Summer Vacation

Last week, we all took a vacation and drove to Willow Creek in Northern CA, about one hour east of Arcata. We stayed with my friend Natalie, her husband Brian, and her son Owen in their "cabin" in the woods.

It was a great experience for Ella because she is rarely around other little kids. She was fascinated with him! Ella loved watching Owen play, and Owen was working on sharing his toys with Ella.



Ella can now pull herself up to her knees!



Ella and Owen ate lots of meals together . . .

Here are Owen and Ella hanging out with Brian.

On Thursday we took a trip into Arcata to escape the heat. It was in the triple digits! Of course we went straight to an ice cream shop!

Ella had fun playing with Owen's basketball hoop . . . Daddy was very happy to assist her in her first slam dunk :)

She even hangs on the rim! Nice finish Ella!!!


We also went swimming in the pool--Ella's first time in a pool! She loved her little floaty animal.

Daddy was keen to get her used to splashing.