Your plate is full DW. I'm looking forward to the baseball and soccer etc. days but I'm sure it can run you ragged. As for the dog I've been there and done that. Labs are so full of energy it's incredible.
I (actually my XW) rescued the dog that currently resides with me from the pound. Half Chow and Golden R. great dog but man she loved my expensive work shoes. I laid down the hammer one day and she never went near them again.
The funny thing is my XW is the one who wanted the dog and she got it with out consulting me and now she apparently has no interest in her. I guess the dog doesn't fit in with her new single life style. You know the hair and all.
M48/W47 M15/T22 S3 D3 In House Separation 10/06/09 W files for D 10/16/09 OM1 discovered 10/28/09 (PA) OM2 in mix early Jan. W moved out 1/26/10 In Mediation (Settlement in prep)