2014, 3rd times the charm...

Dear whoever this is that actually takes the time to read about my life.

You may have been looking at my blog the past few weeks and been thinking to yourself.."Wow, Ashlyn is one lazy chick" but really I am not.  I just have been having so much fun. I have had no time to update my blog.  I'm a really cool person you know.... So that may have been a lie.  I have had a few opportunities to blog.  And I took those opportunities, I really truly did! Twice actually! I sat down on January 1, 2014 in Hawaii to update my blog for the first time this year.  I started it off listing one exciting thing in each month of that year. So here is what that looked like.

January- Stringham's visited Salt Lake City from Spokane.

February- Weston got his mission call to New Mexico! Went skiing with friend's and Zach Clegg hurt his shoulder.

March- Difibrullator Surgery, Moved into New Olympus High School

April- Spent spring break in St. George and Lake Powell with Carly and Courtney

May- Turned 18 years old! Had the best birthday ever! Moved Stringhams from Spokane, Washington to Miami, Florida. Went to Senior Prom with Jason Hoggard, went to best concert of my life (IMAGINE DRAGONS) with my favorite people! (Carly, Courtney, Tessa, Taylor, and Ruby) Finished Senior Year!

June- Graduated from High School, Melissa and her kiddos were able to come visit. Went on Senior Trip to Newport Beach, California with my friends! Traveled to Mexico with Mom and Dad to pick Jeff up from his two year mission!

July- Visited Melissa in Miami with Mom, Dad, and Jeff! Spent fourth of July in Miami. Went to Lake Powell with family, and Carly of course! Went Snorkeling in the middle of Utah, WITH SHARKS! Spent 24th of July with Courtney at a Bee's baseball game!

August- Went to Newport Beach, California with family. Finished summer off with a bang! Started College!

September- Utah Utes won the "Holy War" against BYU! I love football season! Ruby got her mission call to Oaxaca, Mexico! Beginning of Fall, said goodbye to warm weather!

October- Went to Disneyland! Celebrated Halloween with lots of friends, I dressed up as "Shlynny Cat"

November- Christmas Spirit was in the air. Reunited almost all of the cats for a sleepover (we missed Courtney) Sister Hailey Twede got her mission call to Russia!

December- Christmas Time! Enjoyed the many perks of the season, skiing, temple square, Christmas lights, hot coco, and of course Shlynny and the Cats second annual Holiday Bash. We get together every year at Christmas time, have a pajama exchange, and sleepover! Fun Fun, for everyone! Andrea announced the sex of her baby. GIRL! Had an awesome Christmas with my family, got a new Camera from Santa, and spent the rest of the holiday break in Hawaii!

So 2013 treated me pretty good you could say!

Hawaii after Christmas was so much fun! I went with my Parents, Andrea, Sean, Josh, Lindsay, and Jeff.  Unfortunately, the Stringham's weren't able to make it this year.

Here are pictures from the trip! My favorite part was when we went whale watching!

This Sea Lion wanted to eat me. My brother was trying to take the picture and he couldn't get me in the frame so he kept saying "Scoot closer to it Ashlyn!" and every time I scooted closer to the dang thing, it turned it's head to me and made the scariest noises I have ever heard a living creature make! Not exaggerating, if the sea lion had a "People to Kill" List, I would be number one. Guaranteed.




This is how you bring in the New Year, Hawaiian Style!

So the trip was fun, and that isn't even a 1/4 of the pictures I took! Just a few I thought were cute.  So it is 2014 now!

In January, Jeff, Mom, Dad, and I flew down to Miami to visit some of our FAVORITE people! The Stringhams! We drove to the West side of Florida with them when we got there. (the Gulf of Mexico side) and went to a place called "Marco Island' It was amazing! We stayed there the rest of the weekend at a hotel. We had such a blast collecting shells, swimming, and just hanging out! I love those nieces and nephew of mine so much!

 

 

Could my nieces and nephews be ANY CUTER?!

 

So since then, life has just been going on! School, Work, and partying! (one of those three things is a lie)

 

Do you know what the cool kids are doing on Saturday nights these days? uploading their blogs and listening to Disney music....I guess you could consider me one of the coolest kids in Utah right now because I am doing both of those things!

 

Here are a few other things that happened this year!

Ruby had her farewell! It was sad to see her go, but knowing that she will be such an amazing missionary makes me happy!

 

The Last time Shlynny and the Cats will ALL be together for almost 2 years!

Also me and some of my friends went to the ski competitions in deer valley! We had an awesome time! The skiers were amazing! There were even a few Olympians there competing!

Another fun thing that happened is that my long time buddy Alice Abrams got her mission call! She is going to Cincinnati! She leave in June and is going to be speaking English! So amazing! I love Alice! She has always been one of my best friends!

 Well, if something cool happens to me (like a shark bites off my right leg, or I become BFF with a hobo at taco bell) I will be sure to update you all about it.

 

Let's hope neither of those things happen.

 

xoxoxo