Two Thousand Twelve

I'm a little late doing this, but wanted to highlight the year all in one post. 2012 went by so fast! I rang in the year in my home sweet Tampa bay with some of my best friends. Shortly after, I moved to Rexburg and started school at BYU Idaho. It was my first winter away from the Florida sunshine and it was brutal. I spent my birthday skiing with the fam down at Brighton and the rest of the semester trying to stay inside and warm. Spring semester consisted of fun, relaxation and VISITORS! Sam & Taylor came for a week and we went to Jackson Hole for a rodeo, Yellowstone, hiking, Bear World, indulged in sno cones and so much more. Not only did they come, but Savannah also came for a few days! We drove up to Ashton to see the famous waterfalls there, went to FHE and soccer games and pulled an all-nighter filming & dancing around Rexburg's famous landmarks. (Famous? yeah, that's a stretch). Emily also came up for a night and we went to DQ (where they forgot my dipped cone..not okay) and I showed her around my new little hometown. The fact they came meant so much and made going to school in the summer bearable. The semester ended and I spent a couple weeks back home in Florida. The days were spent at the beach, in the pool and with friends. I went up to Tallahassee to see FSU with Sam, made a pit stop in Gainesville and drove to the East coast and spent a night in Cocoa. When I got back to Utah, it was wedding preparation like no other! Emily, the first of the sexy seven got MARRIED! Such an exciting time. In September, my family traveled to China for a few weeks!! It was such a wonderful experience and was probably the highlight of my year! I lived with Stephen & Rachel the last months of the year and absolutely loved it. I worked at Zupas, hung out with friends in Provo and got closer to my sibs. In November, I went to Dallas to visit Brooke and in true Texas fashion, went horse back riding! Christmas was celebrated with family, parties and lots of snow and I rang in the new year in my pj's, watching netflix and eating a bowl of oatmeal. Yay for not feeling well. Overall, it was a great year and I'm excited for 2013 and the adventures to come!