California International Pageant Orientation

On August 15th, Allison Bowman (Miss Ventura County Intl 2012), Tatiana Juarez (Junior Miss Ventura County Intl 2012), and I arrived at the Embassy Suites in Downy for the California International pageant orientation. It was so great meeting all of the girls from around our state and hearing about their different community service platforms. In the pictures below, you can see my sister titleholders and I at the hotel. We're all really excited for pageant weekend!!

Magic Tree House Book Club

Last Friday, I held my weekly book club at the Newbury Park Library. We did crafts and games related to the 8th book in the Magic Tree House series, Midnight on the Moon. In the pictures below, you can see the space buggies we made out of grapes, celery, and carrots. You can also see the game we played; the white balloons were meteorites that the children tried to prevent from touching the ground.

I really enjoy each meeting because I get to see the joy and excitement the children have for reading. In addition, people keep telling their friends about the book club, and our program is continuously growing. 

Ventura County Fair Parade

Saturday, August 6

Allison Bowman (Miss Ventura County Intl 2012), Tatiana Juarez (Junior Miss Ventura County Intl 2012), and I were invited to be in the Ventura County Fair parade. We rode in convertibles, smiling and waving to everyone in the community. People were shouting out congratulations, clapping, and waving back. The excitment in the crowd was contagious. It was my first parade, and I had so much fun! I was extremely excited because my aunt, uncle, and cousins were visiting from Northern California and were able to come see me in the parade.