I know what you mean about the rain being annoying. Our girls don't always want to go out, but when they really wanna go, they end up running around to wear off energy and play so they get all muddy and it ends up all over our house, no matter how much we wipe their feet. It's not that hard to clean up off of the floor, but it's a major pain when I'm home on lunch and they get my pants dirty so I have to change. I hate having mud all over my pants!