On Saturday March 27th Lydia and I started our day off early by attending Tarrant County food bank's Breakfast with the Stars event! I can truly say I felt like a queen all morning long... and not only because I was in an evening gown and crown at 8 in the morning haha! The event was for children and they had tons of fun activities sponsored by local businesses for the kids to do. For example, there was coloring, decorating, instrument playing, picture books, and science experiments just to name a few. Some of the "stars" in attendance included Cinderella, TCU's Super Frog and some basketball players, little red riding hood, the Easter bunny, buddy the bear, and Fort Worth Firefighters. The event helped to raise money for the food bank and we got to see first hand the three menu options they had for children. It was so special that so many families came out to support this event. I loved meeting all of the children and I was so touched when they kept coming up and randomly hugging me and wanting to visit with me. They wanted Lydia and I to remember each and every single one of their names, which was difficult considering that we met at least 60 kiddos. I received numerous compliments that morning from parents about how much they appreciated Lydia and I taking time to talk to their child and make them feel special. They said that they children just couldn't get enough of the "real life Princesses". To me, that is what the job of Miss Irving, Miss Texas, and Miss America is all about. It's about reaching out to those children and helping put a smile on their face and making them feel special. I brought 100 autograph sheets for this event and I think I maybe had 10 left by the end of the morning. I had an absolutely incredible time at this event and I hope I can be a part of the Tarrant County Food Bank's events in the future!
After the event we all headed over to my apartment to change so we could grab some lunch and then head out for a little interview dress shopping! No luck finding either of us the perfect interview dress, but we sure had a great time looking and trying on clothes!
After signing autographs all morning and shopping all afternoon, Lydia and I got dressed up in our black dresses and cheetah print heels and headed to the Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas for the No Tie Dinner and Dessert Party. Little did we know that when we arrived we would be walking into a room full of...you guessed it... desserts!!! Talk about resisting temptation... Lydia and I started off the evening by serving gourmet cupcakes to the guests and chatting with them. Just as soon as we were getting settled in our seats, a group of four wide-eyed teens approached us and asked us if they could interview us for a project they were doing for high school. Of course we said yes! They asked us if we had been to an event like this before. I replied that no, I had never been to this particular event but that I had volunteered at many AIDS events in the DFW area. They asked us why we were there and I got to talk about my platform. They also asked us why we felt the event was important and so once again I talked about my platform and about how incredibly vital it is that we as a community come together to provide assistance to the families and individuals in our area who suffer from AIDS. I had several people come up to me that were from Irving and I got to explain how I earned my crown and that I would be competing for the title of Miss Texas this summer. They were very intrigued! All in all it was a great night and although I really wished I could have gone around and sampled all of the desserts I know that come July, when I am on stage in my bikini, it will be well worth the sacrifice!
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