Thursday, November 10, 2005

LL and Stan 1


LL and Stan 1
Originally uploaded by architect.
King Kong

LL and Stan 2


LL and Stan 2
Originally uploaded by architect.
Good times

Playing hard


Playing hard
Originally uploaded by architect.
LL's favourite playing position- lying down on the floor

Wednesday, November 09, 2005

living


living
Originally uploaded by architect.
Just for fun I thought I'd post some pix of our place when we first came to view the place. Our slacker realtor is sitting in the original living room. For more pix go to http://home.primus.ca/~tsaiken/Futuremain.html

bedroom


bedroom
Originally uploaded by architect.
Teenager's room - previous owner

bathroom


bathroom
Originally uploaded by architect.
Our bathroom when we first saw the place (shudder)

Tuesday, November 08, 2005

Thanks!

We're all moved back in now - Thanks for helping us paint up the place, Sarah and Stephane!
And of course thanks to Alison, Sarah, Stephane, Marieke and Francois for letting us stay with you for the past weeks!
I think that's it for renos....hmmmm......although............ that kitchen could use a little updating....

07.11.05reno-c


07.11.05reno-c
Originally uploaded by architect.
LL's new room

07.11.05reno-b


07.11.05reno-b
Originally uploaded by architect.
nice to have our living room back

07.11.05reno-a


07.11.05reno-a
Originally uploaded by architect.
While we were out.

arts and crafts


arts and crafts
Originally uploaded by architect.
LL's attempt to make it onto Tsaiware

is your refridgerator running?


is your refridgerator running?
Originally uploaded by architect.
Looking for Laura Secord in a can

Monday, November 07, 2005

i'll call you back my dad is eating my head

can't wait to see the bill for this call
i'll call you back my dad is eating my head
Originally uploaded by architect.

same seat different house

View from Ali's house is pretty good too
same seat different house
Originally uploaded by architect.

Thursday, November 03, 2005

prime2

A shot from earlier this week- Flickr/Blogger has been giving me fits.
prime2
Originally uploaded by architect.

prime1

Ann has called in the troops- her name is Sarah
prime1
Originally uploaded by architect.

Wednesday, November 02, 2005

kidshow

took LL to his first kid's concert at Place Des Arts- he loved it but fell asleep a third of the way through.
kidshow
Originally uploaded by architect.

rubadubdub

bathtime at Sarah and Stephane's
rubadubdub
Originally uploaded by architect.

trickandtreat

Halloween in the Plateau
trickandtreat
Originally uploaded by architect.

frontrow

Best seat in the house
frontrow
Originally uploaded by architect.

Tuesday, November 01, 2005

WTF

Ok- so all of a sudden I can't post pictures onto my blog from flickr. Anyone else having problems?

napspot

Comfy corner.
napspot
Originally uploaded by architect.

M&F

Mom making dinner at M and F's place
M&F
Originally uploaded by architect.

Wednesday, October 26, 2005

reno10.26.05a

It's snowing in our house.
reno10.26.05a
Originally uploaded by architect.

reno10.26.05b

James Turrell moment
reno10.26.05b
Originally uploaded by architect.

reno10.26.05c

looking back towards kitchen
reno10.26.05c
Originally uploaded by architect.

reno10.26.05d

Houston, we have doors that stay closed now.
reno10.26.05d
Originally uploaded by architect.

Friday, October 21, 2005

reno10.21.05a

Drywall on tv/painting niche
reno10.21.05a
Originally uploaded by architect.

union break

A break from renos.
union break
Originally uploaded by architect.

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New framing.
reno10.20.05a
Originally uploaded by architect.

reno10.20.05b

LL's room
reno10.20.05b
Originally uploaded by architect.

reno10.20.05c

"can i come out yet?"
reno10.20.05c
Originally uploaded by architect.

Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Hooray

Well, the OSM strike is officially over (for another 4 or 5 years at least).
This means we can buy some boots for LL. Yay!

Monday, October 17, 2005

renos.10.17.05a

Demolition started today- goodbye Portugese tile.
renos.10.17.05a
Originally uploaded by architect.

renos.10.17.05b

good bye wood cladding
renos.10.17.05b
Originally uploaded by architect.

renos10.17.05c

Goodbye melamine shelves and parquet
renos10.17.05c
Originally uploaded by architect.

1st day

Uncle J and mom walking with LL to his first day at day care.
1st day
Originally uploaded by architect.

masterbuilder

Chip off the old block.
masterbuilder
Originally uploaded by architect.

Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Arian day care

So LL started daycare (couple of hours each day) yesterday and seems to have adjusted fairly well.
The first day we walked in to the room with him, the other kids were just sitting down for a morning snack at their table, when these 10 little blonde heads turned to check out the new chinese-anglo kid. Good luck kid!

Shout-outs

A shout out to all the belated birthday girls- Jessica and Jude.
Happy Birthday- yo.

haircut

Gave the lil' guy another haircut... only took 4 separate attempts this time.
haircut
Originally uploaded by architect.

St. Anne's boardwalk

Last weekend we headed out to Pierre Jean's to check out his ground source heat pump. Afterwards, Ann had packed a picnic lunch so we headed to St. Anne's for lunch. Cute little town complete with its own boardwalk.
st anne's boardwalk
Originally uploaded by architect.

Sunday, October 02, 2005

big owe

Ann's parents came to town on Thursday. Friday night we went to the botanical gardens to look at the chinese gardens and the lantern exhibit (running Sept 9-Oct 31).
big owe
Originally uploaded by architect.

lant1

Entrance
lant1
Originally uploaded by architect.

lant3

Fresh off the boat
lant3
Originally uploaded by architect.

lant4

Phoenix
lant4
Originally uploaded by architect.

lant5

March of the penguins
lant5
Originally uploaded by architect.

Thursday, September 29, 2005

Suharto (squishey head part II)

I hope this is not an omen
suharto
Originally uploaded by architect.

Thursday, September 22, 2005

Catching up (list in progress)

Just wanted to welcome a few of our latest friends into the world:

William Grant Illing Stewart (June 14)
Lhasa Laren Larose (July 8)
Matthew Peter Wesley Moonen (July 30)
Anjue Long Juba Liang (Sept 14)
Walter McKellar Bulman-Fleming (Sept. 15)
Reilly Kai Miners-Yamamoto (Sept. 27)

Congratulations!

Wednesday, September 21, 2005

stair almost done

Thanks to John and Chris for sending this photo. (Refer back to formwork archive January 12, 2005).
stair almost done
Originally uploaded by architect.

squishey head

I don't even know what to say about this one.
squishey head
Originally uploaded by architect.

we heart terry fox

Sunday morning we went up to Mount Royal to take part (literally 1/5th) in the Terry Fox Run. We ran into Neil and Jen there- Jen actually ran the run.
terry fox
Originally uploaded by architect.

rudolph

"No Daddy I WASN'T sniffing the markers again!"
rudolph
Originally uploaded by architect.

Wednesday, September 14, 2005

summer vacation

We may have overstayed our summer vacation
summer vacation
Originally uploaded by architect.

The Claw

It's all about establishing that psychological edge early on.
The Claw
Originally uploaded by architect.

Banff

Strolling in Banff Friday night after a sushi dinner
Banff
Originally uploaded by architect.