Mountain Brook is planning a welcome home celebration for shark attack survivor Lulu Gribbin on Saturday at 4 p.m., said city public information officer Janet Forbes.

Well-wishers will be lining up, wearing purple, from Bromberg’s on Mountain Brook, along Montevallo Road, all the way down Church Street in the Crestline neighborhood.

Lulu, 15, and her family will be riding in a car along the route.

Ann Blair Gribbin, Lulu’s mother, gave an update on Aug. 20, saying she will bring LuLu home this week after more than 73 days in hospitals since the June 7 shark attack.

She was one of two Mountain Brook teens injured in one of two shark attacks in a span of 90 minutes along about four miles of beach in Walton County. A 45-year-old woman lost a foot in an attack about an hour-and-a-half before the attack on the two girls.

“We can see the light at the end of the tunnel,” she wrote, adding that she will be packing up all the clothes, flowers, cards, games, signs, banners, Legos, blankets, pillows, stuffed animals that have been sent to Lulu at a hospital in Charlotte. “For me it was great anticipation that we are close to our goal of getting home!”

Lulu has been undergoing physical therapy and learning to use a prosthetic arm and leg.

“The things she has accomplished are mind boggling,” her mother wrote.

“A 15-year veteran of therapy told me she had never in her career seen anyone with the positive attitude and willingness to learn like Lulu! She specifically said she had never had a patient pick up and be able to use the Bebionic hands like Lulu has. I have always known Lulu is amazing and it’s heart warming to see her succeed in what’s in front of her!”

Lulu, a University of Alabama football fan, got to meet one of her heroes, former Crimson Tide quarterback Bryce Young, now with the Carolina Panthers.

“We went to the Panthers preseason game against the Jets,” Ann wrote.

“Simply put this was Lulu’s first time outside of a hospital facility since June 7th and it was amazing. This outing provided real world experiences and obstacles that can’t be created in a therapy room. There was a huge learning curve for everyone but Lulu and all of us loved it. Regions Bank helped facilitate and we had field passes where Lulu was able to stand and meet different players and personnel.”

Young gave Lulu a signed football.

“Throughout this journey we have been blessed beyond words, we have the best doctors, friends and support that you can only dream off,” her mother wrote. “We cannot express how thankful we are for everyone!! The hospital tunnel is approaching but the adventure is just beginning!! I love you Lulu!”