Beth had her surgery on Monday this week, so I was off work again for the first 3 days. Monday we got the kids off to school and the Lemps picked them up and had them at their house all day until we got back home at around 6 or so. The surgery went very well and she's been feeling good. Tuesday I got the kids to and from school and afterwards took them out and about a little, including getting a kickstand for Alex's bike. He's getting pretty good at riding without the training wheels, so I think they have come off for the last time. Him crashing into a parked car in the parking lot by the Trailhouse notwithstanding. The rest of the week someone helped get the kids to school and I picked them up afterwards on my way home for lunch. Friday was Alex's carnival at school, which Beth attended even though she was probably too sore to go. They had all the standard games and things, inflatable obstacle courses, shooting baskets, golfing, etc for tickets that you could cash in for trinkets at the end. There was also a cake walk in which Alex won some cupcakes and frost-yourself cookies. Yesterday was a Katie day and Beth and I went out to see "Duplicity," which was all right but I predicted the amazing plot twist about an hour before the big reveal. And tonight...the Spartans reached the Final Four by punching Louisville in the neck in the second half. Beth was on the couch next to me for the game, and with about 5 minutes left she says "It looks like they're not even playing any more. Like they gave up." Yep. My bracket is hosed but I'm liking the new developments anyway.