Now forming at the north end of Kyle Field, the nationally famous ...

Fightin' Texas Aggie Band.

This post is a special shout out to our PABC Journey Group in Athens, GA, and contains a clip of the Texas A&M Marching Band performing during the first football game. The clip is the last half of their performance. The full performance was too large to upload - sorry. We Aggies have a saying that we never lose a football game, but simply "run out of time." (I could insert a comment here, but I'll refrain.) We also say that we never lose at half time because we are so proud of the band. It still amazes me how tightly the band crams together while marching, and I still get a kick out of watching the tuba players make the turn. The style of marching is different than Georgia's, and I hope you enjoy the clip!


Wikipedia has a nice article on the band, if your interested in more info.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fightin'_Texas_Aggie_Band .

You know you're in Texas when ...

... the sky looks bigger, and the clouds look like fish.

... el queso esta amarillo.

... and, last but definitely not least, there is a tortilla baker in the local Kroger!

This is the first post that is a shout out to our friends in Georgia. We miss y'all and think of you often. Stay tuned for more Texas scenes....

Cool New Rug

After looking around and around, I found a reasonably priced rug at Target that will complement the brick tiles in our house. It came a couple of nights ago, and I think that it is going to look very cool. Unfortunately, interior decorating isn't easy for me, so let's hope for the best! Here is a picture of the rug in our furniture-bare living room. Just an fyi - like the rest of the house, the mantle & shelves are still a work in progress. Almost every "decorative item" we own is on those shelves, so they won't be as cluttered when we're done.



A closer look at the rug...


... and the tile floor.


We'll keep you updated with more pics soon.

Our New Home!

Big news! Sean and I are on our way to home ownership! Our closing date is June 26th, and we are super excited. The house is beautiful and wants you to come and visit!

The next step - Aggieland!

After 5 years, the midnight train that brought us to Georgia will bring us back to Texas. Over the past few months, Sean has been interviewing at several colleges, and has accepted a position as an Assistant Professor at our alma mater, Texas A&M. Whoop! We will be moving sometime this summer - official date yet to be determined. The Lord has truly allowed us to reap the reward of Sean's diligent hard work over the past five years. We are so thankful, and cannot wait to start pouring our life into college students at TAMU! Praise God from Whom all blessings flow!

"Who am I, O Sovereign LORD, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?" 2 Samuel 7:18

Funny pic

Yet another unposed funny pic from our pup.

Starting off 2008

It's been a busy 3+ months for the McGuires! Since our last post, we both turned the big 30! Sean's was a quiet celebration with close friends and a cake. At this point in the post, it is incredibly important that I mention this was at his request. (I have a video of the cake, which I'll try to upload later ... gotta figure out how to do it.) My birthday celebration, however, was a little more of a "to do." My mom planned a surprise birthday weekend in Savannah, and my Aunt Lois and Uncle Paul joined us for their first trip to the historic city. We had a great time seeing the sites and enjoying the food. Check out the pile of Lady & Sons fried chicken in the picture below! As Paula Dean says, "Put some South in your mouth!" We did.