The Past 13 Years

Kindergarten

My 1st Grade School Photo

The people I've been going to school with for 12 years

Today I am graduating high school. It is so weird to think about because everyone has been anticipating this day, yet we never expected it to actually come. I have been going to my current school since I was in 5th grade. My parents chose it, and in total, I've been going there for 8 years. I came to the school along with 3 fellow classmates from my previous school. In total, I've been going to school with them for 12 years. I've never known not going to school with them. 

2nd Grade Class Picture

3rd Grade Halloween Parade

7th Grade Spring Formal...I look so different!

Then and now....the boy in the picture above is the same as the boy in this picture!

First Day of 8th Grade...awkward for both of us

Graduating Middle School

rMh and I at middle school graduation

iCm and I at middle school graduation

rMh, iCm and I at Senior Prom

Middle school was rocky, as all middle school years are, but it paid off because I met my two best friends in the entire world: rMh and iCm. I have been best friends with rMh for 5 years, and iCm for about the same (we had some rocky times ;)). I can't imagine being apart from them now. We will always have our ups and downs, but we are the three best friends anyone can have. I love them so, so much. 

My first high school dance; it was homecoming, and the theme was 90's pop icons. We went as the Spice Girls!

Freshman Spring Formal

Sophomore Year...the dark ages in my high school years!

Trip to Provence, France at the end of Sophomore Year

Junior Prom; I've been best friends with these two since 6th grade!

Again at the senior prom!

iCm and I at Junior Prom

Winter Formal 2012

Senior Trip 2012

I absolutely loved high school. Yes, I look back and see extremely embarrassing moments and situations that I got myself into, but they brought me to the point that I'm at now. Senior year was the best year of school that I could have possibly had, and I wouldn't change it for the world.

Senior Prom

Senior Prom

I have floated through social groups my entire life, but in junior year I found my group. We are the 6 closest girls in our grade, I believe. We have done everything together for the past 2 years, and I know that today will be excruciating for us as we move on from the place that brought us all together. I don't know who I would be if I hadn't met these girls. We have laughed together, cried together, and have been at each others' sides no matter what. The hardest part of graduating will be leaving these 6 girls. We will be moving to completely different parts of the country, even the world, as we go to college in Illinois, Ohio, North Carolina, New York, and Scotland. I know we'll always be there for each other as we have been since we created our inseparable bond of being best friends.

I know that my best friends read this blog and I want all of you to know that I love y'all so, so much. LPQ Crew forever!

Congratulations to the Class of 2012. I love all of you!

xoxo, Hannah

What's in my Bag: School Edition

Since I go to school 5 days a week for almost 9 months a year, the only bag that I am super attached to is my school tote bag. I don't use a backpack, and I haven't since I was in 5th grade; I am a total tote bag girl! I change the bag every couple of weeks so that I don't get bored with the print or pattern, but I consistently have the following items in my school bag.

Currently, I'm using an L. L. Bean madras tote bag. I didn't want to go all-out bright colors too soon (it's only the beginning of April!), so this pretty print is great! It's a great size, though the shoulder straps are a tiny bit short. My favorite tote bags to use for school are from Vineyard Vines, L.L. Bean, and Lilly Pulitzer. 

Here is the inside of my bag!

I have some text books and 2 binders, along with my favorite pencil case. I always carry tons of pens and highlighters around with me so I am never unprepared. 

I mostly use my favorite pens, planner, and my folders. It's so much easier to use folders so that I don't have to go back to my locker after every class!!

Sorry if the pink and green blinds y'all.....I am truly obsessed!! 

Have a great day!!

xoxo, Hannah

Dressing for Winter Formal

Hi y'all!! Sorry I've been MIA for the past week, I honestly couldn't think of any post ideas!! But I'm back!! To catch y'all up, I turned 18 last Tuesday and it was so much fun. I had a great time and I'm happy to be one year older!! I also had a huge charity concert on Saturday night where I sang my first solo!! It was sooo fun and terrifying but I loved it!! 

This weekend, I have my last winter formal dance!! It's kind of sad, since I've been to every dance my school offered since 6th grade...but I can't wait to dance and have fun with my friends. 

I'm wearing the Lilly Pulitzer Evelyn Dress. I've never worn it before, but I love strapless dresses and black is always flattering!!

My brother gave me this necklace for my birthday and I'm going to wear it with the dress. 

I'm not exactly sure which shoes I'm going to be wearing, but most likely sparkly silver or black heels!!

What do y'all think? I'm going to take a ton of pictures of the night's festivities so I'll post them after the dance!!

Have a great day!!

xoxo, Hannah

Update: College Week

Dear Lord I'm going to have a heart attack sometime this week because I'm finally hearing back from colleges!! Early decision/early action responses are sent and my entire class is dying. Everyone is freaking out and I can't handle it!! There have been so many good acceptances but the rejections for my friends are heartbreaking!! There are not that many people in my grade but everyone still applied early to at least 1 school!! I'M SO NERVOUS!!

Most people find out online, but there are still some schools that send letters. I hear back from 2 schools this week (1 EA, 1 ED) and my family and I legitimately can't breathe whenever we get the mail. Goodness gracious, pray that I make it through this week!

Thank goodness that this is also the last week before Christmas break. All of the seniors have decorations in our hallway and I can't wait to decorate it! Tomorrow I have a big Christmas concert at a church not too far away with my school's A Capella singing group, so I'm really excited about that. On Monday I have a Christmas party with my advisory group (a small group of students from the high school who meet with a teacher during lunch on Monday's), and Tuesday I have a Mexican Fiesta themed senior lunch. Thursday is D-Day because of college-decision-reasons, and Friday is the best day of the week! It's a free dress day, so everyone wears Christmas-y themed outfits! There's also a big assembly with the upper and middle school where all the seniors sit on our stage and our theater teacher reads "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" with our head of school. Then we sing "The 12 Days of Christmas" with the 6 grades singing different parts!! It's so much fun and I can't believe I'm going to be one of the students sitting on stage!! My senior year is already 1/2 way over!!!

Also, for the first time in forever, I'm not leaving for Jackson Hole once school gets out! Now my family and I have a couple of days to relax and then head over to ski and celebrate Christmas! What are y'all doing for Christmas Break?

I know a lot of y'all have exams this week...good luck!! I hope they're not too horrible!!

Have a great day!!

xoxo, Hannah

The Pajama Game

This week is the final Tech Week (commonly known as "hell week") for my school's fall musical, The Pajama Game!! I cannot believe our preparation is finally coming to an end, for the musical will run for 2 nights and 1 matinee this weekend. It has been so much fun and it's very sad that it is my last high school production. I will be at the theater every night this week until 9:30 for tech rehearsals, dinners, run throughs, costume fittings, as well as trying to squeeze in some time for homework and sleep. It's a crazy time but it's so worth it!! 

The Pajama Game is an adorable musical about a strike at a pajama factory in the 1950's. It sounds boring, but it's actually really upbeat and fun!! It was on Broadway, and then it was made into a movie with Doris Day as the female lead, Babe. 

Have y'all heard of the Pajama Game? What are y'all doing this week? Let me know!!

I hope everyone has a great day!!

xoxo, Hannah

Homecoming Dance

Here are some pictures from the Bonfire last night!!

Tonight is the last first dance of high school! It's the homecoming dance! I'm SO excited! The theme is "A Night in Vegas"...so people are going to get pretty into it. I love the theme and I think it's so much fun!

I'm wearing this dress from Forever 21. I absolutely love it and I can't wait to wear it!!

Have a great weekend everyone!!

xoxo, Hannah

Senior Classes Binder Covers

Here are my binder covers for my senior classes!!

What do y'all think? Let me know!!

Have a fabulous day!!

xoxo, Hannah