Happy first birthday, Josh!!!
One year ago, I was getting Nathan, with his overnight bag, into my car and heading out into Cleveland's first snow storm of the season, after a frantic phone call from Liesel, informing me that Joshua was about to come into our world! This weekend, we celebrate a year of an adventurous, care-free, loving,and energetic life with our little hurricane, Josh!

Enjoying it while it lasts!
After taking the garbage out onto our driveway tonight at 9pm, I realized that the days when I can do that barefoot and wearing a T-shirt are very, very few! There is a definite chill in the night air, but the day time temperatures that we are enjoying at the moment, are well above average for this time of year!On Saturday morning, the McCarthy family went to explore the Westside Market in Cleveland for the first time. This quote from the Westside Market page at About.com sums it up perfectly: "The West Side Market, at the edge of Ohio City in Cleveland, is a cultural and culinary gem. Opened in 1912, t

Weekend workout
As I type this blog, I can hear my muscles protesting about what I put them through this weekend! The weather this weekend was at the polar opposite of what we had to endure last weekend! Beautiful sunny and warm days (very rare in November) were served to us, and we took full advantage of this anomaly.On Friday evening, Nathan decided that he wanted to go have dinner at Max & Erma's for his family fun night. So I met up with Liesel and the boys there on my way home from work. The best part of the meal was the steaming hot chocolate chip cookies that were delivered on a baking tray at the end of the meal! The real workout began on Saturday. I took Nathan and Josh wit

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Josh watching me grill outside

Signs of winter are upon us
Cleveland's weather was surprisingly pleasant on Friday, with temperatures holding at 70(21C)! The sun was shining and the wind negligible... so it was the perfect opportunity to get the family out for a stroll (while Daylight Savings Time was still in place!) Not only do we (Liesel and myself) get some exercise, but it is also lovely to see the last of the tree's multi-colored leaves clinging desperately onto the branches!! On Saturday, in terms of the weather, Monty Python had the most applicable saying that relates to us in Cleveland, "..and now for something completely different!" The glorious weather had dissipated, and the temperatures dropped 20F(10C) degrees overnight, r