Ella's walking but the Salmon are running

This weekend we took our annual trip to see the salmon running up the Deschutes River. It's Jake's most favorite place to walk. Ella got to do a little walking on the trail but we think she enjoyed seeing the fish swim and jump the most.
If you look carefully you can see the huge salmon, they are reddish in color.

Ella is playing peek-a-boo for the camera

After the walk we stopped by the park and played on the slide.

Ella was searching for Avery. We found her!

"No, no, no Kitty". Ever since Ella started walking Avery is not sure what to think. She is definitely not safe anymore.

Walking!!!

So close

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Ella getting into her bumbo

Ella giving her kitty statue a ride in her baby stroller

Stretching before the big stroller race

Ella and friend

This weekend we had the Tubbs Family come to visit. They have a little girl named Dana who is Ella's age and one big difference between the two is that Dana can walk. Not to take anything away from Ella because we think her 5-6 steps are huge milestones but Ella is so close to walking, we thought this might push her over the edge. We think it might have worked!! Tonight at our friends house Ella was walking on her own back and forth from me to the coffee table, or from me to Jake. We couldn't believe it, not sure whether to count it as walking or now we'll see what tomorrow brings.

Ella's has not discover how to play peek-a-boo. She is so funny, she will play with the curtains, hide behind the coffee table or couch or sometimes hide her face with her hands. The cutest thing about it is when she is hiding behind the coffee table she pauses a long time before she comes back up for the "Boo" part.