Forever Starts Here
Get to know Lily and Charlotte, two best friends who share their thoughts on friendship, school, and all the adventures they get up to together. Read on to hear what makes their friendship so special.
Summertime fun!
Tell us your name, age, and what neighborhood you live in.
Lily, 11, Ptarmigan
Charlotte, 11, Ptarmigan
When did you first meet, and what do you remember about that day?
- L: My mom told me there was another girl my age who was new in the neighborhood, and we were going to meet her at the new member pool party at the club.
- C: We had a lot of fun and liked each other right away. And we had fun attacking my brothers in the pool.
What made you realize you were becoming best friends?
- L: Right after we moved in was my birthday, and we invited Charlotte and another girl in the neighborhood to come celebrate at Top Golf. We realized we had a lot to talk about.
- C: Then, we had our first sleepover, and we realized we liked all the same things and had so much to talk about and had so much fun.
What do you like most about living in the same neighborhood?
- L: OMG, where do I start?
- L&C in unison: sleepovers!!!!
- C: We do everything together; we’re always at each other's houses 24/7, and our parents are friends now, too.
Was it easier to move to a new place when you had each other?
- L&C: Yeah, definitely
How would you describe your friendship in three words?
- L&C: Roblox, sleepovers, and shopping
What are your favorite things to do together after school or on weekends?
- L&C: We like to go to the club and have lunch, ride our bikes, just hang out, and have sleepovers.
What is one thing you’ve learned from your best friend?
- L: What it’s like to have little brothers.
What do you admire most about each other?
- L: Charlotte is so cool and has great fashion.
- C: Lily’s personality
What do you like most about being in 5th grade? Which school do you attend?
- Both at Bamford
- L: We like being at the same school and that we’re going to middle school together.
- C: The bus is fun; we like riding it together.
What subjects do you enjoy most at school?
- We like math, which is fun. We also like the literary debates.
What activities, sports, or hobbies do you both enjoy?
- HORSES, swimming, riding bikes
Do you have any favorite books, shows, or movies you like to talk about together?
- How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days
- People who talk about hair, makeup, and fashion
If you could plan the perfect day together, what would it include?
- Go bareback horseback riding to a waterfall and swim, and go camping…then ride to a huge mall and go shopping with Taco Bell, Canes, and Izzy’s dirty sodas.
(Mom edit; they told this story laughing and filling in each other’s thoughts.)
If you could go on a trip together anywhere in the world, where would you go?
- New York for endless shopping!