Bismarck Bar-B-Queen

What was I thinking when I asked Kamdyn if she wanted to enter the Bismarck Bar-B-Queen pageant recently???    Yes, you heard me right.  Bar-B-Queen.   We have been asked to do pageants before and I never even considered it because of Kam's ever-changing moods.  Now that she's older, I thought this might be a good first pageant and she was excited to enter.

Here is JJ getting her ready on Saturday afternoon.  Let me just say that Mark was not excited about the makeup....and that is an understatement.  He was still talking about it Saturday night. 

Jamie entered Campbell in the baby division so that seemed like another good reason to enter.  

 

As soon as we got backstage, I was nervous and was pretty sure this pageant stuff was not for me.  Kam didn't like her slip or her hair or the fact that people could see her changing... what did I get myself into?

Once she was ready, she was anxious to get on stage.  She kept peeking her head out to see what was going on.   There was entirely too much time before her category and she was extremely antsy.

There were some beautiful little girls that Kam got to visit with backstage...Sadie (far left) won second-runner up.  She is in Cooper's AWANA class and she is a hoot!

Finally out on stage....she was very impatient backstage and kept asking when it was her turn.

Jamie worked all morning long with Kam on her turns and walk.... but she forgot to do all that when she got on stage.  Most of the girls did the same thing so she wasn't the only one.  

I am sure I am biased but I thought Kam was the prettiest girl on stage.  There were 17 girls in her category (Miss Tiny Tot, I think they called it!) so there was a lot of competition.

Campbell won first-runner up and Miss Photogenic in her category.  I'm thinking I should have entered Kam at that age--no attitude to deal with!

Even though she got a trophy, Kam was very upset that she didn't win.  When we got backstage, she started telling me that it was my fault she didn't win.  Several people at church on Sunday told me they heard that she didn't win because I didn't vote for her with the judges.    She is extremely competitive like her daddy and doesn't like to lose.  As a matter of fact, he had told her the night before, "you better win!" and they laughed.  Of course, I was mortified and told her that all that mattered was that she had fun. 

All in all, it was a good experience for her.  She is the Bismarck Homecoming Princess this year and she will get to dress up again in a "poofy" dress on Friday.  More on that later....  Until then, don't expect to see us on "Toddlers and Tiaras" anytime soon!