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Time is ticking down

McKenzie's pageant is on Saturday. Formal and final interviews are Friday. Today is Monday. Where has the time gone. We are doing last minute prep work this week. We pick up her formal on Tuesday. She has a dress fitting for her talent dress on Tuesday as well. We need to get shoes today. Final jewelry was purchased over the weekend, so we are close, very close.

On Saturday she had mock interviews. She had been practicing all wee with me and with neighbors I had called to help too. She did really well in the mock interviews. The judges wrote comments on sheets that each girl got, and Kenzie had only minor things to work on. We are going to practice together again and then one more neighbor will have a turn. She needs to increase her opening statement to the judges by about 10 seconds. She can do that. Tuesday and Thursday she has talent practices with her talent coach. I think she is pretty ready. I know I am NOT! I am so nervous. I need a chill pill.

Here she is waiting for her mock interview. This is the dress she will wear. It is a 1940's dress I found at a vintage store for 20 bucks. She looks so tiny in it and so professional. It is a one of a kind. The judges loved the out fit.


Alex has had a little relapse on the mono front so he is having laser treatments that seem to be helping. They blast his spleen. He woke up this morning and seemed taller than when he went to bed. We measured and he is about 3/4 an inch taller than Jay now.

Maylin loves our new dog. She takes it everywhere. He even has to go with her in carpool in the morning and then Jay or I (who ever is driving) has to bring him home. Luckily she hasn't asked that the other carpool driver do the same!


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Comments

Lisa and Tate said…
She is stunning... love love LOVE the dress. Good luck Kenzie. You will do amazing I just know it.
May 6, 2013 at 1:17 PM
Glenda said…
Enjoy ever minute Kenzie! Good luck
May 6, 2013 at 9:17 PM
Nate said…
Good luck to Kenzie and you. She looks great in that dress!
May 8, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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