Family Picture - December 2009

It's rare these days to assemble the entire gang for a picture. This is the most recent photo of how we all look (including our new granddaughters). Family is the best!

Christmas in Big Bear

The entire Bollard Family spent Christmas under one big cabin roof in Big Bear this year. We had a wonderful time playing with all the grandkids' toys and throwing snow balls. Merry Christmas

Little Bollard girls.

Chloe and Elsie provide hours of fun for Christy as she has discovered the pink section of Nordstroms.

Charlie's Football Career

Charlie played for Northwood High School's freshman team this year. He learned a lot a made some great friends. Here he is with some of his fans

Elsie's Blessing

We gathered in Simi Valley (Bill's home town) yesterday to celebrate the blessing of little Elsie Snow Bollard. Can it get any better than this?

Halloween Happenings

We felt safe trick-or-treating with Batman, Robin, T-Rex a dancing chicken and a baby flower.

Christy loves her girls

After many, many years, Christy finally gets to spend time with baby girls. Chloe and Elsie are beautiful additions to our family.

Chloe Gets Blessed

We had the whole family together (except our Airman Sam) for Chloe's blessing. Here is a photo of our greatest blessings:

Chloe and Elsie

It will be these two sweet little girls amid the gang of Bollard boys for many years to come

It's Happened Again! Another Girl!

At 8:34 pm on September 1, 2009, Elsie Snow Bollard joined our clan. She is gorgeous. Everyone is doing just great. Christy and I are finally discovering just how wonderful little baby girls can be. Ethan, Luke, Max, Teddy and Tate now have a couple of young ladies to look after.

Chloe Rose Bollard is Here!

We are thrilled to announce the arrival of Chloe Rose Bollard - the first female Bollard born in our family. She is absolutely gorgeous. We are getting ready to spoil her rotten. Mother and daughter are doing fine. She was born today, at 12:55 p.m. She looks a lot like her brother Luke, only prettier.

Greetings from Airman Bollard

Christy and I visited Sam at Warren Air Force Base just outside of Cheyenne, Wyoming this past weekend. We had a wonderful visit and were thrilled to see Airman Bollard thriving in the Air Force. He is assigned to the missile maintanence program - where he works on ICBMs (mostly the Minuteman rocket). He's doing his best to keep our country safe. After the tour of the base, we took him to get some cowboy boots and a hat so that he would better fit in with the western crowd in Wyoming. We also attended the Singles Ward with him where we met the local fair maidens of Zion. Sam looks great and he sends his love to everyone back home.

Marilyn turns 80

Bill's mother, Marilyn, turned 80 years old and all the family traveled to Utah to celebrate her birthday.

Camping with the Bollards

We went Camping!

We decided to "rough it" this weekend. Our pioneer ancestors would have been proud. Even Audra crawled into a sleeping bag and braved the elements. The grandboys had a grand time. The smores were delightful and the outhouse was relatively clean. I think we've found a new favorite pasttime.

The Boys Dance - Thriller

The Bollard Grandboys interpret Thriller just for you

Ethan plays T-Ball

The Boys Sing Happy Birthday

Ethan and Luke (and their parents) sing Happy Birthday to their great grandpa.

Ticklish Grandboys

While Teddy took his parents to Utah, we took the other four (including little Tate) to Downtown Disney, where we discovered that little boys are ticklish.

We have a new grandson

Tate Joseph Bollard was born in the early morning hours of February 20, 2009. Everyone is doing fine. Grandma and Papa are thrilled.