2009 MN INT'L SEND OFF PARTY - NORTH OAKS, MN

My best friend Sarah Moses (owner of The Pageant Shop) and I hosted the 2009 MN International Pageant Send-Off Party at my home. The weather held off for most of the night so it was nice to be outside by the pool, but once the rain started, everyone ran inside. Luckily it held off until it was almost dark. It was great to see old pageant friends and meet some new ones!






The good luck cake! I love photo cakes! How the heck do they DO that?!?














Guests enjoying the festivities...










We had to do the wardrobe preview inside when it started to sprinkle...we didn't want their clothes to get wet!

















My client Tami Krause (Mrs. MN Int'l 2009) is head coach of the MN Vikings Cheerleaders, and it was neat to see her girls support her!









Sarah and I so proud of our two-in-a-row winners of the Mrs. Minnesota America title, Wendi Russo (in pink) and Heather Hall (in yellow). Wendi won in 2008 and Heather won in 2009. GREAT ladies and great clients!









Former Mrs. Minnesotas in attendance (L to R): Allison Stavrakis (1988), Kelly Jahner-Byrne (2001), Pam Finley (2002), me (2003), Nancy Paradeise (2004), and reigning queen Tami Krause (2009)













ALL of the formers and current queens in attendance! Clockwise from L: Tami Krause (Mrs '09), Allison Stavrakis (Mrs '88), Nancy Paradeise (Mrs '04), Pam Finley (Mrs '02), Becky Ringen (Miss '06), Megan Ehlert (Teen '07), me (Mrs '03), Tina Rosenthal (Miss '08), Danni Epps (Miss '07), Jessica Scheu (Teen '09), Maddy Thoele (Miss '09)







Party hosts with the three reigning MN Int'l queens (Tami and Jessica are my clients)














Sarah and I are so proud to have the reigning Mrs. Minnesota International (Tami Krause) and reigning Mrs. Minnesota America (Heather Hall) as our clients!















What would we do without our pageant moms? Especially when they look so cute wearing their patio dresses! L to R: Leslie Scheu, Jessica Scheu, me, and my mom Bonnie Henderson. WHAT A TEAM!!!















The two most important ladies in my life--my mom Bonnie Henderson and my daughter Ava. There is nothing I wouldn't do for either of you!












Ava with her idol Jessica...and she thought Maddy was pretty neat too! Ava ADORES "teenagers"!