Back to Blogging - VEGAS!

Well hello there! I have been reminded by my loyal readers (two of you!!) that I've been a total slacker in my blogging, so I'm going to try and do better. Unfortunately, facebook has been my place to put pictures and stories lately, but this is supposed to be the "permanent" record. So, first let's start with where we left off -- and that would be VEGAS!
Expect lots of photos, but the short story is that we went, had a good time and Hannah came home with no crowns, but lots of great memories. This is the pageant part of Vegas ... next post will be the other stuff:

This is Micah (a PA-state emcee) playing Little Sally Walker with the PA delegation just prior to the Prince Gilbert Party. Cindy girls are OBSESSED with the game, but as you can see, Hannah is horrified at Micah's dance:

 This is Leigh, the PA Cinderella Woman playing with Payton, a Cindy tot at the Prince Gilbert party. One of the best things about the program is that the big girls are always happy to play with and entertain the little girls:

This is the PA Royalty at the Prince Gilbert Party. Top row is Leigh, Daniela (teen), Hannah and front row is Madison (mini-miss) and Adriana (tot.) Oh, and in case you were wondering Prince Gilbert is a frog who, after being kissed by a Cindy girl turns into ... a bigger frog. 

 The king of the castle and his two girls. I think this was before the farewell banquet.

 More Prince Gilbert fun. Hannah took about a million selfies with the other girls. This is Payton (but a different Payton from the one who is chasing Leigh, above.

This is Hannah with Francesca, the 2014 International Miss at Orientation. As you can see in most of these pictures, each delegation wears matching outfits for the different parties. It's a lot cuter than it sounds:

This is Hannah with Charli, the international teen:

 We partied with the delegations from North Carolina and Florida just prior to the disco party. Hannah made a TON of friends so I had to give her her own facebook page to keep up with them:

 Hannah and Daniela at the farewell banquet with Sabrina, another PA emcee (and former Cinderella Woman from Arizona):

Hannah and Alivia at the farewell banquet. Alivia was 2nd runner up for PA state overall title, but won in the beauty category. She also won an international photogenic award:

These are the three PA Misses (Anastasia is the third - she won talent at states this year and got a special award at internationals for her contortionist act, too) In this picture they are getting reading for casual wear modeling:

THis is Hannah at the Cindy Fair luncheon (did I mention there are a LOT of parties?) where she won these cool shades:

 Hannah and a bunch of Miss contestants prior to their beauty wear modeling. I have no idea who they are, but I bet Hannah does!

Hannah and the state tot, Adriana. Adriana didn't win anything at Internationals either, but her baby sister Annalisa is the International Infant!

This is Hannah just prior to talent. She's posing with Taya, a Mini Miss contestant from Utah who we met at the Welcome banquet:

 Hannah and the PA girls ready for talent, posing with one of the Keeno girls:

 Hannah with the outgoing International Tot, Macie, at the Welcome Banquet:

 Hannah with Leigh and Leigh's sister Cassidy. Cassie is the PA 1st runner up mini miss and talent winner and also the PA State Miss America Coed. We love the Quinn girls and are really happy that they don't live that far from us!

In case you didn't believe me about Sally Walker, here are a group of strangers playing it before casual wear ... :) THat's it for now. I'll most more about the non-pageant aspect of the vacation later: