It’s an even year birthday so Lily got a party with friends…a trip across town to the roller rink. Ever concerned about budget, she picked that location because we could use the B1G1 coupons we scored when we went there for Rachel’s birthday party.
Lily is, in many ways a delight to raise. Always looking the bright side, very sweet to her younger brother, easy to talk to, pretty much unruffled by what would cause most teenagers a whole lot of drama. We just love her.
In fact, after opening her presents, she promptly declared that we had scored big time. As she put it, she “got everything she wanted”. A couple of pairs of shoes and some name brand athleisure pants did the trick, apparently.
She requested my tried and true peanut butter chocolate cheesecake-requiring two days of prep/assembly. Gosh I hope the trend dies down soon so I can stop borrowing my neighbor’s springform pan and get back to making cakes in less than a day…
Happy Birthday Lily!