We recently purchased a new TV for our living room and Natalie had a great time playing in the box. While the new flat panel TVs are great for the living room, their boxes make for a pretty skinny cardboard box house. :) The new TV is part of our grand living room redecorating project. We’re also eagerly anticipating the arrival of our new Sideboard upon which the TV will sit.

Last weekend we spent a nice day at Granville Island and the South Granville area. We took the SkyTrain to the Main Street / Science World station and walked to Granville Island along the newly completed seawall. The seawall is part of the reclaimed land that will soon be the Olympic Village. One of the more interesting features along the walk was a man-made island that included several tall trees. It is a nice touch of nature juxtaposed against the backdrop of the downtown skyline. One of the tree had even attracted a large eagle making it even more striking. It was nice to enjoy the early spring weather with the sunshine and blossoming flowers, especially considering the snow we had yesterday. In South Granville, we took a picture of one blossoming tree as it had unusually large blossoms on it. If any knows what it is, please feel free to let me know in the comments.

The whole family is doing well, and Christina is approaching the 21st week of the pregnancy. She is feeling much better as her nausea subsided around week 16, and her energy levels have increased. She can feel the baby moving constantly and it looks like this one is going to be another dancer like Natalie. Natalie had her first dentist appointment this week and everything looks good. She still only has the two teeth on the bottom front, and the dentist seemed to think she would get her incisors before the other two from the look of her gums. It should make for some interesting smiles.