Oh, man, today needs to be over. It's just a rainy, dreary day and everyone's mood seems to reflect that.

I'm on vacation for 9 days starting in 2 and a half hours. It's not much of a vacation since I'll be writing my thesis during that time, but I'm still looking forward to not being here for a little while. I just need a break from the atmosphere. It'll be nice to sleep in a tiny bit, walk the dog everyday and just research and write my ass off all week. This thesis has been hanging over me for months, so I'm actually sort of excited to tackle it (I'm sure that feeling won't last long, haha).

This weekend should be fun - tomorrow is Karin's bachelorette party and the details are a surprise, so I can't go into it just yet, but I'm very excited.

We had the shower last weekend and it went really well. Karin's sister had done most of the planning for it, so I didn't really know what to expect, but she did a really great job and Karin seemed really happy. And of course, I have pictures

Centerpieces:

Favors:

M&Ms:

Andrea did an awesome job on the prizes:

Just some of the millions of gifts:

Karin arriving:

Karin and her maids:

Karin and her mom and sisters:

Of course, the bow hat:

Karin, Andrea and me:

Oh, and before the shower, I got to meet my new little sister, Molly!

Maddie is not so sure about her new Aunt Molly, but they're getting there. TJ and I are babysitting Molly while my parents are away next weekend, so they'll have some bonding time then.