yum

The curious yet effective eating technique of a 15 month old cheesetarian.

yum Originally uploaded by architect.

4.3.05 from kitchen

Finally had a chance to get back out to Boucherville for some recent photos of the house. Had a babysitter take care of LL for the afternoon, so Ann and I took a peek then enjoyed a few of our traditional IKEA hotdogs afterwards.

4.3.05 from kitchen Originally uploaded by architect.

4.3.05 den

Inside the den looking across the street

4.3.05 den Originally uploaded by architect.

4.3.05 kitchen

View of the kitchen millwork

4.3.05 kitchen Originally uploaded by architect.

4.3.05 master bath

Photo of the master bedroom ensuite

4.3.05 master bath Originally uploaded by architect.

4.3.05 kids bath

Photo of the upstairs kid's bathroom

4.3.05 kids bath Originally uploaded by architect.

squishy cheeks

Gave the cheeky monkey a haircut (or at least as much as i could) for the first time....i think grandma will have to come finish the job

squishy cheeks Originally uploaded by architect.

cousins

Photo of the cousins on Good Friday in Montreal

cousins Originally uploaded by architect.

Long time no post

Hello everyone:

No I haven't given up on the blog just yet. I've just been too busy the last few weeks to take or post any photos. Working towards a deadline for the end of the month so I'm hoping to get to the house to take some recent photos. Maureen et al were here for a day visit on Good Friday and Ann's parents are coming next week sometime. Check back in a few days!

harharhardeeharharhar

LL has a cold, but is in generally good spirits during the day. Here he is during a lunch feeding at Maureen's (Ottawa)

harharhardeeharharhar Originally uploaded by architect.

Sera and LL

Dropped in on Rich, Anna and Serafina then went for a little walk on the canal before tasting some of Anna's homebaking.

Sera and LL Originally uploaded by architect.

Nicole, meet LL

Grant Michelle and Nicole stayed over for a visit from Ottawa. I think 20 years from now, Nicole and LL will get a kick looking back at this photo.

meet LL Originally uploaded by architect.

2-27-05 towards kitchen

On Sunday, my friend Grant and I went out for the weekly site visit. The drywall has all been screwed in place and awaiting tape and mud. Here is the view towards the kitchen area.

2-27-05 towards kitchen Originally uploaded by architect.

2-27-05 towards living room

view from kitchen back towards main living area

2-27-05 towards living room Originally uploaded by architect.

2-27-05 stair

view of stairway from kitchen

2-27-05 stair Originally uploaded by architect.

2-27-05 upper sitting area

Upstairs sitting area- looking from master bedroom

2-27-05 upper sitting area Originally uploaded by architect.

Huggy Bear

Little mano a mamma time. LL is starting to look like cousin It.

Huggy Bear Originally uploaded by architect.

progress plan

Ok- back onto our own renovations. This is where I last left off and is the plan currently being studied (February 23/05). Our budget is going to be extremely limited so I think we'll have to draw up two plans. A) A plan where we just patch up drywall and mouldings or B) where we start moving some partitions around. We may decide to divert more of our renovation funds to updating our kitchen.

progress plan Originally uploaded by architect.

progress living room

Ignore the colours for now (it's just easier to build a model with colours that are easier to see on screen). The proposed change is to square off LL's room to make it more usable and to let more light into the main living area. The closets have been relocated above the existing stairway to make more use of that wasted (unused) space.

progress living room Originally uploaded by architect.

progress bedroom

The proposed change to this room is moving the existing entry doors and combining the existing back to back closets into a single walk-in closet.

progress bedroom Originally uploaded by architect.

Fujino/Lapointe

The following are some of the latest photos from a site visit on February 20, 2005.

upper sitting area

February 20 site visit: a view to the sitting area, adjacent master bedroom.

upper sitting area Originally uploaded by architect.

fireplace

Living room fireplace has been installed

fireplace Originally uploaded by architect.

family photo

a little family fun trying to get three people to look at a camera all at once

family photo Originally uploaded by architect.

gongxifacai

chinese new year's dinner at our place- we put LL to bed and had a late night 10 course meal

gongxifacai Originally uploaded by architect.

dodo

a little nap on daddy's lap

dodo Originally uploaded by architect.

12-2-05 electrical

electrical is being installed, mechanical is in but needs re-routing in a couple spots

12-2-05 electrical Originally uploaded by architect.

2-12-05 fixtures

bathroom fixtures are being installed

2-12-05 fixtures Originally uploaded by architect.

alphabet soup

Pat, I'll take a "W"..... Hey I thought this was a family show!

alphabet soup Originally uploaded by architect.

laundry

LL is completely fascinated by the running washing machine. Managed to feed him his entire dinner in record time while he sat there in awe of the spin cycle.

laundry Originally uploaded by architect.

2-6-05 front

updated front view. windows are in and just awaiting the doors.

2-6-05 front Originally uploaded by architect.

2-6-05 SOUTH CORNER

drive way view

2-6-05OUTH CORNER Originally uploaded by architect.

2-6-05 rear

updated rear view

2-6-05 rear Originally uploaded by architect.

from kitchen

interior walls are framed with some last minute modifications!

from kitchen Originally uploaded by architect.

1-29-05 front

Latest updates from Boucherville. Picked up a business sign yesterday- and it was much much much more faded than I was expecting- so I put up the sign temporarily until a better one can be made. This photo makes it even worse than it really is- you actually can read the sign when you're there but really doesn't show well in photographs with bright light. Perhaps next week I'll have a better sign. Met the whole family there today- I think the kids are loving running around their future house.

1-29-05 front Originally uploaded by architect.

1-29-05 rear

View from the rear.

1-29-05 rear Originally uploaded by architect.

1-29-05 side

View of south corner (den)

1-29-05 side Originally uploaded by architect.

1-21-05 birthday potty

LL's diaper rash seems to be slowly going away. But Ann is now hooked on potty.

1-21-05 birthday potty Originally uploaded by architect.

1-21-05 birthday dinner

Mark invited us over for dinner on Friday, which coincided with the Linger's birthday. We brought the playpen and let LL sleep a little so that we could hang out a little later into the night.

1-21-05 birthday dinner Originally uploaded by architect.

young webster renovation

The renovations to this cottage have begun. The new concrete floor with radiant floor heating has been poured and cured. Currently the plumbing and electrical runs are being relocated and cleaned up while the "final" plans are approved.

webster young reno 1

relocated gas and plumbing locations

webster young reno 1 Originally uploaded by architect.

window seat area

future window seat area

window seat area Originally uploaded by architect.

fujino lapointe residence

Updated photos from the weekend

1-22-05 front

january 22 updated photo

1-22-05 front Originally uploaded by architect.

1-22-05 toward living room

january 22 updated photo

1-22-05 toward living room Originally uploaded by architect.

1-22-05 toward kitchen

january 22 updated photo

1-22-05 toward kitchen Originally uploaded by architect.

Scarf if down

My cousin is starting up a small home business. Check out her latest creations at:

www.tsaiware.blogspot.com

Fujino Lapointe House

As promised, here are some recent photos of the house under construction

from den

view from den, back towards kitchen

from den Originally uploaded by architect.

from kitchen

view from kitchen towards dining and living area

from kitchen Originally uploaded by architect.

from laundry

walking in from garage, this is a view out the kitchen window

from laundry Originally uploaded by architect.

from garage

view from garage towards entry of house (entry is obscured from this view)

from garage Originally uploaded by architect.

A

A little overexposed (it was very sunny) but here is a view from the street of the Fujino/Lapointe house. Apparently the roof should be up next week.

A Originally uploaded by architect.

B

Rear photo of the Fujino-Lapointe house (on Saturday afternoon jan. 15, 2004)

B Originally uploaded by architect.

schematic

Our friends Christina and John have been painstakingly building their own house (literally) in North Vancouver. After basically bringing the existing house down to its foundations, getting married in its rough frame and salvaging pieces from places all around town, they've now almost completed a beautiful, modern craftsman-style house. Now they're looking to retrofit their staircase- here's a schematic image under progress.

schematic Originally uploaded by architect.

chris and john's place

exterior shots of Chris and John's place, all built and landscaped by themselves!

chris and john's place Originally uploaded by architect.

Fujino Lapointe update

The Fujino/Lapointe house is under construction in Boucherville- after some cost-cutting measures. I will be going out to get some pictures of the foundation work this weekend. Unfortunately- our car is still undriveable, as the signal and brake lights have stopped working (until our body shop appointment next week!) I will post some pictures soon. (see July archives)

wood stove

A friend from University, who does his own renovations, is going to be taking our wood stove off of our hands. Thank you for your interest.

New Year

Happy New Year everyone-
We got back home last night- after a long crowded plane ride. Thankfully it was +3C when we got back and we've had the windows open all day enjoying the fresh air breeze through our place.
Today we wandered around looking for something to eat as the cupboards are bare.
Luckily Ann's mom loaded us up with turkey. Looking forward to seeing everyone and swapping holiday stories- especially everyone overseas. Yi Lu Ping An.