A month of fun!

Ella is officially walking ... we call her the little Frankenstein! Pictures don't do it justice ... but she walks with her arms out in front of her and makes the cutest little sound to do with it! She has been walking for about a month now. She started getting the hang of it around 10 mnths. She turned 11 mnths yesterday and is starting to master it. She still has some balancing issues when she is tired ... but she can walk unassisted all over our house! I need to baby proof ASAP!

We went to the cabin over July 4th. Had a great time. Ella loved the 'cold' lake and hanging out in a little wading pool on the dock. She also enjoyed getting to sleep with her mom! I am not a fan ... it is amazing how much space one small child can take in a queen bed.

Ella looking cute at the cabin!

We then visited Andy's family the following weekend. Ella and I flew over on Friday and Andy met us there later that evening. I was a little concerned traveling with her on the plane by myself, but she did great. She enjoyed the weekend swimming and playing with all her cousins, aunts, uncles, grandma, grandpa and great grandma and grandpa Walker. Grandma Cheryl taught her what a snake 'says' ... so now when you ask her in a little whisper she goes ...ssssss! Very cute. She also experienced her first carousel ride ... lets just say they may have had to stop it early and let us off! :-)

Grandma Cheryl and her grandkids! Faith, Halle, Ella, Abby, Walker

Andy and I babysat Alyse for the first time ... wow ... we now understand what Christine and Christopher experience daily (Christine is Andys sister ... she has three and a half year old twins!) The girls had a great time playing. Alyse was an angel.

Ella and Alyse playing ... notice their matching outfits and pigtail!

Uncle Paul and Aunt Laura visited last week. Ella played hard to get with Uncle Paul ... However somehow over the course of the week he and Ella came up with their own language ... so now she goes around the house, store or anywhere that is quiet saying ....uuuuuuwhoooooooooo!

Ella new favorite place to feed herself a bottle ... Notice piglet! Uncle Paul and Aunt Laura brought it for her ... she loves it.

So my dad refused to get the boat out this summer because he said we would not use it... Well I had to play the Ella card! Lets just say his granddaughter in her cute little pink life jacket did the trick! My dad got the boat ready last weekend and Ella got her first lake experience last night. She loved swimming in the lake. It was about the cutest thing ever. Unfortunately Grandpa was working so he will have to go next time.

Ella swimming in the lake for the first time! 11 months old.

I think that sums up the last month for us! We are off to Spokane next weekend and Ella's 1st b-day is coming soon.

Stay tuned! Love the Price family.