What a rush this past weekend has been.  I started it with a trip to WHAS11 to be on the Great Day Live show with Austen Williams, Mrs. America.  We had a great time together.  We even had enough spare time to go shopping before heading to practice with the Mrs. Kentucky 2014 delegates!

We ran into Taylor Hicks from American Idol!

Lunch Time!

Practice, practice, practice...

Delegate Reception

My beautiful queen sisters!

Show time!

Our last picture we took backstage before I gave up my crown

CHRISTINA GORA~~ our new Mrs. Kentucky 2014!!!

It has been a pleasure and honor being your Mrs. Kentucky 2013.  This moment is very bittersweet, but I will hang up my banner and sit my crown on a shelf with much pride and happiness.  

I love you all!! Thank you for following my year and being so supportive every step of the way--

Lindsey Haukom, Mrs. Kentucky 2013 

Yesterday, Ben and I attended our very last event together as Mr. and Mrs. Kentucky.  We traveled to the Bullitt County Fairgrounds for the annual fall Wine Fest.   I attended the last Wine Fest on Derby Eve with my Mom and had a great time, so I was excited to be invited back.  Eddie, with Springhill Winery, invited me to be a part of this event.  He is one of my sponsors and always provides delicious wines for us to enjoy at the cocktail dinner the night before the Mrs. Kentucky Pageant.  We spent a few hours walking around to each wine booth meeting the owners and tasting their specialties!  Everyone was so sweet and welcoming.  I even ran into a few familiar faces from high school and work!  Ben and I enjoyed the afternoon together---this is what I love about being MRS. Kentucky!