Washington D.C.! It was very hot and humid but wonderful. The conference was okay but playing tourist was fabulous! The first picture is the reflecting pool in between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. (Very Forrest Gump...."Jenny, Jenny") The second picture is the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetary. It was very official and touching. They do it every thirty minutes and it takes about 7 minutes to complete. It really moved me. The third picture is me in front of the White House and the last one is me and Theresa in front of the Capital Building.
While I am not a huge fan of pagents in general, I do like the one that Felicia was in. They are not allowed to wear make-up and stress being strong girls and future leaders. They have three main competitions. One is formal wear as you can see of Felicia being escorted onto the stage in her beautiful blue gown! Another one is personal introduction. The have to wear a suit, walk out onto a stage in front of about 300 people and introduce themselves and tell a little about them. Felicia really nailed that one this year. Last year she sounded shaky and looked nervous. This year she owned it. The third one is interviewing. She had to go into a room and be interviewed by a panel of five. I was really proud of how much poise and confidence she had this year. I know I wasn't there at her age. On the final night they do a production number in matching pink! She didn't place but I couldn't have been more proud. The last picture is super cute! They still could pass as twins!
