yummy things in the works

I have lots of yummy things in the works. Right now I have sourdough starter "starting" so I can try my hand at sourdough bread, I have the stuff to make everything bagels this weekend, and at some point I am going to make lemon lime cupcakes with a lemon glaze. YUM

I got up and took Molly to doggie day care so she can play with her friends today while I work on my latest project, painting Matthew's new room! He requested a Star Wars room, so Erik and I convinced him that he wanted to move to the bigger empty room. I have it all taped and hopefully today during nap time I will get it painted. We chose a really nice blue-grey color. I think I am more excited about it then he is! After we get him all settled in his new room, we will move Adam over to Matthew's old room. I think we are going to do his room in Thomas the Tank Engine.

Matthew has been going to Hooray For Books camp this week, they do reading activities and cooking activities with them. So far he has made "dog chow" which is basically muddy buddy snack mix, and they made lobster claw shaped soft pretzels. Both VERY cute! Next week he has art camp, they were told to wear clothes they can get messy as they will be working with clay and paper mache. I am sure he will enjoy that :)

It's hard to believe that summer is almost over and that Matthew starts Kindergarten in the fall!

Oh Ms. Molly...

We noticed Ms Molly was limping a bit yesterday evening, didn't really think a whole lot about it, just figured she pulled something in her foot or leg and would let her rest it for the night. Woke her up this AM and noticed that one of her toes were quite swollen and she was not putting any weight on it. UH OH off to the vet we went...the whole family had to go on this trip, as there was no way she was going to be able to use the step we have on the truck for her and there was no way I was going to be able to lift all 73 pounds of her in to the back. Vet decides that she has something stuck in her toe pad and it has gotten infected, they will need to take her to the procedure room, give her some sedation, open up the toe pad, drain it and clean it and see if they can get what ever out (if its still in there) About 45 mins later they bring me back a loopy, still out of it Molly with a bright green bandage on her paw, needless to say she was not a happy puppy. If you wanted to get a chuckle for the day all you had to do was watch Erik and I trying to get a half sedated 73 pound lump in and out of the back of the truck. I am sure all the neighbors had a nice chuckle. We now have 14 days of antibiotics, 5 days of anti-inflammatory meds, and 3 days of 2x a day foot soaking we have to do. I am sure that will be FUN! Molly is NOT amused.