the last months in review..

wow... I really need to either pull it together or stop blogging. I am terrible at keeping up with my own life and posting regularly... 

a ton of things have happened since I last posted on this here blog. it is actually a little crazy how much has actually changed in my life since October. I don't know what the best way to catch up is exactly, so I think I'll just spout things out as I remember them... in the best chronological order that I can muster.

October.

I went on my first date with Conner. He is amazing, and so good to me, and I could go on and on. 

My boys are leaving on missions at 18 and my girls are leaving on missions at 19.

I got promoted at work so that was pretty exciting.

I got accepted to Utah State! I'm planning on attending in the fall with one of my very best friends, Madeline. We're going to be roommates.

I got my first kiss. 

I went to Sadies with Jordan and we had a blast. That is one story to be told, let me tell you.  

I took my second and final ACT test. I improved by one point from my previous score. Kudos to me.

November. 

I counted down the days until Thanksgiving Break. It didn't come fast enough, and ended way too soon. Pretty normal.

I tried and failed to come up with a major for college. I guess I still have time...

As everyone around me was stressed and stressed about their BYU applications, I sat back and enjoyed the show. Utah State just keeps looking better and better. 

December.

I went to my first ever Jazz game with Conner and his family. It was so much fun. 

I went on the day date for Preference with Conner. We didn't go to the dance, which we were totes fine with.

I counted down the days until Christmas Break, just like the rest of the student body, and it came and went in the blink of an eye. 

I spent as much time with friends and Conner that I could during the break and I did a lot of fun things. 

Conner was in Las Vegas for New Year's so I spent the evening at a party at Ally's house with a bunch of friends. It was a lot of fun. 

This year came and went. Now that it's over, I look back and think how fast it actually did go by. I am graduating this year... THIS YEAR. 2013. In May. It's a little crazy... actually not just a little, but A LOT crazy to think that my "childhood" is quickly coming to an end and I'm going to be living on my own this fall. We're growing up and everyone is changing and it's wonderful and scary. I'm so excited and nervous and anxious and every other emotion all wrapped up into one. Pretty soon (like, this summer) I will be going to mission farewells and saying goodbye to my closest friends for two years and shortly after that I will be living on my own at college. Away from my parents and grandparents and cousins. On my own. It's truly insane. 

Anyway, that's my last few months in review. I'm going to become a better blogger, I promise. But until then...

..life's a tea party

xoxo

Annie

a little bit of catching up..

So I guess a lot has changed since I last posted.

I went to Homecoming with Riley Cox. Pictures are yet to be posted. (sorry)

I got an instagram, but don't be alarmed when I don't post often. It's on my dad's iphone, haha.. (follow me? --> anniebudge)

There's this one boy that you could say I sort of have a thing for... (well a little more than sort of)

I'm LOVING Mumford & Sons and Imagine Dragons right now. (LOVING)

I have serious Senioritis. (don't we all?)

I decided on Utah State. Hey, hey, Aggies all the way! (still haven't picked a major)

I'm expecting big changes in my life soon. Hopefully very soon.

 ..life's a tea party

xoxo

Annie

...

.. I got asked to Homecoming.. but for now it is 12:30 AM, and I am worn out. Stay tuned.

..life's a tea party

xoxo

Annie

..that one time with that one kid

..you should see the way he looks at you when you're talking... it's so cute.

 ..life's a tea party

xoxo

Annie

'i want' summer..

I want to have a stinkin' awesome summer. I want to finish my bucket list. I want to grow up and move on. I want to do yoga. I want to get snow cones with my best friends and watch movies and have marathons. I want to work & earn money to maybe to to Europe next summer. I want to go to the gym and get fit. I want to go to midnight showings and dress up for them. I want to have classy dinner parties and tea parties and eat crepes. I want to hold hands with the boy I like and drink chocolate milk. I want my best friend to come home. I want to take pictures and blog and pinterest... all summer long. 

I'm going to Relax. Chill out. Go by my gut.

..this summer will be a tea party

xoxo

Annie

prom..

I went to Prom on Saturday..

I went horseback riding with some of my closest friends, and we rode 4-wheelers. I roped a wooden calf... and I rocked it. The horses I rode were named Chili Bean and Sexy Beast..

I got all glammed up for my date. My sister did my makeup and my mom fixed my dress. I curled my hair and put on my jewelry. I slipped on my sandals and anxiously waited for that fateful knock at the door..

Then he came. I pinned on his boutonniere and he slipped a beautiful corsage into it's place on my wrist... then he called me beautiful.. My mom got her chance to embarrass me whilst taking one million pictures of us together in front of the window..

He opened the door for me always, and we had nice conversations in the back of Jordan's truck..

We had a delicious dinner in a beautiful home with sparkling beverage and salad forks. We laughed about funny things and I learned how to put out a candle with my bare hands. We had Strawberry Trifle and Oreo Cheesecake for dessert, before leaving for Sleepy Ridge..

We blasted ABBA all the way to the dance and he opened the door for me again. We headed into the Clubhouse and danced the night away. It was my favorite dance to date. I had so much fun with Jared. We blasted ABBA and Imagine Dragons on the way back home and he walked me to my door..

We hugged goodnight and I thanked him for the best day ever. I truly had a wonderful time and I couldn't have asked for a better prom..

[Me and my date, Jared Blume.. April 28, 2012]

..life's a tea party

xoxo

Annie