It's A Boy !!!

On Wednesday, September 22nd, at 11:23 our new grandson, William (Liam) Colston Albrant, arrived!!!

Liam was 8 pounds and 6 ounces, and measured 21-1/2 inches. Here he is in his very first photo.

Parents Bill and Becca of Ketchikan, Alaska, are tired but doing just fine. Liam joins his two sisters, Bailey and Bristol, who are excited about the new arrival.

He is the fifth generation to carry the William Colston Albrant name, and our 10th grandchild.

Welcome to the family Liam!

Becca and family visit...

On Saturday, August 22, we spent the day with Becca, her mom Nancy, and daughters Bailey and Bristol. The purpose of their visit was not a happy one however, as Nancy's dad passed away recently and they were here for the funeral in Long Beach.

Despite the sad occasion, we had a full day of fun activity. The video here is just a short clip with highlights of the movies we took.



In addition to Becca and her family, our daughter Carrie, husband Kelly and their daughter Chloe also attended.

First we had a terrific lunch at the Belmont Brewing Company in Belmont Shores (an area of Long Beach), on the outside patio, followed by some play time on the beach. Then it was off to a local park where all the kids had a chance to play, play, play! It was a very full day, to say the least, and all the kids (and Grampa Bill) needed a nap to catch up!

Bill Jr. (Becca's husband) had to work, but there was some good news about him. He was working as First Mate on his ship (this is the #2 position on the boat, under the Captain).

There are also pictures at this link: BECCA VISITS

Family from Ketchikan... Part 2

Here's one of the pictures from the photo shoot today at the mall. Bristol (left) and Bailey. See the previous post below for details of our weekend with the Alaskan babies!

Family from Ketchikan... Part 1

This weekend was b-u-s-y!

Becca and her mom, Nancy, came down to visit in California. Of course they brought two cute Alaskan babies with them... Bailey and Bristol. They stayed with Kelly, Carrie and Chloe in Fallbrook.

Daddy Bill had to stay home to work hard for his family. We missed you Bill!

On Saturday the entire group, plus Carrie Renee, Kayla, Haylie and Matt, spent the afternoon in Old Town Temecula, with lunch at the famous Swing Inn Cafe, a landmark since the early 1800's. In these photos, Chloe and Bailey share one end of the table, while Bristol patiently awaits for her food to arrive at the other end of the table.

On Sunday the same group (plus Mikey, minus Haylie) went to the local mall where the three little girls had professional photos taken.

Becca's mom Nancy gave us a really special gift -- a thumb drive with many great photos and movies of the girls, taken in Ketchikan. We can share these with you if you like.

These are just camera phone shots. Hopefully I can post some better pictures later.

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