The McGhee Sextuplets Are Back Together In Another Iconic Family Photo, 6 Years Later

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When a little “bundle of joy” arrives, in the beginning, things will inevitably be a little hectic for the parents. And with six kids, it’ll be six times of both joy and worries!

The McGhee sextuplets are back together in another iconic family photo, 6 years later

What does it feel like to raise six energetic children? Mia McGhee said “It was scary. It was overwhelming,” in an interview with Good Morning America.

Despite the initial surprise, Rozonno, her husband, said they are grateful, for their kids are healthy and beautiful.

Rozonno and Mia McGhee have been the proud parents of sextuplets, the first time ever in Columbus, Ohio, since Mia gave birth to six babies on June 9, 2010.

The family, which suddenly became large, had their own reality TV show called the “6 Little McGhees.” It was first aired in December 2012. The “Six Little McGhees” featured the McGhees’ lives —balancing between the upholstery, their carpet business and the six children and their marriage. It lasted 3 seasons and stopped airing in October 2014. The show returned to UPtv on June 8, 2016, and was renamed “Growing Up McGhee.”

The sweet family portrait shows six newborn babies—Rozonno Jr., Josiah, Madison, Olivia, Isaac, and Elijah, sleeping atop their father’s back, while their mother watches on affectionately. Ever since it was shared on social media, the much-publicized family portrait had been the talk of the town.

Photographer Brian Killian told TODAY “We knew that one was special,” he continued.

“I think people still remember seeing it six years ago. To have six little babies asleep on their dad—that’s a unique portrait.”

On the sextuplets’ sixth birthday in 2016, with the help of Brian and his wife Janine, the McGhee family posed for yet another heartwarming family portrait. However, the six-year-old sextuplets, dressed in brown tank tops and blue jeans, could no longer sprawl across their father like in the previous family photo this time around.

It was fun having the sextuplets back in the photo studio, photographer Brian told ABC News.

“Those children are so lovable,” Brian continued. “They just want to hug you. They’re full of love and full of joy. They were great.”

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In a bid to show off to friends, 16-year-old Daniel Ferguson died taking a concoction of ecstasy, cocaine and LSD for the first time, after sneaking out of his family home in Ellesmere Port in Cheshire late at night.

‘Lovely, Anti-drugs’ Boy, 16, Died After Taking Cocktail Of Cocaine, LSD And A Huge Dose Of Ecstasy While ‘Showing Off’ To His Friends, Inquest Hears

The teenager, who was described his grandmother as a ‘caring and selfless homely lad’ who spent his pocket money on his family and rarely went out, was found slumped but conscious on an abandoned sofa by police after reports of a scuffle and died in hospital the following day.

Daniel Ferguson died after taking ecstasy, cocaine and LSD for the first time

CCTV footage showed the ‘very anti-drugs’ young farm worker being viciously assaulted by several boys as he lay on the floor.
He was taken to hospital, but suffered from a seizure and a number of cardiac arrests and died later that day.
A toxicology report confirmed Daniel had 3,400mg – 3.4grams – of MDMA in his blood.
Police are continuing to investigate who supplied Daniel with the drugs and have quizzed and bailed five youths.
An inquest heard the teenager, who worked as a farmhand, who would often stay in and play on his Xbox.
His grandmother Carol Ferguson, 65, said: ‘Daniel didn’t really go out much and was a homely lad.’ She continued ‘He was caring and selfless, often spending his £10 a week pocket money on his family.’
As she went on ‘Daniel used to love playing on his Xbox and just chilling at home. The family are deeply shocked and are finding it difficult to get their heads around and understand what has happened.’
In a statement read to the Warrington hearing, she added: ‘On March 8 I went to work at about 4pm and Daniel went out at about 5.30pm. I didn’t think anything of it because Daniel doesn’t go out much.’
‘He came back at 8.30pm saying he had been out with a friend and went upstairs to play on his Xbox.

The 16-year-old was taken to hospital but he died later that day

‘At midnight, he came downstairs and said he was tired and that he was going to sleep but this was the last time I saw Daniel and at 6.30am I was awoken by a call from the police telling me that he was in hospital.’
She sobbed ‘I have racked my brains as to why Daniel would have been out at that time and taking drugs.’

An inquest heard the teenager, who worked as a farmhand, who would often stay in and play on his Xbox

The youngster’s mother has since passed away after a battle with cancer. ‘Daniel’s mother died about two weeks ago, so the two have gone in six months so we are trying to fill the hole. She had cancer which Daniel didn’t know about – he died before she was diagnosed.’ Said the grand mother
‘He had a little job at a farm and he would come in have a shower, watch a bit of television with me and then go upstairs on his Xbox and would stay there till 12am.
‘It was the same for him everyday, but on this occasion, he just decided to go out and he never came back.’
The police officer who was on mobile patrol on the morning of March 9, PC Chris Tyler, told the hearing: ‘I received a call at 03.50am that several males were assaulting another male as he lay on the floor.
‘When I arrived the males saw us and rode off on their bikes. I could see Daniel lying on what looked like an abandoned sofa.
‘I could tell that he was under the influence of drugs as his eyes were glazed over and his jaw was swinging back and fourth. I took hold of his arm to help him up and he was extremely hot and sweaty and so I rang for an ambulance.
‘He was able to have a conversation with us and when I asked what he had taken he said cocaine, pills and acid. When I asked him why he said: “I think I was just showing off in front of my mates.”‘

Daniel died before his mother was diagnosed with cancer, and she too has since passed away, leaving a ‘hole’ in their family

Consultant at the Countess of Chester Hospital, Dr Simon Ridler, told the inquest doctors were unable to record Daniel’s temperature after it soared above 41 degrees

Consultant at the Countess of Chester Hospital, Dr Simon Ridler, told the inquest doctors were unable to record Daniel’s temperature after it soared above 41 degrees.
He said Daniel had a cardiac arrest, then deteriorated when his conscious level dropped, had a seizure and he did not fully regain consciousness.
He added: ‘We needed to move him to the intensive care unit but with the history of the assault we needed to perform a CT scan.’
Daniel suffered a further two cardiac arrests and was transferred for specialist treatment at South Manchester Hospital but had a final cardiac arrest and was unable to be resuscitated.
Recording the cause of death as MDMA toxicity Pathologist Dr Brian Rogers said CCTV footage recorded at 3am showed ‘Daniel’s behaviour had changed.’
‘A number of incidents occurred where he was punched by a number of males and a further incident of assault where he was found in a collapsed state,’ he added.
He suffered a number of fractures and bruises to his ribs, however his injuries did not contribute to his death, the pathologist added. Police ruled out assault as being a factor in his death.
The coroner recorded a verdict of drug related death.

Police are continuing to investigate who supplied Daniel with the drugs and have quizzed and bailed five youths
Mrs Ferguson said after the inquest: ‘Daniel never went out. He wasn’t a drug taker, he never took drugs – he was very anti-drugs. If I mentioned anything about drugs he would always say to me “Nan, if they didn’t take drugs it wouldn’t happen”.
‘In my mind I think that a drug dealer gave Daniel the drugs and carried on giving them to him until he overdosed. For me that’s manslaughter although police have said manslaughter would be very hard to prove because Daniel took the tablets of his own accord.’
His father, David Ferguson, 47, added: ‘I think he has just been peer pressured.’