Thanksloving

I don't have any pictures but Myles and I had the most wonderful Thanksgiving weekend.

There is nothing like spending 4 days straight with your best friend.

We went to my parents house for Thanksgiving day and enjoyed lots of yummy food and great company.

We are really blessed to have such a wonderful family. All of our siblings truly love each other, not to mention B &T are the bomb. We are so lucky to be in the best family ever.

Thursday night B&T took Myles and I to Wreck It Ralph. HAHA.

Let's just say that T summed it up the best. When the movie ended she said, "Did we really just see Wreck it Ralph...?....." Haha I died. My mom, I tell you she is the best.

We shoulda seen Lincoln, which Myles and I saw on Wednesday, VERY well done.

Anyway besides having a blissful Thursday with my family, the best part of Thanksgiving was that the next day was FRIDAY.

And the best part of Friday was that the next day was Saturday. HAha I am for real.

Again I am so grateful for all that I have. My life is so good. I am truly blessed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the joy it brings to my heart. I am humbled by the love of our Savior and our Heavenly Father. They have given us everything. I also have a testimony that Joseph Smith restored this Gospel to the Earth. I am amazed by his bravery and diligence. PRAISE TO THE MAN! I am so excited for this Christmas season to celebrate the birth of our Redeemer!!!
Remember we have more than enough to be grateful for in this world.

Count your blessings, name them one by one.. count your many blessings see what God has done.

Myles is THE BEST

Myles really is the best.

I love him so much.

Why? Because he works soooo hard.

As his wife I am pleased to annouce

about 3 weeks late...

That he passed part 1 of 4 of his CPA Exam!!

He took the hardest portion first and knocked it out of the park.

All you accountants out there know how grueling these exams are.

Now Myles is just one step closer to auditing all your behinds!

Give him a hollar for this, he'll appreciate it!!!

*Movie Night*

Last summer Myles and I were playing paddle ball out in our front yard.
 

Yeah this is usually an activity you would play on a nice breezy beach,..

NOT in the scorching AZ Summer sun.

We were at the beach the week before and were loving on our skills..

Well it turned out that I hit the ball on our roof. Bummer.

Myles called Paul to get a ladder.

Myles climbed up to the roof....

Got the ball..

EUREKA!

Myles came down and exclaimed, "WE SHOULD WATCH A MOVIE UP THERE!"

But alas,... it was summer and it's still 100000 degrees even at night...

Well in the beginning of November it finally cooled off!

We lugged a tarp, all of our blankets, pillows, Cheetos*Flamin' Hot*, QT hot cocoa, an extension cord and finally the computer. Yes, we would've blown up an air mattress but no one has one... The Francis/Turk clans are real avid campers.. NOT.

We had quite the set-up and enjoyed watching The X-Files movie. It's an awesome show, what do you want from me?

I would complain about the photo...because my camera died and I had to use Myles's's and couldn't edit it on my computer because that died too.... buuuuut It's embarrassing complaining about a 1st world problem like that.

Birthday Fun!

My dear Myles turned 26 on October 13th
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However he did not have much of a birthday because he was studying all day for his CPA exam which he took the following Monday.

When i say we didn't do anything, that means he studied while I watched Gossip Girl.

What an awful birthday.

I think I felt worse than he did about the whole deal.

Monday came and went
 

His CPA exam is over *sigh of relief*

I am so proud of Myles and all of his hard work.

Especially for studying on his birthday. Who does that? Not I, said the Kat.

I decided that Myles needed a major break so we went up to Pinetop this passed weekend and stayed at "Grandma Bill's" cabin.*

We drove up Friday night, had a great little road trip jammin to tunes and laughing.

When we got there Grandma and Bill gave Myles his birthday present which was a brand new BB Gun. Myles was like a kid opening that thing.

 The next morning we woke up and wanted to test it out! We also brought up my air pistols and Bill is the proud owner of a glock and a few other real firearms.

Grandma is a great little target setter upper.

After that, we drove up to our favorite restaurant in all of Arizona.

Java Blues, Eager, Arizona.

It takes about an hour to get there from the cabin and it is always more than worth the trip. We've been there 4 times now and it gets better every time! Some times Myles and I seriously consider driving 4 hours just to eat there. That's the fattest thing i've ever admitted, but they really have the best bbq pulled pork sandwich in the Southwest.

EVERYONE GO THERE NOW.

We always play the card game "Golf" great game, super fun. Myles, Grandma, Bill and I are very competitive so we have lots of funny moments. I don't think we've ever played a game without cracking up for some reason. You know, a full on gut laugh with tears streamin down your face? I always look forward to that moment and now we have great inside jokes like
"The Dog" and "The last cigarette"

Grandma and I teamed up against Myles and Bill. I think overall the girls took the cake. The boys like to talk a little smack but Grandma and I keep quiet, that's how Lady Luck stays on our side. I, Kat Turk was the reigning champ of the individual games we played... not to brag or anything....

We love Grandma and Bill. We are so grateful to have such fun and loving grandparents. I've said this a million times but when we hang out with them it's like hanging out with another couple our age. How many people can say that about their grandparents?? I hope more than I think

Sew Bored

My dearest Myles has been studying his brains out for school and his CPA exam.
Myles is the type of student who will study all day because he is so dedicated and motivated! Which I completely appreciate.

 

This means that I have a lot of time to myself. Time that needs to be filled or else I'll go crazy.

I got a really nice sewing machine for graduation (thanks B&T) and I've used it twice... and both times were gifts for friends or family. I am excited to start using it more since I have the time. I was thinking, man, the only way I am going to be that cool mom/grandma that can sew stuff is if I start learning NOW.

 

 

I went and got some cute fabric as you can see beneath all my sewing accesories. I went to Sas Fabric in Tempe, they have great deals if you can find what you're looking for. I bought 4 yards of jersey cotton fabric for $7.00. Hello?

I decided to make a maxi skirt and thanks to Tatum because she told me about this great tutorial. Elleapparel.blogspot.com
Trust me I am no pro, so if I can sew this skirt ANYONE can sew it!

Excuse the bad lighting in the photo and the unfinished hem. This skirt is so easy. Only 4 pieces and it folds over like a yoga pant.

I love it and I am sad that I didn't make it sooner!
This skirt only cost about $3.50. A way better deal than buying the same thing for $20+.

Thanks to my Joanns Labor Day Weekend coupon I got some really cute fat quarters and Sas fabric has faux minky for really cheap. I am thinking I will start another quilt.
Yay! 

 



DBacks Game and Cookies

Last Friday we were able to go to a Diamondbacks game in behalf of a co-worker. We went on a tour of all the private clubs before the game. Then we had some pretty nice seats behind first base.

We were able to see Gold Medalist Breeja Larson. It was really cool to be that close to a gold medal!!!!
Not only was an Olympic athlete there,....
All of the MRS. America contestants were there to grace us with their cougarlicious presence. We immediately spotted Mrs. Utah with her knee length shorts and high wedge sandals.

COOKIES
Recently I've been making these really yummy lemon cookies[7 dozen for a bridal shower]. Every time I make them people go crazy. Let me say, it's not me, it's the recipe. So without further ado....
http://www.melskitchencafe.com/2012/01/lemon-crinkles.html
She says it best in her blog so I will let her convince you of their yumminess.
The only thing I change is the amount of lemon zest...I triple it.
I swear by this recipe and this food blog. I consult Mel for all my food needs.

Family Fun

Friday night after work Myles told me that he wanted to go to "that Indian food place that your brother and his wife like so much." Then I was like "what? you mean Thai food? Thai Basil?" Then he said "yeah, that place"
It was Myles' first time eating thai food and he lllooovveeddd it.
Then we went on some errands, which somehow included us going to Fry's and buying a ton of pool noodles. We walked out with 10 of them haha. They were on sale! (No i am not a hoarder/impulsive buyer)
The condo complex we live in is mostly inhabited by older people, so NO one uses our pool, unless there is a water aerobics class at 5:00 am that I am unaware of.
Anyway swimming is so much more enjoyable when the sun isn't involved (Myles and I may as well be albino).

Saturday we woke up and went to the Temple and had a wonderful time. Saturday at the temple is bumpin because there are 5000 weddings happening. It was fun seeing all of the excited couples. It reminded us of our special day.
Then we ran into Tatum and Collin. Yay! We love running into people we know at the temple. The temple is like Costa Vida, you always see someone you know. Does anyone else feel that way?

After that we spent the day at home. I made some "Better than hoohaw cake" for a birthday party we went to. I love baking but I hate it because you have to be patient! What other thing could I do besides clean my house while waiting?? That's how you know you're an adult when in your spare time you get excited to spray down your tub with Kaboom, and your house with 409.

That night we spent some time with Myles' cousins and grandpa. We love seeing our family especially the little ones. We also went to my parents house and hung out with B & T. Love those guys. I am not sure how many people can say they prefer to hang out with their parents. Myles and my dad are twins, and I am my mom.

Now we get to go to church and teach our primary class. We team teach, yes I know it's probably the most conveted calling in our ward. We love our primary class, they are so smart and know the stories in the Book of Mormon better than we do it feels like. At least they are smarter than we were when we were young.

Welp, happy Sabbath!