Although I am a proud older sister and have parents that are my best friends, my entire life I always wished I had an older sister. I thought it would be so great to have someone to look up to and share clothes with! Well after my crowning in November, I can finally say I do! My sister queen, Lacey, has become a part of my family. Not only do we look and act like sisters, but we get along so great and have so much in common, which is always nice! She is someone that I truly look up to and learn so much from! I am so very proud of everything she has done and accomplished and so glad that I'm fortunate enough to be her sister queen!

This past Tuesday, Lacey was in New York City with our State Directors, Miss Connecticut USA, and Miss Vermont USA in search of their evenings gowns for Miss USA. My mom and I went into New York for the evening to meet up with Lacey for castings for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week! We were so excited because Lacey's mom flew in from California to be there for her to pick out her gown, and we were going to have the chance to catch up a little! It was so nice to see her, she is like another mom to me. The castings went well, and Lacey and I had some good laughs, as always! Fashion Week is held in New York, NY from February 11-18. I'm so excited because that is Lacey's Birthday Weekend! I want to make sure she has a great time, so hopefully we will book some more great shows (we already booked great ones) and get to catch a few others when we have free time..Chanel or Ralph Lauren would be nice!! Check back for pictures and updates!