Update on my Summer :)

Hello again :) My summer after Miss CT has been wonderful so far, despite the rain! I am actually at work right now at my college where I am the secretary for the Dean of Students. I have been spending a lot of my time in Vermont this summer with my boyfriend, Aaron (Mr. Litchfield County.. hehe) and his family. It is so beautiful there enjoying the outdoors. We have been kayaking, hiking, strawberry picking, and even offroading! His mother teaches Zumba classes in Rutland, VT, which is an exercise dance class that I love! We also surprised his parents with a new puppy... Her name is Ava and I love to spend time with her.. She is just too cute! This past week I traveled to Tybee, Island Georgia with family as well. I was able to meet little cousins Madelyn and Julia and the rest of his extended family as well. We spent time at the beach, went on a dinner cruise, and learned a lot about the history of Savannah, Georgia. Aaron and I also plan on driving across the county to California to go camping before the summer ends. We want to visit the Grand Canyon and make a few stops along the way. I'll keep you updated if we follow through with the plan! :)

I have also been spending a lot of time with my family when I am actually home! My mom and I went to the Miss Masschusetts pageant in Worcester, MA. It was really exciting to be able to see how another state organized their show. All of the contestants did a wonderful job. I was even able to visit with Sharalynn and Luis, Stanley, and John Snow for a while. Sharalynn was the perfect representative for Connecticut.. she looked great!

Recently my family and I took a day trip to Kent Falls. We had a picnic, hiked about the mountain, and swam in the waterfall. In three weeks we are headed to Wildwood, NJ for a few day vacation.
Last friday I met with my Litchfield County family in Watertown. We all took a trip to go see Maggie's play, Aladdin where she played the part of the Genie. Maggie was so great!!! We were all so proud of her, and of course she had the biggest cheering section!
As you can see my summer has been very exciting! I look forward to many appearances coming up.. including the many fairs in Litchfield County and other events.

Miss Connecticut!

Hello everybody...there is definitely a lot to talk about! My experience at Miss Connecticut this year was incredible. Kirsten and I had our send off party the week before we left for New London. The church hall in Watertown was filled with our friends and family who all came out to support us. We modeled our wardrobe, performed our talents, and visited with our guests. The following weekend we depearted for New London as a limo pulled up to my house. Kirsten and I felt like royalty driving to Miss CT with Phyllis :).. From the time of arrival until the day of competition, our week was filled of preparation and events. We rehersed the opening number with Billy each day (which was always exciting!) and learned our walking patterns for the stage. There was a lot of time to really get to know everybody. I got to spend time with those who I have known from the past and I had the opportunity to meet and get to know others that I didn't know as well. The competiton was really enjoyable for me.. I truly had a great time on stage. I was able to sing the Carrie Underwood song that the lovely Patty May helped me to prepare, I wore the gown that Meghan from the Wedding Embasy worked so hard to create and make perfect, and I walked confidently into my interview with the yellow suit my mom and I picked out in NYC. I was so excited to find out that Kirsten and I both made the top 10 finalists on Saturday night :). I was very excited to see the 5 finalists and watch Sharalynn and Acacia get crowned as well. I was very proud of the both of them and both recipiants were well deserved of the title. The week couldn't have went on without the hostesses, production team, food-prep crew, and all of the volunteers. The Borad of Directors did couldn's have done a better job putting everything together and creating such an amazing experience for all of us girls. With the hard work of everybody, the show came out great. Thank you. The Litchfield County team had the most spirit yet again :) The moms/families, Phyllis, Ron, Ashley, Frank, Tara, Maggie, Brianna, and everybody always keep a smile on my face. You have all become my best friends. (AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ASHLEY AND FRANK!!) Thank you for the beautiful signs and decorated hats (haha). Love you all. I am so proud to say I am Miss Litchfield County!