When I find the right words...

I will insert them here ---> Honored, Surprised, Excited, Energized, and Appreciative.

In the meantime I'm just going to float on cloud 9 and give thanks.

Much love to the three pieces of my heart, Todd, Maddie, & Aidan Hicks. Patricia Driscoll, Joe Finch, Alex Strand, and James Fenlon of the the Armed Forces Foundation - thank you for allowing me to be a small part of the amazing things you do four our military families. Big thanks to Deborah Wright, Suzy Bootz, Shana Williams, Sheri Jenkins, Clay Spann, Joey Retherford and Terri Rubin from The Competitive Image, Susan Botek, Jacqueline Brooks, Tracey Stroup, PA State Representative, Jerry Stern, Veronika Pashkin, Lori Sundberg, Barbi Burns, Joyelle Scavone, Renaissance Bridals, and Don Thursby. And lastly, Jodi "Smiley" Cessna, Scott "Zoomie" Cessna, and Sami "Baby Wingnut" Cessna. To the amazing delegates of Mrs. PA International 2011, it was an honor to stand by your side!

Dr. Jill "Orange Jillius" Snyder
Linda "best last minute headshots I've ever seen" Zaneski
Dawn "My daughter loves you" LaCosta
Bethie "Van Halen" Leska
Deborah "Devil Dawg" Cottrell
Tish "Transformers" Rothenbach
Kimberly "Shickshinnyyyyyy" McLendon
Sherri "the sparkly butterfly" Russo
Cheryl "Bubbles" Heim
Sara "the bigger the hairbow the better" Snyder

Congratulations to Julia Pauline and Katie Lucas, the little sisters I never had. I can't wait to begin our amazing adventure together under the tootaledge of the Cessna dynasty. Dixie Shaffer, Tammie Kennedy, and Sophia Medairy - you left some sasquatch size shoes to fill!