Earlier this day I was at Walmart with my roommate wondering what Lilly and I could do together later. As I walked through the baking aisle I remembered how much Lilly loved to bake. I decided to get cookies for us to bake later and then frosting to decorate with. I picked out the "Easy Bake" sugar cookies that aren't from scratch but it was as good as I could find. I picked out purple frosting because I knew this was Lilly and my favorite color. After Walmart, my roommate, Dana and I went to pick up Lilly. When I pulled up to Lilly's house, I noticed Christina's car wasn't in the driveway but figured they were still home. I knocked on the door but there was no answer. Whenever I go to pick up/drop off Lilly I always like to get into the apartment quickly, I don't like standing in the hallway. In all honesty, I get a little scared being alone in her apartment building. So when there was no response after the first few knocks, I opened the door a little. The door was unlocked but no one came to the door so I walked back down to my car so I was not alone. I met Christian and his 'big brother' half way down the steps. I asked Christian where everyone was and he said he didn't know but he wasn't going upstairs alone if there was no one waiting in the apartment. I asked his mentor if he knew anything and then Christina pulled up. Christina said there was an incident at school that held the kids late. They would be there soon but until then we could only wait. My roommate texted me from my car asking where Lilly was and what was going on. Dana had never met Lilly before. Eventually the school bus pulled up and Lilly waved to me from the bus window. She basically ran off the bus with Bri in tow. I over heard Lilly yell to a friend, "That's my big sister!" It made me smile and warmed my heart when she called me her big sister. I could tell that she was super excited to see what we had planned.
Lilly hugged me right away and whispered in my ear "I see you have a friend with you," I laughed and said that Dana was my roommate and Lilly got very anxious to go meet her. Lilly ran her school bag upstairs and we headed off to my dorm. Lilly doesn't call them dorm rooms, instead she calls them houses. We arrived in the dorm and Lilly was very fascinated. She loved scanning my ID card to get in and out of the halls. She also enjoyed using the key to open my "house" door. We got the necessary baking items, but I soon realized that I had forgotten most of them o didn't have access to them. Baking in a dorm is not nearly as simple as it is at home. Anyways, Lilly and I mixed together the ingredients and balled dough onto the trays. We put the cookies in and it was on to the next game/activity.
Lilly took immediate liking to the pool table in the lounge. We rolled the balls back and forth and she laughed whenever she made it in a cup. Once the pool table got boring, I suggested we get games out of mine and Dana's room. Lilly asked if she could use the key to open the door, and of course I let her. She loved doing something so simple, which made me feel relaxed. We played with Jenga blocks; however, we didn't play by the rules. Something I have learned is, kids rarely play by the rules, they make their own and I didn't have the heart to tell her no. The cookies were done and we frosted them and added an excess amount of sprinkles. I allowed her to take the rest home, I knew her family would enjoy them more than just Dana and I. After we packed up the cookies, it was dark and I hadn't gad dinner yet so I suggested we leave. Lilly suggested one more Jenga game including Dana so we did. After, I dropped her off at home. Whenever I drop Lilly off, she never really says good-bye, she is usually over taken by the fast food dinner waiting for her or her sister. I always say "Bye Lilly" and get no response from Lilly or her mother.
While at the dorm with Lilly I loved how everyone came in and visited her. They all wanted to meet her and know more about her. Some people thought she was my sister, and although she refers to me as her big sister, we aren't by blood (who cares though). I had fun in the dorm and I know she had more. I think she really enjoys seeing the "houses" and getting attention from older kids.
Hours today: 2.5
For a Total of: 9.5 hrs.
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