Ika sent these beautiful gifts for my birthday and I had to add this post to show them of, as well as her Valentine's gifts...Thanks bunches hun, so very sweet of you to think about my special day ;)

Dear Friends

I've decided to close down my blog and won't be back, at least not in the near future, maybe some day, but we will see about that. I don't have time anymore to update, too many things going on.
2008 has been a rocky year. First the fear of me having breast cancer, luckily there was a lump, but not malicious. Cor's dad passing in July of last year and lots of work the estate brought, selling the house, taking care of papers. We decided late September to buy the house ourselves and than the paper work began and it has been a rocky road, but gladly the home loan approval came and currently we are working in the house. So much has to be done there before we can move in, at least than it surely will be our little palace, so in the upcoming months I do not have much time to be online with the renovations going on. My dad also is not well, he was in the hospital last month for a few days, Gino leaves on a 30 week internship later this year, so time now to spend time offline, because time is precious and gone in a blink.

I wanted to thank my dear friends. It has been a pleasure knowing you, thanks for and if time allows I will try to tag so now and than, but surely won't forget the fabulous time I had here.

I wish you all well and that 2009 may be a good year to you all.

Until we meet again !!!!

Lotsa Love and Hugs from the Netherlands