Day Two at Miss South Dakota

This morning started out so wonderful, as we got to hang out with our little sisters. My little sister, Olivia, is quite the amazing young lady. We actually have a lot in common, we both love purple and have black labs. However, she has the talent to dance and I do not. I am a little jealous of that skill, hopefully I can summon some of that for the dances Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

After taking a picture for the Hot Springs news paper. We headed to the State's Vets Home. We heard so many amazing stories from those who served our country, including a wonderful woman, Wanda, who was a World War II veteran. I was so inspired by their stories, as they defied death and protected our freedoms and this great Country we love.

The wonderful Wanda.

The rest of the day was a lot of rehearsals. I have choreographically danced more since becoming a contestant in the Miss America system in the last four months than I have in my entire life. But it is so fun to see how much progress we all are making. I am so excited for everyone to see it and for those of you who are not able to attend, I will get a DVD so we can watch it later! Good night everyone. I will talk to you all Tuesday night.