COLGATE COUNTRY SHOWDOWN WINNER!

Wow wow wow! So, it's been a few days since I won the national final of the Colgate Country Showdown and I'm still trying to wrap my mind around it.  #1 amazing fact: LeAnn Rimes touched my back and smiled in a picture with me...and she looked like she really wanted to be my friend.  Yes...that happened aaaand I have a picture to prove it.  haha, she was great. ...Darcy, thanks for the pictures! So I competed against 4 other acts from around the country and they were wonderful.  We were all so different, so I knew it was going to be a toss up for who would win.  My entire family was there and so many friends were there to support me...so THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!  I was the last performer so I was a little nervous, but once I started singing I was juuuuust fine.  I sang Keep Movin' On and Whiskey's Got a Job to do...and I guess the judges loved it because they decided to pick me to win.  Woooooot!  Now, people were crying, cheering, and, yes, my dad jumped up on his seat and screamed for his "baby girrrrl!!!" haha OOooh dad I love you!  The Showdown gave me some great exposure and a few labels were interested...so Gabrielle got meetings set up with them...so who knows what happens from here.  But, I do know that I am so blessed and this all just seems like such a dream.  PS - I haven't heard from Carrie Underwood yet...I mean, I was hoping for a phone call or maybe a house visit, but I guess she's just waiting because she thinks I'm probably busy.  Carrie, if you're reading this, feel free to come by anytime...I just bought a new pack of the EL Fudge Cookies and Double Stuffed Oreos...and we all know that everyone wants to be friends with someone with cookies.  Also, I have a new song called "Rocking Chair" that I am planning on recording and putting onto soul sessions this week...so stay tuned!!  Thanks to everyone who has been kind enough to send me messages about the showdown...I appreciate you all so much!