EMULATE the SUNFLOWER

I know that this was a MAJOR post night but after a long trip home and a week full of memories and being with family I had to post my feelings as I flew home on Monday. I was looking out the window and noticed the beautiful clouds among the sky and then looking down could see the ground. I couldnt help but think that the view I was seeing must be some what like Heavenly Father's view as he looks down upon me and you and watches and guides us to be the daughter/sons of god that he wants us to be. My highschool experience wasnt the best and I had to deal with loosing friends due to me not drinking and smoking. I never was asked to dances by guys because I wasnt going to party before the dance and then I wasnt going to spread my legs later that after the dance. I felt at times so alone and a weirdo as I was one of just a few Mormons in my class and highschool. As I saw many people that I grew up with and guys that I knew in highschool this weekend I was quite surprised to what they ha...

So I was lucky enough to be able to go home and see my new neice and spend time with my parents!! I havent been home in almost 2 years and it was WAY over due!!I went by myself which was hard because I love being in Chicago with Ryan since he served his mission and knows everything and everyone there too! But I am a big girl and did very well with going by myself. I landed at O Hare airport. I took this picture of the toilets for those of you who have never seen the revolving toilet seat cover! I love that so much and look forward to going home and being able to push the button and not having to place my hands on the toilet seat!! After being amuzed with that I then took the "L" ( kind of like the subway) to my dad's work in downtown. I loved people watching and it was so nice to be back in the city. We then went to the Chicago Temple to do a session as a family. I havent been with my parents in the temple since I got married and I had never been in the CHicago temple ...

While I was home I also had a wedding to go to and it was beautiful!! I love to go to old Cathedrals but I have to tell you that I feel so lucky to be a member of the church and to know the truth. As I sat and listened to the Mass I couldnt help but think that the spirit was so missing and I felt that the wedding was more of a show for the priest than of the couple. I am just so thankful to be married in the temple and to have the knowledge that I do. I then went to the reception which ended up being a miny highschool reunion. I was surrounded by some really good friends and girls I cheered with! I found it very funny that NO one knew who I was!!! I had so many people "pretend or fake it" and then when I realized that they were looking at me weird I would ask, do you know who I am? NO they would say, I am so sorry! Then I would tell them and mouths would drop and then freaking out as they said Karmann, Karmann Clements!! I kept asking did I look that bad in Higshcool, they s...

It was crazy to be back among friends that I have known all my life and then to see those that I spent a lot of time with in Highschool but did not keep in touch the last ten years. The girls in the pictures I have known since I was six years old. I ran into most of them not knowing who I was and then dealing with the jaw dropping and hearing Karmann!! Karmann Clements, no way. I am walking away from all of this as a compliment. Here is a Senior picture and my Senior cheerleading picture you guys can tell me if I look much different! Needless to say it was such a fun time.

I was so excited when my friend from work called and said that she had a suite at the MGM for her birthday and wanted me to come and be there with her. I got so excited since I have been gone from Vegas three months now and I was feeling the need to go even though it was a really quick trip and I went by myself. I told my girls and YW leader that I was sending them a package and to watch for it on Thursday night between 6-7. I got there and called them from outside and said did your package come and they said no! I then told them to check outside and make sure since I had recieved and email that it was sent and then when they came outside I was there! It was so fun to see their faces and to get hugs from them! I miss them so much. I then spent the rest of the time with my girls from work at the MGM. We went to dinner at the New York New York and then off to Studio 54 where we danced till late in the morning and then woke up to swim all day at the MGM pool. It was so much fun. I miss my...

Since I haven't really gone and done anything really that interesting in the past few weeks I havent really had anything to post. I was thinking though, that I could update on what is going on now with us since Ryan and I have been in Phoenix now for a little over 2 months. I cant believe that it has gone by that fast already!!! Ryan's work is going well. He is bidding on a lot of jobs and talking to different companies everyday. He hasn't landed any jobs yet but I feel that it is going to be soon. It takes so much effort to get things going and we trust that the Lord wanted us here and that if we continue to do our part he will bless us with job opprotunities. My job is going well. I am up to 25 weekly kids that I see for one hour at a time. It is taking a little bit to get used to as I am not used to having 6-7 home visits in one day but I am liking it so far. I am trying to just work Monday thru Thrusday. I am trying to get back into the groove of going to the temple wee...