How I met Kate...

Tonight Kate Gosselin, from the TLC reality show, Jon & Kate Plus 8, was speaking at the Indianapolis Home Show. Of course I couldn't pass up this opportunity, so a few friends and I went to see her! When we got there we were a bit discouraged because the crowd was very LARGE and we couldn't even barely see the stage. However, we did wiggle our way through the crowd, despite some dirty looks from some unhappy moms, but oh well, we were on a mission. We ended up getting closer, but still a bit farther than we had imagined. So, we decided we would go wait in the book signing line which had already formed prior to the show. When we walked in it was long, but not too long. However, now it was at least a mile long. We were discouraged and about to give up, then decided to go try to view the stage from a different angle. Then we noticed where the book signing was going to be and set up shop right in front of it until she was finished speaking. Then complete with security guards, she came over and sat down!

She was so close to us, literally like two feet away. It was so surreal to see someone that you watch on TV this close up. Just very odd to think, oh she's probably going to call Jon later and talk to the kids or something like that after she's done here in INDIANPOLIS haha. It was very entertaining to watch all of the crazies who came by with their own little line to say to her, that they clearly planned out all to well. Anything from "My sister's in the hospital having a baby, to I love your kids!". One lady even asked Kate to sign something special in her book, and Kate said, sorry I just have time to sign my name. The lady got very angry and stormed off. She did have a french braid in her hair, mind you. After about an hour of watching all of these interesting people and listening to Kate chat with them, we decided to go check out the book line. At this point it was very short and we hopped in! Quickly we were approaching Kate and got very giddy! Ok, let me rewind for a sec. Obviously I am obsessed with the Loft and I have recently noticed that Kate must be too, because all of her outfits lately, have been from there. Tonight, she even had on a shirt I tried on from there-sadly it did NOT work for me. Much cuter on her. So my friend Mallory wore on of the sweaters she has and I wore a different Loft sweater. When we approached Kate she said, "I have that sweater!" (to Mallory) She even went on to say that she had it on earlier that day and how scary that was! haha. Then I chimed in a giddy voice that we noticed from the shows that she loves the Loft and so do we! haha how dorky, but at least she laughed, smiled, and actually stopped to talk to us!

I still can't believe we met Kate, who I have watched on TV for several years now...very strange to wrap my head around. I'm proud to be a fan of someone like her though instead of some celebrity who is about the wrong things and sending the wrong message. You can tell Jon & Kate try hard to uphold family values and include God in their everyday. Something that is very appreciated as an avid television viewer :) And by avid, I mean I probably love to TIVO way too much. What a great memory!