Boom Day, From Far Away

We survived the 9 hour trip! Wahoo! Thank goodness for Harry Potter on CD. We got the monkeys to bed and watched fireworks from N's parent's moored pontoon boat, just the two of us. Romantic for those of us not used to romantic situations! The coolest firework was an apple, really neat - red with a green stem. Lily went ya-ya on her run when we went inside, flipping herself upside down trying to get to us. The approaching storm probably didn't help either. MIL was GREAT that she suggested we could bring Lily's crate into our downstairs bedroom instead of staying alone in the garage, that helped tremendously. Why am I more concerned about my dog right now than my kids? I'm sure once the newness wears off she will drop into her proper place, but right now I am just so worried. It's like a new baby, is she eating enough, happy enough, are we doing the right thing. At least I have transferred my worries from my kids to my dog. I just wish she would eat more and gain weight, I HATE seeing her ribs and super skinny belly, she looks so uncared for. :( Argh, got to stop obsessing about the dog. I'm going to go play with the monkeys. Hope everyone had a great 4th!