The Scribner Clan

SNOW!!

2009-12-04T20:07:00.000-08:00

Well, we've lived in Mississippi now for 3 years and this is the second time we've seen snow!! Of course, my dear Cali/Nevada friends, to us here in MS it's snow-- to y'all it's just a mild dusting!! The boys had so much fun playing in it and thoroughly enjoyed putting their freezing cold hands and my face!!

I'm Back!! =)

2009-12-04T20:05:00.001-08:00

Okay- well it has obviously been awhile and I am aiming to really get better about posting on here! I really enjoy it-- and have the best intentions, however, sometimes it just doesn't work. So hang tight-- there will be more!!

Connor's Program

2009-05-03T14:54:00.001-07:00

On Thursday Connor had his end of the year program at preschool and since he's 4 he got his preschool diploma. They sang several songs while on stage and, even the songs he wasn't sure of the words, he sang with all his heart! As they got on the stage Jon looked at me and said, "I hope he doesn't fall off" and not 2 seconds later he fell down-- luckily he stayed on the stage! He bowed between songs and had fun-- which is really all that mattered

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Puppies

2009-05-03T14:45:00.001-07:00

Well, for those who haven't heard, our Yorkshire Terrier, Lucy, had puppies on April 16. She had 2 males. I'm sure Jon had a good laugh at work when I called him out of the blue completely freaking out. Here's the story-- we had started to realize that Lucy was pregnant but I was unaware (completely) that she was due. I was cleaning carpets getting ready for my parents and Amanda to visit. I stopped to put potatoes in the crock pot for dinner when I suddenly heard this loud whining sound. I went to search it out and saw Lucy at the back door with a puppy in her mouth!! I let her in and she ran to my room (after running through 2 rooms of freshly cleaned carpets). I called Jon at work completely panicked that she had the puppy outside and convinces that there was probably another somewhere and I couldn't find it. Jon thought I was crazy so I called my friend Liz who lives down the street and she came over and, luckily, their granddad is a vet so she called him and everything was fine! Turns out, she did have another but she had him inside. They are very cute and now have their eyes open.

Trevor's Birthday

2009-05-03T14:39:00.000-07:00

Well, we had to have Trevor's birthday 2 weekends after the actual day due to dance recital BUT he had a GREAT time! He chose to go to the skating rink here in town and he just loved it. It was a private party so the only ones in the whole place were there for him. He invited his friends and about 16 of them showed up (including Meghan and Connor.) They got to skate for 1.5 hours and he opened presents and my friend, Michelle, made his birthday cake and it was delicious! Overall he had a great time and I tried to hide my tears as I had to realize he is growing up-- Still can't believe he is 9!!

Mississippi Ballet Theatre Recital 2009

2009-04-22T11:08:00.000-07:00

This weekend was Meghan's dance recital and this year even Connor participated! Meghan had several costume changes and even ventured a solo this year! Connor was a train conductor and danced to Thomas the Train-- he really did a great job. He was a little overwhelmed by the bright lights and stopped his dance to look up at the lights! They both really did a good job and we were so proud!!

Meghan and Jon even got to dance the father/daughter dance again this year. She really loved it and although I don't think Jon necessarily liked being on the stage I think he genuinely enjoyed dance with Meghan.

Dylan's Visit

2009-04-22T11:03:00.001-07:00

My parents, Amanda and Dylan all came this past weekend to see Meghan and Connor in their dance recital and to celebrate Trevor's birthday. It was a good visit- even though I don't think they are quite used to the chaos that is our house!! We were all just amazed at how big Dylan is getting and how happy a baby he is! He is so sweet and hardly cries-- although he does like to scream!! He is really trying to crawl and I don't suspect it will be long before he figures it out!!

Easter

2009-04-12T19:25:00.000-07:00

We had a really great Easter Sunday and hope all of our friends did as well. We dyed eggs, the Eater Bunny came (of course) and hid 42 candy filled eggs in our backyard while we were sleeping-- he even spilled some while he was jumping and left some candy on the grass. Connor wanted to know if I thought he hopped up high and hid eggs in the rain gutter-- I convinced him it wasn't likely! Kyle then hid all of the colored eggs for the kids to find and we made sugar cookie cutouts-- complete with a Xmas tree and a bat! We ended the day on the front porch watching the kids play with cars in the gutter of the street because it had rained so hard that the water was rolling!! What a day!

Connor's Olympics

2009-04-12T19:21:00.001-07:00

Each year at Connor's preschool they have the Olympics- with opening and closing ceremonies! They each get a medal and it really is a fun day for the kids. Connor had a blast and loved getting his medal. They do all sorts of events- limbo, balance beam walking, horse races, basketball, etc. It was a lot of fun watching him!

Disney Part II

2009-04-12T19:15:00.000-07:00

Well, it's been a while since I have updated my blog- life has been crazy busy since we got back from Disney World. Between all three of the younger ones playing ball, Trevor's karate and Boy Scouts, and Meghan's dance I feel like I spend most days running around like a chicken with my head cut off!I obviously can't put everything about Disney on this page- it would take up way too much room- but Meghan wanted me to put her princess pics up. We (just her and I) had lunch with the princesses at Epcot and she trully loved it. There were 5 princesses total and they each came to our table and said Hello to her and posed for pictures. Her favorite, as usual, was Cinderella.

Disney!

2009-03-20T19:05:00.000-07:00

Well, our first ever week at Disney World is coming to a close and we are headed home tomorrow! Disney World was everything we hoped it would be..... and more! We have truly had the time of our lives and can't wait to come back. I think everyone had a different "favorite" but we all had a great time! Meghan tried some new rides- she even rode the "Tower of Terror" and said she really liked it but that she didn't want to ride it again. Trevor rode his first ever upside down roller coaster- "Rockin Roller Coaster" and liked it so much that he rode it again. Kyle got to see a stunt show that was really cool and Connor got to meet several of his favorite character- most notably Buzz Lightyear and Woody.
Disney really is a dream come true- and even a week was not long enough to see everything! Oh well, even a better reason to come back! =-)

Trevor's Accent Play

2009-03-05T09:28:00.001-08:00

Trevor has remarkably not come down with the flu- thank goodness- as his Accent (the Clinton schools gifted program) play was Wed. He came home from school every day this week telling Connor and Meghan to stay away from him because he could not get sick! The play was about inventions and using your brain- he did really well and had a great time! I wasn't able to go since the kids were home with the flu but thankfully Jon was able to leave work and go watch- which made Trevor's day. Trevor's teacher met Jon at the door and told him Trevor had already asked about him twice! Jon came home and wondered how she knew he was Trevor's dad- I laughed and told him that Trevor is his "mini-me" so I'm sure she didn't have any trouble!

Flu for 2, anyone??

2009-03-05T09:24:00.000-08:00

Well it has definitely been a long week- Meghan had a positive flu test on Monday and Connor had a positive flu test on Tuesday. They have both been in the house all week and are about to lose their minds-- which of course means I'm about to lose mine!! It's amusing to watch them because I could literally watch them and know their temp was going up-- they would be active and then slowly but surely they would end up lying on the couch-- time for Motrin- and then the entire cycle would start over! Tamiflu seems to be working and they both seem to be getting better- maybe next week everyone can go back to school just in time for Disney World and Spring Break!

Snow?? At our house??

2009-03-05T09:22:00.001-08:00

Well not sure you can fully call it snow-- maybe just white dust-- but it was here just the same. It was 75 degrees on Friday, 40 on Saturday, and the lovely white dust was here when we woke up Sunday morning! The weather here is crazy!!

Dylan

2009-02-14T18:48:00.000-08:00

It's amazing to me that Dylan is 5 months old!! It seems like just yesterday that I was watching him be born and watching my daughter in amazement as she experienced a moment unlike any other!! It reminded me so much of when she was born and yet, at the same time, reminded me that she has grown up! She is such a great mommy and Dylan is such a happy little guy! I only wish they were closer-- I feel as though I'm missing way too much- and they are definitely only little once!

Father/Daughter Dance

2009-02-13T19:51:00.000-08:00

Jon and Meghan went to a Father/Daughter Valentine's dance tonight and had a really good time. The dance studio put it on and there were decorations, food, and quite a few people. Meghan had a really great time and really enjoyed dancing with her daddy!!

Meghan really enjoyed dressing up in her new dress and her "high heels!" She got new earrings and a birthstone necklace and I'm pretty sure she was feeling like a princess by the time they left the house.

Way to Go Trevor!!

2009-02-13T17:58:00.000-08:00

Trevor tested last week for his green belt and found out tonight that he passed!! We are so proud of him! He got a little nervous because they accidentally passed over him and moved on to the next level- they had gotten a little messed up didn't have it quite right. I asked Trevor when it was over whether he was nervous and he said, "Yeah mom- I even started to sweat a little!!" I was waiting for the tears when they first didn't call his name but he did good and didn't cry! Turned out he got his belt- they just had him in the wrong file.

Mudder??

2009-02-09T20:04:00.000-08:00

Well, I've decided that, although there are plenty of positives with having kids spread out over the years, there are definitely some negatives as well-- well, actually, there's pretty much only 1 thing that I've found to be a huge negative---- ATTITUDE!!

Connor was irritating Meghan yesterday and i asked him to stop... of course, he kept on doing it and so she starts screaming even louder..... well, I finally said, "Connor Gordon, did you hear me?" He so politely looked at me and said, "Yes, I hear you. I hear you, mudder."

Oh, the joys of kids...............

Clinton Third Graders Present...............

2009-02-06T17:11:00.000-08:00

Trevor had his 3d grade play today and he really did a great job! His class and 1 or 2 others did a play about saving the Rain Forest and they really did a fabulous job! It was really obvious that a lot of time and effort when into this play which was refreshing to see in the public school system!

I'm going to post a video of the play too- it's one of Trevor's parts. The video also shows the backs of several heads as I was videoing and trying to corral Connor at the same time.

A Beautiful Day at the Park

2009-02-01T10:17:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was the most gorgeous day that we have had here in Mississippi in a while. We planted a couple of trees in the yard, a rose bush in the flower bed, and then decided to take the kids for a picnic at the park.

It's hard to believe sometimes that they are growing up so fast. Watching them play at the park, with Connor climbing everywhere that he probably shouldn't have, Jon looked at him at one point while he was climbing up a curved ladder and said, "I remember when you were too scared to climb this ladder and now look!" Sadly, I remember as well, and now he's not scared of climbing anything-- although he sure scares me!

Skating for 6!!

2009-02-01T10:09:00.000-08:00

Jon and I have both tried to come up with the correct amount of time that has passed since either one of us have been on roller skates.... I don't believe either one of us was successful! I know that it's been at least 11 years because that's how long we've been together and we've just never thought to go skating.

Well our good friends invited us to a birthday party for their youngest daughter, Sarah Beth, and it was at the skating rink here in town. Jon and I, for whatever strange reason, decided that we would skate too! And, amazingly enough, we never even fell-- not once! The kids had so much fun- it was Trevor, Meghan, and Connor's first time skating so they spent a lot of time hanging on to the wall- and Trevor spent a lot of time on the floor, but they are all anxious to go again! Connor had his skate wheels tightened up some and so he ran a lot-- which of course made me a nervous wreck! We all had a really great time and are looking forward to Trevor's birthday which he decided was going to be there as well!

The Monster Trucks

2009-02-01T09:54:00.000-08:00

Well, we went to the Monster Truck show in Jackson on the 18th of January and the kids had a great time! The show is definitely not as big as the one we used to go to in San Antonio but the kids still enjoyed it! They had moto-cross jumpers jumping these huge ramps and the kids thought that was really neat-- all I could think was that I was so happy that my kids don't do those things because, as a mom, that would scare me to death!

Kyle's girlfried, Sarah, went with us to the Monster Trucks. I think she had a good time!

Picture Tag

2009-01-31T08:50:00.000-08:00

Okay, thanks Laura! I guess I've been "tagged" which means, I believe, that I have to go to the 4th folder on my computer and pick the 4th picture and post it........

To explain this picture without going into all of the dirty details-- this is all of our stuff that was left outside when our old apartment managers decided we were taking to long to move out of the model apartment that we were staying in post fire.

That being said-- Denise, you're it!!

Trevor for President??

2009-01-27T05:34:00.000-08:00

Okay- well, most of you know that Trevor can come up with some of the strangest things. He is a thinker- very analytical and always planning something!! Well, he has been having some issues with the neighbor across the street and the little boy has been kind of mean or "threatening" as Trevor told me. When Trevor came home from school yesterday, he told me that he went to this little boy's teacher (because Trevor's teacher had done "absolutely nothing about it, mom!") and told the teacher what the boy had said. The teacher told him that they might have to go see the principal to get it worked out- and from that Trevor decided that, since it involved threats, they both might get suspended. Well, true to Trevor fashion, Trevor looked at me and said, "That's just great mom. How will that look when I become President-- "President suspended in 3d grade!"

The boy just cracks me up!!!

Connor is getting too big!!!

2008-12-20T11:53:00.000-08:00

Well, it's official- my 4 year old can now ride a 2 wheel bike! He tried about 6 months ago and did pretty well but today he told Jon that he wanted to ride.... and he did! Sometimes it's so hard to believe that he is growing up so fast!!!

Our little Ballerina!

2008-12-18T15:48:00.000-08:00

Meghan had her Christmas recital last Saturday night. She was a present for one of her dances and did a dance to Jingle Bells for the other. She had a really good time dancing and so far wants to continue. She gets to perform at Disney World in March and we are taking the whole family- I have never been and I think I'm more excited than the kids!!

Feliz Mommy Da~

2008-12-18T06:30:00.000-08:00

At least that's how Connor interprets the song- listen for yourself:

Of course, Meghan couldn't stand it so she had to sing it right- so you actually get both versions!! And then there's Trevor- oh the joys of a Christmas carol from a 3rd grader!! Enjoy!!

Snow in Mississippi!

2008-12-11T14:07:00.000-08:00

Well, we had snow today. Not in Clinton, however! I drove the kids about 50 miles south and let them play for a little while in the snow-- I did it on spur of the moment though so we definitely weren't dressed for it! They had a great time, though! Trevor and Meghan really liked throwing snowballs and Connor enjoyed stomping around in it. Kyle just enjoyed teasing his brothers and making them step through the icy puddles and thereby getting their shoes, pants, and legs all wet! They all liked throwing the snowballs at the car and seeing them explode on the windows! It didn't take long for them to get cold so we only played about 30 minutes but I sure smiled a lot just watching them!!

Once they all got inside the car we took off ALL the wet clothes and shoes- Connor was a little upset that he had to ride home in his underwear but he was wet up to his knees!! It was really a great day!

Ready for the Holidays

2008-12-08T13:55:00.001-08:00

Well we got the tree up and the outside of the house decorated- we are just full of Holiday cheer!.... of course, I have yet to buy presents and am a little stressed about that -- but welcome to the Holidays, right?!?We have been busy around here. We went to my parents house in South Carolina for Thanksgiving and had a great time. My cousins were there whom I haven't seen in a couple of years so I really enjoyed that!

The kids are ready for Christmas break and so am I! The next couple of weeks will be hectic! Meghan has her Christmas show next weekend, Trevor has Boys Scouts and karate with parties for both, and Connor has his school party and gift exchange. Kyle is doing well- unsure whether he is going to California for Christmas but we will love having him here if he doesn't!

Amanda is 21!!

2008-11-20T16:06:00.000-08:00

Well, it's hard to believe that I have a 21 year old daughter-- she can legally drink and gamble, my lord, I must be getting old! Her and Dennis came to Mississippi and spent a couple of days in Biloxi so I got to have the baby all to myself. I loved every minute of it- but I was sure worried about him for a couple of days as he was very sick. My first day with him, Jon and I took him to the doctor because he was having such a hard time breathing! He had an inhaler and he was definitely on the mend by the time they headed home.
It's hard to believe how much Dylan has changed since I left South Carolina two months ago!! He is so big and happy- he smiles a lot and I literally could hold him all day! He is a very good baby and Amanda is so good with him- I'm so proud of the woman that she is growing in to!!

Amanda and her family headed home today after Connor's PowWow at school. He was so excited that they got to come watch him sing his songs!

I think they had a good time and I think it was good for Amanda and Dennis to have a couple of days to themselves!

Halloween

2008-11-02T15:43:00.000-08:00

The kids carved their pumpkins and had a great time. Connor would not put his hands in to get the seeds out so I had to do it for him. I put his hand inside the pumpkin and he said it was gross. He did enjoy cutting it out. Trevor went high tech this year and carved the pumpkin above- 3 wolves howling at the moon. There were tiny little lines to cut but he did a great job- just a little help from mom!

Halloween was a lot of fun this year. The City of Clinton decided that Halloween should be on the 30th so we trick-or-treated a day early. The kids had a lot of fun dressing up. Meghan was Ariel so we colored her hair red- it took 4 cans of red spray and I was really nervous that it would not wash out but it did!! Yay!!! Several people asked if she was wearing a wig and couldn't believe it when we said no.
Trevor was a fighter pilot- his favorite part of the costume was the shades!! I think he just wanted to race and see how much candy he could get. Connor was a Clone Trooper but everytime we went to the store he would see a different costume and tell me he changed his mind. Even Kyle decided he wanted to trick or treat (well, actually he just wanted candy) and his friends helped him dress up as a mummy.

Kyle even went to a couple of houses to trick-or-treat but stopped when he realized he was leaving a trail of toilet paper everywhere!

My great idea....

2008-10-27T20:04:00.001-07:00

So, over the weekend I came up with the brilliant idea of taking the family to the haunted house-- it seemed like a good idea at the time!! We all waited in line, Meghan had decided that she was not going to go in but Trevor and Connor were so excited! When we got to the front of the line Meghan changed her mind and decided that as long as Jon held her she would go through. We weren't 30 feet in the door when I screamed for the 1st time and it was downhill from there! Trevor did fine until the chain saw lady fired up the saw and that was the end of Trevor! He spent the rest of the time crying and screaming "No more scary stuff! No more scary stuff!" I tried to help him and told him to just remember that it was all fake and he said, "I know it is but it's scary!" When we finally got to the end and exited Connor said, "Mama I don't never want to come here again." Luckily, no one had nightmares but I think we might skip the haunted house next year-- although I thought it was one of the best that I've ever been to!

Meghan's Dance & Trevor's Karate

2008-10-21T21:49:00.000-07:00

Well, it was visitor's week at dance so I got to see everything that Meghan's been learning in all of her classes. She really enjoyed showing me everything and I think she got a little distracted with me sitting there!!

She's really busy in dance and taking 3 classes- ballet, tap, and jazz. She is also in the Performance Company at her dance studio-- never a dull moment! Her dance teacher, Miss Allison has let me do some work at the studio in exchange for Meghan's dancing so that has been a big help and allowed Meghan to take more classes than she otherwise might have been able to.

Trevor tested for his Senior Orange Belt and passed the test- he was so excited to get his new belt!! He goes to karate 3-4 times a week and really seems to enjoy it! He's really learned a lot which has been nice!

Connor

2008-10-20T17:54:00.000-07:00

Well, Kyle bought some color for his hair- the temporary spray in kind- so that he could color his hair red for a rally they were having at school. Kyle decided he would try it out on Connor's hair first- in case it was too pink. This is what Connor had to say about his new hair color:

The Zoo

2008-10-20T17:32:00.000-07:00

Connor's class went to the zoo in Jackson and he really enjoyed seeing all the animals. He liked the monkey that was swinging from the top of the cage by his tail- he thought that was really cool! He also liked seeing the elephants- and one of them even got really close-- close enough that I was making sure there was a fence to stop him (or her!)

I think most of all he liked playing on the little playground that they have there. Well, that, and the fact that he got to ride the bus!

The Pumpkin Patch

2008-10-20T17:22:00.000-07:00

Well we took the kids to the pumpkin patch and we all had a great time. We took a hayride and saw a zedonk-- I didn't even know there was such a thing. The hayride took us back in the fields to the pumpkin patch and we all (yes I said ALL) got to pick a pumpkin- so now we have 6 pumpkins to carve!!

Back by the pumpkin patch there were rope swings set up and the kids had a lot of fun. There was also a mountain made of hay bales and the boys all had fun playing "King of the Mountain"- but Meghan just preferred to swing. She tends to stay away from things that could cause her to get hurt!! =)

We all had a lot of fun and are looking forward to carving our pumpkins!!

Busy Lives!!

2008-09-30T20:04:00.000-07:00

Kyle went last week and got his regular driver's license- now there are no time restrictions on when he can drive- at least no restriction from the state! He's pretty excited and he got to drive to the football game last weekend in a neighboring town and did not have to worry about being home by 10!

Trevor is so excited as he passed his test for all 4 stripes on his orange belt in karate. He really worked hard to know the moves (his form) and was very proud. He goes this weekend on his first boy scout camping trip- just him and Jon. I think they are both pretty excited and are trying to come up with their menu.

Meghan has been home for 2 days with strep throat so life around here has been pretty crazy. She hasn't felt well so she has been following at my heels for 2 days- I think her and I are both anxious for her to go back to school tomorrow.

Connor has gotten back into school fairly easily after our 2 weeks in South Carolina. He seems to really enjoy it although he does get time outs pretty often- it's usually the first thing he says to me when he gets in the car after school- "mom, I got no time outs" or however many he actually got!

2008-09-22T18:11:00.000-07:00

Well, it's official- Jon and I are grandparents. Dylan Carter Mitchell was born on September 5, 2008 and weighed a whopping 10 pounds! He and Amanda are both doing great and he really is the sweetest baby!

Other than that it is business as usual at the Scribner house! The kids are all back in school and Meghan is back in dance. Trevor is taking karate and really loves it so we are constantly running!

Summer Officially Ends!

2008-08-11T12:41:00.000-07:00

Well, the kids all started school again. Kyle is a junior in high school, Trevor is in 3rd grade and Meghan is in 1st grade. Connor will go to preschool again but they don't start until the 21st. They all seem to like their teachers- I think Kyle only had one that he wasn't too happy with. Trevor and Meghan both really like their teachers- they got the teachers that I requested so I was happy as well.

Connor and I have been entertaining each other- he just always wants me to sit and "watch a show" with him- I can only take so much Dora!!

Trevor is going to start taking karate and Meghan will start back to dance next week. Busy, busy! I will try to put some new pics up soon!

The Funny Things Kids Say

2008-07-06T21:07:00.000-07:00

So, I've always said I was going to start one of these and now I guess it's time. We have been busy around the Scribner house- trying to get the yard cleaned up and I've started a few painting projects.

The kids are all growing so fast and every day they say things that make me laugh. They are definitely a constant source of entertainment. Yesterday we were in Wal Mart (we visit there frequently!!) and Connor looked at me and said, "MaMa- we need to go to the toy aisle before I get attitude!" It was absolutely hysterical and he was just so serious!!

Well, that's all for now!