Pulsipher Updates!

I don't know if it's just me, but days are flying by 

and I just can't seem to stay on top of everything

But... now I have finally made the time to update my blog :)

A lot has happened since July...

At the beginning of August I started my student teaching in 4th grade and I am just loving it! Although, I can't really remember what it's like to not be super busy. 
Kenny is still going strong in his Masters Program and is getting all A's!
So Proud of him :)

In the end of August we had a Double Wedding Weekend!

#1 Ryan and Sabrina

So we hit the road after school on Friday and headed to San Diego

Kenny and I decided to be weird and read a book the whole way!

haha who does that??

But so I read and he drove the entire way

the book is titled DIVERGENT!!! 

Sooo good! If you like Hunger Games and The Uglies, this is right up your alley. 

Then we got there and wished the beautiful bride to be good luck and headed to bed.

Bryan and Heather met us there which was GREAT to finally be with family!

The weather was beautiful

The temple was amazing

The beach was partly cloudy

and the Food was delicious 

and the company was the Best Ever

Wedding #1 was a success

The next day, we decided to make a pit stop in between the weddings

 to go and stay the night with Jeff and Brenda in Loma Linda, California.
Fun as always
Love those two

# 2 Shane and Alta

So we left California early Monday morning
(so grateful to have been able to take a day off of student teaching)
and we headed to Vegas
Kenny has known Alta and her family since his mission 
and so we were super excited to be able to spend time with them!
So of course once we got into Vegas we had to eat lunch at Strip Burger 
(which has it's name because it's on the strip obviously)
because it's Kenny's favorite!
and we were lucky enough to have Shane and Alta meet us

After that was the beautiful reception

we danced
took funny pictures
caught up with old friends
ate way too much cake
and loved every second

Wedding #2 was a Success

Also.... Football season is BACK!
This is a good thing and a bad thing
This is Good because now while I'm doing tons a homework & writing lesson plans, Kenny can be entertained by watching it
Bad becuase now Kenny also wants to Go to football games!
now I know what you're thinking...
"ohh that's not bad, that sounds like fun!"
BUT let me remind you that it is still in the 100's here
So last Thursday we went to ASU's opening game
it started at 7:00 pm
and it was 111 degrees outside!

So this was me when Kenny said, "oh Em lets take a picture!"

Then this is me after getting a "lets have a good attitude talk"

Well I'm still working on that good attitude haha 
but all in all it was fun, just SOOO HOT!
I told Kenny that I will go to another game in October

Fall Please come sooner!

Jammed Packed July

Well as you can probably tell by my lack of posts, this has been one BUSY month
and I've loved every bit of it

Kenny has found a new love in his life
BASEBALL
and since the Diamond Backs actually win
(compared to the KC Royals in my previous home town)
I enjoy going as well!
For our first game, we sat clear up in the Nosebleeds

Then, thanks to Rikky and Nikki Murdock

we were given AMAZING seats and so now I'm not sure how we will ever go back

This was also a special game because we were able to go with Josh and Katie. 

I am privileged to have been able to teach Josh on my mission and now to see him happily sealed to Katie 

Ohh and did I mention that with our legit seats, we just had to get legit shirts as well! 

We also had our first Ward Camp Out :)

Can you tell I'm a little excited to get out of the Dessert? 

We headed north for about 2 hours to get to Payson, AZ

 & then up a mountain for another hour

and miraculously the temperature dropped around 40 degrees!

Why haven't we done this sooner?

 Mule Rides

Brand new tent thanks to Hyrum & Emmy
Thanks, it didn't even leak once in the rain!

My Favorite part
I don't know what it is about toasted sugar, but I LOVE it

Why do the woods always have to make the scariest sounds?

we WILL be back!

and then it was time for a GIRLS WEEKEND

I am lucky to have great friends that drove from Cali to see me

Elisabeth and Brenda are truly my very first friends

We go way back to the primary days, and as you can tell we are still refusing to Grow Up

 We had so much fun visiting the Mesa and Gilbert Temples

and of course, we made time for Very yummy food!

I love these girls and it's so great that we all followed each other from Missouri to the West

And SHOUT OUT to the best husband ever for letting me ignore him this weekend :)

Thanks Kenny

Now its almost August and I can't believe it!

Kenny is busy with school and work

while I just ended my job and have started my student teaching at Zaharis Elementary

I am teaching 4th grade with my amazing mentor teacher Mrs. Hassan!

Life is great and Kenny and I are loving our new adventures

Needing a Vacation from our Vacation

Guess What....

We actually weren't scammed and I've got the pictures to prove it!

To sum up our trip it was: Exciting, Humid, Breathe taking, Painful, Hilarious, Wet, Tiring

& ONCE IN A LIFE TIME 

We loved it and the whole time felt so blessed to be there.

So here's the play by play..

We left bright and early Tue. July 2 to catch our fight to Miami and then on to Orlando.

Once we stepped off the plane we felt the realization of being in Florida all over us...  HUMIDITY!

I didn't think that it would be so bad for me since I grew up in Missouri, but then I remembered that I really haven't spent a summer in Missouri since 2008. 

So of course my hair goes crazy curly/frizzy and Kenny just begins to sweat!

Our ride then picks us up and takes us to our hotel at the Ramada.... I know what you're thinking, ohh that's a good place to stay... but No! This Ramada was like a motel where the doors faced the outside and so the humidity could easily make it's way into our room and make everything WET inside.   

                                                                         Literally everything! 

So,because of this, Kenny was up all night tossing and turning in our wet sheets while I of course am passed out because I can sleep like a log anywhere, no matter the conditions. 

Even though this may sound like I'm complaining and that we hated it, it was fun and since they had free continental breakfast we grew to love our sticky home! haha

So July 3 & 4th we set off early in the morning to walk to the park and get there for early admission!

For our first stop, we headed straight for HARRY POTTER LAND!!!

Pictures don't even give this place justice! 

I couldn't believe that we were at a theme park and not Europe

The rides were amazing!!! 

But you must know that they aren't all roller coasters (which is all that I thought that I liked)

Most of the rides here are amazing 3D riders but that make your stomach go up into your throat just like huge roller coasters! They were crazy and just amazing!

Our sweet 3D glasses that we rocked

the details that they put into this place was crazy too!

These pictures actually talked too, just like the books & movies

The talking hat that told us things about the ride!
And Yes, all of these pictures were all taken where BEFORE the ride... CRAZY! whoever thought that the waiting line would be so cool

Yumm my first Beer! (Obviously is not real Beer)
BUTTER BEER!!!

Then I dragged Kenny to Dr. Seuss Land

(a teachers dream)

Ha look at the bushes!! So awesome

The Cat in the Hat ride... this might have been a kid ride but I still loved it :)

After this ride Kenny would't let me choose anymore haha

Next came the most intense rides...

You might be laughing... but this cute ride was the best water ride I have ever been on

Then came Jurassic Park! AWESOME 
(yes we are wet... not just sweaty!) 

Then much much more...

 This is from Despicable Me haha! Gru child proofed the house

Shrek Of Course

 The Simpsons!

Transformers

The Mummy! My All Time Favorite 

Men in Black

All the rides were fun, but so was jut walking around 

And there was even a Parade!

 

AND FIREWORKS

and then we were too tired to move...

So this was probably more information then you all wanted to know, but I just couldn't leave out any part of our fun adventure that we miraculously won!

Now were home and will be in a coma until Monday