Summer Break, or break down?

So Ella completed Kindergarten on the 10th of June and immediately we launched into the fun.

First, we announced to our family and now announce to the world that we are expecting our 4th child, due in mid-January (This means that as you read the following you may freely infer that I enjoyed all of the following with a side of nausea and over-sensitive gag reflex.)

We went to the LA Zoo,

We had lunch with a friend from college who I haven't seen in years,We started the library "Summer Reading Program." enjoyed summer family film festival movies and played at the park.

We packed for my side of the family's Bi-annual Reunion in historic Massachusetts.
We flew round-trip on airplanes with 3 children for a cumulative total of 12 hours air time plus another few hours in the airports. - Just a friendly reminder for those of you planning to fly with children, Southwest has good ticket prices, but no TVs!

We spent a couple of days with my sister and her beautiful family, in their beautiful home!
We visited the Minuteman National Park and walked the "Battle Trail" to the spot where Paul Revere was arrested after his "Midnight Ride".
We spent a week in the Berkshire Mountains with my parents, all 6 siblings and their families, where we spent much time catching up with cousins, swimming, eating, beading necklaces, watching videos, sampling local produce, and even managed a museum where we dug up dinosaur bones, saw some very bizarre frogs, and pet some starfish and horseshoe crabs.

We came home to an over-heated house, over-run with ants, and brought with us a fever for Nina, which she has passed to Ella, who has passed it to Liana.

So in all, it has been a stellar summer, one that we will remember all our lives, and we still have 3 weeks till school starts again! - Just enough time for us to harvest the corn and for Ella to take swim classes!