Mrs. Texas 2010 Pageant Workshop this weekend!!!

Hope to see you'all there!

I'm looking forward to seeing some friendly faces & meet some new ones!! :)

2010 Texas Workshop
SUNDAY, May 2nd
10am - 4pm
We are thrilled to announce that the 2010 workshop will take place on Sunday May 2nd at Coco's Tea Room. This newly renovated restaurant is a perfect venue for us. We will have the entire place to ourselves as they are not open on Sundays.

Coco's
4701 Colleyville Blvd.
(Inside Vineyard's Antique Mall)
Colleyville, TX 76034
Phone: 817-360-2625
www.cocostearoom.com


Contact: Tracy Crist
785-539-5727

Catching Up....

Hello All!! I just want to apologize for my absence life has been extremely busy for myself & my family but I wanted to share the past few months with you and continue current updates as my reign comes to an end here in a few months...and the next few months should be busy as we prepare for the new Mrs. Texas to be crowned in June!

So the past few months in a flash... LOTS has happened, so I will stick with a few photos of the "big" things... :) Most are with my family because of you know me, that comes first, and since things have been so hectic we spent a few months traveling together and enjoying my son grow so fast! :)

So after I catch you up below I will start posting as events are soon to come as we prepare for the Mrs. Texas 2010 Pageant!


Here are some highlights:

I hosted our family's Easter this year & My Parents spent it in TX with us too! Here are a few photos from Easter...

Easter Morning

Pappa & Trae hunting for Eggs!

Crazy Nana opening Traes Eggs with him to see his prizes!

Trae had a LONG Day... lol No Family photo togther lol...


I was asked to Appear & Judge the National True Beauty's Pageant in March! It was an honor to meet so many lovely little queens! :)

With a Contestants whose Humor won my heart in interview!

With a Few of the Judges after Interview Evening, One being My Great Gal Pal Francesca, which I miss & adore! xo


A Weekend Togther in Dallas! Visiting the Aquarium... Trae's First time!

Another BIG BIG Event!
Our Sister Shellie & her family adopted Our Little Nephew LUCAS!! Lucas was born 1lb 7oz and needed love & I tell you he's catching up every day & growing big & strong! My SIL, Shellie, has one of the most amazing hearts! Congrats to the Ross family for making a brady bunch! JK! almost though! lol! XO

The First time I met Our LIt'l Monkey Lucas at Dallas's Childrens NICU

Another Big Event... Well actually 2 ;)- Both of our parents are getting married!
Yes my parents are getting married.... AGAIN in June! :) And Mammaw & Poppy are Engaged! Both over Valentines Day! Funny... never thought I'd be my moms maid of honor lol! :) But proud to be!
So Yes, our year continues to be busy, busy, busy! yeah!


Zoli's Mom, We Call "Mammaw" with her engagement ring for her BDAY!


We came back from Detroit... Came home unpacked & repacked to fly to Beckenridge, CO with our family in TX for a week long New Years Ski Trip! I didn't get allot of pictures with my camera but Pappa did, and still waiting for them Pappa ;0- wink wink!

Zoli & I right before we hit the slopes!


We Went to Detroit to see my family for Christmas! This picture is of Trae on Christmas Eve Night waiting for Santa's arrival... ( Yes He'll probably be upset with me as he gets older for what he is wearing- but he looked SOO cute! ;)-)



My Family at Our 4th Annual Christmas Party!!

First & For Most... Happy New Year From Our Family to Yours!!

Anna Melissa Tribune

Anna Melissa Tribune

News Article Posted from Nueces County's Record Star...

The hunt for Mrs. Texas 2010 is on


By Staff Reports
Thursday, January 7, 2010 4:57 PM CST
Melissa Pocza, Mrs. Texas 2009, recently competed at Mrs. America. Who will she crown as her successor? The search is on.

Mrs. Texas on Tuesday announced it has begun its search for married women residing in Texas who wish to receive the honor of representing their community in the 2010 State Competition.

Selected applicants will receive an official title and banner and become their community's representative.

The State Competition will be held at the Historic Palace Theater, June 10-12, in Corsicana, Texas.


Organizers said feelings are strong in promoting Mrs. Texas with elegance, grace and dignity.

Fifty percent of the points to achieve the title of Mrs. Texas are determined by an interview with each contestant.

There will also be evening gown and fitness competitions. Husbands are included and acknowledged in the competition, with each contestant escorted by her husband during the evening gown competition.

Mrs. Pageants allow women who have devoted much of their current lives to family, marriage, and career to showcase their accomplishments and reach out to other women like themselves.

The woman who is crowned as Mrs. Texas 2010 will then go on to represent the State of Texas in the only nationally televised pageant for married women, Mrs. America.

For more information, contact Tracy Crist, Executive Director, at (785) 539-5727, or via e-mail at tracy-crist@msn.com.

Dillard's VIP Night...

Yesterday evening I was invited to sign autographs and have my make-up done with Dior at my sponsor, Dillard's of Hulen Mall in Fort Worth! I met some wonderful people and had a great night! I would like to send a special "Thank You" to my sponsors, Dillard's & Dior, for an amazing opportunity and Rich Robertson for coordinating it all! I genuinely appreciate it and your friendship!


Getting " Touch-Up's" at the Dior Counter!


Signing Autograph's with 2 beautiful future queens! :)

Sunday December 6th...

I will be appearing all day for a "Holiday Welcoming Autograph Signing" at my sponsor Dillard’s of Hulen Mall in Fort Worth, TX! Come on out & spread some cheer! See you there, will post soon...

Happy Turkey Week U'ALL!!!

Miss Oklahoma & Miss Oklahoma Teen USA Photos...

Late last night I returned from the weekend in Midwest City, OK where I had the chance to judge for the Miss. Oklahoma & Miss. Oklahoma Teen USA! I had a wonderful time & met some really great people! I want to send a special "Thank You" to my director Tracy and the Vanbros & Associates production company for a wonderful experience and I look forward to seeing them again soon! It was a pleasure to be on the other side of a pageant and to watch a wonderful show!

Congratulations to the new Miss. Oklahoma USA 2010 Morgan Woodlard & The New Miss Oklahoma USA Kandis Holt! They are GORGEOUS & will represent the state of Oklahoma well are sure to make Oklahoma proud at the nationally televised Miss USA & Miss Teen USA pageants! Thank You to all the beautiful girls that competed and I met this weekend, it was a group of amazing girls and a hard job to pick just one! I hope the contestants return next year for another chance at the crown, there was some really amazing Girls!!

Here are some photos of this past weekend....


All the Judges on the way to Prelims Saturday


Judges Dinner at the Hotel Sunday


Missy, Mrs. Oklahoma 2007, & I


Before Finals Sunday


The New Miss. Oklahoma USA 2010 & her judges!


My Director Tracy & I


KS Finest Judge, Lee, & I ;)-


Tracy & her "Girls" :)

Departing for Miss Oklahoma & Miss Oklahoma Teen USA...

This weekend I will be appearing and Judging at the Mrs. Oklahoma & Miss. Teen Oklahoma USA! I look forward to the opprotunity, seeing some friendly faces, and wishing the contestants luck with their final preparations!

See you in OK! :) I will post photos on Monday of the my weekend and of future queens of OK!

My apologies...

I want to apologize for not posting for a few weeks... It seems there hasn't been enough time in a day lately ;) But I wanted to let you' all know that I will be posting an update this week and am honored to take part in the Miss. Oklahoma & Miss. Oklahoma Teen USA Pageants this coming weekend!

Enjoy your Monday! :)

Until next time...

Miss Oklahoma & Miss Teen Oklahoma USA !!!

http://www.missoklahomausa.com/

PRELIMS: Saturday, November 21
FINALS: Sunday, November 22!

Midwest City, Oklahoma!

See you there!! :)

Pottsboro Homecoming!

Friday, October 9th, I attended the Pottsboro HS Homecoming! It was FREEZING ;)- But My husband & I met a ton of great fans and I want to Thank PHS for incredible generosity and hospitality! Hope to see you again soon!

Here are some photos compliments of the Strotcher Family! ;)

My past 2 weeks...

Since I've been home from Arizona I've finally settled back at work, home, and life! The past few weeks we've had my parents and grandparents come in from out of town for my son, Trae's, 1st Birthday Party! We enjoyed having friends and family visit and Trae had a BLAST at his 1st Birthday Party! Wow- Time is just flying by! ;(

So since I was gone I missed my family terribly, so we've been spending allot of quality time as we get settled back into our daily routine, besides Trae's 1st Birthday Carnival we also took him to his first pumpkin patch last week!

I thought I'd share my past few weeks with my family...

Now that we are back to speed I have several appearances scheduled for this fall already and look forward to getting out there as much as possible!

This Friday night I will crown Pottsboro High school’s Homecoming Queen at their Homecoming in Pottsboro, TX! I've heard the local media will be attending and PHS Football team is great! So if you're in the area come on out, rain or shine ;)-

Stay tuned for more appearance photos for this weekend!!!!!


Trae's 1st Cake, and the 1st Big Cake I made!



Our first visit to the Pumpkin Patch!



" It's not where you go in life, it's who you take with you!" -anonymous

Mrs. America Online Tonight!

I want to apologize for not posting for a bit...

I feel like I am still trying to organize things around here and get caught up! The past almost 2 weeks that I've been back home seems to have FLOWN by! LOL! Not to mention I swear it's been raining for the entire time! But the good news is the weather is starting to clear and cool and I'm now back on track!

My son's 1ST Birthday is this Sunday!! We have my grandparents and my parents coming into town to join us, along with all of our family and friends!! So not only have I been catching up, unpacking, sending my many thanks to my sponsors and support staffs but also trying to plan my first Birthday Kid Carnival and get my appearances on the go!

I really want to make the most of my year and have a few more appearances in line and hope to have many more! For all those interested, it would be my honor to make appearances at your local schools, hospitals, festivals, charity events, and more! So please feel free to contact my director Tracy Crist or myself for any request!

So stay posted for my upcoming events! I will post again after my son and our family's big events this week/weekends!

Thank you for your patience.

BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY.. I wanted to share that the Mrs. America pageant will be online tonight at www.mrsamerica.tv!

Tuesday, September 8th FINALS!

Tuesday was yet another early morning… Hair & make-up at 7am, Rehearsals 9-1, Lunch, and back to Rehearsals! And I still managed on missing a beat or two! LOL! Than down and ready for the show at 6!

I was extremely excited for Finals! After prelims, I felt it was not my best performance, but would be given another try to really give it my all finals night! BUT I was wrong ~ Lol! There were so many beautiful ladies, I didn't make it into the finals, but I wasn't the only blonde, there were many- lol! But with the comfort of my friends, family, and a TON of audience members remarks that I belonged there, made me feel I wasn't left behind! ;)- Most importantly though, as life, sometimes you win big and sometimes you lose even larger! Well, this was one of those times...lol... But I feel I did so with pride and class and that's all that matters.

I do want to apologize to my Texas Gals, Friends, Family, Directors, and all those whom have been helping me along the way... You ‘all had such great expectations from me and such a strong belief and support in my dreams - I want to Thank You! At first I thought I may have let you down a bit... but after getting home and thinking what a great time I had I realized you ‘all would’ve been proud of me the entire week I was at Mrs. America! I wanted to do well, especially for you, but in my own way... I learned a TON this past week about myself and about others - I Thank You for that as well! But most importantly I realized my day to day life is a blessing!! And I stepped out of that for one week and had an experience of a lifetime that I will cherish for years to come!

I also met a TON of new girlfriends and created friendships that I'm sure will last a lifetime! After going through an experience away from home with girls you can relate too, makes a bond unforgettable! I want to Thank My "Rommie" Heather Rouba, Mrs. Oklahoma! I had a great time getting to know you and so fond of the MANY laughs we shared (esp. those when we were extremely over tired)! LOL! I had a blast and hope we keep in touch! Thanks for putting up with my flowers, and with me! lol!

I want to Thank my mother-in-law, Phyllis, although because of a last minute family emergency, most of my family was unable to attend.. I knew she wanted to be to there to support me, but by picking up all my responsibility while I was gone and going above and beyond "lending me a hand" displayed more than support! I am so Thankful to have you in my life to help me be a great " Mom!"

My Mom & Dad - WOW! I can't even describe all the places they've traveled to support me! I want to Thank You for coming to route me on, for helping with Trae, but most importantly being the BEST Mom & Dad a girl could have!

My Director, Tracy! Thank You for being you and the support and encouragement through a long and eventful week! It was great to see you laugh than to hear it over the phone for a week! lol! AND Thank You for the "gifts" everyday!! It was like Christmas!! I LOVE gifts!! ;)- LOL,! Most importantly Thank You for your time to listen and faith in me! I'm excited to see and share the remainder of the year together!

My Husband and Son!! GOSH I missed them!! Thank You for "managing" without me and putting in 200% so I could have a shot at a dream! You both mean the world to me and it tore me to be away from you!! I’m thrilled you ‘all got some "man-to man" time but I'm so happy to be home to add the feminine touch! lol! Zoli, Thank You for believing in me more than I do! I Love You so much!

Well, after all that, I just Thank EVERYONE! lol! WOW- what a week! And what a weekend to recover! I don't think I've ever been so tired or exhausted! But after 7 loads of laundry and 2 days of unpacking, I think I'm just now starting to feel at speed!

Here are a few pictures of Finals night... I will post some more when I receive them so I will keep changing this post to add more photos...

Looking forward to be back in the "swing of things" but even more HAPPY TO BE MRS. TEXAS!!! Looking forward to a year that's not even near close to being complete! :)










This is a sign my mom made to hold up at the pageant- we never got to use it becuase the whole family couldn't make it- but I had to share because it was so cool!!

Preliminary Competition Saturday...

Saturday, today, is the preliminary competition!!! Again we started breakfast at 8am and Heather & I had to be in Hair & Make Up by 7am to get Roller Set for the day and then touch-Ups after the 2nd rehearsal before we were to report in the dressing room!
We got to Bed at 1am & Again Up at 5:30! Whoohoo I feel like superwoman! LOL!

My Monday(Labor Day)Schedule Summarized: 7am Hair & Makeup 8:30 Breakfast 9am Rehearsal 12:30 Lunch 1:30 Rehearsal, 4pm Hair & Make Up, 5:30 Report Dressed and Ready for competition and dinner in dressing Room. 6:30 Line Up for Prelims! WOW! Back to Back... But it went by SO FAST!!!

Here are some pictures of today...


Rehearsal Monday Morning


Mrs. Utah & I ready for swimwear!!


Mrs. TN & I after Evening Gown!
MY GOWN IS BY FRANKIE COUTURE!! I wish you could see the back in this photo- it is Backless and BREATH TAKING!!! I received SO many compliments Monday & Tuesday on my gown!! GO FRANKIE!! Luv & Thank U!!


Evening Gown photo taken by a photographer in the audience...


My YELLOW ROSE Costume!! EVERYONE Loved it!! It was still Catchy and appealing yet tastefull & cute!! The girls were calling me tinkerbell! LOL! Thank You Tracy Elliot ( Mrs. TX '06)!