"Yes - It's my birthday!" I yelled

For my birthday this year I really wanted a because I was turning five and I wanted a new for my school books.

I ran into me Mum and Dad's room and found that they were not there so I ran to the living room, and there in the room where my Dad normally sat was the biggest I'd ever seen. It was a huge purple mole and it was one that I'd seen in my favourite shop. To top it off, it was wearing a brand new backpac, my new one for school. My mum and dad were sitting next to each other on the two seater couch smiling.

Then there was a knock at the door. Grandfather came in and his dog Lassie jumped the .

"Happy Birthday, Tess!" Grandfather exclaimed, "Here, I found this lucky on my way here, it's for you!"

I was so happy and so was Lassie, she jumped up and down and licked my face!

This was the beginnings of a beautiful day and