CHEESECAKE :)

Today I finally got to come home for Thanksgiving break! Yay! :) I love this time of year and just getting to spend time with friends and family and just enjoy each others company. Oh yeah and the food's pretty fantastic! After a short class this morning, I packed up and headed home to my family. When I arrived, my sister Casey and I went to our friend Lauren's house to bake chocolate chip cheesecake! Yumm :) Baking at Lauren's house reminds me of two Fourth of Julys ago when we made a super awesome patriotic cake with Josh. Josh didn't really help; he mostly just watched and licked the beaters. I took a picture of him doing this. It's pretty hilarious because he had no idea I took it until it was too late. But he was mostly there for moral support because that cake took us almost 8 hours but I have to say it was FABULOUS! There are plenty of good memories in that kitchen after 8 hours of being with those two. That summer was the summer that the three of us became the closest. We were practically inseparable. We would bake and go to the movies and such, but it was the little things we did that meant the most. We would just ride around or go to Walmart and walk around (one of Josh's favorite activities lol), but everytime we were together we had fun! I remember one time in particular we were talking about how Lauren and I have been asked if we were sisters before; and if Josh and I were twins does that make us siblings, or possibly triplets? It was the most random conversation ever, but that's just how we were. Nothing we did was too ordinary, and I wouldn't trade any of those memories for anything. Without Josh, the Three Muskateers will never be the same.

On a lighter note, tonight should be fun. We're having a little get together at my friend Kaile's house. It'll be so nice to get to see all my friends again since the last time we were all together was probably over the summer. It just sucks that we all have different schedules and don't have school breaks at the same time, but this is the one time we all can hang out again and I am so excited. Hopefully the cheesecake turns out as delicious as it looks!

Friends, please remember to cherish the time you have with those you love. Especially during the holiday season which is a time to celebrate and come closer with your friends and family. Make every moment count. Even a little get together can become a memory that you will never forget. Even a little shopping trip with your mother can turn into a great girls day you will cherish forever. And even a simple family dinner can create traditions you will one day share with your children. So enjoy the life that God has given you, but never forget the beauty of Heaven that awaits. What we have in this life is nothing compared to the joy we will have in Heaven. So if you are enjoying this life just wait until you see what Heaven has to offer. Peace. Love. Semper Fi.