Lynley lost her first tooth

On August 15, 2010 Lynley lost her first tooth. She was very proud!! She was very excited about putting her tooth under her pillow!
The Tooth Fairy left her $2, a Willy Wonka chocolate bar, and a new toothbrush that she can decorate herself.

Towns baby #3

As of August 16th I am 16 weeks pregnant with baby number 3. I went to see my friend Jennifer Warren to have an ultrasound and see if we could find out the sex of the baby. It was pretty obvious that baby #3 is a BOY!!!

I would like to introduce you to Dylan Russell Towns.

So far Dylan has given me a pretty easy pregnancy, he did give everyone a pretty big scare at the beginning of the pregnancy when I thought I had lost him. He hung in there and is perfect and measuring right on target. So far I have had a lot of heartburn, but really that is about all. My cravings so far have been Mexican food and Chinese food. Dylan will be welcomed into this world by his two big sisters, both are very excited about having a baby brother and can't wait to meet him! Between Josh H and Jason Dylan's nickname for right now is Dill Pickle, very funny guys! It will have to change when he is born!

Aubie

In October 2009 we got Lynley a little puppy and we named her Aubie. Aubie is a Boxer/Pit mix and is absolutely beautiful! She is so sweet and oh so smart with LOTS of energy! We are sad to say that we are in the process of trying to find her a new home. We are not happy with this decision, but we don't have the room she needs to run off all her energy. It will be a sad day when we have to say goodbye and I know there will be a few tears.

Mother's Day

I got the cutest little bird house for Mother's Day. We went to Alabama for Mother's Day, I think this will be our new tradition. We spent Saturday at my parents house, we played and relaxed outside all day. Sunday we went to Auburn and went to Lakeview with Grandmother. While we were leaving Jason spotted Melissa Joan Hart, AKA Sabrina the teenage witch and Clarissa Explains It All. I grew up watching her and have always liked her. We went up to talk to her and I got my picture taken with her, very exciting for me! The family all met at Grandmother's house and we ate lunch and played with a baby duck. Yes, that is right, we played with a baby duck! My cousin, Jeremy, has a pet duck that follows him around every where he goes. This little duck took right up with Lynley and of course she loved every second of it! While Lynley was excited over a baby duck, I was excited to hold two new baby boys, Conner and Elijah. What a great weekend and a great Mother's Day!!

Getting ready for Kindergarten registration

We register Lynley for kindergarten tomorrow. It is amazing at the forms they require for your child to get in! We have to take her birth certificate, hearing, vision, and dental records, the deed to our house, and 2 current bills, CRAZY! When we take her in they will evaluate her to see where she is academically. I know she will do good, but what if she freezes up or has a shy spell, will they think I am a bad mother? This is just one of the many crazy questions that has been running through my mind.

I have been really nervous and emotional about the thought of sending my baby girl off for some stranger to teach, but I really do think that this will help us to have the relationship that we currently have and the relationship I want to keep when she gets older. I feel that if I try to teach her our days would end in fighting and tears for each of us and eventually ruin our relationship. She is a social butterfly and I know she will thrive in school! I think it will be harder on Kendall then anyone else, she wants to do everything her sister does and follows her all over the place.

Now off to look at cute back packs and lunch boxes! The shopping part is going to be fun!

Lisa Weaver Edwards

Recently we lost a very dear friend, Lisa Weaver Edwards. Before Lisa went home to be with our Lord I had a little talk with Lynley about how sick Lisa was and how it would not be long before we would not be able to see her on Earth anymore. Lynley got upset and said "That is horrible!" I explained to her that it is not horrible that it is wonderful because Lisa would not be sick anymore. When I got word that Lisa passed I started crying when I told Lynley, she gave me a hug and said "Mommy, it's ok, she is with Jesus." It is amazing to me how a 5 year old can comfort an adult!

When Lisa was going through chemo we called her and Kendall twins, they had slick heads!

Lisa and I share the same birthday and last year, her 40th birthday, we celebrated together. That is a memory I will always cherish! I will always think of her on our birthday and when I celebrate I will also be celebrating for her. Lisa was one of the most honest, loving, generous, humble, ladies I have been blessed to have in my life. She battled cancer the entire time I knew her, but yet she ALWAYS had a smile on her face! The death of Lisa has introduced me to a new friend, one of Lisa's best friends. Lisa had introduced us before and we had done stuff together with Lisa, but never really talked other than that. Together she and I will never let Lisa's memories fade!

I WILL RISE

"There's a peace I've come to know
Though my heart and flesh may fail
There's an anchor for my soul
I can say "It is well"

Jesus has overcome
And the grave is overwhelmed
The victory is won
He is risen from the dead

And I will rise when He calls my name
No more sorrow, no more pain
I will rise on eagles' wings
Before my God fall on my knees
And rise
I will rise

There's a day that's drawing near
When this darkness breaks to light
And the shadows disappear
And my faith shall be my eyes

Jesus has overcome
And the grave is overwhelmed
The victory is won
He is risen from the dead

And I will rise when He calls my name
No more sorrow, no more pain
I will rise on eagles' wings
Before my God fall on my knees
And rise
I will rise

And I hear the voice of many angels sing,
"Worthy is the Lamb"
And I hear the cry of every longing heart,
"Worthy is the Lamb"

And I will rise when He calls my name
No more sorrow, no more pain
I will rise on eagles' wings
Before my God fall on my knees
And rise
I will rise"

Easter 2010

Easter with two little ones is so fun, exciting, and anything but boring! Lynley loved "coloring" the eggs as I knew she would and Kendall enjoyed it more then I expected! I was picturing dye everywhere, broken eggs, and well just a huge mess. She surprised me and did very well and loved every second.
Easter morning was perfect! The Easter Bunny brought the girls way to much as usual and they loved everything they got. Church at First Baptist was wonderful as always. The weather was perfect, sunny and warm makes for a great day of hunting eggs and eating outside. Lynley loved hunting the eggs, but was a little disappointed that she did not find the prize egg. Kendall found about 3 eggs then decided she was bored with that and sat down in the grass to blow bubbles and play with her cousins. I think Easter weekend was one of the most perfect weekends you could ask for!