3-day weekend = FINALLY

The final semester of grad school has finally taken its toll on my health and sanity...I feel exhausted and stressed all the time and I think it is starting to really annoy my family. Nevertheless, they invited us up to the cabin for a 3-day getaway weekend. Little skiing, lots of eating.
And NO schoolwork.
Surprisingly, I felt quite prepared and ready to go for this entire week - which is a treat in itself, as I was feeling a bit guilty for not picking up a book for 5 days!!! Guess that is what I needed and I hope that I can regain my composure for a couple more weeks of craziness and then -SPRING BREAK! (Which for me, will entail moving back home and trying to complete my thesis....fun, fun)

We did our best to whoop it up for my Dad's 55th birthday...although truth be told, he did prepare his own birthday dinner (but who can compete with his incredible culinary delights!?!) And pictured above is the greatest next-best cake to my Mom's delicious desserts = a Snickers cake.

Just your average 2300 calorie meal with my family :)