2013: A Year in Review

I wasn't ready for 2014. It seemed too weird that it was already January, that the next year would be the year I graduate. 2013 still felt like a shiny new penny. So many fun events, amazing memories and important lessons happened in 2013. But 2012 felt that way too, and so will 2014 in the end. I'm excited for the new year and everything up ahead. Here's a list of 2013 highlights....
~Marching in the Rose Parade (After a huge snow storm and lots of driving)

~Making Dance Co.

~Finishing Sophomore year
~Passing the AP World Civilizations exam
~Going to NYC with Ruby and my dad

~Spending almost two months in Europe
~Creating amazing friendships with the people we stayed with
~Making Wind Ensemble and getting a Superior at flute federation
~Going to Seattle with the family
~Going to California with the whole family
~Watching Tizzy grow

~Trips to Park City
~Discovering bubble tea
~My new room! and later my own bathroom
~Meeting the family in Washington DC for an educational and super fun trip
~A very spiritual Girls Camp
~My first flight on a plane all alone

~Finishing Personal Progress
~SWEET SIXTEEN
~Finally being able to date and being proud that I waited until I was 16

~Ari coming into YW
~Being in The Nutcracker
~Getting my braces off!!
~Xanthe getting baptized

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