Fall is in full swing! I think Fall is my favorite season -- I love the foliage and the Holiday Season, starting with Halloween! I'm not sure what I'm going to be yet, even though it is only days away...hmm...
Anyway, at the beginning of October I had the opportunity to attend the Big E! The Big E stands for "Big Exposition" because of the number of vendors that are there. I had never been before, which is crazy since it is the 9th largest festival in the country and it is in my state! It was definitely lived up to the hype -- there were so many people there!
My mom, stepdad Charlie, and brother Bennett, and I all met up with Keith, the director of the Miss Western MA pageant, and Katelin Bolduc, Miss Baystate. Once we arrived, we went straight to the Massachusetts Statehouse, followed by the New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Vermont Statehouses. I had some Maple Cotton Candy from Massachusetts, a delicious Lobster Roll from Maine, Seven Layer Bar Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream from Vermont (my new favorite flavor -- delicious!!), and some Clam Chowder, also from Maine! Kate and I had a blast exploring The Big E!
We tried legendary Cream Puffs -- thank you to the Cream Puff King -- they were delicious! We ran in to Sam Thomas, 3rd Runner up at MMOT last year. It was so good to see her! We also saw the world's largest butter sculpture, and got foot massages!
One of my favorite parts of the day was when we got "Cheddared" by Cabot Cheese! Cabot Cheese does "Random Acts of Cheddar" which encourages random acts of kindness. Here is the link to our picture on Cabot's website!
http://www.givecabot.com/they_got_cheddared.php?id=361
I spoke to the woman at Cabot and told her all about my Kindness Campaign, which is my platfor where I encourage kids to volunteer and share my message that each and every single person has the power to make a difference in someone's life. I loved Random Acts of Cheddar because it aligns so closely with what I do!
I had an incredible experience at the Big E - thanks to Keith for inviting me to thise event! It has been one of my favorite appearances so far. It was so much fun, and there is even more to explore, so I have decided that I am going to designate an entire weekend to The Big E next year!
Last weekend, I was invited to attend South Row Elementary School's Annual Pumpkin Fair! I had been looking forward to this appearance for months, and I was so excited to attend! I met so many chidren and had a blast talking to each and every one of them. This was a great kick-off to the Halloween season. All I can say is I should have worn orange!
Here are a few pictures from the day:
Who would have thought that I would meet Mrs. Nigeria 2009 at a Pumkin Fair?!
I loved these "Kindness Starts With You" signs that were scattered around the school!
I met Amanda (in purple) and her family at Planet Hollywood when I was in Orlando competing for Miss America's Outstanding Teen while they were vacationing in Florida. It was so funny that I saw them again at the Pumpkin fair! What a small world!
She was so shy, but so sweet!
Nicholas and I. Nicholas was so friendly and precious!
Thank you to Cathy from South Row's PTO for involving me in the Pumpkin Fair. I had such a great time!
Last week, I read a very inspiring quote that I would like to share with you:
"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." --Barack Obama
Love,
Kendall
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