Lenaandboys Update

Hi all. Sorry I have been remiss with my blogging obligations. Notice the title. This is our new family email address, lenaandboys@yahoo.com. Thought that was cute. Everyone is finally getting settled. We have been very busy. We had to do a run to IKEA for groceries and to eat in the restaurant. $12 to feed a family and darn I love those meatballs. I am also proud to say that we are now members of Costco. I don't quite yet see the bargain though. I got outta the place for $350 plus $50 for the membership. Like Lena's father always says, you can still go broke shopping at sales. Yesterday was our anniversary. We had planned to play golf but had our babysitter fall through. Subsequent beach plans fell through due to weather so we looked at houses all day in the suburbs. Actually saw a house in Kenilworth that we love and- what's more- might even be able to afford. Anyway, by the afternoon, the weather was a little better so we took the kids to the waterpark. Oscar is absolutely fearless to the point where it worries me. He will launch himself into the deepend and he doesn't even know how to swim. He was screaming because I wouldn't let him do the water slides because he was too small. He loved the little ones. I am talking about the huge ones that even Lena was scared on. Anyway, we are in no hurry but it looks like we might move to the suburbs. We are looking at houses in Hinsdale tomorrow. Oi Vey. Costco, suburbs...What's next? A mini van? All this on top of my greying, thinning hair. Oh and then this, revelation: I realized yesterday that I am now middle aged. It happened when I saw these cute teenage girls at the water park and I realized that rather than looking at them as girls I would hit on if I were single, I was thinking about them as a father might. Might sound strange but that was it. Last night we had a nice dinner at home. We started with a bottle of Dom Perignon 1986 that was a wedding gift. I grilled lamb chops (my fav), asparagus and pineapple and then we had a nice zin too. It was great. Lucas is doing great as well. He has a little problem with collic that is testing my patience to say the least but he'll get over it. I have spent a lot of time recently trying to find a nanny. We are looking for help on Mondays and Wednesdays. On Tuesdays and Thursday, I am hoping Oscar will go to the new daycare center I have applied to for him. It is supposed to be one of the best in the city. Today, is a quite day at work and I am leaving at 1:15. We are headed to Target this afternoon (what a surprise!). Tonight are the city fireworks but it is raining so I am not optimistic. It gets dark so late that it would be a lot on the kids anyway. Tomorrow we are headed to Pat's in Hinsdale. We are looking at houses as I said and going to a parade. After that, we are watching the World Cup and having a bbq. I love you all. Happy 4th.