Verb conjugation of "votare" in Italian

I was on vacation for almost two months, so that I could not send you the learning files. In the coming days I will organize the tasks for 2012... Can I count on you for some translation work? Can you translate the following sentence?
The last sentence is the hardest in the entire series. Writing may bore some people, but it is considered the best training in language learning. It is a skill that can lift you from intermediate to advanced level. Do not neglect it.
I would also like to stay for some time abroad, I had no time yet. With all the kids it is difficult. Next year, however, we might go to Rimini for a month. We will rent a house there in the summer.