Summer Adventure's

This summer has truly been one for the books! I have done so many cool things with my very best friends and I have waited a little long to share it with you guys. Even though I'm a native Kentuckian, there are still several things I have yet to do here. One of those things I checked of my list in May with my dear friend Julie, a trip to Maker's Mark Distillery. I've been to other distillery's before, but Maker's is really top notch. We had a great day and I even dipped my own bottle in the iconic red wax!  I think it's important to act like a tourist even in your own state because if you don't you might miss out on some of the coolest experiences ever.

My next two summer adventure's were again with Julie.. I'm sensing a reoccurring theme haha. We traveled to Indianapolis for the Ed Sheeran concert and let me just say it was amazing. I had always like Ed Sheeran, but I wasn't quite the fan Julie was. On the way through Indiana we listened to the set list at least 5 times and after seeing him live I am definitely hooked on the red headed British boy. Even though it took us literally forever to find my car after the concert because we exited out of the wrong gate I wouldn't have changed that night for anything. We were pooped when we got back to our hotel and our hopes of hitting the town afterwards didn't happen because being 23 is just so much harder on the mind and body then one would think. 

The next evening, after we waited out a downpour of rain all day we went to my first ever Louisville Bats game. I couldn't tell you who won. We sat on the first base side in the outfield and we just watched the jumbo-tron screen the entire time, but we were with great people and in the end the score didn't matter because the company was great and the fireworks after were pretty awesome too. 

 

Lastly, we celebrated 4th of July and this time Taylor got in on the action. I wouldn't trade these two girls for the world. I can say it has truly been an amazing summer and I look forward to the many adventures ahead. A vacation post will be coming soon. :) 

Disney World.

Here starts a very long blog post filled with pictures of my amazing and magical experience in Walt Disney World!

I'm 22 years old and until this past August I had never been to Disney World. I figured I was a little old to experience all the magic and excitement but I learned you can never be too old to experience Disney World. Within this post you'll get to see some of my favorite things and pictures of every princess I met because obviously I was on cloud 9 and I love all the princesses!

Day 1: Magic Kingdom

Magic Kingdom was truly filled with magic. When I entered the park I saw Marie from Aristocrats! Everyone knows I am obsessed with animals specifically cats so I thought she was adorable. Unfortunately the weather didn't allow me to get a picture, but that is always a memory I will keep stored in my mind. It's like disney knew a crazy cat lady was about to walk through the gate so bam they put Marie at the entrance of Main Street.

Next, I saw Cinderella's Castle for the first time. While I am partial to Belle, It was beautiful. The artwork on the inside of the castle was amazing too. Thanks Annie Franklin, my most favorite princess for showing me that!

We then did some of the rides like the Haunted Mansion which was so cool. My favorite part was when you got in front of the mirror and ghost figures were bouncing all over your little "doom" buggy. It was a nice touch, but still very kid friendly. Another adventure while at Magic Kingdom was Ariel's Grotto. I loved it! It was a similar style ride to the haunted mansion, but all the figurines were simply amazing. It was one of my favorite things I did on day 1. 

I obviously participated in every Belle themed activity I could while at Disney. Next, we went to Story Time with Belle and it was wonderful. She liked my tank and even asked me to take a picture with her after it was over. Unfortunately I do not have a picture :( but she was still beautiful. She was the first princess I had met and I was a little bit nervous. 

We then ventured to Princess Fairytale Hall and I was able to see one of my favorite friends and princesses Annie! We met Cinderella and Rapunzel and they were so kind! 

We finished up our evening at Tony's Town Square Restaurant and ate some amazing food. One of the dishes even had Lady and the Tramp chocolate artwork on the plate. We ended the evening watching the electrical parade! 

Day 2: Epcot 

By day 2 my feet were killing me, it was soo humid and hot, but I was still feeling the Disney magic. We didn't walk around all of Epcot, but we did most of the cool rides in the beginning and we were able to have a magical dining experience which featured almost all of the Disney Princesses. I met Belle again! Ariel, Aurora, Snow White and Cinderella again! 

Day 3: Animal Kingdom 

This was one of my favorite places because I love animals. I basically fed the ducks all of my lunch even though the signs said not to do that. They were adorable and I couldn't help myself. Here at animal kingdom I rode the Yeti roller coaster with my dad in Asia, it was awesome. I met Pocahontas which was super cool, we did the Kilimanjaro Safari and I had my first ever Mickey Pretzel! One of the highlights from this day was The Festival of the Lion King it was AMAZING!

Day 4: Hollywood Studio's 

This was the last day of our Disney adventure and it was fabulous no doubt. Today I saw one of my favorite little ADPi babies, Erynn! The Tower of Terror was awesome and so was the Rock N' Roll Roller Coaster! The best part was the Beauty and the Beast live on stage. Erynn and I did this together! 

I couldn't have asked for a better first time Disney experience except maybe a little bit cooler temperatures. I was able to see some of my very dear friends and meet almost all the princesses and see some of the coolest attractions ever. I definitely plan on going again! Hopefully soon! Disney world was very good to me and if you haven't been, book your trip now! 

Summer Recap

This summer has been filled with many boring and exciting moments. Being from a tiny town and coming home for the summer causes the boredom to set in and the desire to go somewhere new for an adventure. With all the time spent on my summer class and this horrible hot and cold weather, I ventured out to a few different places to create some summer memories that were not so boring.

Baby Tigers, need I say more? If you haven't heard about it, google it now and go as soon as you can! In Charlestown, IN is a wonderful place called Wild Life in Need. While here you get to play with baby tiger cubs and more exotic animals friends. Why in the world would you not want to experience this?! Tickets can be purchased through their Facebook page at the link below and here are some pictures from my time with these adorable creatures.

Perfect way to spend the 4th of July!

Isn't Ollie the Otter, the Cutest? 

She was precious! 

Look at those eyes!

A 150lb, 9 month tiger! A little scary, but beautiful! 

Check out their Facebook page and buy your tickets now: https://www.facebook.com/WildlifeinNeed.Inc

Another adventure, was judging the Clark County Baby Shows and Pre-Teen Pageant! Being a pageant contestant for most of life made me think judging would be a piece of cake, but you really can never be prepared enough! The little girls and boys from the baby shows were adorable making it so hard to pick a winner! The Pre-Teen competition was tough too since these little cuties had to complete an interview as well. Ultimately, we submitted our scores not knowing who in the world would win, but I think you will have to agree that the Miss Pre-Teen Clark County Fair is ADORABLE! Thanks so much for the pageant board for asking me to judge!

Heath, Monica and I with the new Miss Pre-Teen Clark County! 

The last and most exciting thing that I do every summer is watch the Miss Kentucky's Outstanding Teen and Miss Kentucky Pageant. I competed in this wonderful system for 2 years (miss) and several years in the teen and who know's I might decide to try again! :) Each and every year including the year's I competed I am blown away by the intelligence, poise and talent of every contestant. This years MKOT winner is Alex Francke. She looked breathtaking in her blue evening gown as she graced the stage and I know she will be great at MAOT! The Miss Kentucky Pageant was so very exciting! This year Ramsey Carpenter won, her last year of eligibility and she is going to be fantastic at Miss America! She plays the fiddle, is beautiful and has such a wonderful platform concerning multiple sclerosis because she lives with it every single day. She will be the only fiddle player at Miss America and with a platform as personal as hers, who knows she might bring home the Miss America crown! I was also able to see some of my dearest friends from the Miss Kentucky system and it was wonderful catching up and seeing old faces! Congrats to all the girls who competed this year, everyone did an outstanding job!

Former Miss Kentucky Janie Olmstead Head and I at MKOT! 

Miss Kentucky, Ramsey Carpenter (L), MKOT, Alex Francke (R) 

Pageant Sisters at the Crown and Roses! 

After reading this, my summer in no way sounds boring at all. Another exciting trip to come this August as I travel to Disney World for the first time! Thanks for reading and I hope you all are having the best summer ever!

Easter Sunday

Easter has always been one of my favorite holidays. Why you ask? Well, I was actually born on Easter! Though my birthday has never fell on Easter since [it was very close this year] it will always be a very special day to me!

Easter is more than just about Cadbury eggs, but who am I kidding they're one of my favorite things ever! It's more a time to reflect and know that Jesus died for us and for our sins. I may not go to church every Sunday like I should, but faith is something that should be important to everyone. No matter what you believe in, it's just important to believe in something.

Here's some pictures of my Easter Sunday! Outfit details will be posted below!

Dress: Lilly Pulitzer, You Gotta Regatta
Bracelets: Juicy Couture and Kate Spade
Ring: David Yurman
Earrings: Kate Spade
Necklace: Dillard's [not sure of designer]
Bunny and Basket: Walmart