Saturday, June 6, 2009
Alaska
We got in from the airplane around 12:50 am. We got home from the airport around 1:50am. We finally got Kleigh to bed around 3:45am. We were up at 7:30am the next morning. We started off our day by getting hair cuts. After doing that we then went to the park to play. Here are a few of the pictures that i took with my phone. Since leaving South Carolina, Kleigh's allergies appear to have improved and so has his overheating issue. Also he is enjoying the open atmosphere here and his attitude is a lot better here. He is so busy though that it is near impossible to get him to stop to talk to Mommy on the phone. I will try to take more pictures tomorrow and post them for everyone to see. K C
Thursday, June 4, 2009
McGee Family Reunion
This is a reposting of my previous post. Although we had a couple of comments, according to what we know so far, only Josh and Catie are coming, Cherry and Ross, maybe. Other than that, it seems like the reunion is going to be a lonely one. But we'll still have fun!
I know that Adam is working on a website for the reunion, but I don't know when it will be done, and the time is getting closer. Once again, (with the exception of Josh) we need everyone to comment and answer the questions posed within:
You know what they say, Families are like fudge - mostly sweet with a few nuts. Well, with our family I'd have to say its the other way around!
:)
Anyway, we are getting closer to the time of the annual McGee Family Reunion (ok, its still nearly 4 months away) and we are trying to get some things planned. We kind of need to know some information, though.
The Reunion is planned for Friday August 14-Saturday August 15 (starting in the evening on Friday and going to late afternoon/early evening on Saturday). We need to get a count of how many people think they will be coming. So, everyone please respond to this post with the following information:
1. Will you be able to attend?
2. Will you be coming up Friday night or Saturday morning? We are planning a dinner on Friday to start around 7pm, but if you can't get there until later, if we know you are coming, we can make sure there is food left for you.
3. What kind of equipment do you have that you can bring and how much? The reunion is being held at a cabin, but people will need to have tents to camp in. If you don't want to sleep in a tent, there is a town about a half-hour drive away that has a hotel, but it will probably be expensive. We would like to get an idea of how many of these items everyone has so we can make adjustments for those who do not have any or cannot bring them.
-Tents?
-Tarps?
-Sleeping bags?
-Foam pads/air mattresses?
4. Finally, how long would you be planning on staying on Saturday? We are also planning a dinner on Saturday to start around 4 with an activity right after dinner (its a surprise, but going to be a lot of fun). We can adjust the starting time of the dinner if most people will need to leave earlier. We want everyone to participate in this activity because it will be the grand finale!
We have a lot of fun things in the works: games, tournaments, activities for kids of all ages, and food. However, we cannot do it alone. We would like to start a
reunion fund: $10 per family, $5 if you are single. This should hopefully cover the main dishes for both dinners (everyone would need to bring a side/dessert), trophies, prizes, candy, and smores. If there is any extra money left, it can be put towards next year's reunion as well. Breakfast will also be taken care of on Saturday, so the only meal you would need to worry about is lunch on Saturday (but we are having an early dinner, so it could be a light lunch) or any snacks. We'll have more details about that coming soon.
If you aren't sure if you will be able to come, but think you possibly will be able to, please reply in the affirmative so that we can make sure we enough equipment for everyone. We will need definite answers when it gets closer to the reunion and we need to start buying food/prizes, etc.
I hope everyone can come, it is going to be a great time to relax and spend time with your family!
P.S. You are welcome to go up earlier. If you do, any food will be your own responsibility until the reunion starts. I believe Monty and Heidi will be up there the whole week.
The pictures included here are from previous family activities that I took pictures at. As much fun as these things were, the reunion is going to be a lot better!
I know that Adam is working on a website for the reunion, but I don't know when it will be done, and the time is getting closer. Once again, (with the exception of Josh) we need everyone to comment and answer the questions posed within:
You know what they say, Families are like fudge - mostly sweet with a few nuts. Well, with our family I'd have to say its the other way around!
:)Anyway, we are getting closer to the time of the annual McGee Family Reunion (ok, its still nearly 4 months away) and we are trying to get some things planned. We kind of need to know some information, though.
The Reunion is planned for Friday August 14-Saturday August 15 (starting in the evening on Friday and going to late afternoon/early evening on Saturday). We need to get a count of how many people think they will be coming. So, everyone please respond to this post with the following information:
1. Will you be able to attend?
2. Will you be coming up Friday night or Saturday morning? We are planning a dinner on Friday to start around 7pm, but if you can't get there until later, if we know you are coming, we can make sure there is food left for you.
3. What kind of equipment do you have that you can bring and how much? The reunion is being held at a cabin, but people will need to have tents to camp in. If you don't want to sleep in a tent, there is a town about a half-hour drive away that has a hotel, but it will probably be expensive. We would like to get an idea of how many of these items everyone has so we can make adjustments for those who do not have any or cannot bring them.
-Tents?
-Tarps?
-Sleeping bags?
-Foam pads/air mattresses?
4. Finally, how long would you be planning on staying on Saturday? We are also planning a dinner on Saturday to start around 4 with an activity right after dinner (its a surprise, but going to be a lot of fun). We can adjust the starting time of the dinner if most people will need to leave earlier. We want everyone to participate in this activity because it will be the grand finale!
We have a lot of fun things in the works: games, tournaments, activities for kids of all ages, and food. However, we cannot do it alone. We would like to start a
reunion fund: $10 per family, $5 if you are single. This should hopefully cover the main dishes for both dinners (everyone would need to bring a side/dessert), trophies, prizes, candy, and smores. If there is any extra money left, it can be put towards next year's reunion as well. Breakfast will also be taken care of on Saturday, so the only meal you would need to worry about is lunch on Saturday (but we are having an early dinner, so it could be a light lunch) or any snacks. We'll have more details about that coming soon.If you aren't sure if you will be able to come, but think you possibly will be able to, please reply in the affirmative so that we can make sure we enough equipment for everyone. We will need definite answers when it gets closer to the reunion and we need to start buying food/prizes, etc.
I hope everyone can come, it is going to be a great time to relax and spend time with your family!
P.S. You are welcome to go up earlier. If you do, any food will be your own responsibility until the reunion starts. I believe Monty and Heidi will be up there the whole week.
The pictures included here are from previous family activities that I took pictures at. As much fun as these things were, the reunion is going to be a lot better!
on the road
kc and kleigh have pulled out and are on the road for alaska. pray for their safety today. i am doing fine. sitting at home
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
traveling
my boys are leaving on thursday and heading to alaska.
kc is staying for a week and my son for a year. no im not looking forward to this. on a plus note though many of you will get to meet my son at the reunion enjoy him
kc is staying for a week and my son for a year. no im not looking forward to this. on a plus note though many of you will get to meet my son at the reunion enjoy him
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Anna's Thesis
As part of her major in Psychology, Anna wrote a thesis. She did some research with animals and their owners. Here is an abbreviated view of her work. This is called a Word Cloud or 'Wordle'.
She started a job last Tuesday at the Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) where she'll be working on a research project involving adult ADHD.
The university is on top of a big hill. This picture makes it look flatter than it is. It's only a few miles from her new apartment near Reed, but across the river and up the hill. There is a nice Disney style tram from the parking lots by the river up to the campus on top.
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