Schools Out...... and its raining!

Gosh... I am a really crap blogger. Ravelry is the only thing that excites me on the web these days... which eats into my knitting time. It is very addictive.

Well, schools out and the kids are home, and... its raining! Jeez, what the hell do ya do with kids, in the rain, that doesn't involve money!

This is our first time in about 9yrs that we are NOT going abroad on vacation. I am trying my best to keep a smile on my face and be upbeat about it, but its pretty damn hard when torrential rain is hammering the house. I'm thinking I need a weather proof plan of action for the next 2mths. Any suggestions?

Here is a list of things I'd LIKE to get done this summer:

1. Have fun with the kids..... I do love having them around, honestly. I really want to create great childhood memories for them. Times that are filled to the brim with smiles and laughter.

2. If at all possible, I'd like to maintain my personal fitness routine this summer. Summers past, I've found myself abandoning my fitness to spend time with my girls. Surely, I can do both this year. This summer... I would really love to lose maybe 7lbs. I'd also like to make a positive decision to DO the Dublin City Marathon in October, rather than just hesitantly saying I'd 'like' to do it.

3. My house needs to be painted, inside and out. It badly needs it!

4. Finish all my outstanding knitting WIPs!!!

5. I'd like to devote some time on designing a fabulous piece of knitwear. I've got ideas swimming in my head but I just can't seem to find that uninterrupted period of time, in that inspirational place, where I can focus and allow beauty flow from my fingers. It would be such fun!

Small list.... but big, big desires.