Here is Nathan's first work of art!
Monday, November 13, 2006
Sunday, November 12, 2006
The first family fire (in the fireplace)
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you may be able to pick up a trend with our weekend weather! You don't have to be a rocket scientist to guess that it rained on Saturday.... again. It appears that God has set his weather machine to "Rain" for Cleveland every Saturday. But that doesn't get us down anymore ;) We started off the weekend with an appointment at Target for our first-ever professional family portrait for Christmas! They were very professional, and had us pose in different ways and made Nathan laugh at the right time. We should be able to pick up these photos on Monday, November 27.
Next on our agenda was to head out to Family Christian Store to do some more Christmas shopping! They had a bag sale, that whatever you could fit into a large paper bag, would qualify for an extra 20% off! Another reason for emigrating! This also worked out well for us, as while Liesel shopped at the store, I could take Nathan to the mall's play area so he could expend some of his never-ending supply of energy!
Later that afternoon, Liesel took Nathan to the library, while I went out to find some firewood. I was going to be making my first ever fire in my own fireplace. I am happy to report that we still have a roof over our heads and that it worked out pretty well. Even Nathan seemed transfixed by the fire, and not even the painfully pervasive Barney theme song could distract him! Finally, after putting him to bed, Liesel and I could lie back and watch the DVD, "The Lake House".
Sunday presented us with the usual assortment of Church, Sunday School and catching up with family all over the world! And thus ends yet another episode of Life in the USA!
Forthcoming Attractions: This coming week I will be working my final 5 days a s a contractor, before being switched to a Full Time Employee. I say again, life is good!!
Next on our agenda was to head out to Family Christian Store to do some more Christmas shopping! They had a bag sale, that whatever you could fit into a large paper bag, would qualify for an extra 20% off! Another reason for emigrating! This also worked out well for us, as while Liesel shopped at the store, I could take Nathan to the mall's play area so he could expend some of his never-ending supply of energy!
Later that afternoon, Liesel took Nathan to the library, while I went out to find some firewood. I was going to be making my first ever fire in my own fireplace. I am happy to report that we still have a roof over our heads and that it worked out pretty well. Even Nathan seemed transfixed by the fire, and not even the painfully pervasive Barney theme song could distract him! Finally, after putting him to bed, Liesel and I could lie back and watch the DVD, "The Lake House".Sunday presented us with the usual assortment of Church, Sunday School and catching up with family all over the world! And thus ends yet another episode of Life in the USA!
Forthcoming Attractions: This coming week I will be working my final 5 days a s a contractor, before being switched to a Full Time Employee. I say again, life is good!!
Sunday, November 05, 2006
Pretty average, non-eventful weekend
It seems after the 2 posts from earlier this week, that our weekend feels rather like an anti-climax :( On Saturday morning, with the temperature hovering around the -2C mark, we drove to the mall for Nathan to get his playtime in, and Liesel to find some bargains! It was mind-boggling to see snow still lying undisturbed on sections of roofs, and sheltered corners of gardens! The boggling of one's mind begins when you fathom that 36 hours had passed, yet the temperature hasn't been obliging to allow the snow to gently disintegrate back to it's origin...... and we are still in the Fall season!!!
After the mall excursion, we again trusted in our faithful Satellite Navigator as it directed us to a home for sale in Westlake that we found on the internet. From the street the house looked "nice", but didn't grab us. We know all about books and their covers, but luckily for us, we still have a couple of months to locate our dream house! So we still have a few more "covers" to inspect, before we will have the urge to delve into the pages of the "book". Speaking about books, that afternoon we went to the library. I went with to be Nath's chaperone, while Liesel had the freedom to browse, and take her time looking for books, videos and DVD's for her and Nathan! That is a luxury a stay at home mom doesn't get to experience regularly!
Sunday was the same as most Sundays, with Church in the morning, and our FLOCKS group in the evening.
Because the temperature in Celsius was in double digits, I took Nathan out to the playground to enjoy the fantastic (sic) weather, while we can! And there you have it, another exciting episode of the McCarthy's in Westlake! Stayed tuned as we begin the countdown until my mom lands on US soil! Until next week, CIAO!
After the mall excursion, we again trusted in our faithful Satellite Navigator as it directed us to a home for sale in Westlake that we found on the internet. From the street the house looked "nice", but didn't grab us. We know all about books and their covers, but luckily for us, we still have a couple of months to locate our dream house! So we still have a few more "covers" to inspect, before we will have the urge to delve into the pages of the "book". Speaking about books, that afternoon we went to the library. I went with to be Nath's chaperone, while Liesel had the freedom to browse, and take her time looking for books, videos and DVD's for her and Nathan! That is a luxury a stay at home mom doesn't get to experience regularly!
Sunday was the same as most Sundays, with Church in the morning, and our FLOCKS group in the evening.
Because the temperature in Celsius was in double digits, I took Nathan out to the playground to enjoy the fantastic (sic) weather, while we can! And there you have it, another exciting episode of the McCarthy's in Westlake! Stayed tuned as we begin the countdown until my mom lands on US soil! Until next week, CIAO!
Thursday, November 02, 2006
NEWSFLASH: Our first REAL snowfall in Cleveland
This evening, in a matter of 2 hours or so, a whole new outlook greeted us! Cars, roofs and sidewalks were covered in snow. It is really a beautiful sight to behold! Bear in mind, the snowfall here is EXTREMELY light. Historically, the west side of Cleveland (where Westlake is) receives MUCH lighter snowfalls than the eastern side! (I researched this before moving to Cleveland for this very reason) So when we get an inch or two of snow, the east would be having a foot or two of snow!
The moral of the story: the east side could be building snowmen and skiing, while we may not even have enough to go sledding!
Liesel's car!
The moral of the story: the east side could be building snowmen and skiing, while we may not even have enough to go sledding!
Liesel's car!
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Office Halloween party
Yesterday was my first halloween in the USA. While I don't really agree with the celebration, as I don't understand why there is a need to scare the living "jeebees" out of the children and exposing them to things that are normally seen in R-Rated Horror movies!! However, my department was having a halloween party and it was compulsory to dress up! I went as a vampire, as my team of 4 decided that our theme would be "Buffy, the vampire slayer"
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