On Saturday we hosted a fundraiser for Scera's arts programs and it was a princess tea party. Little girls came with their moms and friends and did all sorts of fun things. Got their nails painted, got crowns, sashes, ate yummy food from our sponsor Harmons, watched us perform, and learned a dance to perform for their mothers as well. We taught them the princess wave, walk, and proper princess etiquette of coarse. My dress was donated to me by Bridal Center to sponsor. It is beautiful! I love it and Julie and Renee were both so helpful and generous for their donation. I am so grateful for their donation because now I have a dress if I need to wear a formal gown for another event! If any of you need a dress for an upcoming event, check out their 2 locations in Lehi and Provo! They have amazing stuff for amazing prices! Here is a link to their facebook page......https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bridal-Center/142534155784913
They are altering it specifically for me this next week and we are going to add straps out of the shawl. It was perfect for a tea party with little girls. The girls were all so excited and cute. I loved giving out autographs like I was a celebrity to them.
The scera sponsors us to go to their events, and Dallin and I loved the last concert. We went to Josh Turner, and before the concert we got to go to a VIP party where we got to meet him and take pictures with him. Dallin was over-joyed that Josh called him "Mr. Orem." haha it made his night, and it was such a fun concert because we are big fans. Before the concert I took pictures with little girls and gave autographs to a few cute girls sitting outside the arena.
This week I got another dog!! For those of you who know me well, you know that my dog Jake (turning 2 years old on July 27th) is my world, so you know how excited I was to get another puppy. She is the same breed as Jake (cava-malt) but she's a little girl so I get to put her in dresses and bows! haha I know I'm a dork. Here's a pic of the 2 of them together. They cuddle when they nap :)
The 4th of July was fun! We were in the freedom festival parade of coarse, and it was fun seeing the kids I used to babysit Kaila and Hunter Bradtke, my professor at school Amy Markgraf-Jacobsen, David Graff, and a personal training client Anna Sorensen. My "Mommas & Thomas" were there of coarse escorted by their handsome steed Bentley. Afterward I went swimming with the Graffs and to Red Robin with "Mommas & Thomas" it was so fun! Here are some pictures!
I got a chance to go to the Princess Festival at Thanksgiving point and give little girls awards for different things. I remember doing this last year as well and both years I have felt overwhelmed by the amazing qualities of these little girls. Some of them have incurable diseases, I've met some with MS, some couldn't walk, and others were going through other hard things at home or in school. They were all so positive and happy. I wish that every one could retain that natural "goodness" as we age. It made me think about what's important in life and try to be better.
Sometimes driving to events in a big fancy dress, crown, and sash is kindof awkward. I took this picture after arriving at an event because people were laughing at me or giving me weird looks or waving at stop lights. It does look kinda funny...can't blame em.
I can't even remember if I have included everything that I've done or not because I've been doing so much! Tonight we are going to a play sponsored by the Hale Center Theater, so a big thank you to them as well for the tickets! Hope you all are having an excellent summer!
-Sydney (or the "MO")
