHEARSALS
With Deanna Linz Mrs. DC, Ginny Meerman Mrs. Virgin Islands and Joy Pfister, Mrs. Virginia on our way to practice - aren't these women beautiful? I wish we had more time together, you are all amazing women with platforms that really make a difference!

With Jessica Plante Mrs. Massachusetts - we must have been separated at birth, she's so funny, down to earth and gorgeous! I am in awe of your platform work and personal story, you are a true testament of a role model, I am honored to be your new friend!

At rehearsals with my hubby Matt - lookin' good babe!

MRS. INTERNATIONAL FINALS

With Traycee Menifee, Mrs. Georgia Beauties of America 40's! Thank you for always being a constant source of support and wonderful friend, I love ya girl!

With my Florida gal pals - thank you for coming to Chicago to cheer me on!

With my BFF's...Barbra Christner and Angel Kirk - I love you both to pieces! Thank you for coming to Chicago - Barb, I am truly blessed to have you as a friend and cannot thank you enough for all you have done for me. Angel, thank you and Randy for coming all the way from ALASKA to cheer me on! I am humbled by our friendship and cannot wait for you to move to Tennessee so we can be within driving distance of each other. My life is forever changed with you in it, thank you both for being such a inspiration and beautiful women inside and out - I love you both!

The top five finalists with husbands. Laine - congrats on your new title! Who would have thought that we sat next to one another at orientation we'd be the last two standing. May God bless your travels this year with the Go Red movement to help change the stats for heart disease in women around the world, you will make a tremendous impact! Our prayers are with your Dad for a speedy recovery!

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