Crowning Little Miss Idlewild 2011!

On June 3, Grace Jeong was crowned Little Miss Idlewild 2011! This year her mother bid the highest amount to win a visit from not only one, but two Mrs. Washingtons! Lisa Bluhm, Mrs. Washington 2011 and myself, Mrs. Washington 2010 had the honor of being special guests at Idlewild Elementary to crown Grace - what a sweet girl! The visit included a pizza party for Grace's classmates which included root beer floats and more treats. We also had a blast playing Bingo and giving out prizes to the winners! I have sponsored this event for 5 years now - what fun it was to be able to come back this years as Mrs. Washington 2010!

Moses Lake Memorial Day Parade

Our truck is decorated and ready to go!

Little Miss Washington 2010 and local Moses Lake Princess's

2012 Contestants before the parade

Getting ready to roll!

What a great crowd!

What a fabulous time! I just loved sharing this experience with my sister Queen Lisa!

McCosh Park Before the Parade

Mrs. Washington 2010 and Mrs. Washington 2011

Posing with local beauties before the parade in McCosh Park.

Thank You Sporty's!

Posing with Paul and Chantel at Sporty's! These bears were named after the owner's of Sporty's Bar and Grill who are gracious sponsors of the Mrs. Washington Pageant. They were auctioned off to raise money for the Moses Lake Food Bank.

Meet and Greet at McCosh Park

Gathering for "Meet and Greet" at McCosh Park, Moses Lake

Mrs. Seattle, Tamara Deporter, being entertained by the amazing magician Jeff Evans!

Mrs. Washington 2010 (myself) and 2011(Lisa Bluhm) and our 2012 Mrs. Washington Contestants with Jeff Evans the Magician. He really is the best magician I have ever seen in action at such a close range.

Could not pass up on the opportunity to pose as Biker Chicks!

Mrs. Seattle (Tamara Deporter), myself, and Mrs. Moses Lake (Tiffany Carvo) getting ready for the Trampoline Bungee Jump!

What a blast!

Annual Moses Lake Lip Sync Contest Performance!

The 2012 Mrs. Washington Pageant Contestants waiting for the Lip Sync Contest to begin. It was absolutely freezing that night! As you can see we are huddled close and wearing our coats.

 Making sure our beach balls are pumped up and full of air. Wow, look at the crowd behind me - this is the largest community event of the year for Moses Lake.

 The Amphitheater where we perform every year in front of thousands of people!

Lisa Bluhm, Mrs. Washington 2011, speaking to the audience after being one of the judges for the evening.

 I just love this picture of our Director Pam Curnel and I doing the back stroke. We both love to dance!

Our Director Pam Curnel made all of the costumes as well as choreographed the dance routine for this performance. She did a fantastic job in having us represent the 70's here. Watch out Tina Turner - Pam is in the house!

Our Director Pam Curnel, myself, Pam's daughter Melissa, the Little Miss Washington Queens and the 2012 Mrs. Washington Pageant Contestants striking our end pose.  The crowd went wild!

A Royal Welcome! Memorial Day Weekend 2011 in Moses Lake.

 Well, it's that time of year for the reigning Queen to go back to Moses Lake (where she was crowned) for the annual Memorial Day Festivities to include the Lip Sync Contest Performance, Meet and Greet at McChosh Park and of course the Memorial Day Parade. As you can see, both Lisa Bluhm (Mrs. Washington 2011) and myself got a Royal Welcome from our wonderful Director as she opened up her home and turned it into a Resort just for us! We were spoiled with gifts galore! We are blessed! Since the state pageant was early this year, we got to both be apart of this fun weekend - honestly it was so much more meaningful to share this experience with my Queen sister rather than ride solo!

 Mrs. Washington 2010 - Carla Richards

Mrs. Washington 2011 - Lisa Bluhm

Chris Elliott Fund Auction

 On May 26, my successor Mrs. Washington 2011 Lisa Bluhm and I volunteered at the registration table during the Annual Chris Elliot Fund Auction to raise money for Glioblastoma Brain Cancer Research.

 We are honored to support our dear friend Tamara Deporter, Mrs. Seattle, who serves on the Board of Directors for the Chris Elliot Foundation in memory of one of her dear friends who lost his battle to this terrible disease years ago. We are so proud of Tamara for making the most of her platform and title to help find a cure to end brain cancer.

This is what the Mrs. Washington Pageant is all about.....Making a Difference!

Last Rehearsal! Thank You Lakewood YMCA!

On May 22 we had our last dance rehearsal before our big Memorial Day Weekend performance in Moses Lake. A huge THANK YOU goes out to the Lakewood YMCA for sponsoring a place for us to practice!

Welcome Home Lisa!

On April 23, the Mrs. Washington Pageant Family had a Welcome Home Party for our beautiful newly crowned Mrs. Washington 2011, Lisa Bluhm. She did a great job representing us at Mrs. America! We are so proud of our Queen! After the party, we then had to get back to work to rehearsing for our upcoming dance performance to be held at the Annual Moses Lake Lip Sync Contest during Memorial Weekend.