Lily's Golden Birthday

I don't think anything can be any lovelier than Lily. She is such a beauty inside and out. She is fiery and stubborn, but also sweet and helpful. She is silly and fun, but also smart and thoughtful. Now, she is 5 years old now, and it just about rips me into pieces that my actual baby is that old now. Lily remembers everything! She will not let you forget about what you said, but she also can remember so many facts after reading a book even once. I love that she has her own opinions and is not afraid of being who she is. I want her always to stay that confident, that would be my dream for her. 

Some recent funny stories about Lily. I was changing in my closet, and she was waiting for me to come do her hair, but I handed her my phone so she can listen to music, suddenly she appears in my bathroom with my phone, "say cheese!" she announces as I am standing there with only a top on and naked from the waist down. I start saying, "no, no, no," as one would do in this situation, and she walks away. She told me she hadn't taken a picture. 

Right after that, we were going through pictures and we came across one of Sam and I in our snorkel gear, and she says "and there you are with your blowholes." Huh? 😂 I said. "oh, our snorkels?" and I then ask her to repeat what she had said, because it was hilarious. 

The next day, I am picking her up from school, and Miss Mindy says, "Hey, did Sam tell you the story about the speedos?" Interest, quite piqued, I replied, he had not. She then says. "Well, Lily asked me if I knew what a speedo was. I told her, yes. She said, well, my dad has one. Oh?! Where does he wear his speedo? She told me at work. Then asks, do you want to know what's on it? Yes, I do. Flamingos." 🙌🏻 Yes!!

She is the absolute best. I can say without any hesitation, she is my best friend. 

Lily loves: listening to music, riding her bike, skiing, going on trips, coloring, practicing her letters, playing munchkin, and playing anything with her brothers

Talking about: dinosaurs and the ocean

Favorite animal: cat and unicorns 

Favorite food: dinosaur chickenese (this is literally what she calls them) and toast 

Does not like: zucchini