A few years back, Cory and I got into a cheesecake craze of sorts. We made homemade cheesecakes for pretty much every occasion we could come up with… including Thanksgiving in July, September, January… you name it, we did it, probably. We haven’t made cheesecake in quite a while now, mostly because I realized a slight correlation between cheesecake eating and fatness of myself. However, when Cory’s mom asked us what we wanted to bring, and mentioned they still needed desserts, we knew at once that a pumpkin cheesecake was in order. So we made it tonight, and it is baking as we speak. (Yes, at 11:36, we have a cheesecake in the oven. It’s best made the night before, and we needed the girls to be in bed.) I’m pretty sure it’s not legal for me to post the recipe, as it’s out of the Lion House Desserts Cookbook, but if you want it, give me a call or drop me an email. I’ll try to post pictures later or tomorrow, whenever I get a chance. Let me just say, though, it is delicious! and I am so excited for tomorrow! I will also be making a peach pie… one of my favorites, and I love the turkey and sides that Cory’s family always prepares, so it will definitely be a great day of food, and good company.

My only regret is that there isn’t really any good way to spend the holiday with all our family. I’d much rather that than this trading holidays thing, but I just can’t take all the traveling, and neither can the girls. Holidays should be about quality time, not shoving in every possible visit, I think. So please understand that, even if we aren’t visiting you tomorrow, that we love you, and will be thinking of how thankful we are for you, as well.