It's Picture Time!!

What a long day, but what a fun day! Starting out at 8 a.m. we got hair and makeup done at Classic Cuts in Waseca. It was so nice to be pampered and have the stress of doing my hair put in someone else's hands for once!

Of course, I got to pick on my little sister queen Alyssa which is always a great time!

Here is our group picture with all of the lovely ladies that did our hair and make-up!

Here is one of the pictures our directors took. I can't wait to see the pictures that Tara took! Thank you Tara for being so patient will all of us running around your studio!

I can't wait to see my talent pictures! I love my talent and just putting on pieces of my costume gets me excited to perform it at Miss Minnesota. Thank you again to Classic Cuts, Tara, and all of the directors for this day. It was so much fun and a day I will never forget!

Bingo!

This was a fun night at bingo! The crowd was super fun and because our teens couldn't make it, I got to be the caller! I only got yelled at a few times but only because people were upset that they didn't have the number I called. I can't wait until we get to do it again!

Dance Society Variety Show- Selling Cookies

First off, I would like to say thank you to my fellow Dance Society members for letting me sell my cookies at the show! I made about $35 for the Children's Miracle Network and I even got to perform my talent piece during the show! Thank you to everyone who came to the show and a special thank you to everyone who purchased a cookie! It means so much to have so much support from the community of Winona and the students on campus :)

Until We Meet Again,
      Lauren

Making Cookies

 

As some of you might know, we are required to raise $250 for the Children's Miracle Network before running for Miss Minnesota. On vacation this summer, my mom and I found this crown cookie cutter and decided to make crown cookies to raise money for CMN. We had a little bit of difficulty deciding how many batches we needed to make but a few hours later and covered in flour, I had made plenty of delicious sugar cookies. Good news, we only broke four cookies from baking to frosting...and no it wasn't on purpose but I am sure glad that I got to taste test! I would like to thank my mom and my cousin Dawn for all of their help!

 

Love Always,

    Lauren



Rebecca's Welcome Home from the Miss America Pageant

It was so great to hear Rebecca talk about her Miss America experience. You can tell that she had an amazing time and made a lot of new friends. We are all so proud of her and her performance at the Miss America pageant, she did a wonderful job and certainly raised the bar for the ladies following her. I hope to be in her shoes someday as she is a great role model and a great representative of Minnesota.

Until Next Time,
Lauren

Miss Mankato Pageant

What happens when you put a bunch of royal girls into one picture...chaos! This night was so much fun. We did a little shopping before the pageant and went out to eat at Old Country Buffet where I showed the girls how to eat lemons! We finally got to the pageant and were able to see a lot of familiar faces. I decided that I love going to other pageants because all I have to do is just sit, watch and get nervous for the girls during the crowning. I would like to welcome the new Miss Mankato, Katie, to the Queen Club, I am sure she will do a wonderful job!

Dress Shopping Day

I finally said yes to the dress! I finally have my Miss Minnesota evening gown. It was a fun day with Jen, my mom, and my cousin Dawn, even though we got a little lost getting there and getting home. It was a dress I never would have picked out for myself (I thought I couldn't pull it off) but I am glad that Sarah picked it out for me to try on. I knew the moment I tried it on and Sarah dressed me up with heels, earrings, and a bracelet, that it was the one. I can't wait until Miss Minnesota when I get to wear it on stage!

Dream Catcher Bingo

This picture sums up how the night went! It was a lot of fun being able to help with Dream Catcher bingo in order to raise funds to help families in the Waseca Area. Alyssa, Katie, and I had so much fun dressing up in our Halloween costumes and meeting some of the people from Waseca. My mom won $39 that night, I sold the meat raffle tickets, and Alyssa just failed at number calling (haha just kidding).  I can't wait to do this again on November 15th :)

Love Always,
Lauren