Thus starts a new year and a new decade of our lives...

Ian started preschool yesterday at Independence park and I think he loved it. It's a program through the Chicago Park District. He goes everyday for two and a half hours - they do an hour and a half of learning activities and one hour in the gym playing. Aaron said Ian's face lit up when he saw all the kids. I think the program was a great find by Aaron and probably just what Ian needs. It must be a little stressful though because he had several accidents yesterday and that hasn't happened in weeks. A bit of a frustrating day for Aaron as Noa is sick and cranky too.

Noa went to the doc yesterday and has another ear infection, other ear this time. Poor little guy, two ear infections and one stomach bug in just three weeks. Both boys go in Friday for H1N1 boosters, then they want to see Noa again for follow up in a couple of weeks. We are all trying to settle in for a nice, uneventful winter. Actually, that's my New Year's wish... an uneventful year. No new babies, no moving, no new job, etc, etc. It's been a tumultuous decade for me - all of this going to school, getting married, having babies, moving multiple times, starting a new job, blah, blah, blah... Nice and uneventful - that's my hope!

My grey hairs seem to be multiplying lately and I am actually a little glad to see them. I see them as sign of a little wisdom and the hope of less of the chaos and drama of youth. (Either that or it's an outward sign that my kids are driving me nuts!!)