Dancing with the Stars!

Well, we have had two practices now and it is fun! Our dance for the competition with be the WALTZ! The "Vienese (sp) Waltz" to be exact! It may look easy...! Ha! It is a very fast pace version of the original waltz and I am beginning to wonder how many left feet a person can have! hee hee ;0)
The TV version of Dancing with the stars starts TONIGHT! I'm sure you will see the waltz and other dances on there!

Dancing With The Stars Practice!

Tomorrow I will have my first "lesson" with the instructor for "Dancing with the stars!" Hee hee! I will let you know how it goes!

Kick-off for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

Our kick-off was last night, for Making Strides at the Sawgrass Beach Resort.

This photo is of our dear friends, Dawn, Ms. US Woman and Tonya, Mrs. Miami, fellow queens who have come together to put a team together to honor Christine in Miami! I will be traveling to Miami on Oct. 7th to participate in this event.

I have also put together a team here in Jacksonville for "Making Strides" which will take place the following weekend called, "Christine's fight", which she named herself last year when we walked together. I am continuing on in her honor, as Christine would have if she had been here. She would have never given up even if she HAD been healed!

The homegoing service for Christine

The service for Christine was Saturday. It was so beautiful. The slide show captured only a part of her beautiful spirit, but showed everyone a familiar glimpse of Christine.
There were many people there and the church was decorated so beautifully. New Covenant did a spectacular job. I will miss her.

Happy Birthday, Honey!

Happy Birthday, Honey! We love you so much! Many more sunrises and sunsets!
Love, They guys!

Kelly's Mrs. Florida Journeys

Thursday, August 3rd, 2006
As you probably know, my sister Christine, passed away a week ago today. We spent the day today going through pictures of her life, trying to find the right ones to show on the slide show presentation at her Memorial Service. That was very hard. It was all we could do to get through it some of the times, to see such a beautiful life cut short at such a young age. The service will be this Saturday, at 10:00 a.m. at her home church, New Covanent Ministries.
I picked up Marquis, her son, from the airport yesterday, who is back for the service and will return back to his Dad in California afterwards.

Kelly's Mrs. Florida Journeys

Hello! Today is Sat. I am hanging in there, preparing myself for the upcoming competiton. The news today on my sister, Christine, was not what I had hoped for. The doctor's don't know if she will make it through the weekend. I STILL have not given up. It's not over until it's OVER. Please continue to pray for her and the entire family.
I will try to update this again, but I'm not sure when. Please feel free to post.
Kelly

Kelly's Mrs. Florida Journeys

Kelly's Mrs. Florida Journeys
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My website

You can check out my personal website at:

www.kellypickens.com

My "Dear old Dad" is still in the process of "updating" it for me, but you can check out what he's done so far! ;0)

9:00 AM - Departure day!

Well, I'm up and ready to start the day! I have SO much running through my mind right now...God give me strength! ;0)

Here is the Schedule of Events as we know it so far!


MRS. UNITED STATES PAGEANT 2006
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
July 23 to July 27, 2006

SUNDAY 7/23 3:30 to 5:30 pm Arrival/Pageant Registration
6:30 pm Welcome Dinner

MONDAY 7/24
ORIENTATION WILL BE HELD IN THE SHOW ROOM
7:50 am Breakfast
8:50-10:30 am Orientation (Exchange state gifts)
10:30 - 1:00pm Rehearsal
1:00 pm Lunch
1:30 – 4:50 pm Rehearsal
Dinner on your own at your convenience
6:00 pm Bus Tour departs
9:00 pm Back to Orleans Hotel
Have a good night rest

TUESDAY 7/25
7:30 am Breakfast
8:30-9:30 am Pool area (wear swimsuit) Photo session
10:00-12:45pm Rehearsal
12:45 pm Lunch
1:15-4:30pm Rehearsal
4:30 pm All Delegates dismissed to prepare for Judges interview (look for your time)
Dinner on your own at your convenience


JUDGES INTERVIEWS
6:00 – 6:50 Group One - - Alabama to FLORIDA
6:50 – 7:40 Group Two - - Georgia to Maine
7:40 – 8:30 Group Three - Maryland to New Jersey
8:30 – 8:50 Judges break
8:50 – 9:40 Group Four - - New Mexico to South Carolina
9:40 – 10:30 Group Five - - South Dakota to Wyoming





WEDNESDAY 7/26
7:50 am Breakfast
8:45 –12:30pm Rehearsal
12:30 pm Lunch
1:10 - 4:00 pm Rehearsal
4:15 pm Bring Competition clothes backstage
4:30 pm Break – prepare for preliminary show
Dinner on your own at your convenience
6:45 pm Backstage – Dress for preliminary show
7:30 pm Be ready & dressed backstage
8:00 pm Preliminary Competition
9:45 – 10:00 pm Take your belongings to your room

THURSDAY 7/27
7:50 am Breakfast
8:45 -12:30pm Rehearsal
12:30 pm Lunch
1:10-4:00 pm Rehearsal
4:15 pm Bring Competition clothes backstage
4:30 pm Break – prepare for final show
Dinner on your own at your convenience
6:45 pm Backstage – Dress for final show
7:30 pm Be ready & dressed backstage
8:00 pm Final Show & Telecast
9:45 pm Post Event Photo Session (Mandatory Attendance)
10:15 – 10:30 pm Take your belongs to your room

WOW! Some schedule, huh?!

Night before departure to Mrs. United States!

Well, it's the night before departure, actually it's 1:38 A.M.!! I am finishing up last minute emails and trying to prepare myself for tomorrow!

I have created this message board (BLOG) for you to share this wonderful experience with me! I will try to keep you

updated on the events of throughout the week!

Please feel free to post and share!