It was a chilly morning, and Kate was getting ready for her birthday party. She had turned eighteen that day, and her friends were all excited to celebrate. Her mom had decorated the house with balloons, and there was a huge cake in the shape of the number eighty.

Kate's best friend, Emily, had helped her carry the cake inside, carefully making sure not to weigh it down with too much icing. "We don’t want the weight of all the decorations to mess up the cake," Emily joked as they set it on the table.

Later, they measured the height of the decorations to make sure they didn’t block the view of the living room. They also checked in on their neighbor, who had agreed to watch the little kids during the party.

As they played outside, they noticed a sleigh parked near the fence. It was an old one from a holiday parade, and they had no idea how it had ended up there. They decided to take a look, but before they could investigate further, a freight truck pulled by with boxes of gifts for the party.

The day passed quickly, and by the time everyone was sitting down to eat, Lily felt grateful for such a wonderful day. There was just one slight problem—she had forgotten to open all her cards, but that was okay. There was plenty of time to enjoy the fun with friends and family.

The End