First and foremost I'd like to give thanks to my almighty Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He has blessed me with the physical abilites and mental attitude needed to succeed in competition, and to use my talents, time and treasures to glorify His name! Thanks to my wonderful husband David who completes me as a person and makes my life worthwhile! Thank you Mom and Dad, Lexi, Vance, Gabe, Jared and Jen for your undying support and love.

Much thanks to nutritional expert Dr. Joe Klemczewski. Without your knowledge, expertise, and constant communication I wouldn't have made the progress that I have this season. A huge thanks to choreography genius Cathy Savage for the awesome Steelers routine! Big thanks to my training partner and Kettlebell instructor Dylan Thomas for introducing me to an awesome new way of training and for helping me push past my own limits - Shugyo!

Thank you everyone at Dale City Sport & Health for supporting me and providing the equipment and facilities I need to succeed in fitness! Thanks to all my friends at the gym for supporting me and keeping tabs on me every day!

Thanks to my sponsors and affiliates: Maximum Human Performance, Bodybuilding.com, Quilty Consulting, and the Low Carb Diet Chefs for all your help and support!

Thanks so much to Bethany Howlett and Lisa Reed, and Amy Yanagisawa-Wilkins for all your help and encouragement. Thanks to fellow Fit Figures Team members Siene and April for being great company and keeping me motivated!

Thanks to Bernadette Bedard of Passion Fruit Designs and Tamara Oakley, the "Bikini Guru" for the wonderful competition suits, and to Kira Jones for the awesome fitness routine costume! Thanks Olympic Sun for providing the wonderful products and services that give me the perfect contest color. Thanks Roberson for absolutely unbeatable music and choreography.

Finally, thank you to the National Physique Committee, Jim Manion, and all the judges and reps for allowing me to participate in such a great sport with so many opportunities.