Now It's Official.....

My first official day of pharmacy school started about 3 days before the semester actually starts. My pharmacy class is AWESOME. I probably know about 30 of the 50 students already because I've had classes with a lot of them in the past two years. We all get along very well already and it's going to be an exciting 4 years being able to spend them together!!

My first few days back in Laramie have been very busy. I got into town Tuesday night and spent the night unloading & unpacking, and then I headed to Wendy's house to help her get everything moved in.

The next day (Wednesday) was my first day of orientation. Needless to say it was totally boring & a complete waste of time. I struggled to not fall asleep all day long. Orientation started at 8 in the morning (I had to leave home around 7:30), and it went clear until 4 in the afternoon with only one break for a few minutes plus a lunch break. Later after getting home I dug right in to clean my house, organize things, and move stuff out of the other bedrooms in my house because Dani came down on Thursday and was needed to have some place to put her stuff (imagine that)!!

Thursday started pretty much the same way as Wednesday did, with orientation going all day long 8-3:30, but this time we weren't done at the school after that. I ran home really quick to find my family at my house with a bunch of Dani's things already inside. I wasn't able to stay long because I had to go back to the school for my white coat ceremony. To start out Dean Vandel gave a short speech, then my P1 classes lined up and one-by-one some of the faculty put our coats on us & we took pictures, and finally after everyone had their coats we read the Pharmacy Pledge out loud together. The ceremony lasted for about an hour, and afterwards there was a reception and then my family walked around campus for a few minutes.

The rest of the night was spent getting Dani's things moved into the house and set up so she could sleep in the house for her first night!!

This morning I had a CPR Certification class from 9-12. It was a lot of fun to spend time with some of my class mates and get to know them better. After my class was over my family & I headed to Fort Collins to going shopping and have some fun while they were in town.

It's been great these last few days (even the boring orientation). I'm enjoying my last few days of summer vacation before the real work begins!!

Coming To A Close......

Well my summer vacation is coming to a close. I can't believe it's over, where has it gone?! I head back to Laramie on Tuesday because I have orientation (which is mandatory) Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Only three more days of my vacation & being in Lovell!!

I've had a great summer with lots of fun things to do. For the 4th of July we had Kara & her family come up to blow off fireworks. We had a lot of cool ones this year, Jake still isn't a fan though despite our efforts to try and convince him they aren't that loud or scary.

The next fun thing we did was Cowley's Day. After going to the parade in the morning, we headed back to Lovell to look at Kara & Jason's house, eat at Minchow's, and then head back to the Cowley Park to watch Dani play in the volleyball tournament. Later that night I hung out with Michael Montanez for awhile.

The week after Cowley's Day, we had the entire week off of work. Mostly we stayed at home, cleaned the house, and just relaxed. Tuesday we spent the day in Billings shopping & of course eating at Olive Garden. On Thursday we headed up to the mountains to go camping. We rode 4-wheelers, sat around the fire, and went fishing. We came back down Friday afternoon.

After getting back from the mountains, Emi, Michael Bernard, & I went to the Powell Fair. It was lots of fun. After much persuasion, I was convinced to ride some rides. Normally we don't get along very well, but for the most part it was a lot of fun. There was only one time that I didn't feel well, but Emi & Michael didn't either. After spending hours at the fair, we went to eat some pizza and then head for home.

The next night Emi, Michael Montanez, & I went to watch Eclipse. It was amazing (even with it being the 3rd time Emi & I have seen it!!).

The rest of my summer has consisted of working, spending time with my friends & family, and just enjoying that last bit of my break. I'm in a bit of denial that school starts in less than 2 weeks. I've definitely liked having a break from studying & homework, and I'm not looking forward to going back to school at the moment. I'm totally nervous to start Pharmacy School, so the nerves aren't helping me want to get going again.

My summer has been great and has given me a much needed break. Ready or Not... Here Comes School Time!!

Birthday Wishes.....

There are more birthdays in the Reasch household. Yesterday was my mom's birthday & today is Melissa's birthday!! I'm so grateful for these amazing ladies in my life who !

My mom is the best mother anyone could as for! She's such a hard worker & will do anything for anyone, without expecting anything in return. She has one of the biggest hearts ever. Our family is her whole life, and she puts us & our needs before herself no matter what. She's always there for me whenever I need someone to talk to or need help with anything. I've grown to appreciate her more & more since I've been away at school. Now I can really see everything that she truly does for us & helping make our house the way it is & the feelings we have there. She's such a spiritual lady, who has a very strong testimony, and I'm so thankful for the example she is to me.

Happy Birthday yesterday, Mom... I Love You So Much!!

Melissa is one of my best friends! I don't know what I'd do without her. She's always there when I need someone to talk to & vent my feelings to. She gives me advice because she's gone through some of the same things that I'm struggling with. She's an awesome mother to Darius. She's such a hard worker and is very determined to finish whatever she starts. I'm so grateful she's my sister & friend. I've been blessed with the greatest family ever, I'm so extremely lucky!!

Happy Birthday Lissy.... I Love You Lots!!

Birthday Fun....

Yesterday was Dani-Lyn's birthday... she turned 18 & is officially an adult!!We woke up yesterday morning at 7:30 so Dani could open her presents before my dad went to work. After that I helped her get her presents figured out. The rest of the afternoon we spent relaxing & went on a ride.

Later on Kara & her family came up for dinner and cake. She wanted Stuffed Peppers for dinner and cheese cake & chocolate pie for her dessert. After that she went to the mountains with her friends and camped out. Later when she left Kara, Emi, her friend Dylan, and I went to watch Eclipse. It was sooo good!!

I'm so thankful for Dani-Lyn.... she's such a good sister & friend. I can talk to her about anything & everything. She's so protective & loving. She's funny's so many things I love about my beautiful little sister, and I'm so blessed to have her as my friend!!

Lovell's Celebration......

The Mustang Days celebration was a lot of fun this year. We got to do all the fun things all week long & also spend time with family!!

Monday & Tuesday we didn't do too much.... just worked, cleaned the house, & sat around relaxing. Tuesday night Emilee & her friend Jessi went to the follies by themselves. Wednesday night we all (mom, dad, me, Dani, Emi, & Jessi) went to the follies. The follies were pretty good this year... different from how they've been in the past but it's always nice to mix it up a bit! I didn't have to work Thursday, Friday, or Saturday this week, so it was nice just to relax for a few days. :) On Thursday, the entire clan (Kara & her family came with us too) went to the follies again! It was a full house there in the HyArt, but it was lots of fun, and Kate & Jake thought it was the coolest thing....

Friday we spent the day cleaning the yard, relaxing, & visiting with my Aunt Lori & Aunt Phyllis. Later that afternoon while Kara was at her class reunion, I took Katelyn & Jacob to the Family Fun Fair. It was really hot there with no shade, but they both had fun to it was worth it! :D We all headed down to Minchow's Food Court where the Cowley Boys were playing. That is one of my favorite things about Lovell's Days (besides the fireworks). I got to visit with a bunch of my friends that I haven't seen for a while down there.

Saturday morning at 10:00 was the Kiddie Parade. Jacob rode his scooter & Emi walked with him. He looked so cute, but it was pretty cold because of the wind & rain that we got, so he wore Emi's jacket! Katelyn didn't want to do it this year so she hung out with us at the drug store & watch Jake go by.

After the Kiddie parade, we hung out at the drug store until the parade started. We watched in front the the drug store (like always)... It was a long parade this year, mostly because it's time for elections & everyone that's running had something in the parade. Once the parade was over, we waited at the drug store until 1:00 because my dad closed the store then. The rest of the afternoon, we spent hanging out at the house, eating BBQ sandwiches, visiting, relaxing, & making some yummy treats for later in the night.

Around 8:30 we had a caravan going on the way out to Horseshoe Bend for the fireworks. We had a pretty good spot & had a great view of the fireworks. Jake still isn't a huge fan of them, so he sat in the car when they started & plugged his ears. At least this year he watched them, instead of hiding under the blanket the whole time. We got back into town around 11:30, & I spent the last bit of the night hanging out with Michael until I went to sleep.

This week has been so fun, & I can't believe it's already over... Summer is just flying by & with all the cool weather we've been having, it feels like it's barely beginning!!

Fun Time With Friends.....

This summer has been a lot of fun so far. I've gotten to hang out with a bunch of my friends already. Mostly I've been hanging out with Michael Bernard or Michael Montanez. Michael Bernard & I always have so much fun together: we going to the skate park, listen to music, watch basketball, goof around & do random things, hang out with Wendy & Jordan, and we always talk about anything & everything. The majority of the time with Michael Montanez we: drive around, talk, go to lunch together, and once in a while we'll will do something else like wash my car or go to the park!

I also went to Kari's baby shower & it was so good to see her again, it's been way too long! I also got to see a lot of my other friends too: Chelsey, Kasi, Kjirstyn, & Karren. Since then Kari & I went to lunch together at Blimpies during my lunch break!

I also watched a movie with Kristen Scheffler a few weeks ago... it's been weird not hanging out with her more because we always did so many things together down at Laramie, but we're definitely going to hang more once her back gets feeling better!!

One afternoon I also got to spend time to catch up with Katie! We spent hours talking & it was a lot of fun to get to see her because I miss her tons when I'm down in Laramie!!

Of course I've been spending lots of time with my parents, sisters, niece & nephews, & Jase. I'm so glad that I have a family where we're all so close & have a lot of fun together. My sisters are my best friends and it's been so nice to get to be around them all summer long!

The things I've done with my friends may not seem like anything too exciting, but I love it! Spending time with people I love & care about and just being happy doing it! It's way better then sitting at home all by myself, studying, or doing homework. It's been a great start to my summer, & I can't wait for more fun things to come!!

Routine.....

I'm finally getting into a routine for the summer. I started work on Tuesday. I've missed working (is that weird?!), and I'm so excited to be doing it again. At least I know that when I graduate from pharmacy school I'm going to love what I do.

This week has been a weird since Monday was Memorial Day. We didn't do anything special, just worked in the yard and cleaned the house, so it felt like a Saturday, which made my days all messed up this entire week. There's been a lot going on this week as well. On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday Katelyn had T-ball games right after work. I also spent all night after work on Wednesday helping my mom get ready for Youth Conference that started Wednesday night and is still going until this afternoon.

With all the craziness that's been going on this week, it still isn't the normal routine that will be going on all summer long, but it's getting closer & closer to it. Next week I'll finally be into the routine that I'll have all summer & I can't wait until I know exactly what to expect and have a schedule every day. It's been great having a little relaxation time, but I'm the type of person that needs a schedule and know what I have to do. It finally is starting to feel like summer vacation!!