While we're fully into the month of July, I am sleeping on those pesky words... back to school. It's such a strange time. Here we are, enjoying a break from our normal routine... staying up later, sleeping in a little, eating meals whenever we want to, and taking off and seeing a movie in the middle of the day. It all sounds great, but in reality, the kids are bored, they're fighting a lot, and I am having trouble concentrating or feeling like I am even accomplishing anything during the workday.

It won't be long before summer break comes to an end. We have one month left before the kids go back to school, and I intend to make the most of it.

Here are five things I want to do before the end of summer break...

• Go to the mountains
• Hit the lake
• Explore a new city
• Go tubing
• Have an 'adventure day' with the kids

We have a few weeks left to do some of these things together as a family. Both of the older kiddos have camp or a trip lined up in the coming weeks, so time will actually be kind of tight. We'll see what we can make happen.

What do you have left on your summer bucket list?