Happy new year baby!

I seriously suck at this whole blogging thing! First of all I must apologise: my laptop has decided to hate me and die so all my lovely pictures are either on a dead laptop or still on my camera...either way it'll be a while before my blog sees them. Second of all I meant to post this ages ago but was trying to find the perfect pictures to accompany a great list of highlights :) I hope your 2014 has been great so far. I've adored mine. It's been full of firsts and lasts. This is going to be such a bittersweet year! Anyways on to the main focus of this entry:

Highlights of my 2013:

January

-Sat my first A level exams (man were they scary....I also discovered the power of food regarding stress relieving)
-very seriously started thinking about my future

February

-Had a cute bestfriend valentines day date...and got nasty stares from people since most of them thought we were a couple -.- (boy were they wrong!)
-Performed in my last ever Dance Platform (didn't know it would be my last one at the time)

March

-dressed up as Katniss Everdeen for world book day (& forgot to take pictures)
-Got my first a level exam results back and although they were not what I expected, they still kept me on the right track for university

April

-went back to old hometown in Germany, saw friends & reminisced
-enjoyed a wonderful General Conference!

May

-turned the ripe old age of 17 (it's old when the people you hang out with are younger than you)
-had two terrifying foreign language speaking exams (did I mention I got 100% on my german?? Some people blame my parent's moving choices but I still had to work hard)
-went to Taco Bell for the first time in 9 years!! (By the way...there is one in Manchester's City Mall)

June

-Saw BYU's wonderful ballroom dance company
-Graduated my third year of Seminary
-took the ACT's (with no idea what to expect)

July

-went on a high school biology trip to Wales (this was a biggie since it was my first ever high school overnight trip in an english speaking country = no awkward language barriers = Yay!!)
-attended the first ever brittish church pagent
-went on my last ever young women's  camp (but I was a leader and made an awesome friend)

August

-Attended a Youth camp as a young Leader surrounded by a gorgeous man-made lake (It was a beautiful place to run every morning...cue blurry photos)

-Spent two weeks in wonderful France (and attempted to improve my speaking skills.... Making reservations on the phone in French was pretty tough)
-Took some gorgeous beach photos (cue photos)

-climbed Mount Snowdon (and hopefully will not be climbing it any time soon)

September

-started my senior year of high school as a House Leader (I help manage and lead House activities and events....not Quidditch :P )
-attended and awesome multi-stake seminary super Saturday
-started this blog!

October

-Officially started my BYU application
-Went Ice skating with my adorable friends!
-Had a great Halloween with some close school friends
-was mom for the week whilst my momma visited my grandparents in AZ
November
-celebrated Bonfire Night with Wellingtons and Fireworks
-Went to a super cute Disney themed dance
-Hosted a fabulous Thanksgiving dinner
-Sent off my BYU application (and still [not so] patiently waiting for a reply)

December

-got ready for Christmas
-went to some adorable Christmas Parties with Friends and Family
-Enjoyed finding perfect gifts for family
-Celebrated Christmas!

And.....

Plans for 2014:
-Finally get a reply from BYU (hopefully also get accepted)
-Eat even more healthily
-Have a steady exercise regime (& stick to it)
-Give thanks more
-be more prepared
-Attend FSY (EFY)
-Graduate Seminary & High School
-Go on a cute vacation with Friends
-Take more pictures (try to do 'a selfie a day')
-Travel to the States
-visit Family and Friends
-Attend BYU
-Start my mission papers
-Travel around Western U.S.A.
-personally attend General Conference
-Serve in as many temples as possible
-Get a job (& save up!)

{a bunch of random photos from the past year}

Thanks for dealing with my randomness and sorry for sounding depressing at the very beginning (I do assure you I am far from being a lonely saddo even if I do say so more often than not) :D Lots of love, Reilly