Graduation - The Big Day

This was one of the best days of my life. I never have to attend school agian!! Not one more exam, no more 15 hour study days, no more busy work. It's an incredible feeling.  However, the time of that exhilerating feeling has come and gone...and I kinda miss school.  I must be a glutton for punishment. You know of the movie You've Got Mail where Tom Hanks writes her an email talking about the fall and wanting to buy her a boquet of freshly sharpened pencils? I seriously LOVE the fall and the back to school time. I miss it. I can't believe I won't get that anxiety of the "first day of school" again. Strange. Life must move on. I guess I will have the feelings again when I have kids that are attending school. For now, I love my "big girl" job and happily await the day when fall becomes the fall that I once loved. Here are some photos Joel got on the Big Day.

The people I couldn't have made it without. Cameron, Dr. Rose, Stacy, Emilee, Becky, Nathan, Desiree.

Besties

Becky Doman - Sweet as Sugar

I figured that since I've been posting about my pharmacy school friends, there is one more of these people that I know I just couldn't have done without.  Becky. She is one of the sweetest people that I know! She is one of those people that goes out of their way to make people feel good. Becky is always good for a laugh, as well.  Even when she is having extreme emotions and anxiety, she is always up for a good joke. She is SO smart! An ocean of anxiety would swell up in her before an exam, and - in the end - it was all unnecessary because she aced her tests.  I will never forget the trip last December with her - she came out of her shell and was SO MUCH FUN!  We also share a love (other than pharmacy). Photography. We both LOVE taking pictures! However, she does have a better camera than I do, and she does take better pictures.  Anyhow, I LOVE this girl!

Stacy and Steve - The Happy Couple

Stacy is another one of those people that I couldn't have made it through pharmacy school without! Stacy reminds us all to have fun, even when we are studying every night until 10 or past. She also reminded us that we needed to eat! Sometimes hours and hours would go by and Stacy would remind us that it was definately time to recharge with some food.  Stacy is also a very talented artist! She says I don't know because I haven't seen very much of her work, but I am extremely impressed with the work that I've seen. Unfortunately, she is a Ute fan. Boo. I'm over it.  Stacy is just one of those people that is just sunshine wherever she goes and brings out the happy things in our lives.  One of the best friends I have ever had! Love you, Stacy.

Emilee and John - The Incredibles

Emilee is one of my dear friends that I met in pharmacy school. She is one of those people I mentioned in my previous post that I couldn't have done without! Anne of Green Gables calls people like her a kindred spirit - and that she is. We always have a good time when we hang with the Kuchenmeisters!

Her husband John is wonderful as well! He is a radio DJ and tons of fun.  He recently has been diagnosed with cancer and had to go through a surgery which has made having children very difficult.  When I heard the news, I just cried. I've hardly met people who would make better parents. On top of that, I know that she has been wanting to have children so badly.  They will have a few tries with in vitro insemination; however, please keep them in your prayers.  I know that adoption will be an option for them as well.  Whatever their circumstances may be in the future, I know that they will be incredible parents to those children that God has meant for them to have.  

On a lighter note, she wanted some grad pics and we thought we would do some couples as well. They have a beautiful family, and we love them dearly :)