Jody Towson, left, sits Monday with Elizabeth LaValley, 11, center, and Towson’s daughter Charlotte Sveinsson, who is celebrating her 10th birthday with a frozen treat from Dairy Joy in Auburn. LaValley said Sveinsson is her best friend. “She always has my back. She’s nice. She’s sweet and she likes to put ice cream in her mouth.” Sveinsson said her plans for the rest of the summer are to “eat ice cream and have fun.” Andree Kehn/Sun Journal