With summer coming up very quickly, and us being desperate for some sort of vacation, it pains me to admit that we have NOTHING yet planned. We have grandiose visions of a trip with kids, and another for our 15th wedding anniversary (OMG, it's been 15 years already?!) sans progeny.

One factor is the age of the kids; when we do the family trips, it's all about keeping them happy. There's no denying it; it's not that we're totally whipped as parents, it's just the reality. So a cottage rental, while still great for the 3 yo, is just a borng yawn for the 8 yo without any friends along for the ride. Disney would be fun, but it's too friggin' hot this time of year, and too, too busy. Just thinking about that makes me hot and tired.

I think the main problem is almost that we are too tired to think or plan what we want to do to rest up. How's that for irony?

I'm going to bed now to dream about planning a dream vacation.