Flipsy Flopsy.

I have been wondering why I still feel like my stomach is on a merry go round. I had my second ultra sound today and I found out why. Twin 2 seems to be pretty mellow while twin 1 was doing summer saults! Tricia (my sister-n-law) came with me and we were both laughing, I can't believe he really was just spinning in circles. I guess he is taking advantage while he can.


Ulltra sound photos are coming soon.

It is time to update.

Alec and Hannah's first day of school. What a crazy day but they did great! I of course had a harder time than they did. Alec didn't even want me to walk him to class, he said "Mom, it's okay you can just walk Hannah to her class". He is always the gentleman.

Libbi has been potty training for the last couple of months which she is great at, as long as she is with me. I don't have any great photos like Tricia's but after looking at hers I might have to get some.

Libbi and I have a lot of fun together at home, she is so very funny and the fact that she adores me doesn't hurt either. She in true fashion has a love hate relationship with her cousin Abbey, who is the same age as Libbi. We call Libbi and Abbey the gruesome twosome. We have a lot of fun with them.

Ben is now done with his coursework and can be hired as a certified Teacher, hurrah! He is excited.

I started a new job with a very close friend of mine, it has amazing potential and I have a virtual office which of course is what any Domestic Goddess like myself wants. It is not quite going as planned but I will get back to that later. ;)

Halloween was a lot of fun, I was soooooo excited not to have to layer Hannah with clothing to stay warm until she picked out the one costume we have that she was practically naked in that is not meant to be worn by itself. Let's just say she ended up wearing pajama's on the night of the trunk-or-treat and Aunt Lee Lee saved me and intervened on Halloween night. As Libbi would say "we love Aunt Wee Wee". Aunt Tricia came to Lee's so all the cousins could go around the neighborhood together, we were a mob.

We went to San Antonio with Lee and Mark. We were bummed that Trish could not come, we missed them. We stopped at the Guadalupe River on the way down to have lunch, it was so beautiful I had to swim.......and all the kids followed.

We took turns going to the Temple, it was wonderful. The San Antonio Temple has stained glass in nearly all of its windows, gorgeous. We look forward to going back.

Saturday we went to the Witt Musuem and had lunch. The girls were really tired so we thought we would drive to the Gulf to give them a nap.

Chorpus Christi

Ben and I have always taken spontaneous trips just for the adventure. We walked on the beach for about five minutes before getting back in the car. Hannah was so mad she would not even get out of the car.

You can see how happy Libbi is.
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We just had Thanksgiving at Lee's a few days ago, it was nice but weird not to have any Grandparents present. I could have done without some of the conversation, Tricia and Benjamin!!!

I suppose the news that pushed me to actually update is we are expecting! It feels like we have waited for a while, the amount of time is only enhanced because of my miscarriage. I have been very sick, I am usually really active but my body has not been cooperating with my life style. I have not been good for much of anything let alone being active or aggressive with my new business.


Tuesday was my first doctor's appointment, I had Ben come with me because I was scared and nervous and just wanted everything to be okay and....................................................

I am pregnant with Twins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One of the first things my Mom said after she was done screaming was "girl you are gonna get huge". How true that is. =)

Thanksgiving day someone decided to come up with great names for my babies. It depends on how well you know us to know just how funny and ridiculous the names were. If you know Ben you know Trish except she out wits him and is equally sarcastic....its a scary combo. They are officially outlawed from name suggesting. lol

My due date is June 4, I have been told that I have to keep a photo journal. That will be cute.

We feel incredibly blessed, I am nervous but excited.

Privacy

Although it is a pain, it's official this time. We are private and staying private. If you know anyone who wants to be added (i.e. family members) just shoot me an email with their info and I will ad them.

Quirks

RULES:

-Link the person who tagged you
-List 6 of your quirks
-Tag 6 other bloggers by linking them
-List the rules on your blog

1. I eat Ramen Noodles crunchy.

2. I use lots of toothpaste.

3. I always go the same way to any given location, unlike my exploring husband who 4 years later was still finding "new" ways to places that we frequented in Oregon.

4. I putt lotion on my hands and feet every morning and every night, I start twitching if they are dry.

5. I talk to myself. lol

6. Well I can't think of another quirk.... oh wait..... I am humble to a falt.

I tag:

Jennifer
Lee
Tricia
Benjamin
Amy Jo
Alicia
Hotrodgpa in a hot neck brace!

Christmas Time is Approaching.

I know everyone has some great idea's and traditions for the holiday season.

What I want to know is what you do to focus more on Christ and not Santa,

OR

have you taken Santa out of the picture and why or why have you not?

Privacy.

All right I tried the private blog thing so unwanted people wouldn't be able to view it but it is such a pain in the butt. I have given up and we are public again. lol

Borrowed! Ok, stolen.

Disclaimer: I thought this was a great idea so I stole it.

Here are the directions-
1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together or it can be a memory with Ben, Alec, Hannah or Libbi. It doesn't have to be hilarious or mucho importante, anything you remember!

2. Re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments. Or if you don't feel like commenting you can email me if you have my email address.

Let the memories flow.

Outings

We have been exploring the outdoors in the great state of Texas! We don't have any pix to show the beauty here just sun burns and smiles!

Belton Lake

This is the first lake we went to when we got here. There are free water slides and a kiddie wash. Daddy loves the big water slides.

Hamilton Pool

We wanted to go on an adventure and got one. We had been swimming for 20 minutes in this beautiful spring fed pool when it started pooring, Texas style. It was gorgeous, but the kids were not so happy.

Marble Springs

On our way home from "swimming" at Hamilton Pool we passed through Marble Springs. It was so picturesque we had to stop and play.







Lake Travis

So far, my favorite lake we have visited here in Texas. Crystal clear water and a sandbar to swim to.

"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" by

L'il Lib Lib

&

The Fillmore Dude Heads!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pictures Finally!!!!

Left to Right Top Row - Cloey, Sadie, Abbie, Lilly, Hannah, Alec, Skylar

Bottom Row- Ariana, Libbi

Yes, there is Nine! It is a lot of fun.

Skylar and Alec

Hannah and Daddy

Ariana

Lilly

Hannah, Cloey and Libbi

Daddy and Libbi

woooooooooo-eeee

I suppose that is the way my posting title should go now that I am in Texas. Wooooooooo-eee!!

Ben and I just sat for an hour laughing and dancing to this crazy play list we put together. Some songs are an ode to siblings or parents, some are just for laughs.

Texas is great, we miss our friends in Oregon every single day but we are having a lot of fun with Lee and Mark.

It's my turn to say Hello!

I just want to say hello from Texas. We are loving it, the sun and being with family is great. The kids are having a blast with all of the cousins and swimming every day!

I of course love being with my sis, Lee. It feels more like a vacation then every day life.

We went to the drive-in last night, it was a lot of fun. The second movie was the new Indiana Jones movie, it was so retarded. For all of the Lamb's reading this I told Lee after it was over that we were on a roll and that we should go home and rent "The Polar Bear King". Yeah, it was that good!!!!

Lee and I keep saying we need to get pics of all the kids so maybe we will get those posted.

Texas- you have a problem----The Fillmore's

Darci said I should update the blog since we have moved, and our now in Texas where it is actually sunny. We packed up a small trailer after selling a lot of stuff, and started on our way. We stayed with Mom and Dad for a week.. Which was great, except for the weather. At least Portland weather only followed us half way across the nation.


We had a great time visiting with family, playing golf, cards, pool, and enjoying some time off. The kids played with Aunt Sarah, and their cousins. It was a lot of fun. After Rigby, we drove to Denver, and stayed the night, followed by a night in Lawrence, KS home of the 2008 Champion Jayhawks. WE arrived in Killeen on May 29th at about 11pm local time. And we have been torturing the Karchers (Darci's sister and family) ever since. We are trying to get into a home in the neighborhood, and also trying to get that teaching job I came for. It has been great to see the blue sky, and as Darci says "to not be cold ever". The kids have had fun too, we can barely get them to leave their 6 cousins here. Anyways, I added some photos from our trip, and promise to update this a bit more often. We would love to hear from any of you.

( I added four pictures- The kids at temple square, the kids at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence where the Jayhawks play, the kids at Energy Solutions Arena in SLC, cause we have a Jazz fan we left behind in Portland, and a picture of the house we are trying to get.)

We will try to Flog again soon, love the Fillmores!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stepping Stones

Our high councilman said today "I am thankful for this Church because it makes the world seem so small". I couldn't agree more.

We are leaving our beloved Oregonians to move to Texas. We are very excited for what this adventure holds for us, but leaving will be so much more difficult then I told myself it would be. I am an Oregonian through and through so it is hard to imagine raising my children as Texans.

I do now, and will forever consider myself an Oregonian no matter what my address may be.

Before Relief Society began today a very dear friend sat by me for a moment and told me that when she read my note telling her that we might be moving to Texas she immediately felt the spirit witness to her that it was the right place for my family. What a sweet gift it is when someone listens to the promptings of the Holy Ghost.

I am grateful for confirming moments like this one that reassure me that this is the right decision. This Gospel is true. I am so grateful that I was baptized, confirmed a member of the Church and that I received the gift of the Holy Ghost. The blessings that I have received and continue to receive because of this decision are many.

I love the people here. I have had girlfriends all of my life, but my girlfriends here are more like sisters. I will miss them so much.

Thank goodness there shoes are being filled by the original!

Updates.

What a crazy few months it has been. Ben getting laid off in December was soo much more difficult on our morale then he let on in his latest posting. About a week after he was laid off I had a miscarriage. If any of you have ever had a miscarriage you know that that term is used too casually.

At this point we are not sure if we are going to have any more children. We are looking at some really big changes in the near future and from there we will see.

Ben is applying to teaching programs in Texas and we feel like it is the right place for us. Of course we are going to live in the same town as Lee and Tricia, that is a given. If I have learned anything, its that family is the most important thing. When I found out that the baby had died, Mom and Dad dropped everything and came up to Portland to give me a blessing.

The best thing in the world is Family.

Hopefully we are learning the lessons we are supposed to be. We are excited at the possibilities in Texas for our family and we are soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
excited for the SUN!!! Killeen is certainly not the prettiest part of the state but we will take it.

I am supposed to check out my niece's blog, Hi Ariana!

Job Hunting

It has been a while since I posted so I thought I would update all of you, we have had an eventful couple of weeks, but all in all everything is fine. I am still working at Wells Fargo for a couple of more weeks anyways, and still looking for jobs. The mortgage industry has really been hit hard. I am sure something will come up though, and if nothing else I can do a small foray into mortgage collections if needed.

Anyways the Fillmore's are doing well, and excited for another new year. Even though it is nearly February already. On New Year's Day we took the kids up to the Mt St Helens Visitor Center. We watched a short video and toured the museum, it was fun and the kids, especially Alec, have been fascinated with volcanoes for weeks. It is hard to see the St Helens in the background, but its there, it blends in with the sky because of all the snow.

Some of you know I started delivering newspapers at night/early morning to make some extra money. It is pretty easy work, but gets tiring on the 3rd or 4th night in a row. It isn't home delivery like most of you will instantly visualize, but instead I deliver to businesses, and the little paper machines, so I get to drop of 10-15 papers at a time, instead of only one per stop. It pays well, for a part-time job, and will be good for us to save some money, for student loans and things. Well I better go, I have procrastinated a Sunday School Lesson long enough. I am the 1st counselor and two of my teachers have called in sick this week. : >

Love the Fillmores.