Week numba 2

Our second week in mobile included a trip to Dauphin island!! 

I tried oysters for the first time

I kept 4 down and actually enjoyed them!

We had community night before the competition began 

This is Hawaii and Kansas

Delaware and Nevada 

And my lil brother and sister :))

Competition nights

There were 2 nights of preliminary competition and then finals nights where the top 10 competed 

This is Brooke Rucker, the new Distinguished Young Woman of America! She undoubtedly deserves it and will do amazing things! I couldn't be happier for her :) congrats Brooke! 

I had a blast the last two weeks and the fact that the new representative is absolutely the perfect choice made it that much better! 

Fun nights

This is about 2 minutes after the absolute worst rain storm I've ever experienced

You never know whose gunna getcha!

Julia and I got to have a semi picknic lunch! 

We also got to go to a Mardi gras ball! The boys that attended had an application and interview process to be selected to come! It was a very middle school like dance but we still had a blast! All the girls got dressed up all fancy and we were escorted in old time cars and a trolley with police in either end of our train of cars! We are literally like royalty! :))

 

This is our slap happiness after a long tiring day! 

P.s. Y'all should know that John is my new 7 year old best friend :) 

What has come and what has to come

So this week I have been in Mobile, Alabama! I am competing in the national distinguished young women finals! I am having the time of my life and meeting so many amazing girls! (49 to be exact) :) they have us jam packed every day with community events, outings, and rehearsals! 

Some of the things we have been doing include:

- openin ceremonies on the day we arrived in Mobile. Finals are such a huge deal here we get treated like celebrities! It is equivalent to the CWS in Omaha. 

This is me and my two roommates 

Cassidy from Maine, and Peryn from Mississippi 

We met the governor and were escorted and announced by state

 

While here we stay with host families and this is my little brother John and little sister Julia

- we had a breakfast and tour of Bellingrath Gardens 

- learned country line dancing at the Battleship. We also got a tour of the battleship!

- we went to camp grace to swim at the waterfront, have team building activities and go on the ropes course! 

- had a sick hop with the Girl Scouts!! 

- ate the best sea food in town at Bluegill!

What still awaits

Tomorrow morning I will be leaving to go to Mobile, Alabama! I will be there for two weeks- the first week consisting of mostly community service, and the second week will be the national competition for Distinguished Young Women! I am so excited and cannot wait to see what's in store! After that I will be departing form Mobile and flying to Uganda! This will be 3 and a half weeks in Africa for mission work with Show Mercy International! I can't wait to share with all of you the exciting adventures I come! Wish me luck!!

Summer fun

As you all know, my love of kids basically controls my life... In the best way :) for one of my summer jobs I get to nanny the best kids! Sophie(5), Joe(7), and Ana(11). My friend Maura and I do half days with them and try to come up with creative fun things to do so the days aren't so long.

Our first of many adventures was taking them to the zoo! 

We also took them to Fremont lakes and spent the day just having a great time! 

Fishin

Flyin kites

And hangin out in the water!

We spent one rainy day making a fort complete with it's own flag

In the midst of babysitting my friends and I have made some memorable moments :)

Star gazing 

And a sleepover on the trampoline! 

P.s. I learned how to do a back flip!!!

And the lost memorable... Getting my ears double pierced! But shhhhh.. Don't tell mom ;) 

Recital Day!

Today was my final dance recital! I think I had the best time I ever had knowing it was the last :) my favorite kiddos got me flowers ❤️