Mrs. Alaska United States

Miss Alaska United States & Teen/ Date with Lyndsay

2009-11-22T16:36:00.000-08:00

Last night I was fortunate enough to finally go on a girls night date with my friend Lyndsay. We ate at the Brewhouse.....peanut butter pie YUMO and then headed over to the PAC for the Miss Alaska United States and teen pageant. My friend Libby was competing for the miss as well as my directors cousin Emma. This was Libby's very first pageant and she placed 4th runner up. I couldn't be more proud of that beautiful young lady. I am so thankful God brought her into my life. I look forward to seeing what she does with her life in the future. My director Jeannine was there with her daughter Chloe. Always a good time with them. Jessica Nolin was handing down her title to the new Miss. I'll forever have her in my pageant memories because she led me to Diane at Arctic Rose in Wasilla for THE PERFECT nationals gown that I will keep and love forever. Thank you Jessica and Diane. Over dinner Lyndsay and I were chatting about my platform and she asked if I had done any events directed towards my platform. My platform is age oppression in young girls. Long story short the media is making my seven year old want to be seventeen instead of embracing her for who she is. I recently started teaching a bible study with my new found friend Sheldonia who's son was baptized today. (Yeah Uri) Anyway her and I are spending our Wednesday nights with the most amazing group of teenage girls. We've been discussing modesty, age appropriateness, and discovering what our roles are as young women. We are at week 3 and I know I'm right were God put me. I'm thankful to have gone through all the little steps that led me to the place that I am right now. I'm also going to speak to the teen girls at Grandview Baptist Church at their second annual sleepover. We will be discussing inner beauty and I really look forward to that event. But in response to Lyndsay's question I haven't held an event called "age oppression in young girls," but all those little girls that I keep blogging about that want to meet a "princess" they are all with their mothers and in talking with them they ask me about my platform and I get to speak to these mothers one on one and plant a seed about this issue and hopefully something will trigger in them when faced with what forms of media to allow in front of their daughters. I think it's been productive and I couldn't be more thankful for all of the people that have been brought into my life with becoming Mrs. Alaska. Well I'm off to take my daughter to kids choir practice. She has her very first solo and I'm so excited for her.

<3 in Christ,
Renee'

Veterans Day with Mark Chesnutt

2009-11-11T21:50:00.000-08:00

Tonight Mark Chesnutt hosted a Veterans appreciation concert at the PAC. I was invited to help out so I brought one of my besties with me Jodie. She's currently pregnant and I couldn't be more excited about it unless it were me. ;) Anyway her and I were told to dress western. (we did our best) I was sort of Marks assistant tonight as he signed autographs. I helped families take pictures and pointed people in the right direction. Mark is a very down to earth guy. He blends right in Alaska. He talked to people about Texas and hunting and fishing. His behind the scenes guy (the guy with the hat in the pic with me) was a pretty funny guy to hang out with. I was also able to meet a retired colonel (he's the handsome guy on my left) and a gentleman running for state senate and his lovely bride were in the picture on my right. Jo and I of course had to show off our western wear. It was a fun way to celebrate Veterans Day and get to spend some time with my little pregger. Thanks for going with me Jo. <3 you! Hope all is well with everyone and their surviving the snow here in Anchorage.

<3 in Christ,
Renee'

Miss Chugiak Eagle River/ Miss Chugiak Eagle River Outstanding Teen

2009-11-08T17:55:00.001-08:00

I was asked to judge the Miss Chugiak Eagle River/ Miss Chugiak Eagle River Outstanding Teen by the director Alisa Parent. She is an amazing director and I'm blessed to have met her and Bonnie. We started the day off at individual interviews. I really enjoyed meeting the other judges: Mike, Ariel, Paul and Darlene. I truly love the people that are brought into my life through this experience. Then we went to the Steve Primis auditorium for the pageant that evening. The girls competed in active wear, swim suit and evening gown. They came out and did an opening number in black and red and loved all the outfits they put together. Jessica Fulton was rockin a hot little red dress btw. I LOVED being a judge. I enjoy watching pageants so much, actually I enjoy every aspect of the pageant industry. Who knows if I'll ever get to compete again and being involved as a judge was an experience I hope I get again. Congratulations to Bianca Temple Miss Chugiak Eagle River Outstanding Teen 2010. She did soft shoe Irish dancing as her talent. She did remarkable and I applaud her ability to keep her stage presents in the midst of an awkward moment. Congratulations to Kimberly Mauser the new Miss Chugiak Eagle River 2010. She is a beautiful talented young woman and I hope this title brings her some of the tools she needs in meeting her goals and reaching her dreams. Thanks again to the directors of the Miss Alaska organization for including me, I really enjoyed myself.

Hope all is well with everyone! Don't forget to thank a veteran on Wednesday!

<3 in Christ,
Renee'

EAB photography

2009-10-30T17:47:00.001-07:00

I had my state head shots taken by some friends in my church who shoot a lot of our high schools seniors and some families in our church so I thought I would ask them to take my head shots for Mrs. Alaska. Well Mr. Bowden did take them and his image won most photogenic. (that's the one with the orange back drop) After winning Mrs. Alaska I had to have another head shot taken for nationals I went back to the Bowdens and they took another amazing image. (that's the one in the pink jacket) They also did some fun crown and sash pics. I've been so blessed in the picture department as Mrs. Alaksa. I've been able to work with Jeff Nordby of Nordby photography and Eddie & Linda Bowden of EAB photography. I kept meaning to post these and always had an event to blog about and forgot so anyway I just wanted the world to know how incredibly talented these two men are and how incredibly thankful I am to have these images to remember my year as Mrs. Alaska United States. Someday when I'm old I look forward to looking back and remembering these moments.

Love in Christ,
Renee'

Barnes & Noble..... Anchorage Wild Cheer Team

2009-10-30T10:14:00.001-07:00

Last Friday I was invited to read at Barnes & Noble as part of my daughters school book fair. Can I just say their cafe is FAN TASTIC! I read Gigi God's little princess and Will God's mighty warrior. They had an art table set up to make your own bookmarks and they even had high school students put on skits. It was a great way to spend an evening together with your family and friends. As always I LOVE LOVE the little girls that want to talk to a "princess." They make being Mrs. Alaska like a fairytale. I put my crown on my daughter while she was looking for books, that was pretty cute too. My daughter picked out The little house in the big woods. I read that when I was little so her and I have been reading together at night. Such a special time for me. My son picked a Transformer book that had 200 stickers in it. So ya I have Bumblee on my keys, and my arm, and my car, and and and you can imagine.

I was also invited by one of my directors Laura Dagon to be a judge for the Alaska Wild Cheer Team. It will be a two part event so I look forward to day two. One of the other judges was Gabe and he is the owner of Underground dance company. It was such a pleasure to meet him, we were able to chit chat over lunch and I learned a lot about dance. What an accomplished young man. I say young man him and I are the same age. It's amazing how having kids just makes you feel older then people that don't have kids. Anyway... I was a little worried about my ability to judge dance as I was a basketball, track person. But when we got started it was VERY easy to see who had it and who did not. The try outs were in the University Center mall lobby. So I high five all the girls for simply trying out infront of an audience. That is not an easy thing to do. Michelle is the girls coach and also works for Laura and I just love her. I was able to meet a couple of the minority owners for the Alaska wild and look forward to seeing them again. I hope this season brings great things for our arena team.

I'll post pics soon. Hope all is well with everyone.

<3 in Christ,
Renee'

Busy busy

2009-10-17T20:28:00.000-07:00

I went to the Miss Anchorage pageant last week with my new friend Libby and had a great time. I watched my good friend Jessica pass down her title as Miss Anchorage to the new Miss Anchorage Abby Hancock. Her evening gown was stunning. Congratulations Abby. I saw one of my art students Ellie she is in first grade and a title holder herself so it was so much fun to see her.

I was also invited by one of my sponsors and new friend Pete Armstrong to the second annual Oxygen and Octane Expo at the Dena’ina Center, October 16-18. Pete is the owner of Alaska Coast magazine and has the sweetest british accent. I just love talking to him. His wife joked around with me and said that's why she married him. ;) I introduced the Yukon princesses on stage and had such a great time getting to meet those ladies. I was also able to donate blood for the first time. That was rewarding to know that by donating blood I effected five different lives. Not going to lie, I was a bit nervous, but my tech. Bob was excellent at his profession and I worried for no reason. I visited a couple of my other sponsors while I was there as well. Charity from State Farm and Alaska Treeline who build THE most beautiful decks and docks in Alaska. I got to see a huge pile driver. It was pretty sweet! The Mrs. Alaska United States organization is overwhelmed by the generosity of our sponsors and thank each and every one. I had a great day with Jeannine and her fam. and I look forward to attending next year. Hope all is well.

<3 in Christ,
Renee'

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Stellar Kart/Nordby Photo Shoot

2009-09-24T20:15:00.000-07:00

I went to the Stellar Kart concert at ABT. It was my second time seeing them in concert. I saw them last year at Fusion and they are great. I helped work the doors with my husband along with other volunteers with ABT. It's always a good time being with those people. I also did a photo shoot with Jeff Nordby of Nordby Photography. We went out to Beluga point with my bestie Jo and it was so much fun. It was a beautiful fall day. The leaves were all different colors, and it was warm. We shot some out on the rocks over the ocean and some on the train tracks. I was casual in jeans and a sweater in some and in a classy little dress for the others. It was so much fun and I love his work. Most of the pics on the Mrs. Alaska website were done by him. The other ones were done by EAB photography. Eddie did my head shots for Mrs. Alaska that landed me Mrs. Photogenic and he did my head shots for Mrs. United States. Both incredibly talented photographers that I am blessed to have gotten the chance to work with. I believe my next event is judging the Miss Chugiak/ Eagle River pageant. WAY excited about that! Well hope all is well and your enjoying this beautiful time of year.

<3 in Christ,
Renee'

Mayor Sullivan's veto

2009-08-17T21:37:00.000-07:00

Today Mayor Sullivan vetoed the ordinance 64 that has had our community in an uproar for most of the summer. I went to the assembly meeting as Mrs. Alaska the first night they proposed this ordinance. By going as Mrs. Alaska I caused quit a stir in the "blue" shirt community. They posted unhappy blogs about my appearance, approached me at the following meetings (when I wasn't wearing my sash and crown) and called me names and even printed flyers about me. Attending these meetings and having my own opinion about a very controversial issue has come at a high cost for me. I could have kept my opinion to myself and stayed home and would have gone through my year as Mrs. Alaska quietly and happy with no problems, but I entered this pageant in hopes of making a difference in my community so I attended and I spoke my opinion. I wanted the assembly to leave such a huge decision for our community up to our community. I felt they should let Anchorage vote on it. I thought we lived in a country were we were free to have our own opinions and just as the "blue" shirt community doesn't want to be discriminated against for their opinions neither do I. I am entitled to mine and because my opinion wasn't "blue" they hated me for it. For every one person that said something negative to me I had five supporting me. So my stand wasn't in vain. I encouraged others to stand for what they believe "red" or "blue" and they did. I'm so blessed to know that the majority of our community supports me. So getting involved although hard was such a great experience. I'm blogging about this to say that I stood up for what I believe and it was hard but I have grown in grace and knowledge and I'm so thankful that I did. I would like to encourage you to do the same. Even when it's hard, stand for Christ!

Congratulations Mayor Sullivan for taking a stand for Anchorage!

40th Anniversary of the Alaska Zoo

2009-08-09T15:32:00.000-07:00

Yesterday my family and I went to the zoo. I was invited to read stories to little kids at their story corner. I always enjoy all the little girls that come up to me and say oh a princess. I enjoy talking with their moms and seeing how excited they are to see me. Anna and I were also asked to be judges of an animal mask contest. The kids were given all kinds of art supplies and asked to make any animal into a face mask. They all did a fantastic job but the little purple reindeer won our hearts. They had to walk out in front of an audience and that isn't always easy so I was really proud of their effort. My kids got their faces painted and really enjoyed the eagle presentation. The eagle was a little upset so he kept opening up his wings showing off how really big he is. I was pretty excited to get to meet Dan Sullivan our new mayor. He's genuinely a nice guy. He spoke to my kids and I enjoyed meeting him. Our day at the zoo was great and I'm thankful to have been apart of the 40th anniversary of the Alaska zoo.

Project Homeless Connection

2009-07-31T22:40:00.000-07:00

Today was the 5th annual Project Homeless Connection event held at the Egan Center. Project Homeless Connect (PHC) is a national best practice model that originated in San Francisco under Mayor Gavin Newsom in October 2004. PHC is now implemented in 106 cities across the United States as well as Canada, Puerto Rico and Australia. Services include medical, mental health, substance abuse, housing, dental, benefits, legal, free eyeglasses, ID, food, clothing, wheelchair repair and more. The goal of PHC Anchorage is to provide easy access to services that support the transition of the City's homeless off the streets and into housing.

I came into the Egan center and signed in, they gave me a t-shirt and a name tag. I wasn't sure who I was supposed to be helping so the DMV table grabbed me. I was asked to take a shuttle with people trying to get a state ID from the Egan to the DMV and then stay there and pay for the $15.00 fee so they could receive their state ID's. I was given money and clip board and I was off. I got on a bus with 11 homeless men and a bus driver and drove to midtown. I haven't had the opportunity to converse with many homeless people before. It was very enlightening. They were all very appreciative of my volunteering my day to help them. I was thankful for their kindness to me. I was shocked to learn from another volunteer that the average age of a homeless person in Anchorage is 9 years old. That is only two years older then my daughter. I was surprised at the amount of kids I saw there. I think next year I would like to volunteer somehow with those kids. Homelessness is actually a broad demographic of people. Usually when I think of homeless I think of the people on the side of the street with the signs, but it's also people that "couch surf" which was a new term I learned, people that live with friends, and people in shelters. I can see how some might abuse such an organization my hopes and prayers for the homeless community of Anchorage and for PHC is that our homeless will utilize this amazing outreach in a way that will help them get off of the streets and back to participating in our community in a healthy way. I'm thankful for the opportunity to be involved in such an organization and look forward to being involved next year.

My family is waiting for me to whoop up on them at some Mario Kart so have a great weekend.

Love in Christ,
Renee'

http://www.anchoragehomeless.org/project-homeless-connect

The last day in Vegas!

2009-07-27T12:17:00.000-07:00

The last day in Vegas was quit possibly the most fun! I'll never forget what it was like during the evening gown competition to have my back facing the audience and hear my name and turn around to the most beautiful lighting and the smallest amount of fog going across the stage and step down the stairs to see my family watching in the audience. I felt like a queen, but the last day in Vegas was shorts, a tank top and my Keens! Not to mention my closest friends. I had a great day. I FINALLY rode the stratosphere! It was worth the wait. I rode it with Jo, and John. It was so much fun! It was so windy up at the top that our hair was crazy. We left the stratosphere in a convertable mustang. We squished 8 people in it. It was HOT, we were all sticky but it was a blast. We went to Excalibur to the Tournament of Kings dinner show. It was so much fun! The audience cheered for their king we ate dinner with no utensils. That was a bit strange. My chicken had huge hole in it. YIKES! But it was a great experience. From there we went to Pole Position. It's an indoor go carting place. The go carts go 40 mph and you have to wear a helmet. It was a lot of fun... however I ended up really sick to my stomach. It was a great way to end a great trip. Thank you Mom, Brent, John, Jodie, Jeremiah, Camie, Danielle, Cody, Jeannine, Emma, Baby Lincoln, and Brad for coming to Vegas to support me I love you all and I am so thankful for you! Thank you to all of my friends and family at home for your words of support. I am now home ready to start my exciting year at home as Mrs. Alaska United States 2009.

Love in Christ,
Renee'

Legacy

2009-07-24T11:13:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to the new Mrs. United States... Mrs. South Carolina Tammy Johns-Brown. What a fantastic woman that I am blessed to have gotten to know. Last night was such a memorable night for me. To be able to look out into the audience and see 10 of my Alaskan family and friends cheering as loud and proud as they could for me was so encouraging. Thank you Brad, Mom, Brent, Jodie, Camie, Danielle, Cody, Jeannine, Emma, and baby Lincoln for making the long trip from Alaska to Vegas to support me. What a huge statement you made.... WE <3 Alaska! Thanks again you guys! I love you all! When Jeannine showed up she gave me the best gift. She brought me a bible with rhinestones on it and she had Mrs. Alaska US 09 put on it. She gave it to me in front of other delegates and what a legacy she left with them. A beautiful Christian woman that not only loves the Lord but loves her delegate. Thank you Jeannine, I will cherish that forever. After the pageant we hopped in a cab and headed to the stratosphere. We get all the way to the top and the ride was closed because of wind... dang. So Jeannine, Brad and I hopped in another cab and went to Fairmont St. I LOVED it! That is what I always pictured Vegas looking like. No one was trying to hand me yucky pictures on the street. Actually we could barely walk down the street without someone wanting a picture with me. I FINALLY met someone from Alaska. I got to eat Krispy Kreme doughnuts, when we went in there was a basketball team in there and they wanted a pic with me but I told them they had to wear a hat with me and they were all over it. It was so much fun! EVERYONE asks me about Sarah Palin and I'm so thankful for the opportunity to get to brag about her and actually hear good things from real people about her. They always ask me if I have met her and I wish I could say yes. Well I have one more day in Vegas to try to ride the rides so I'm going to go. I can't wait to be home and hold my babies. Have a great weekend.

Love in Christ,
Renee'

Day 4

2009-07-21T08:38:00.000-07:00

Today is day 4 in Las Vegas. The first day we arrived my husband and I walked the strip. Yes I wore heels and he had to buy me flip flops. I got a blister. Vegas is amazing, just like the movies. We walked from one end to other. I can't wait to have some time to walk through all the hotels. The first day of "pageant" was orientation in the lobby. I got to meet all the girls and we took A TON of pictures. All of the ladies are fantastic some are pilots, mothers, grandmothers, Dr.'s, teachers, stay at home moms, business owners. They are so diverse. I enjoy talking to ALL of them. Then we had dinner and that was it for day 1 of pageant. Day 2 of pageant we had rehearsal, and then last night we went on a bus tour of the strip. We went to Ceasars Forum and it was THE MOST FUN! I felt like a celebrity. Everyone wanted their pictures with us. I got to shop a little. I went into a Tiffany's. It was BEAUTIFUL! I found a bracelet I LOVE and I told my mom and Brad when they win big they have to go buy it for me. We'll see how that goes. I might have to go buy it for myself. We just had our swim suit photo shoot down at the pool today. The suit I wore ISN'T my stage suit. We weren't judged on any of this, it was just for the website and advertising. It was fun. These women are so fit. The photographers are Jo and Arnesto. They are really great to hang out with. They seem to be enjoying themselves as well. One of the pics is with them. Hope you enjoy all the pics. Have a great day!

Love in Christ,
Renee'

Viva Las Vegas Day 1

2009-07-18T08:34:00.000-07:00

Well Brad and I are in route to Las Vegas we left this morning at 2:30 and are currently in Seattle waiting for our next flight to depart. Jeannine told me to wear my sash to the airport and see what perks it brought about. So when we were checking our bags my husband asked if they gave a Mrs. Alaska discount and she said YES we won't charge you for your bags. BTW I had 3. WOOT WOOT! The first flight was brief, we didn't get to sit together so we slept the entire way. I sat between two ladies and he sat between two rather intoxicated guys that asked him if his wife had a sister.... Brad said yep.... but she's 13. =) He was uncomfortable but I couldn't help but giggle. Last night my friends met up with me to get nails and pedicures and it was FANTASTIC! It was such a nice way to relax before we left. Thanks Jen, Erin, Camie, Danielle, Jodie, Cody & Brad for coming out. <3 you guys! All righty my husband seems to have ditched me in the airport so I should hunt him down. Have a great week everybody and I will keep you posted.

Love in Christ,
Renee'

Bear Paw Parade

2009-07-11T22:21:00.000-07:00

Today was the Bear Paw Parade in Eagle River. I was asked by a couple in my church (Lorn and Susan) to ride on the Samaritans Purse Operation Christmas Child float. Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes and the Good News of God’s love. Since 1993, more than 61 million shoe boxes have been packed, shipped, and delivered across the globe. People of all ages can be involved in this simple, hands-on missions project while focusing on the true meaning of Christmas—Jesus Christ. So when they asked me to be apart of this I was absolutely on board. I don't know how many people came out to watch but it felt like more then the 4th of July parade. I love hearing little girls "oh mommy a princess." Or they'll say "look Mrs. Alaska." I have sweet girls come up to me and want to take pictures with me and I LOVE IT! I get to be a small part of those little girls lives and I feel so blessed. My daughter was able to ride on the six wheeler pulling me with her best bud and it was so much fun. Being Mrs. Alaska affords me so many opportunities to do things like this and what I find great is my family gets to be apart. I saw my husband, mom, papa, grandma and friends in the crowd and they looked so proud. I'll remember this experience forever. Thank you to everyone that put together that float and came out to pass out flyers. You made that experience so wonderful. Special thanks to Susan and Lorn.... thank you for thinking of me.

Love in Christ,
Renee'

Alaska Wild

2009-07-09T22:48:00.000-07:00

Tonight my husband, my niece and nephew and our kids went to the Alaska Wild football game at the Sullivan Arena. I'm a little ashamed to say it was my first time attending one, but definitely not my last. It was a lot of fun. When we pulled up in the parking lot we saw people tail gating. I haven't seen that since I was in high school. I went to school with two of the players and it was nostalgic to see there families watching them play. At halftime I went out on the field and was introduced by Mr. Carrier a dj for 93.7 KAFC. After he introduced me I started the race for the two contestants....."on your mark get set go." They had to complete an obstacle course. It was fun to watch. The cheerleaders were great. They did a half time routine to a Michael Jackson tribute. It was a great family fun night. Hope everyone is enjoying there summer.

Love in Christ,
Renee'

BTW the beautiful blonde in the pic with me is my other pageant director Laura. <3 her 2! The player in the pic with me is Bobbie my husband played football with him high school.

Happy 4th of July

2009-07-04T18:14:00.000-07:00

I am patriotic and so thankful for what our military men and woman have done for our country so that we can enjoy the freedoms of this great nation. 4th of July is always fun in our family but this year I got to ride on a Harley in the parade downtown around the park strip. Lynn was my escort and what a great man that I am thankful to have gotten the opportunity to meet. A very proud husband, father, grandfather and Harley rider. His beautiful wife was kind enough to let me take her seat for the morning. My deepest appreciation goes out to both of them. There was estimated to be 30,000 people there. It was a beautiful sunny day and Anchorage really enjoys Harley's. Every corner we turned people were cheering wanting the bike owners to rev their engines. There's no better sound then a loud Harley. I had so much fun and was so proud to be there as Mrs. Alaska.

After the parade I went down the park strip to judge a chili contest for the International Chili Society. What a hard job. There were thirteen to taste and they were all amazing. Another great group of people. Being Mrs. Alaska brings me into contact with so many people and I couldn't be more thankful for that. I hope everyone got to enjoy their families today and this beautiful day. Happy 4th of July!

Love in Christ,

Renee'

BTW the beautiful woman in the other pic with me is one of my pageant directors Jeannine she was also Mrs. Alaska 2007 luv her!>

Sponsorship Event

2009-06-20T22:48:00.000-07:00

I don't even know how to begin. My family and friends hosted a meet and greet sponsorship picnic for me today and I am just overwhelmed with the amount of support I received. I was surrounded with my friends, family, food and A LOT of picture taking. All the little girls in my life got there chance to try my crown on and there is nothing like getting to see a little girl feel like a princess. My friends had their garage sale today and there kids put up a lemonade stand. One of the little boys was on my basketball team. He saved all the money he made from his lemonade stand and gave it to me. I was so touched, to learn at such a young age to be so giving. I'm so proud of him. Him and I will be going on an ice cream date very soon. The sun came out (which you learn to ALWAYS appreciate in Alaska) and it was a fantastic day. Thank you to everyone that came and supported me, I'm truly blessed to have all of you in my life.

Love in CHRIST,

Renee'

Miss Alaska America

2009-06-14T09:36:00.000-07:00

Last night I went to the Miss Alaska America pageant on the UAA campus. I went with Mrs. Anchorage Anna Foerster, and my new friend Lyndsey. (thanks for coming) What an amazing production. Sydnee Waggoner was given the honor of being crowned Miss Alaska 2009. She also had the best talent. She sang opera... actually let me say she nailed her talent. I'm not much of an opera fan but she made me respect it. She is a very talented young woman. I wish her all the best this year. But I must say the high light of my evening was getting to meet Julia. Julia is a 9 year old little girl and she was one of the most precious little girls I have EVER laid my eyes on. There were six little girls with their owns sashes and crowns there called Gold Nugget Princesses and there were darling, but what made them fantastic was they made Julia an honorary Gold Nugget. Julia is blind and she couldn't see it but she captivated that audience. It made me so proud to be apart of pageantry. So I snuck out when she got off stage and grabbed a pic with her. I'll treasure that forever. Her dad by the way was beaming with pride at his princess. Congratulations Julia!

Well when I figure out how to post pics on here I sure will, in the mean time I need some coffee. Have a great week everybody!

Love in Christ,

Renee'

Day 3

2009-06-10T11:01:00.000-07:00

This is my first blogging experience... so bear with me.

My name is Renee' Scott, I'm 26 years old, I have been married to my husband for seven years and together we have two FANTASTIC children. On Sunday June 7th I was crowned Mrs. Alaska United States 2009. What an amazing honor! I competed with thirteen other contestants. Which by the way were all amazing women that I am now so blessed to have gotten the chance to meet. Together we were interviewed by an accomplished panel of judges. We then competed in four more levels of competition: cocktail dress, on stage question, swim suit and evening gown. My husband and I never had a formal wedding so to get to see him in a tux was one of my most favorite moments of this experience thus far. I was surrounded by 30+ friends and family members. My husband made signs for all of them to wave and I'm hear to tell you I have never heard 30 people make so much noise in my life. Thank you to everyone that came and supported me.

My first event as Mrs. Alaska was to be interviewed on KASH 107.5. My husband and I had so much fun. I was interviewed by Jeff from the morning moo. He is such a great guy. He's incredibly involved in our community. He wants to be in the cuddle club at Providence to hold the little babies in the NICU. He instantly became someone I will remember forever. Our son was in the NICU when he was born so high five Jeff for being involved in Alaska. We went down the hall way and my husband and I got to meet Rick Rydell from AM 650 KENI. He's my husbands favorite talk radio announcer, and it was a pleasure to get to meet him.

My second order of business was at the Loussac Library. To oppose the sexual orientation ordinance that was up for vote at the assembly meeting. I had already planned to attend this event long before I was Mrs. Alaska. I found it incredibly suspicious that our acting mayor was trying to push this ordinance threw without allowing Anchorage voters the right to vote on it. It was an amazing experience for me to go as Mrs. Alaska. Many people on the opposition had a lot of ugly things to say to me. But wether or not I went as Renee' Scott or Mrs. Alaska I'm a married Alaskan woman and my opinion is the same whether there is a crown on my head or not. I entered this pageant in hopes of getting a little bit louder of a voice about things I am passionate about and I have already accomplished that and it's day 3 as Mrs. Alaska.

Well unfortunately becoming Mrs. Alaska didn't lighten my laundry load so I'm off.

Love in Christ,

Renee' Scott