I can't believe I'm about to say this, but Lily just turned 12 years old. That's right. 12. Years. Old. Where in the world has time gone?
We love this girl to pieces, so we were quite excited to celebrate her! Her birthday was over Fall Break, so she enjoyed having the day off from school. I took the day off from work, so we could have a great family day together. We were really glad that Grandpops had flown in from Chicago the night before. On Thursday, we had a small lunch and then went over to Parkway Point. Grandpops surprised the girls and got them arcade tickets for Main Event, so they had lots of fun playing there for a little while. After that, we headed upstairs to see the movie Small Foot which was pretty cute. We enjoyed hanging out together that afternoon, and then finally we met up with Granna and Papa at Golden Corral for dinner. Lily loves "GC" as she calls it. We had a fun time. Afterwards everyone came back to the house to open presents and take a few pictures.
Lily was very excited about all of the presents she received, but she couldn't believe it when she opened this gift from Ryan and me. It's a Hogwarts castle with over 6,000 Lego pieces! She immediately dumped all 39 bags out on the floor and start working to put it together.
On Friday, we had breakfast together at J. Christopher's, and then Ryan and David headed out towards Gainesville. They drove down to go to the UF/LSU game with Hollis and Debbie. They had a great time! The girls and I stayed home, and Lily made herself a birthday cake. It didn't turn out exactly as she'd hoped, but it was still delicious and had a pretty icing on it. Finally, around 3:30, her best friend Emory arrived after a day at her new school. It didn't take long before we were singing Happy Birthday and digging in to the cake!
About an hour later, the girls got ready, and we headed on out. We went to Figo for dinner which is always tasty, and then we drove on down to Symphony Hall at the Woodruff Arts Center. They were playing the second Harry Potter movie with the ASO again which is just such a cool experience. This was the perfect way to celebrate Lily's birthday!
We had great seats and enjoyed watching the movie. We snuck out when the credits started because it was already after 11:00; we were tired! We made it back home, and Lily loved having Emory spend the night at our house. They stayed up for a bit later, but then drifted off to sleep. On Saturday morning, the four of us girls went over to Studio Movie Grill to have brunch and watch The House with a Clock in Its Walls. A little creepy in parts, but overall entertaining. Unfortunately we had to take Emory home after that, but this was a wonderful way to celebrate our girl!
I always like to ask the girls for some favorites on their birthday. Here are Lily's current favs:
Color - Purple
Movie - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
TV Show - Kids Baking Championship
Book - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Drink - Dr. Pepper
Memory from prior year - Our surprise trip to Universal Studios in Orlando
Best Friend - Emory McKeeby
Bible Verse - 1 Peter 3:3-4
School Subject - Latin
Food - Dad's mac and cheese
Activity - Playing with friends
Place to Go - Anywhere with Emory
Game to Play - Scattegories
Restaurant - Figo
Animal - Otter
Most Thankful For - Friends and Family
Goal this year - Learn how to do a split
We are so in love with Lily, and we are so proud to call her our daughter. She has many great qualities. She's incredibly witty, responsible, insightful, intuitive, loyal, honest, trustworthy, motivated, creative, and beautiful (inside and out). She's fun to hang out with. She's a good cook and baker. She's going to be a great wife and mom someday. I can't wait to see the path she walks as she continues to grow and mature; I know it will unfold quickly before us. Lily Hooks, you are adored and loved more than you know. Happy birthday!
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