Yasmina ... our little princess!

I was looking at photos of Yasmina and wondering at how much she has changed. Babies grow up so quickly! This photo is from a day out with Amy and her friends, isn't she gorgeous?

with Philip's dad

While looking through photos trying to decide what to put on the blog and came across a few taken in September last year while Philip's dad, Malcolm was staying with us for a few months. It's not great quality because I snapped it on my phone, but I like it. We took the circus arts team up to a mountain resort called Moneasa to perform for children with special needs at a camp there. I took Johanna, Philip and Malcolm with me so that Malcolm could have a day out and a change of scenery from the flat terrain of Arad. We went to the "Outlaws cabin" restaurant for some hot soup sitting next to the log fire ... lovely memories.

Rafaela's blessing

Last Sunday Johanna and Philip has Rafaela blessed in church. As usual with the crazy Clokes there was a wee mix up - the pastor had apparently mixed up the dates and waited in vain for them last week. He said this week's service was too full and could they wait til next week ... but Johanna said "no, not really ... my godmother already made the cake!"

After the service we had a light lunch at a well known local venue ... yes, ok it was the day centre! Just family and the godparents and Shaneka, our Peace Corps Volunteer. Johanna asked her dad to take another photo of the four generations, my mother, me, Johanna and Rafaela - all first babies and all girls, that has to be quite unusual, no?