Miss Teen MN & Miss MN USA Finals! And the winners are?

Sunday, November 25th, it's finals night at the Miss MN Teen and Miss MN USA pageant and what a tough competition it was. 1300 people attended the event and here is the top 15 in the Miss MN category all wearing their opening number dresses.

Here are 7 of the top 15 in the Miss MN Teen category.

The top 15 in the Miss MN Teen category in their evening gowns. All had beautiful gowns.

Then from 15 it went down to just 5.

Here is Miss MN Teen contestant Sarah Sprayberry waiting for her final question.

Sarah Sprayberry getting the last look with the judges before the scores are combined.

Then it came down to just 2, (L-R, Lindsay Becker and Saray Sprayberry). And the new Miss Minnesota Teen USA winner is?????

Sarah Sprayberry is the new Miss Minnesota Teen USA winner!

Here are the top 5 in the Miss MN USA category.

From L-R Serene Aandahl, Kaylee Unverzagt, Nicole Bonniwell, Brianne Anderson, & Rachel Richards.

Miss MN USA contestant, Kaylee Unverzagt waiting for her final question.

And then it came down to Brianne and Kaylee and the new Miss Minnesota USA winner is????

Kaylee Unverzagt is the new Miss Minnesota USA winner!!

Newly crowned winners Kaylee Unverzagt as Miss MN USA and Sarah Sprayberry as Miss MN Teen USA!

Miss Minnesota USA Kaylee and Faith Schway

Me, newly crowned Miss Minnesota USA Kaylee and Faith Schway

Miss MN Teen & Miss MN USA pageant, Prelims! Saturday, Nov. 24th

Tonight I attended the Miss Minnesota Teen and Miss Minnesota USA pageant that was held at the Sheraton Hotel in Bloomington. It was prelim night and what a tough competition it is this year.

Here are some fun pictures from this evening.

(L-R, Me, Faith Schway, Holly Ernst, Mrs. MN America 2006)

(L-R) Kaylee Unverzagt, Me,and Holly Ernst)

Me and Miss MN Teen contestant Delanie Neal

(L-R, Sarah Sprayberry, Faith Schway, and Serene Aandahl)

Miss Teen MN & Miss MN USA contestants!

On Sunday, November 11th, I was asked by Faith to sit in as a mock judge at a mock interview she held for the Miss Teen and Miss MN USA contestants. The girls were a little nervous but excited about the pageant that is coming up Thanksgiving weekend. I will be there cheering them on and I will have tons of pictures for all of you to see. I'm glad I"m not judging, I wouldn't know who to choose! Best of luck girls!

Joanie's Election Party!

On Tuesday, November 6th my husband and I were invited to Joanie Clausen's election party.

Joanie was running for Mayor of Golden Valley and she did an outstanding job! Joanie got over 2,000 votes but unfortunately did not win. I hope you go for it again Joanie! It was a great turnout and thanks to my good friend Ann Marie for inviting us. We had a great time.

(L-R, Me, Joanie, Ann Marie, and Faith)

Mrs. America Viewing Party!

On Friday, September 21st, I had a viewing party at my house so we could all watch Mrs. America. I had a wonderful turnout but we kind of had an issue with the channel. It kept on fading in and out and it's never done that before. It figures the next day that the pageant aired, the channel worked fine, but regardless everyone had a great time.

Everyone knew that I was pregnant so our friends Jody and Mark Grieger were nice enough to bring over a congratulations cake. It was so delicious! Thanks Jody and Mark!

I of course went shopping immediately, so I was showing everyone a few of the babies new outfits. My mother-in-law was just as excited to see what was in the bag.