Readers' Roundup

This review of 2008 is from Shayne.

Our 2008:- Pixie Cat joined our family

- Olivia started playschool & Jack & Jill

- Gemma Taylor born 15-03 - I assisted

- Iain visited for a couple of months

- Eileen passed away but our family was reunited again

- Daniella achieved 3rd place in Grade 4

- Dean built his 'dream' bike

- We had a wonderful family holiday in PE

This review is from Monique ~ who also kindly translated it for us all.
Journaling reads:(1st card)

1. Jan.: Mats turned 3 (in Dec.) and these are his Elmo treats for kindergarten;

2. Feb.: Mats gets a “big” bed!

3.: March: Manon takes care of the easter decorations;

4. April: Timothy’s school soccer team for the 4x4 games;

5. May: Our holiday in Scotland and Timothy’s 9th birthday;

6. June: Manon with her streetdance class during the performance “Colour” in the theatre in Rijswijk; EK: Oranje (Dutch soccer team) plays and everybody has the orange fever;

7. July: end-of-season barbecue with Timothy’s soccer team.

(2nd card)8. Aug.: Holiday in France: 1st week in a chalet in the Ardèche in Bourg-Argental and the 2nd week at camping Beau Rivage in Cardet with Paul and Michèle and kids;

9. September: The kids in the garden of “het Prinsenhof” in the centre of Delft;

10. Oct.: carving pumpkin masks for Halloween;

11. Nov.: Manon turns 12! Blowing out the candles is still fun!

12. Dec.: Xmas eve with presents under the Christmas tree. Mats turns 4!! Blowing out the candles from his yellow Diego marzipan cake!

This review from Rowee.
Review of 2008
1. April: We spent 1 month vacation in Singapore.
2. May: We moved to our new bigger house.
3. July: Rain was accelerated from Kinder 1 to Kinder 2.
4. August: My father turned 60 this year and Rain turned 5.
6. September: My sister-in-law gave birth to a twin.

This is Janis' resolution
Journaling:
Bed time, New Year’s eve. With a bare face and a camera on my hand, I bravely took this shot. Quite fitting, I should say, to a promise in the days to come….I resolve to be always true to myself – need not pretend, need not hold back… will dare to bare my soul in everything I do.

Thanks ladies for your contributions - you have done an awesome job and I am delighted that we have been able to inspire to this degree. Having people take part in the challenges just makes it all worth while.