The Best Day Ever...in Lilly's Words!

Lilly woke up with a huge smile on her face this morning and was so excited to get to school! We had cinnamon toast for breakfast, her favorite, and a few gifts ready for her to open. She got a hula-hoop and some fancy lip gloss from her brothers and a bride and groom Barbie Doll set that she has been wanting for a long time from Pat and I. She was thrilled with her gifts!
On the way to school she could not stop chatting about how fun of day it was going to be and that she was excited for me to bring cupcakes to her class. She had no idea that her cousin Sydney was going to surprise her at noon and eat lunch with her!! She was so surprised to see her... almost in shock! I wasn't there to see it, but can only imagine.
I got there towards the end of the school day and all the kids were buzzing around Lilly and then swarmed me when they saw cupcakes! Kids are hilarious... they sang to her and then devoured the cupcakes in a hurry!
This is one of Lilly's famous silly faces- I am not sure where the clip-on earrings came from- but she loves them!

We had pizza for dinner, per Lilly's request. She got to have another birthday cupcake and blow out her candles.

Pat surprised her with a new mountain bike helmet! She can't wait to "test" it out.

She ended the day with gymnastics. She took a cupcake to Coach Carol because today is her birthday too! Very cool!

My phone rang all afternoon and evening for her. Lots of family and friends called to tell her Happy Birthday. She also got on Face Book for the first time, so I could show her how many Happy Wishes she was given. She loved it!
While we were getting her ready for bed, she said "this was the best day ever"...
I am so glad.
She still has a big birthday party coming up on Sunday at the pool!
Thank you all for the Birthday Wishes. It made her day!