Archive > March 2009

chris and the national honor society

Chris was inducted into the National Honor Society (NHS) at Lamar High School.   As a junior, he is ranked in the top 10% of his class.  See the video below for the induction ceremony.  Way to go, Chris!  We are so proud of you!
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visiting Grandma Allenday

On our way back from Florida, we stopped in Opelousas, LA to visit with Connie’s grandmother.  Connie has seen her more recently, but the kids and I haven’t seen her in a while.  It was a fun visit and Grandma really enjoyed seeing her grand and great-grandkids.
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spring break in florida

So, the McGee family piled up and the ol’ family cruiser (to steal a term from the Griswold’s) and headed off to the remote, private gated community of Barrier Dunes on the Cape San Blas peninsula in Florida.  We were looking for a family friendly location for Spring Break, away from all of the drunken [...]

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activities at school

The Friday before Spring Break was full of fun for the kids. For the parents, it is amazing that the school can schedule so many activities on a day when a lot of families are trying to get out of town for Spring Break… I guess for a family like ours, having 4 [...]

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packers first spring camp

We had the first Greatwood Packers football camp today.  Aaron did an awesome job.  I took about 600 pictures of all of the teams and the boys are looking hungry!!  Here are some pictures of Aaron.

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robert’s going away party

Tim and Neo invited us over to hang out with some of friends to wish Robert farewell as he leaves us to join the army.  We had a great time visiting, watching basketball and playing Guitar Hero on the big screen, and eating Neo’s fruit salad (which really was AWESOME)!
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4th grade field trip

Aaron and the other 4th graders visited the Fort Bend Historic Museum in Richmond, Texas..  They were able to enjoy some historic homes, exhibits and even visited a cemetery where historic figures like Jane Long are buried.  Connie went along and they really enjoyed themselves.

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rodeo day

It was rodeo day at school, so Aidan, Abbey and Ainsley dressed up in their western duds…

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houston livestock show and rodeo

Don, Chris and Adam attended the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and watched Rascal Flatts perform.  We got all dudded up (yes, even me) and went out to hang out with the rest of the rednecks in town.    We bumped into Uncle Mike, Aunt Mary and the Peanuts afterwards.  We had a really good [...]

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tyler, texas

As if Mardi Gras wasn’t enough, Connie and Chris hit the road again… this time, for Tyler, Texas.  Connie’s very good friend, Janel, was having a surprise 40th birthday party, so Connie went up a little early to help get things situated.  During some down time, she took Chris to the Aviation Museum, where there [...]

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