This was a slow week followed by a busy weekend. The kids continue swimming lessons, still love them, and we had the carpets cleaned this week. The softball tournament began this week, and we played the only team we beat during the regular season, and lost to them. So, it's the loser's bracket for us. Beth left to go to Women of Faith on Friday night, leaving me with the kids, so we had a date night (went shopping at Lowe's and had dinner at Steak & Shake). Alex's ceiling fan inexplicably stopped working the other day, so I got him a new one (that is hopefully much more quiet). Saturday, I took the kids the Tokens & Tickets for fun, and got the fan installed (which really excited Alex). It was a regularly scheduled Katie day, so I decided to just keep the appointment even though Beth was gone and had a night out. Got a haircut, dinner at Taco Bell, and looked all over town for a car bike rack. Found one at KMart but didn't buy it, maybe later. Beth got home later in the day, having had a great time. Today, we went over to the Myers' for dinner (grilled). We tried to get the slip & slide working but it just wouldn't, which really disappointed out kids, but they got over it.