Happy 10th Birthday, Lily!

The last day of our COVID quarantine was Lily's 10th birthday.  She was devastated that she couldn't see her friends on her birthday so we tried really hard to make her day extra special.  We started the day with presents.

Long before I knew we would be in quarantine on her birthday, I had booked a yard sign and it turned out to be such a fun surprise for Lily!

Drive-by birthday parades have become popular during the pandemic.  Since kids can't have normal birthday parties, they have a parade where their friends drive by and wish them a happy birthday from their cars.  They aren't my favorite thing but since Lily couldn't celebrate with any of her friends at school, I knew this would be the only way for her to see them on her birthday.  I secretly texted their parents and told them about the parade and they all agreed to drive by after school. 

Jery was going out of town so they stopped by on their way and wished Lily a happy birthday from a distance.

After school, lots of her friends surprised her and drove by with cute signs and a few gifts.  She was so excited to see them, especially after being out of school for two weeks.  Our drive-by birthday parade was definitely a success!

The Wickliffes- Ashley, Rayn, and Blaine

The Mahaffeys- Hazel, MaryEllen, and Jacob

Granna and Holland

The Greens- Ellie and Kristen

The Bishops- Joni, Harper and Leighton

Miss Brenda

The Tennisons- Amy, Carter, and Ellie

The Bordens- Georgina and Trinity

I wasn't able to get to the store for a birthday cake, but the Bishops brought her some Halloween cookies so we stuck a candle in them and used them for her special birthday treat!

Once we were finally able to have a family birthday dinner with the cousins, Lily still didn't want a cake and instead chose ice cream sundaes for her treat.

It wasn't what she had originally planned, but I think we succeeded in making Lily's 10th birthday fun and memorable!