The McGee Family

The Meaning of Christmas

Don — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:31:38 +0000

Here is the meaning of Christmas, according to the McGee kids… thanks, Linus!

Family Christmas Gathering

Don — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:10:07 +0000

We got together with lots of family from both the McGee and Giddings side of the family to enjoy some good food and fellowship. We had a great time visiting and got to see some folks for the first time in years. Enjoy the pictures!

Ainsley’s Birthday

Don — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:59:53 +0000

Ainsley turned 7 this year! I can’t believe that my baby girl is so big. We celebrated at home with cake, ice cream and presents.

School Christmas Parties

Don — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:19:53 +0000

Connie went up to the school to hang out with Aaron, Abbey, Aidan and Ainsley while they had their Christmas parties. They had a lot of fun (wrapping each other in aluminum foil???) and enjoyed time with their friends before going on Christmas break.

Aidan’s Class Christmas Play

Don — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:46:31 +0000

Connie, Abbey, Ainsley, Grandma and Grandpa attended Aidan’s class Christmas play at school. Aidan was an elf who got to take care of the naughty/nice list. They did such a great job! Merry Christmas!

Adam’s Winter Concert

Don — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:51:56 +0000

Adam and the Lamar Junior High Honors Band performed their winter concert. It included such tunes as The Grinch, Rampage and the Nutcracker Suite. Adam rocked the “bone”!!!

YFU Christmas Party

Don — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:33:27 +0000

Yoko and Connie attended an exchange program (Youth for Understanding) Christmas party at one of the host family’s home. Each student prepared a dessert from their home country… Yoko made some authentic Japanese pastries. Yum yum… They had a really good time getting together and celebrating the holiday season!

Lamar Mustangs JV Basketball

Don — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:26:34 +0000

Connie and the boys went to watch Yoko play basketball today. WOW! I can’t even express how good she is. You’ll have to watch the video below to see it yourself. Go Mustangs!!!

Abbey’s birthday

Don — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:21:53 +0000

Hard to believe it, but Abbey turned 10 this year! My baby girl is getting so big! We took Abbey out for lunch with Yoko, Aidan and Ainsley and then went shopping for some new clothes. Later, that evening, we came home and celebrated with birthday cake and ice cream. Nicole even Skyped in from Tennessee so that she could join us. Her cake was formed into one of her favorite things: penquins! Happy birthday, my sweet girl. I love you!

Snow in Houston?

Don — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:12:12 +0000

Yes, we had gobs and gobs of snow today! Who’d a thunk it? Crazy stuff, but from around 9:00 to 3:00, it came down in sheets. It wasn’t cold enough to stick, but it was coming down hard enough for it to accumulate. Weird…

Yoko

Don — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:15:32 +0000

We are privileged to have a new exchange student staying with us! Please help us welcome Yoko Kaneko from Yokohama, Japan. We are so thrilled to have her with us! She started her exchange program with another host family and needed new accommodations, so the exchange program that she is in contacted us about having her stay with us. We are so happy that they did. Yoko has integrated well with our family, loves the kids and just fits right in. She plays basketball in school (and quite well, I might add) and already has lots of friendships established. Welcome to the McGee family, Yoko. We are glad you are here!

Thomas Young

Don — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:04:53 +0000

It is with deep regret and saddened hearts that we say goodbye to a dear friend and our pastor, Thomas Young, who went to be with his Heavenly Father today. While I really don’t want to go into all of the specific details, his death occurred during a very tragic event and weighs heavily on my heart. Rather than put all of the specifics in this post, you can go to www.theologyonfire.com for more of the details regarding his passing, funeral and fond memories of Thomas. He touched thousands, if not millions, of people with his ministry, Young Endeavors, and for the past couple of years, founded and pastored our church, The Sanctuary Fellowship. I will miss my friend and brother, but know that he is comforted today in the arms of our Father.

Thanksgiving 2009

Don — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:02:12 +0000

We went out to Marc and Meg’s new house to have Thanksgiving with them, Killer B, and Dad! Great food, fun and family time together!

lone star bowl 2009

Don — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:56:33 +0000

Aaron and the Packers defeated the Stafford Cobras in the Lone Star Bowl, 31 to 6! What an awesome game… Great way to end the season. Aaron had a number of good blocks and hits (see the video below). Way to go, Packers! Aaron, great season. I am looking forward to what you are going to do on the girdiron next year!

scott and laurens wedding

Don — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:53:24 +0000

Connie went down to Galveston to attend Scott and Lauren’s wedding. After a wonderful ceremony, the family enjoyed some fun party time with each other. Congratulations, Scott and Lauren!!

packers v. hornets – playoffs 2009

Don — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:48:04 +0000

Wow, what a game. Aaron and the Pack played the Lamar Hornets in the final bracket of the playoffs to see who would go to the Superbowl. After a hard fought game, the Packers came up short in quadruple overtime, 30-32. What a disappointing loss after such a hard fought game. The kids were really upset, but they handled it with dignity. The good news is that they will play the Stafford Cobras in the Lone Star Bowl. The last time the Pack saw the Cobras, they were down 18-0 at halftime and came back to beat them 18-25. It should be a challenging game, but they are up to the task!

elf yourself

Connie — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:52:10 +0000

Enjoy!

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

playing with dad at the park

Don — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:44:15 +0000

I took Aidan and Ainsley to the park to hang out and play for a little bit. Ainsley had been sick for about a week, so she really needed to get out of the house… fun, fun!

packers v. raiders – playoffs round 2

Don — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:31:17 +0000

Aaron and the Packers beat the Missouri City Raiders 12-0 in round 2 of the 2009 playoffs. The boys were playing a little loose, but ultimately, ended up taking that game. Aaron had several tackles and did some very key blocking. The Packers will meet the Hornets in the final round to see who goes to the Super Bowl.. Go Pack!!!

adam at all district tryouts

Don — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:21:51 +0000

Adam had All District band tryouts today. He is a very skilled trombone player! Connie said that he did a really good job. The competition was tough, but Adam is AWESOME!

general gobble

Don — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:17:15 +0000

Aaron had to create a 3D turkey for a school project. Welcome to General Gobble!!! He won the best turkey in his class and is up for a school wide vote for best turkey!

halloween 2009

Don — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:50:06 +0000

Well, another night of trick or treating is done… Aaron went over to his friend, Bear’s house for a party. Adam dressed up as a hunter, Abbey as Alex Russo (the wizard on Wizards of Waverly Place), Aidan was Harry Potter and Ainsley was an Indian princess. We have WAY TOO MUCH candy… we’ll be hyped up for a while! The kids had a great time.

packers v. roughnecks – playoffs round 1

Don — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:46:14 +0000

Aaron and the Greatwood Packers met up with the Rosenberg Roughnecks in round 1 of the 2009 playoffs. The final result: Packers 48, Roughnecks 0! Heading to round 2!!! Aaron had a number of tackles and blocked very well on the offensive line. Good game all around! Tonight, he celebrates the win, Halloween and his teammate’s birthday over at Bear’s house. Way to go Pack Attack!!!

family fun

Connie — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:07:20 +0000

We organized a get together at my Mom’s since Nicole and Chase were in town. The McGees, Sellers, Fergusons and Grants were all there. Stacey and Steve, we missed you guys. We had some great food and Chase and Nicole entertained us with guitar and singing. We had a wonderful time and really enjoyed spending some time together!

packers v. cobras

Don — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:27:58 +0000

Wow! What a game… Aaron and the Greatwood Packers were going up against the top ranked Stafford Cobras. At halftime, the Packers were down 19-8, with their only score coming in the last minute of the first half. I am not really sure what Coach Jackson said to them, but they came back on fire, defeating the Cobras 25-19! It was an awesome second half… Aaron had a number of tackles and squarely blew out a defensive tackle that was much larger than him throughout the entire game. This defeat will give the Packers the #2 seed going into the playoffs… Super bowl bound!!! Good job, Aaron! Aaron was also the team captain, along with his friend, Jake.

chris and simon depart

Don — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:24:51 +0000

Well, we had a great time having Chris and Simon here over the past couple of weeks. It was great to catch up with Chris and meet Simon for the first time. They had a very busy schedule trying to get everything in that they had planned, but I think they had a great time. We look forward to maybe seeing Simon here as an exchange student soon! Love you guys! Thank you Ulf and Uschi for sharing your kids with us. They are AWESOME!!!

aidan’s field trip

Don — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:21:23 +0000

Aidan and his class went on a field trip in Richmond to visit the Richmond museum and some of the other historic sites. Connie went along to enjoy the fun with the kids!

hanging out with Chase and Nicole

Don — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:00:28 +0000

Connie, Chris and Simon went to hang out with Chase and Nicole, who were in town from Tennessee. They grabbed a bite at Pappadeaux’s (Chris’ favorite American seafood place) and then went over to Chase’s mom’s house to hang out, swim, play guitars and have fun.

at the beach with Chris and Simon

Don — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:52:31 +0000

I took Chris, Simon, Adam, Aaron and Morgan (Chris’ high school friend) to the Kemah Boardwalk and to Galveston today. We ate at Landry’s, and then went down to Stewart Beach. It was a little cool, but that didn’t stop them from getting into the water. We hung out, played football and admired the scenery… In fact, a group of young ladies wrote Chris a nice note in the sand next to where we had our stuff… You can see it in the pictures. Suffice it to say, they were a bit smitten by him!

packers v. broncos 2009

Don — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:43:34 +0000

Aaron and the Packers celebrated their homecoming game against the First Colony Broncos, beating them 43-12. Aaron had a great defensive and offensive game, finishing it off with a notable hit on the last kickoff return (I think they heard it in the next county). Way to go, Packers!

chris and simon

Don — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:39:27 +0000

Chris and Simon have arrived from Germany! They are on their fall break and decided to come to Texas to spend it with us. We were so excited to see them. As usual, they brought gifts for the kids and a very special digital picture frame for Connie and me with pictures from Chris’ time in America and pictures of his family in Germany. They will be with us for a couple of weeks!

packers v. texans

Don — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:35:01 +0000

Aaron and the Packers played the Sugar Land Texans and won 63-0. It was a really lopsided game and you could tell the boys were starting to get a bit bored. The coaches kept them focused so that they could finish strong!

packers v. cowboys 2009

Don — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:31:48 +0000

After coming off of a tough loss last week, the Packers met the Sugar Land Cowboys and beat them 36 to 6. Great offensive and defensive game. Aaron had numerous tackles. Grandpa and Grandma McGee made the game also!

packers v. steers

Don — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 03:28:08 +0000

Aaron and the Pack lost a hard fought game against the top ranked Southwest Steers 0-7. It was a real disappointment, but the boys worked their tails off against a really excellent team.

fort bend county fair

Don — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:22:12 +0000

I took the kids to the Fort Bend County Fair for some fun on the rides and to take in some of the attractions. We bumped into Ainsley’s friend, Kasha, who rode the ferris wheel with us. I was shocked at the fact that Ainsley would ride just about any ride… no fear at all! Geez.

packers v. gators

Don — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:37:12 +0000

Aaron and the Packers played the Pecan Grove Gators and beat them 44-0. Aaron had numerous tackles and 2 sacks (back to back). Since I was running back and forth between events, I was unable to get any pictures… Would have loved to at least get the sacks on film, but maybe next time! Way to go, Packers!!!

the guitar hero competition

Don — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:23:45 +0000

Adam participated in a Guitar Hero competition at the high school. Out of a field of 13, he came in 2nd place. Adam’s “real guitar” teacher, Steve, was also there. He rocked through the brackets to the finals, where he met his friend, Ryan. It was a really good duel (see the video below)! Way to go, Adam!!!

aidan turns 8

Don — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:10:37 +0000

We celebrated Aidan’s 8th birthday this year. Wow, what a testimony of God’s faithfulness and grace. I can remember 8 years ago, sitting in the hospital in total despair because we weren’t sure if our little boy was even going to survive the night. He had so many complications and the doctors were trying everything possible to help him breathe. He spent many weeks in the NICU and when he came home, Connie and I really didn’t know what kind of challenges we would be confronted with. All we knew is that we were thankful that he was able to come home! Fast forward eight years, and we have a very intelligent 2nd grader that loves life. He has a few challenges that he deals with as an outcome of his birth, but he is a real miracle boy. Happy birthday, Aidan Boy! We love you!

packers v. hurricanes

Don — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:00:46 +0000

Aaron and the Packers met up with the Pecan Grove Hurricanes, who knocked them out of the playoffs last year. It was a good game, but the Packers came up short, 27-12. The intensity really wasn’t there and the boys might have been a little over-confident due to the pummeling of the Roughnecks the week before. Anyway, chalk it up to character building and some experience to get ready, in the event that they meet them in the playoffs again. The other interesting note is that every Hurricane kickoff was an on side kick and the Packers turned over 3 kickoffs because they weren’t really trained well to handle it. This could have changed the course of the game…

packers v. roughnecks

Don — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:00:40 +0000

Aaron and the Packers won their season opener against the Rosenberg Roughnecks, 52-0. Aaron played really well at offensive tackle and defensive end, with 5 tackles and 2 sacks. Great way to kick off the season!! After the game, the team met at the Zatopek’s for some BBQ and fun!

melanie’s wedding reception

Don — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:24:28 +0000

Connie and Stacey went to hang out with family to celebrate Melanie’s recent marriage. The theme of the reception was Hawaiian. Good food and fun for everyone!

packers scrimmage the knights

Don — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:00:22 +0000

Aaron and the Pack scrimmaged the Knights. It was a good session and allowed them to exercise their new playbook for the new season. Aaron got in a couple of good tackles at defensive end.

first day of school

Don — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:12:52 +0000

Well, the first day of the 2009/2010 school year is here! It has been a fun summer, but it is time to buckle down and get back into the routine again. The kids are all real excited about their new teachers. The elementary age kids are going to a new school this year due to some zoning changes. I think they are ready to take it on!!!

visiting with family

Don — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 22:09:40 +0000

Connie’s aunt and uncle, Pamela and Andrew, were in town. She went over to her parents to visit with them. It had been a while since she had seen them last. They had a great visit and time to get caught up.

packers scrimmage the hornets

Don — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:05:00 +0000

I can’t believe it is football season again! Aaron will be playing both ways this year at offensive tackle and defensive end. He is looking forward to actually tackling someone! The scrimmage ran for about 20 minutes before it was rained out.

teacher meet and greet

Don — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:02:56 +0000

Connie took the kids up to school to meet their new teachers!

visiting with Rhonda and Eric

Don — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 21:48:35 +0000

My sister Rhonda, and her husband Eric, came into town for a few days to visit. It was great to catch up and the weather was really nice. We got a lot of R&R in the pool in. The kids really enjoyed getting spend some time with them and getting to know their Uncle Eric a little better.

scissors

Don — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:42:31 +0000

So, after thinking that we were beyond the surprises that generally come with raising toddlers, we were proven wrong. Abbey and Ainsley got a pair of scissors and decided to cut their own hair. Nice!

adam’s birthday

Don — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:46:08 +0000

Adam turned 14 this year. We celebrated at home with some cake, ice cream and presents. I am amazed at how grown up he is! What happened to my little boy???

don’s birthday

Don — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:35:56 +0000

Well, I turned 41 this year… we celebrated at home and Connie and the kids got me some nice clothes and other things. Afterwards, Connie and I went out to see Star Trek and eat dinner. She must love me to go see Star Trek!!!