Changes are-a coming!

There are some changes in the future for the Hazen family! We've had a pretty fabulous spring and beginning of summer. I was studying and finishing the last quarter of grad school and Dana was working at JCPenney. We've been hanging out with our small group more and attending lots of showers and bachelorette parties (ok that's just me). We're very blessed with our community of friends and lifestyle in general. God is GOOD!

Summer 2011 will bring several changes and excitement to our little immediate family and extended family!

• I just finished the coursework portion of my OT program and will now start the fieldwork portion. This means I'll be going out to different hospitals and working in a sort of apprenticeship to learn the hands on portion of Occupational Therapy. My first affiliation is at Cincinnati Children's Hospital starting June 13 through the beginning of September. I'll be living with my old roommate through the week and coming back to Columbus on the weekends. I'm excited!! And nervous. And will miss Dana a ton through the week. 
• After I finish this fieldwork, I'll be doing my second affiliation back here at OSU (yay!) from September through December. And then I'll graduate!! WOOP WOOP!
• Dana's twin sister is getting Married!! On June 25th Ashley and Joe will become husband and wife and we are looking forward to celebrating with them. 
• In other Hazen family news, April and Jordan are expecting their second child this coming November! Jeriah is thrilled to be a big brother (he told me) and we can't wait to have another niece or nephew to love on and take hundreds of pictures/videos of!
• My mom and Mike are moving out of the house I grew up in, in Westerville. Eddie and I loved growing up in our neighborhood and I'll miss coming home to that house. But it's a good move for them and we're all okay saying goodbye. Life just keeps changing!

• In about a week, Dana and I will be celebrating our first year of marriage together! It has gone by so quickly and we've been blissfully happy. People always say the first year tends to be the hardest...to which we say - ba ha. No really, I can understand how living together for the first time and merging lives can produce some conflict and you have to figure out how to work through all of it. Luckily, Dana and I have similar "living styles" which helps and we really worked on communicating well before we got engaged so now we're able to talk through anything. I'm really grateful for the amount of time we were able to date before getting married. It enabled us to work through some tough times and identify the areas that could be problematic before committing our lives together. Anyway, we're looking forward to many more years together and thanks to all of YOU who helped us rejoice in our wedding day last year!

Those are the big things coming up in our lives right now. What are you guys up to this summer? Would love to hear your plans!