Fair Queens

Amelia has been asking to be in a pageant since she was two.  We finally said that when she was five, she would be old enough.  She reminded us of this the MOMENT she turned five.  I reluctantly agreed to let her and Elise (second kid gets to do everything sooner, it seems) be in our Fair Pageant. 

Disclaimer:  I love WATCHING pageants.  Always have.  I loved our ATU pageants in college. We even went to the Miss Arkansas pageant a few times- so fun.  And all growing up my family watched Miss America and kept score on sheets of paper.  However, I never liked being in them that much.  Truth be told, I just hate to lose.  But let me tell you, it is another ballgame completely when it is your baby.  Goodness sakes, they should all get a crown.  They are just as precious as can be!!  It was a good lesson for me; whew.

We went out and saw Gammy and Gampy before the shindig started.  Calmed me right down.  They always make everything better.  So glad they were there helping me out!

Elise was up first and she was SO excited. She wanted to walk across the stage by herself but they made the moms stand behind the kids on stage.  Elise told me to stand at the VERY back of the stage.  I just knew her personality would come out full force and it did.  She was shaking her dress beads and twirling and smiling and waving.  I could have just bawled right then and there at how much fun she was having.  Then she got called back out for Top 6 and she thought that meant she won.  I was so proud of her and she was my winner for sure!

I think her favorite part was blowing kisses to Gampy and Daddy and telling me that she could hear Gammy yelling for her. 

 

  

It was Amelia's turn next and the pageant director made me leave back stage and just let her do her thing.  AHHHHH.  She was simply stunning.  So proud of her.  Much more reserved than Mae Mae and walked across that stage with an understated beauty that was radiant.  We were all so thrilled when she won!!  I couldn't believe it.  Some of the girls that she was against have done tons and tons of pageants.  Wooohoooo Buzzy.

 We finished the night with go karts and arcade games and greasy food and ice cream.  TOTAL winning combo.