Wonderful Spring Break & An Even Better Day of Birth

Today was the first day back to school from a wonderful week long spring break. The first weekend of spring break, Adam and I went to a BEAUTIFUL wedding for some of our good friends (Wesley and Kathryn Pack). The wedding was so sweet and everything was gorgeous. I don't think it could have been more perfect. The best part was getting to spend time with some of our other close friends that were also at the wedding.

During the week, I spent most of my time in Clay County with Adam and his family.

And the last weekend of spring break, I was a hostess for the first of many wedding showers for my good friend, Samantha. I am excited for her and so happy I am going to be a part of her big day by being one of her bridesmaids. The shower was a monogramming shower. It was such a cute idea and was really fun. I'm so glad I finally got to meet the other bridesmaids. Can't wait until December 18th
Well, spring break was amazing followed by an even more amazing 24th birthday! I cannot believe it...I am 24 years old! As I've said so many times before, time FLIES! So many friends and family have made me feel so special over the last few days and today. It has definitely reminded me how blessed I am to have such wonderful people in my life. My parents drove to Auburn yesterday to celebrate. Adam, my brother and his wife (Chris and Rachel), and my sweet nephew (Mark) were also a part of the birthday festivities. We went out to eat. Then, headed back to Chris and Rachel's to cut the cake. The best birthday present was learning that my other older brother (Nick), who lives in South Carolina, will soon be living closer to us! He is moving to Atlanta. Since he has lived in SC, we haven't gotten to see him much because it is so far. But now, he will be so much closer and I AM SO EXCITED!

With all that said, I guess now it's time to get back to the reality of pharmacy school, studying, and awaiting the arrival of the newest addition to the Bazzell family. My nephew...due around the end of April.

Lately...

It's been a while... I thought I would update since I promised I would more often throughout the semester. Unfortunately, I don't have much...

Lately, I've been carrying on with my usual schedule of study-eat-sleep-take test-repeat. I enjoy school and being a student, but I will be so glad when this year is OVER! When I complain, my mom always reminds me of how much I am going to miss school and learning. I know she is right so I try (keyword: TRY) to enjoy studying and getting to learn so much. :)

Even though I should have been studying like the rest of my classmates for a test that is tomorrow, Friday night I went to Clay County to spend time with Adam and his family. It was too much fun!!! Andrew and Autumn (Adam's brother & his wife) invited Adam and me, Ben and Wendy (Adam's other brother & his wife), and Matt and Cara (Adam's cousin & his wife) for dinner and to play games. We played Battle of the Sexes...which is so HARD by the way! However, it was soooo funny trying to guess the answers. We decided they should make a redneck version for us. :) Can't wait for next time!

In late April, I am expecting another nephew!!! I absolutely cannot wait for Jeffrey Bunton (JB) Bazzell to get here.

Well, I know I'm boring, but that's all I've got for now. I guess I need to go study for that test that is tomorrow. Until later...

New Year, New Semester

During the Christmas break from school, 2010 finally arrived! Adam and I spent New Year's Eve with many of our good friends. It's always fun to get together as a group. I can't wait for our next gathering and the annual beach trip. ;)

In addition to spending the new year with friends, of course Adam and I have hunted a lot despite the FREEZING weather. It snowed in Clay County (where Adam is from) and actually stuck in many places for a few days due to the cold temperatures. The green fields were so pretty. I love the snow, especially since it's such a rare occurrence here in the south.

Well, with the new year comes a new semester and I plan to try harder to update my blog more often than I did last semester. With classes starting back today, I'm getting back in the school/study mode. I'm going to miss spending time with my family and Adam, reading, and hunting. But, for now I guess it's back to the books!

Christmas Eve

Tonight I spent Christmas eve with my "second family" (The Laliberte's). Each year, since my family celebrates Christmas on Christmas day, I usually spend Christmas eve with one of my best friend's (Jeni) family. Jeni has been one of my best friends since kindergarten. On Christmas eve I usually watch Jeni open her gifts from Santa and her parents. :) Then we exchange our gifts to each other. I am so thankful for her family and our friendship.

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

Wow! It sure has been a long time since I've been able to blog. School, school, school, and more school has had me so busy. The good news is the fall has flown by just like I thought it would and thankfully I survived yet another semester of pharmacy school. Now, I finally have a little time off to enjoy the most wonderful time of the year! I love this time of the year because of so many reasons...First, I get to spend time with friends, my family, and with Adam and his family. This is especially important to me since we all live so spread out from one another. My whole family (grandparents, cousins, aunts/uncles) lives in Panama City, FL. One of my brothers lives in SC. My parents still live in my hometown of Troy, AL. And Adam and his family are in Clay County of course. So, getting to see everyone makes this time of year very special. Secondly, I get to hunt! Yep, it's true. I love to hunt and enjoy it so much since it's a hobby that Adam AND I share. We try to go every chance we get while I am visiting him. Third, I don't have to study therefore I get to enjoy some of my hobbies that studying and school interferes with during the semester. I like reading, running, updating my blog (although you wouldn't think it by the looks of my blog), etc. :) One of my best friends (Court) introduced me to a series of books. They are Christian fiction and are called The Redemption Series by Karen Kingsbury. There are 5 books in the first series. I am reading the first of the 5 books and have not finished it, but so far I LOVE IT and recommend reading it if you have spare time. I could go on for days about why I enjoy the Christmas season so much. I won't. However, lastly and most importantly, I will say this time of year is a reminder of how great our God is and how he gave the greatest gift of all! As another year comes to an end, I realize how lucky I am to have seen another year come and go. I am so so so blessed and cannot wait to see what 2010 holds for the future!