Soccer

LL's soccer season is almost wrapping up for the year. We missed out on a team photo because the day the photographer showed up we only had 3 players and decided to wait for a week. Of course it rained the next week so we missed our window of opportunity. BUT the guy did snap off a dozen great shots of LL in action. Today one of the dad's took a team photo and mentioned he would email it - so perhaps I'll post that when/if I receive it.

Sunday concert

Ann invited Chloe and Juliette over on Sunday for a year-end concert. They each performed on their own and as duets and as a trio (unrehearsed)- it went swimmingly! (Except my memory card ran out.)

School spectacle at Theatre Outremont

On Wednesday the school had a 2 hour year end show at Theatre Outremont. The theme was a travel thru time to visit various eras starting with LL's class as cavemen and women. LL wasn't too thrilled about doing the show but I think once he was on stage and saw that the theatre was full he was more interested in it.

LL's class presentation on Nagano and Beethoven

Friday morning LL's class gave the parents a presentation on Kent Nagano and Beethoven. They've been studying them for a project over the last couple of months- highlighted by a trip to PDA to listen to the OSM rehearse a Beethoven symphony and to meet Kent Nagano. We borrowed some nice duds from Stan and Donald.

Festival

LL participated in two festivals on the weekend- he was awesome. Me- not so much (I was trying to accompany him but alas I think my accompanist career will be cut mercifully short.)

LL's first game

Last Saturday LL was asked to join the older kids in a game against a team from Lasalle (...or maybe it was Lachine). Anyways his team ended up losing 3-1 but he did manage to get the one goal for his team, hit a post earlier on, and ended a +1. For his training regimen this week we've covered up the bottom 2/3s of the net in our basement leaving only the top corners to shoot at. Look out for roof daddy. Next week's lesson: foot speed. (Insert evil laugh here.)

Videos

So apparently these videos I've been posting don't work, so I guess I'll go back to posting them on Youtube rather than directly on blogger.

Here's the last video:



And here's a new short clip:

Sunday as we were leaving the rink one of the club coaches asked if LL wanted to keep skating on one of the vacant rinks. Eventually I just asked if he could practice with the older kids. So they stuck a blue pinnie on him and put him on defence.
Except for a getting called off-side (hadn’t taught him that concept yet) he did pretty well. Check out the splits on this goalie as LL puts one off the ol’ noggin'.

New sweater

We got LL a Habs jersey for his birthday so off with #12 Tim Horton's and on with the bleu blanc et rouge.

....and then there was passing

LL and one of the other boys have discovered the concept of passing.....completely revolutionizing the game.
Here are some highlights of Gretz and Kurri at work.

6th birthday

6th birthday, originally uploaded by architect.

LL turned 6 on Thursday. He invited 2 boys from school over on the weekend to play hockey in the basement. Next thing we knew all the boys were playing with the ol' Thomas the train set- a renaissance of sorts! Happy Birthday LL!

LL's bday cake

LL's bday cake, originally uploaded by architect.

DD enjoying LL's cake.

Bday party

Bday party, originally uploaded by architect.

If snowmen could talk...

backyard rink

backyard rink, originally uploaded by architect.

Made a small backyard rink for LL - still learning the ropes on how to make a nice rink - but not too bad considering the weather has not been cooperating.

good to the last drop

good to the last drop, originally uploaded by architect.

First weekend back at hockey

LL reported to training camp in shape this year.

TRAINING SESSION

Testing out a video camera we got for Christmas. It was bloody cold on this day but LL and DD didn't seem to mind. DD even had a hat trick (he was wearing three of them).

Christmas 2009

Christmas 2009, originally uploaded by architect.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Huoguo 2

Huoguo 2, originally uploaded by architect.

Huo guo for Christmas dinner! Followed by homemade jiaozi production on Boxing day.

Happy goalie

Happy goalie, originally uploaded by architect.

Guess what the big hit was for Xmas?

Christmas morning 2009

Christmas morning 2009, originally uploaded by architect.

Ann's parents were here Dec 24-28 this year. LL was very patient waiting for everyone before opening presents. (Ann's parents didn't get in until 3am christmas morning so we let them sleep in a little!)

One for Santa

One for Santa, originally uploaded by architect.

"Bruddies" as LL likes to say.

Hand-off

Hand-off, originally uploaded by architect.

We were lucky enough to have the olympic flame relay come right down our street right in front of our house. LL wanted to run with the flame but security was pretty tight so we ran along the sidewalk. I had no idea the distance would be short (one stop sign to the next stop sign) before the next hand-off!

Torch relay on our street

Torch relay on our street, originally uploaded by architect.

Ann and LL a few minutes before the handoff

sled 3

sled 3, originally uploaded by architect.

DD enjoying a little ride down our neighbour's sloped driveway (off our rear alley)