Happy 19th Birthday to Lily! I know I say it every year, but how does time go by so quickly?! Lily's birthday was on a Saturday, and we were really sure what the day would look like. Her friend, Julia Haller, is incredibly creative and has an Etsy store where she sells handmade banners. I was very happy to purchase one! Look how great it turned out! She was able to sneak it in with Kenzie's help too, so it was a great surprise for Lily.
Lily had most of the day open, so I asked if Ryan and I could come over to treat her to lunch. I was really glad she said yes! It's so hard for me to imagine not getting to see her on her birthday! We drove over that morning and picked her up. She wanted to go to SoHo Social which McKayla had recently introduced her to. It was quite tasty! We then did a little bit of running around to get some birthday freebies, like at Starbucks. It was so great to get to see her, give her a big hug, and spend some time together!
Kenzie and several others took Lily to Taco Mama for dinner and then out to a pretty park for some pictures before a gorgeous sunset.
They brought a gorgeous cake for her and celebrated together here. I love the effort these sweet girls made to make my girl feel loved!
Lily was telling Kenzie about our annual birthday questions, so Kenzie texted me and asked for the list. She then asked Lily all the questions and then sent them all back to me. I really appreciated this! So, here are Lily's favorites items at age 19.
Color - Navy blue
Movie - Legally Blonde
TV Show - Friends
Book - If We Were Villians
Drink - Dr. Pepper
Food - Chicken biscuit
Restaurant - Taqueria Tsunami
Friend - Kenzie Schmerge
Animal - Otter
Bible Verse - 1 Timothy 4:12
School Subject - Not Seminar, probably WIT (Western Intellectual Tradition - Great Books)
Activity - Hanging out with friends
Place to Go - Ben Brown Plaza at Samford
Game to Play - Wavelength
Memory for the past year - Graduation
Most Thankful for - A new beginning
Goal for the upcoming year - To really get involved in things
This birthday was definitely different than what we're used. What's not different though is how incredibly proud I am of Lily and the amazing young woman she is. Cheers to a great last year in your teens Lily!