She clearly enjoyed glamming it up with the racegoers at the Kentucky Derby this weekend. But it was very much back to normal for Kate Gosselin today as she made her way back home to see her eight children in time for Mother's Day. The 36-year-old reality show star arrived at Reagan National airport in Washington D.C looking low key in grey jeans and a long sleeved white top. She clutched a bouquet of flowers as she headed out of the airport, accompanied by her friend, bodyguard Steve Neild. The TV star's outfit looked a far cry from the more extravagant clothes she wore at the races over the weekend. Kate certainly seemed to have a good time at the famous event, although at one point had a panic over whether she could carry off her over-the-top hat. 'Having hat panic - it's big & feathery & matches my dress perfectly. But it's a big one to pull off,' she tweeted. The hat - a big black feathered number - was certainly larger than life. Kate teamed the extravagant headgear with a black and gold mini dress and strappy heels at yesterday's big event, which was won by horse Animal Kingdom.
However, she was looking forward to return to her home town Wyomissing Pennsylvania to see her children in time for U.S. Mother's Day. 'Thanks for all the well wishes re mom day!' she tweeted after arriving home. 'Finally home and ready for my kiddies to arrive and get our celebration started...yay!' And like many mothers, Kate was determined not to cook on her special day. 'I picked up Chinese take out 4 dinner!' she wrote on Twitter. 'Something I do MAYBE 1-2 times a year (kids like mom's homemade). 'It's my day& I'm not cooking! (would have but not home in time)!'
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Creative Energy Options Inc. filed the complaint against Kate Gosselin, the star of "Kate Plus 8," alleging the Sinking Springs resident owes $10,325 for services rendered from March 4 to 23, 2009.
Sylvia Lafair, president of Creative Energy, who said she has been a marriage and family therapist for 35 years, contends Gosselin requested her to fly to Los Angeles to provide marriage counseling and then refused to pay for the services or travel fees. Gosselin, however, testified otherwise.
A small crowd of about 15 people waited patiently to catch a glimpse and to photograph of Gosselin, who was wearing a pink dress, as she walked out of district court. A little girl waiting on the side walked piped out a quick "Hi!," to Gosselin as she got into the vehicle. Gosselin, looking back toward the girl, replied with the same. Lafair said she was called by Gosselin to provide marriage counseling services because she was having trouble with her then-husband, Jon Gosselin. Lafair said she told Kate Gosselin that she didn't perform individual counseling and only provided marriage and family counseling. However, Lafair said Gosselin was persistent for her services. Lafair said she told Gosselin her rates and Gosselin told her she would do whatever it would take.
Lafair contends the two entered into a verbal contract, a practice Lafair said she used for 35 years. She further stated that she was asked not to put anything in writing because of the couple's high-profile status.
She said she had over-the-phone sessions with the Gosselins and then, at Kate's request met both of them in California with little notice. Lafair said the little notice required her to cancel vacation plans in Mexico with her husband and the agreement was that her travel expenses in California would be covered. Lafair said a limousine picked her and her husband up at the airport and their hotel was paid for. On March 23, Lafair said, she met with the Gosselins for four hours and then arranged for another meeting on March 24 with the couple.
The second meeting, Lafair said, was cancelled when she arrived at the hotel where the couple were staying in separate rooms, and was told by Kate Gosselin to leave. Gosselin contends that at no time did she enter into an agreement with Lafair. She said the reason Lafair was asked to come to California was because Jon would only go to California to speak with her if Lafair and her husband came, too. She also said the reason for the meeting in California was not for counseling but for advocacy for Jon. Gosselin said she had her own advocate, Phil McGraw and his wife, Robin, meeting the couple in California to discuss the best way to handle a divorce involving children while in the public eye. Gosselin said she originally contacted Lafair after she was recommended by another person to help with Jon's drastic behavioral changes. Kate said she was obtaining help from the McGraws to deal with how Jon's "issues" affected her.
She said Lafair called her a few times to get information on Jon's background because she said Jon wouldn't talk to Lafair. At one point during a phone call, Gosselin said, she stopped Lafair's questions because they were pertaining to her childhood. Looking at Lafair's invoice while sitting in the witness chair next to Feissner's bench, Gosselin said there were never phone calls between herself and Lafair that lasted 3½ to 5½ hours because she doesn't have the time to be on a phone call that long. Gosselin said the longest she ever talked to Lafair was 1½ hours at the most and the conversations always centered around Jon. Gosselin's attorney, Kimberly Borland of Wilkes-Barre, said the issue boils down to "simple contract law." He said there was never a contract and that Kate Gosselin is not responsible for Jon's bills. Feissner said he would render a written decision and submit it to both parties within five working days. He said either side has the right to appeal his decision within 30 days.
A small crowd of about 15 people waited patiently to catch a glimpse and to photograph of Gosselin, who was wearing a pink dress, as she walked out of district court. A little girl waiting on the side walked piped out a quick "Hi!," to Gosselin as she got into the vehicle. Gosselin, looking back toward the girl, replied with the same. Lafair said she was called by Gosselin to provide marriage counseling services because she was having trouble with her then-husband, Jon Gosselin. Lafair said she told Kate Gosselin that she didn't perform individual counseling and only provided marriage and family counseling. However, Lafair said Gosselin was persistent for her services. Lafair said she told Gosselin her rates and Gosselin told her she would do whatever it would take.
Lafair contends the two entered into a verbal contract, a practice Lafair said she used for 35 years. She further stated that she was asked not to put anything in writing because of the couple's high-profile status.
She said she had over-the-phone sessions with the Gosselins and then, at Kate's request met both of them in California with little notice. Lafair said the little notice required her to cancel vacation plans in Mexico with her husband and the agreement was that her travel expenses in California would be covered. Lafair said a limousine picked her and her husband up at the airport and their hotel was paid for. On March 23, Lafair said, she met with the Gosselins for four hours and then arranged for another meeting on March 24 with the couple.
The second meeting, Lafair said, was cancelled when she arrived at the hotel where the couple were staying in separate rooms, and was told by Kate Gosselin to leave. Gosselin contends that at no time did she enter into an agreement with Lafair. She said the reason Lafair was asked to come to California was because Jon would only go to California to speak with her if Lafair and her husband came, too. She also said the reason for the meeting in California was not for counseling but for advocacy for Jon. Gosselin said she had her own advocate, Phil McGraw and his wife, Robin, meeting the couple in California to discuss the best way to handle a divorce involving children while in the public eye. Gosselin said she originally contacted Lafair after she was recommended by another person to help with Jon's drastic behavioral changes. Kate said she was obtaining help from the McGraws to deal with how Jon's "issues" affected her.
She said Lafair called her a few times to get information on Jon's background because she said Jon wouldn't talk to Lafair. At one point during a phone call, Gosselin said, she stopped Lafair's questions because they were pertaining to her childhood. Looking at Lafair's invoice while sitting in the witness chair next to Feissner's bench, Gosselin said there were never phone calls between herself and Lafair that lasted 3½ to 5½ hours because she doesn't have the time to be on a phone call that long. Gosselin said the longest she ever talked to Lafair was 1½ hours at the most and the conversations always centered around Jon. Gosselin's attorney, Kimberly Borland of Wilkes-Barre, said the issue boils down to "simple contract law." He said there was never a contract and that Kate Gosselin is not responsible for Jon's bills. Feissner said he would render a written decision and submit it to both parties within five working days. He said either side has the right to appeal his decision within 30 days.
