There has been a happy start to the month thank goodness - The girls are on holidays for Easter and Caitlin finished her last day at school in her PJ's, all in the name of charity you understand.
All the kids we allowed to go in in their pajamas as long as they donated 2 euros, they were also allowed to bring in sweets which is usually against school rules and have a midday feast.


Then after I picked her up Mum and Dad and the lovely Yoshi arrived up for a visit - we are all smitten with Yoshi he is such a sweetie. I know Dad is worried because he reacts to other animals ( the cat is still not happy about nearly becoming dinner !) but he is an angel around people and kids and just so calm and placid most of the time.


Caitlin was in doggy heaven and wanted to do everything for Yoshi - she even went for a walk in the rain with Grandpop.
Rachel wasn't so keen when he came in, in fact she was positively terrified but we didn't force her to go near him we left her to her own devises and she pottered around listening to music and playing with Pop.



She is nervous around animals anyway but it wasn't long before she was in Yoshi's bed to have a stroke and he is so quiet and not jumpy that it was perfectly okay to let her I wouldn't be sure with another dog but honestly he is a star and it is gas he looks a bit like Dad he has little legs and a mustache and salt and pepper hair.

That evening after a fish and chip supper we celebrated Mum's birthday - this was take two for the pictures as they switched the lights off just as I took the first one and ruined my pictures !!


I did a layout too - I know others do them everyday and ten times better but I am still struggling with it so I am luck if I can do one once a week at this stage and none of them are going to set the scrap world alight but I am happy with them so that is okay.



So this is Caitlin at Halloween last year as the Queen of hearts and yes I used the heart from her dress on the layout and will be placing it in the Celebrations album I think either that or Caitlin's album.