Children's Miracle Network Hospital in Columbia, MO

Happy March blizzard fellow Missourians! It’s cold, but at least it looks pretty, right? Anyway, back to business…(the best kind!)

Yesterday afternoon Hope (Miss MO USA) and I got the chance to visit with some Children’s Miracle Network Hospital kids!

 

To start off the afternoon, Hope and I got to play with some children in the pediatric playroom, which was a blast! Kids are truly adorable, and those at the CMN hospital were no exception! We continued our visit into the patient rooms, where we were able to visit with them and their families as well as take pictures and sign some autographs!

 

We wrapped up our visit in the adolescent wing where we got to hang out with the teens and see their lounge – which is awesome, by the way!

The CMN hospital in Columbia, MO, is truly a beautiful facility. I am so blessed to have been a part of it for just a day! I am always reminded of what a great gift representing Missouri is every time I get to witness the 

miracles taking place in my community.

Thank you to the Children’s Hospital staff for allowing Hope and I to spend some time at their facility with their patients and for being wonderful guides!

Love,

Sydnee

Pictures!

Hey everybody! Here is a little peak at some of my photos from the 2011 Vanbros fashion photo shoot. Thank you to those who made these pictures possible, I love the final product and couldn’t be more grateful for your services and the chance to work with you :)

Special Thanks:

Will Patterson: Photographer
Lisa Proctor: Make-up
James Pillatzke of Pinkie Couture: Hair
Bryan Wood of Salon Capellli: Hair
Kim Forsyth: Wardrobe Styling

Love,

Sydnee

Miss Teen USA, Kamie Crawford & The Pedaling Princesses to benefit The Buddies

Happy almost Friday everyone! I have something really exciting I want you to be involved in! Miss Teen USA, Kamie Crawford, is going to be a participant in the Audi Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port Bike Race on the Miss Teen USA biking team, The Pedaling Princesses. The Buddies is a charitable alliance of Miss Teen USA, which means it’s our duty to get involved, just like any other amazing cause ;-). Kamie has made a facebook page to raise awareness about The Buddies, which I encourage all of you to join!! Miss Teen USA has also made a donation page, in which she’d be grateful to raise donations of any amount for the cause!

 JOIN Facebook HERE: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Audi-Best-Buddies-Challenge-Team-The-Pedaling-Princesses/145381235524507

MAKE DONATIONS HERE:www.hpchallenge2011.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.aspievent=422413&lis=1&kntae422413=B7B8E398ADC84B56A343F613CBEBD141&team=3945462

HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE,

Sydnee <3

VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!

Hey everybody! Guess what? THE CONTESTANT PICTURES ARE UP! And do you know what that means? IT’S TIME TO VOTE! Click the link below and vote 5 STARS FOR MISSOURI! Your support means a whole lot to me, so thank you for each time you click in to vote.  Only 115 days until the crowning of the next Miss Teen USA! I’m starting to dream about the Bahamas’ weather every night ;-) 

CLICK THIS LINK!!!!!!!

http://www.missuniverse.com/missteenusa/members/contestants

XoXo
Sydnee  

My Second Visit to St. Johns

This past Friday I traveled back to St. John’s Lutheran school in Ellisville, MO for my second visit. Except this time, I spoke to the entire school; kindergarten through eighth grade!

I spoke about my past experience of being bullied through middle school and the emotional affect it had on me. I wanted to share with the kids how significant it is to live a life above the norm, and to answer to something greater than the ordinary.Then I got the chance to sit down with the eighth grade alone and answer questions about high school!

 It was great to see the fourth grade classes again and to meet over 400 new faces! After I spoke, I got the chance to talk with the kids and sign some autographs (even a sleeve and arm!).

Thank you to the school’s principle, Mr. Peregoy, for inviting me to speak! I wish St. Johns the best of luck in their efforts to change the world. I heard one student even brought in his piggy bank as a donation to the money St. Johns is raising for clean water and mosquito nets for the villages of Kandas and Vilhear. Isn’t that just awesome!?

Love,

Sydnee