Emily celebrated her 2nd pandemic birthday yesterday. At this point, we are pros at having pandemic events. She requested Dungeons and Dragons, un-inflated balloons, and a piano mat as her gifts. In addition we gave her some books and some water shoes for the lake this summer. Greg and Elizabeth also got her a card game and a necklace. Grandma and Grandpa P. have some gifts waiting for her when we see them later this summer.
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| A piano mat bigger than she is |
As for special treats, etc., she decided on both a mixed berry dessert (just like last year), and mini bundt cakes. In addition, Chad took her and Abbie out for ice cream and her friends surprised her with a giant cupcake. Needless to say, she was not able to finish either the ice cream or the cupcake. Even Emily has her limits!
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| Impromptu party in the driveway |
All in all, I think that she had a good day. She said that she doesn't feel any older, but of course, we never do!
Emily is also enjoying the fact that she is now on summer break. It has only been a week and she really hasn't done much with the time. However, she does continue to be interested in art. Here is a cute little image that she texted me during the last week of school:
She was having a rough day and was sitting at her desk, feeling kind of sad. She was in class, so I decided to surprise her with a cup of tea and a brownie. She thanked me by drawing the whole event as a comic strip. It is hard to appreciate if you didn't actually see the events unfold, but she captured the moods really well. So cute.
