February 16, 2015

California Dreamin'

If I could pick one word to describe this past week it would be SPONTANEOUS.
It all started Monday after my last class of the day. I was driving home and thinking about what I was going to do that week. In my head I was thinking "I will do some chemistry homework, clean my car, study microbiology, and reorganize my closet this week!" But that all changed the second I walked in the door and my mom yelled:

"MELISSA JUST CALLED AND HER WATER BROKE!" 

My mom was on the first flight out to Miami that night and I told myself that I wasn't going to sleep until I saw a picture of that baby!

My mom landed in Miami, rode a taxi to the hospital, and walked into the delivery room exactly 5 minutes before LUKE DALLIS STRINGHAM was welcomed into the world!

It was about 7:51 AM in Miami, which meant it was 5:51 AM in Utah and I was wide awake awwwing over every picture of my new nephew. I just wanted to be there holding him! 


Well I continued with my week as normal. 
Work, School, Homework. REPEAT.
Then before I knew it I was sitting co-pilot seat of a private jet heading down to Lake Powell,
Yep, you read that right.
My parents were supposed to go down to Lake Powell that Wednesday morning to go over houseboat remodel plans. And well, since mom was gone my Dad invited ME! It was awesome! Very last minute and SPONTANEOUS!


Then Thursday night rolled around and Carly and Jeff were packing to go down to California for Jeff's friends wedding. I was excited for them, and thought about what I was going to do that weekend.
   Sleep, Homework, Clean.....
Then Carly said something wonderful
"Ashlyn, Come with us to California this weekend!"

and so I did. 

and it was amazing. 

and it was SPONTANEOUS. 

oh and we woke up LIVY the morning of and told her she was coming too!

 






Do you wanna know who is really good at taking selfies? ME and CARL....

well that was my very 
SPONTANEOUS
week.

XOXO
SHLYN

February 1, 2015

There are so many BEAUTIFUL reasons to be HAPPY...

Let me give you the 2015 run down so far...

- School
- Work
- Study
- Sleep
- Eat
Friends (no not real friends, the ones on Netflix. Oh by the way, putting that series on Netlix is    one of the best decisions they have ever made)

That's about it. You may think it sounds boring, but honestly I am loving every minute of it. I am learning everyday that there really are so many beautiful reasons to be happy. There are so many little things I am finding each and every day that make me happy. 

Whether it is grabbing a Diet Coke with Carly, Dancing my heart out to "Shake it Off" with Ella, or even Watching Jimmy Fallon clips (over and over again)

Don't get me wrong, even though my life sounds boring and I should just drop out of school and become the crazy cat lady already, I have been having my share of fun!

Monday with Ella's have been on point:


nutELLA



All Dolled Up!


I went to the Ice-Castles in midway with Jeff, Carly, Livy, and Dubs! 
It was so awesome! 





Jeff and Carly getting artsy





The Bachelor crew:



SNAPCHATS:


      






Helping dubs with a valentine package for his girlfriend on a mission!














SKIING















FACETIMING THE STRINGHAMS:
seriously? Look at the weather! Look at that VIEW!




Babysitting:





XOXO
SHLYN