Keeping Up With the McGhee's

So much we have missed lately in our blogging so here is a quick update from our last post:
  • Matt competed in a Web Analytics Competition sponsored by Adobe. His team of three won #1 at the University of Utah and went on to compete against five other universities throughout the nation. His team  won fourth place along with $1,500 and a very big fake check, although word on the street is that they should have placed 2nd or 3rd.
  • I started my new job at Primary Children's Medical Center and I love it!
  • KerMatt got new cell phones - Matt got a Motorola Droid 2 and I got an HTC Droid Incredible. We have been salivating over them for a while and they did not disappoint - they are awesome! 
  • Matt flew out to San Francisco in early November to interview with Deloitte's San Jose office. He ate lots of food, spent time with the Adams Family and then came home to find out he got the job, which will start in August 2011 after he finishes school. 
  • Hence, KerMatt is moving to the Bay Area in 2011!!!
  • I got called to be the new Choir Director and music chairman for our ward and have been working to put together our Christmas program.
  • Matt also won tickets to the Nov. 22nd San Diego Chargers game along with a chance to participate in a halftime competition where he would throw a football to win a hot tub. 
  • On the night Matt came home from NorCal he started feeling sharp pain in his right side, which turned out to be appendicitis. He was rushed into the ER where they removed his appendix right away.
  • Bottom line...Matt was grumpy from the post-surgery pain but was still determined to still get down to the Chargers game so we shipped him down to San Diego where he could recover. While he did not win the hot tub, he did get to spend the whole second quarter on the field.
  • My sister Tori, had her first baby, Jackson Christopher, who is freaking adorable and my Mom came into town for the week so I got to spend Thanksgiving with her while Matt celebrated Thanksgiving with his family.
  • We were both thankful for lots of good food.
  • BYU barely lost to the Utes in an exciting game and I was disappointed.
  • Matt got a Graduate Assistant job next semester which will cover one semester's tuition. Yay for us!
  • Chargers beat the Colts - Matt wanted to make sure we didn't leave that out. 
  • My fantasy football team beat Matt's for the second time this season putting me in #1 for our league thusfar. Although Matt has the most points overall he came in at #5. Matt's sister, Bekah, is #2 right now - yes we are the only two girls in the league and we are dominating! Our 10-year-old nephew Dylan is right behind us in #3.
  • Matt spent another night at the University of Utah Sleep-Wake Center to figure out the best setting for a CPAP machine.
  • Primary Children's just finished the 40th Festival of Trees which consumed my life for a week but was a wonderful experience. 
  • Our good friend Brad came to visit us while he was out here for the American Outdoors Convention for work and we had a great time entertaining him.
  • And Matt just finished his semester after a very busy last week of classes and final exams, projects, etc.. and now has a whole month of vacation ahead of him. He is 45% of the way through his Master's program and looking forward to four weeks of relaxing, Xbox, and football.
  • We are both excited about heading down to San Diego for Christmas where we get to spend a week with family and friends.
Check out our photos of some of this madness:

Matt showing his big check from Adobe. Kristin, Jake and Keri just jumping in to help him hold it up

Matt when he arrived in San Fran


Matt the same day after he cleaned up for dinner with Deloitte
View of San Fran Bay Bridge from Matt's hotel room

Matt and his grandma Dottie during his NorCal trip


My poor honeyhead in the hospital after having his appendix removed





I touched up the photo but you can still see how pale he was :(
Matt enjoying his time on the field at the Chargers game

Matt during his famous football competition

Matt's family enjoying their Thanksgiving dinner

McGhee Thanksgiving dinner cont...

Tori and Bryan and new little bundle of cuteness, Jackson 
I hold Baby Jack anytime I get a chance and here he is modeling an Ewok onesie that Pikey and I made for him at Tori's baby shower.
Love that little guy :)
This is one of Keri's fave Christmas trees being sold at the Festival of Trees this year
Matt's second night in the Sleep-Wake Center


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