Leta's ENGAGED!!

Over Thanksgiving break, Leta, Llon's sister, got engaged!! Leta went to Edmond, Oklahoma to spend Thanksgiving with Jon's family. That Friday she calls to announce their engagement. We picked Leta up at the airport on Sunday night with a surprise. When Leta got off the plane, she was welcomed back by Llon, Lori, a veil, and a sign that said "Welcome Home Bride-To-Be". We are so excited for Jon and Leta!!

Indianapolis....Ohio

We spent the last weekend visiting Lori's parents in Indianapolis and Lori's brother, Travis, and his family in Ohio. We got in late Friday night, after a good nights rest, we headed to Columbus to see Travis, Keri, Payton, and Jackson. It was a short 3 hour trip. When we arrived, Payton and Jackson greeted us at the door. Their little faces were so cute when they saw us. I can't believe how fast they are growing up. While we were there, we decided to give the kids there presents. They both enjoyed their toothbrushes, clothes, and toys they received. We also got to see Travis and Keri's new house while we were there. It was adorable! That evening we started back to Indianapolis. Little did we know, the trip lasted a little longer than 3 hours. It had started to sleet and there were wrecks everywhere. After sitting on the highway for 3 hours (in one spot), we talked Lori's dad into going off in the ditch and turning around. We stopped at the gas station where they told us that I-70 was closed until the next day because of the roads. We ended up having to take the back roads all the way to Indianapolis. The trip took us 8 hours to get back to Lori's parents house. It was exhausting!!

Thanksgiving in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Llon and Lori spent Thanksgiving with Lori's grandparents and brother, Wes, and his family in Tulsa. Thanksgiving day we played with the kiddo's, watched some football and ate dinner at Wes and Niki's house. Friday, Niki talked Lori into getting up real early to catch all the bargains at the stores. 4:30am came real early, by mid-afternoon Niki and Lori were really tired. Friday we had another lunch at Lori's grandparents. We had a really good time spending time with everyone.

Happy Halloween!!!

With Llon and Leta busy with Dental School, it was hard to find a little time to celebrate Halloween. But Lori was able to convince them to do a little pumpkin carving. Earlier that weekend Llon and Lori went to a Halloween party with their friends from church. Lori dressed up as a lumberjack and Llon was the forest. We had a lot of fun playing games, eating, and singing around the campfire. The weekend before Halloween, John (Leta's boyfriend) came up and we all went to a haunted house downtown. The haunted house was in an old warehouse downtown with scary people all around. Llon and Lori were in the back of the group and screamed.....a lot!! Both of our hearts were pounding so hard.

Life in Kansas City

We have been in Kansas City now for 17 months and enjoying every minute of it. Llon is finishing his 2nd year of Dental School and is excited that he only has one semester left of full time classes. Llon will begin seeing patients in May full time for 2 years. He will take his boards sometime in July of 2006. Lori is still working for Cerner, a medical software company in North Kansas City. Lori is a system engineer who builds interfaces for Cerner's clients. She enjoys the interaction with clients and also the challenges that interfaces can bring.

Our home projects are coming along...we have started finishing our basement. The walls are up and the plumbing is done. The next big step is getting the shower walls up and tiled. We are hoping to have things completed next fall.

Leta, Llon's younger sister, started Dental School this last September. We are enjoying having her in town. Over Thanksgiving, Leta and John got engaged. No dates or locations have been set, Llon and Lori are still pushing Hawaii. :)

Trip to Jamaica

In May 2005, Llon and Lori traveled to Jamaica with Tim and Dayna Wrinkle. We spent 4 days at the Montego Bay Sandals Resort. We had so much fun snorkeling, tubing, kayaking, sailing, and hydrobiking. Llon learned how to windsurf too. Eachday there was a different theme and plenty of activites to keep us busy. The most popular was the sand volleyball. We enjoyed spending time with Tim and Dayna and hope to have more vacations in the future with them.

The Wedding

Llon Hurst Clendenen and Lori Lynn Losh were united in marriage at the Five Oaks Lodge, in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Sunday July 25, 2004. Llon is the son of Leota Clendenen and the late Dr. H. Leon Clendenen of Los Alamos, NM. Llon is a 1998 graduate of Los Alamos High School and a 2003 graduate of Oklahoma Christian University, receiving a BS in Mechanical Engineering. Lori is the daughter of Ron and Kari Losh of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Lori graduate from Berryhill High School (Tulsa) in 1998 and received a BS in Computer Science from Oklahoma Christian University in 2003. The wedding took place on a deck of a log cabin over looking a lake, where Lori’s father often took her and her brothers fishing growing up. The wedding ceremony was performed by a close friend, Brent Nichols, college minister of Edmond Church of Christ. Kacey Cliburn was the matron on honor; the other bride’s attendants were Tandy Layton, Leta Clendenen, Leonda Clendenen, and Payton Losh (flowergirl). Honorary best man was H. Leon Clendenen; the other groomsmen were Dylan Losh, Ben Waller, Josh Guess, Preston Watterson, and Jerad Lovett. Following the wedding a reception was held for the couple in the lodge, where for the first time Llon performed a song that he had written for his bride. The bride and groom were sent off in a small fishing boat for the Five Oaks Bed and Breakfast. Following a honeymoon in Cozumel, the couple resides in Kansas City. Llon is attending dental school at UMKC and Lori is working as a system engineer at Cerner Corporation.