A Visit with Grandpa Hall

At the end of March we welcomed Grandpa Hall for 10 days! Bella was thrilled to have Grandpa Hall in town; she was so excited to show him all of her new capabilities and especially to go swimming with Grandpa.

Grandpa with his grand-girls!

It seems that every time Grandpa comes to visit, we put him to work. When we were in Maryland, we always had a house project waiting in the wings that required his expertise. This time, Charles couldn't wait to get his wisdom & experience involved in his transmission project. Bella surprisingly wanted to help, too. She didn't mind getting dirty. Afterward, she came inside and donned her frilly Snow White apron to help me bake a cake. I guess she'll be a well rounded girl!

Later in the week we took a trip to the Woodland Park Zoo! After two failed attempts earlier this year to go to the zoo, we finally made it. For Christmas we were given a year-long pass to the zoo and I fully intend on taking advantage of it as much as possible. It's like taking a nature walk! Bella and Grandpa shared an ice cream.

Three generations of Halls outside the Lion cave...

The zoo has an antique carousel from the early 1900s. Grandpa treated us all to a ride.

It was a great visit! Fortunately, he has to come back to get his compressor, so we'll be seeing him again soon!