Governor Matt Blunt and First Lady Melanie Blunt host a luncheon honoring Missouri Squires. The Academy of Missouri Squires is an organization honoring Missourians for their accomplishments at all levels- community, state or nation.

Governor Matt Blunt and First Lady Melanie Blunt attend the closing of the 2008 Heart Gallery. This year the gallery worked to unite 61 Missouri children with potential homes. 

Governor Matt Blunt, First Lady Melanie Blunt, and William Branch, host an appreciation dinner to thank the Governor's Mansion staff and members of their family for their exemplary service.

First Lady Melanie Blunt visits with University of Missouri football fans.

Governor Matt Blunt, First Lady Melanie Blunt, and their son William Branch welcome Missourians to "The Haunted Mansion….A Halloween Celebration at the Missouri Governor’s Mansion."

Branch Blunt enjoys the Halloween festivities at the Governor's Mansion.

First Lady Melanie Blunt helps celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month and promotes the Missouri Women's Council Pink Plate Campaign at Schnucks' "Paint the Stores Pink" event.

Governor Matt Blunt and First Lady Melanie Blunt present a $40,000 check to the Show-Me Healthy Women Program on behalf of the Friends of the Missouri Women’s Council. The funds raised through the sale of the pink plates are used to provide breast cancer services to eligible Missouri women ages 40-49. For additional information visit the Missouri Women's Council's site at www.womenscouncil.org.

Governor Matt Blunt and First Lady Melanie Blunt host a reception honoring organizations and volunteers making a mark in the fight to find a cure for breast cancer.

First Lady Melanie Blunt tours the Laura Ingalls Museum after welcoming First Lady Laura Bush to Missouri.

First Lady Melanie Blunt celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month at Schnucks "Paint the Stores Pink" event.  Schnucks and U.S. Bank are supporting the Missouri Women's Council's pink breast cancer awareness license plate campaign by having applications for the plates at their Schnucks locations as well as accepting donations for the program.

Governor Matt Blunt and First Lady Melanie Blunt participate in a ceremony to light the Gateway Arch pink in recognition of breast cancer awareness month.

Mrs. Blunt lights the Children's Fountain in front of the Governor's Mansion pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Mrs. Blunt meets with David Arbogast, Architectural Conservator, regarding the paint analysis of the Governor’s Mansion first floor.  

Governor Matt Blunt, First Lady Melanie Blunt and their son, William Branch attend the fifth stage of the Tour of Missouri, which took cyclists from St. James to Jefferson City.

First Lady Melanie Blunt hands out yellow mums at Busch’s Florist to honor Patriot Day.

Governor Blunt and Mrs. Blunt attend the Division of Youth Services Reception. The Division of Youth Services was one of six national winners receiving the 2008 Annie E. Casey "Innovation In Government" award in Washington, D.C.

Governor Matt Blunt, First Lady Melanie Blunt, and William Branch attend the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association's annual show celebrating its 50th Anniversary.

Governor Matt Blunt and First Lady Melanie Blunt attend the 2008 State Farm Arch Rivalry football game between the University of Missouri Tigers and the University of Illinois Fighting Illini.  Pictured with the Blunts are former First Lady of Missouri Janet Ashcroft, US Attorney General John Ashcroft, and former Governor and First Lady of Illinois Brenda and Jim Edgar.

Governor Matt Blunt and First Lady Melanie Blunt celebrate the opening of the Wentzville Crisis Nursery.

Work is under way to restore the design of the original mansard roof at the Governor’s Mansion. 

First Lady Melanie Blunt hosts a pie contest at this year’s Missouri State Fair. 

Branch feeds the animals with his Mom and Dad.

Mrs. Blunt visits with guests during the Governor’s Ham Breakfast at the Missouri State Fair.

First Lady Melanie Blunt attends the 74th Annual Meeting of the Southern Governor’s Association.  Pictured with Mrs. Blunt is First Lady Gayle Manchin of West Virginia and First Lady Cecile de Jongh of U.S. Virgin Islands.

Governor Matt Blunt, First Lady Melanie Blunt, and William Branch celebrate the Fourth of July in Marshfield, Missouri, during the 130th Annual Independence Day Parade.

First Lady Melanie Blunt meets with women leaders at a WIN (Women Impacting the Nation) luncheon in Springfield.  Earlier, Myrna Blyth, the founding editor and publishing director of More Magazine was the keynote speaker.

Governor Matt Blunt and First Lady Melanie Blunt kick off critically needed renovation work as they help remove slate from the existing roof on the Governor's Mansion. With the Blunts is Andy Bonderer of PCE, who is the general contractor.

Mrs. Blunt hosts A Luncheon with the First Ladies. Former First Ladies Betty Hearnes, Carolyn Bond, Jean Carnahan, Pat Wilson, and Lori Holden were in attendance.  The event raised $501,000 for Missouri Mansion Preservation, Inc.

Governor Matt Blunt, First Lady Melanie Blunt, and William Branch attend the 76th Annual Conference of Mayors' in Miami, Florida.  Governor Blunt was awarded the 2008 National Award for State Arts Leadership.  Pictured with the Blunts are Sharon Beshore, Tracy Weddle, and Cristina Garcia with the Missouri Citizens of the Arts.

Governor Matt Blunt and First Lady Melanie Blunt attend the Missouri Arts Council Reception at the Digital Labrador Gallery.  Pictured with the Blunts is Aryiel T. Everett who is the 2008 Missouri State Poetry Out Loud Champion.

First Lady Melanie Blunt attends the 18th Annual Hiram W. Leffingwell Hat Luncheon at the World's Fair Pavilion in Forest Park.  All proceeds benefit Forest Park.

Governor Matt Blunt and First Lady Melanie Blunt attend the dedication ceremony of the monument. The bronze figures of Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, George Drouillard, York, and Seaman were sculpted by Sabra Tull Meyer. June 4th was selected for the event because it is the anniversary of the "Corps of Discovery" journey.

Governor Blunt, First Lady Melanie Blunt, and William Branch visit with Postmaster Tempe McGlaughlin during their tour of Arrow Rock.

Governor Blunt, First Lady Melanie Blunt, and William Branch stop for ice cream at the local ice cream parlor while enjoying Arrow Rock. Pictured with the Blunts is the owner, Judi Hodges.

Governor Blunt, First Lady Melanie Blunt, and William Branch take in the history of Arrow Rock. Historic Arrow Rock is full of many hidden treasures, including limestone gutters, wooden sidewalks, and old store fronts.

Governor Blunt, First Lady Melanie Blunt, and William Branch tour the Battle of Lexington State Historic Site.  

Governor Blunt, First Lady Melanie Blunt, and William Branch tour the Watkins Woolen Mill. The Watkins Woolen Mill is a National Historic Landmark and is the only 19th Century textile mill in the county with its original machinery still intact.

Governor and Mrs. Blunt visit the home and studio of Thomas Hart Benton. 

Governor and Mrs. Blunt stop to see the longest remaining covered bridge in the state.  The bridge is located six miles west of the Pershing home.

Governor Blunt, First Lady Melanie Blunt, and William Branch tour the boyhood home of General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing. General Pershing spent most of his formative years in Laclede. He was born on September 13, 1860, and moved into the Gothic nine-room house in Laclede with his family at age six.

Governor Blunt, Mrs. Blunt, and William Branch visit the childhood home of famous Missourian, Mark Twain.

Governor Blunt and Mrs. Blunt visit the Deutschheim State Historic Site and learn about the culture and heritage of the German people who migrated there in the 19th century.

Governor Blunt, Mrs. Blunt, and William Branch visit the covered bridge that was built in 1872.

Governor Blunt and Mrs. Blunt learn about the Battle of Pilot Knob. 

Governor Blunt and Mrs. Blunt visit the Felix Valle State Historic Site in Ste. Genevieve Missouri.

Governor Matt Blunt and First Lady Melanie Blunt serve as guests of honor at the St. Louis Children’s Choirs’ 30th Anniversary Gala Concert.    The Children’s Choirs is a community-based choral program that includes more than 500 young adults.

Governor Matt Blunt and First Lady Melanie Blunt visit the St. Louis Mercantile Library. Missouri painter Billyo O'Donnell's Missouri en Plein Air collection is currently on display at the Library and is the basis for the book Painting Missouri.

Governor Blunt, Mrs. Blunt, and William Branch enjoy the animals at the St. Louis Zoo.

Governor Matt Blunt, First Lady Melanie Blunt, and William Branch visit the Laumeier Sculpture Park in St. Louis. Laumeier Sculpture Park is one of a handful of open-air museums around the world.

Governor Blunt and Mrs. Blunt host a barbeque at the Missouri Governor’s Mansion for the families of deployed soldiers.

The First Family hosts members of the General Assembly at an annual barbeque at the Mansion.

First Lady Melanie Blunt meets with representatives from the Division of Facilities Management, Design and Construction, State Office of Historic Preservation, Missouri Mansion Preservation, Inc., Simon Oswald Associates of Columbia, and architect Ted Wofford, who shared research information about the original colors of the slate used on the mansard roof of the Mansion.

Governor Matt Blunt joins First Lady Melanie Blunt as she hosts a reception for the Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri. Mrs. Blunt is an Honorary Lifetime member of the Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri.

Governor Matt Blunt joins First Lady Melanie Blunt as she hosts a reception for the Missouri Citizens for the Arts. Artist Billyo O'Donnell's unveils his "Painting Missouri" art exhibit during the reception. First Lady Melanie Blunt serves as Honorary Chair for Missouri Citizens for the Arts.

First Lady Melanie Blunt serves as Honorary Chair of the Zonta Club’s Yellow Rose Luncheon.

Missouri First Ladies Betty Hearnes and Lori Holden join Mrs. Blunt at a news conference to announce the First Ladies Luncheon on June 25th.  All proceeds will benefit Missouri Mansion Preservation, Inc.

Mrs. Blunt encourages Missourians to enter the First Lady's Pie Contest at this year's State Fair.  Visit www.mostatefair.com or call 1-800-422-3247 to learn more.

First Lady Melanie Blunt meets with representatives from the Division of Facilities Management, Design and Construction, Missouri Mansion Preservation, Inc., and Simon Oswald Associates of Columbia, during preconstruction conferences.

First Lady Melanie Blunt joins Governor Matt Blunt as he signs a supplemental bill which provides funding for much needed repairs to the Governor's Mansion.

Governor Matt Blunt and First Lady Melanie Blunt attend the Junior League of Springfield’s Charity Ball.

Governor Matt Blunt, First Lady Melanie Blunt and William Branch, visit teachers and students at Delaware Elementary School. The Governor reads, "The Giving Tree," by Shel Silverstein to a second grade classroom.

Governor Blunt and Mrs. Blunt issue a proclamation recognizing 'Munchkin' Mickey Carroll Day.  Mr. Carroll is one of seven living munchkins from the Wizard of Oz.

Governor Blunt and Mrs. Blunt issue a proclamation recognizing April as Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Governor Matt Blunt, First Lady Melanie Blunt and their three-year-old son, William Branch join members of the Running with Blunt relay team at the Go! St. Louis Marathon.

Mrs. Blunt and Ben Stein view Stein’s new movie, Expelled: no Intelligence Allowed.

First Lady Melanie Blunt and Greenwood Laboratory School sixth graders discuss Shakespeare's Secret by Elise Broach.

First Lady Melanie Blunt holds a press conference regarding the much needed repairs at the Missouri Governor's Mansion.

Governor Matt Blunt, First Lady Melanie Blunt and their three-year-old son William Branch host the annual Easter Egg Hunt for children with developmental disabilities on the front lawn of the Missouri Governor’s Mansion.

Governor Blunt, First Lady Melanie Blunt, and William Branch pose during a photo shoot for L.O. Profile Magazine.

Governor Blunt and First Lady Melanie Blunt along with Heather Trinca and Dot Atkinson accept books donated to Isabel’s House, the Crisis Nursery of the Ozarks, as the Junior Leagues of Missouri visit the Mansion.

First Lady Melanie Blunt honors the nominees and winners of the inaugural First Lady Awards at the Missouri Governor’s Mansion. 

First Lady Melanie Blunt joined the Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross for their sixth annual Heart of a Hero event to honor Mid-Missourians who make a difference in the lives of others.  

Gov. Matt Blunt, First Lady Melanie Blunt, and William Branch, visit students and teachers at Johnson-Wabash Elementary School in Ferguson to celebrate the 104th birthday of Dr. Seuss. The Governor and First Lady read Dr. Seuss' "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" to 50 first and fourth grade students.  

Gov. Matt Blunt and First Lady Melanie Blunt tape a greeting for the Show Me Healthy Women Provider Training Conference.  

First Lady Melanie Blunt attends the Go Red for Women luncheon in St. Louis.  

The Governor and First Lady attend the NGA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.  

Governor Matt Blunt and First Lady Melanie Blunt read to elementary children at Moreau Heights Elementary School in Jefferson City.  

Governor and Mrs. Matt Blunt host a luncheon for the American Heart Association.  

Governor and Mrs. Matt Blunt attend the 2008 Missouri Arts Council Awards ceremony to show their appreciation for the work of the recipients.  

First Lady Melanie Blunt attends the child advocacy rally held at the state capitol.  

First Lady Melanie Blunt and Mary Cottom of the Missouri Women's Council present a $23,000 check to Deb Bisges with the Show-Me Healthy Women Program. The funds raised through the sale of the pink breast cancer awareness license plates are used to provide breast cancer services to eligible Missouri women.  

Missouri's First Lady Melanie Blunt waves to the crowd after her husband Governor Matt Blunt introduces her during the annual State of the State Address at the state capitol building in Jefferson City, Missouri on January 15, 2008. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt)  

Governor and Mrs. Blunt listen to a special music performance by South School Choir during the Governor’s Prayer Breakfast service.