a few more piccys

well we got round to taking a few pictures of Joseph with the new camera. The little ones growing so much now, and he's soo cute!









We had Josh and Lizzie round for sunday lunch today, Zoe's come up with some new ways of cooking things that apparently makes roast dinners healthy - yey!!! check out that chicken!

How cool is this!

i read this, this morning, and thought, Man, what a great God we have, it put such a smile on my face!

Psalm 84 - The Message

What a beautiful home, GOD of the Angel Armies! I've always longed to live in a place like this, Always dreamed of a room in your house, where I could sing for joy to God--alive!

Birds find nooks and crannies in your house, sparrows and swallows make nests there. They lay their eggs and raise their young, singing their songs in the place where we worship. GOD of the Angel Armies! King! God! How blessed they are to live and sing there!

And how blessed all those in whom you live, whose lives become roads you travel; They wind through lonesome valleys, come upon brooks, discover cool springs and pools brimming with rain! God--traveled, these roads curve up the mountain, and at the last turn--Zion! God in full view!

God of the Angel Armies, listen: O God of Jacob, open your ears--I'm praying! Look at our shields, glistening in the sun, our faces, shining with your gracious anointing.

One day spent in your house, this beautiful place of worship, beats thousands spent on Greek island beaches. I'd rather scrub floors in the house of my God than be inored as a guest in the palace of sin. All sunshine and sovereign is GOD, generous in gifts and glory. He doesn't scrimp with his traveling companions. It's smooth sailing all the way with GOD of the Angel Armies.

very cool!

Great New Camera! & Lymington Retreat

Well after our camera died the other week, we were wondering what we were going to do to get a new one, and by the grace of God, the money came in! So that means we can post more pics from our lives, and of course beautiful Joseph! This last weekend we went with all the leaders from NGM to a retreat in Lymington, in the New Forest. It was a great time away with so many really good friends, and God really spoke to both of us. I feel so privalaged to be in NGM and doing what God's called us to do. Here's some arty pictures i took on the new camera in Lymington.

Smiling Baby Joseph

Smiling Baby Joseph

Watch the video

Just a quick little video recorded on dads camera at christmas of baby Joseph! arrr how cute!!

So that was Christmas!

Well we arrived home yesterday after spending Christmas in Bromsgrove and Manchester, We had a really great time at both, especially as it was Joseph's first christmas. He recieved many great presents from Father Christmas, which weve enjoyed playing with! He's just about starting to have a good bash at things if we put them infront of him, so it wont be long till he's playing a lot more!

Christmas day was spent at Grandma & Grandad Wickhams house in Bromsgrove, with Great Grandma Waters, Great Grandma Wickham and Great Unlce Paul! We had a great time, lots of food and fun! We then headed up the M5/M6 to Manchester to spend the next few days in the Pierson house with Uncle Austin and Auntie Clare, Cousins William, Ethan and Ellie, Nanny and Grandad Pierson and Great Grandad Pierson! A very full house, but it was really good fun to be there, we all really enjoyed it! Here's a few piccys!






















One bad thing that happened this christmas however was that on a trip out we put the digital camera in 'babys' bag, when ariving at our destination we discovered that the milk we'd taken with us had exploded all over the bag, including the digital camera. We tried to dry it out, however thats not worked, so were now digital camera-less! So until we get a new one, photos are off the menu. Gutted!

not so sore! yey!

Well you'll all be pleased to here that the sore throat has subsided a little and im now able to drink mulled wine!!! yey! still a bit tickly but im sure that will pass soon!


This weekend we had Neil and Tanya come and visit, was really good to see them, and they also got to experience the Wicksta's mulled wine, although a little less alchoholic than the other day (ran out of brandy!)

We also had the ngm support team christmas meal. 39 of us donned our glad rags and made the trip down the the carvery in Bradley stoke, and had a meal of medival feasting proportions! Secret santa perents were, i think, of a high satndard this year, Seeing as there was a £2.50 limit on it, a little thought actualy went into it, rather than buying any old tat. I came home with a torch that looks like a credit card, that fits in your wallet - how cool is that!! practical and fun! a good night had by all i think!




















On others matters, Jospeh is doing well, growing by the day, he's got a health check tomorrow, but were thinking he's going to be over 10lbs easily. Were all up to our ears in wrapping, there semms to be more this year than any other! and im trying to decide wether to shave off the little ginger/grey goatie thats appeared on my face - tough and life changing decision, - what do people think?

laterz

sore... so so sore!

Well good morning! I sit here today, today being the begininning of the forth day with my medical ailment. "Whats the matter Tim" i hear you say? "You never told us anything, are you really ill? are you dying?" Well, yes! it feels like it! I have the worst sore throat ever known to mankind. "Is that all?!" youre saying now arnt you, well yeah, thats all but this isnt just any sore throat. Let me take you on an imaginary journey. Imagine The biggest heard of elephants youve ever seen in the dryest, dustiest part of the world you ever seen, imagine them all stampeding at full force away from a raging forest fire thats literally right behind them. Got that in your mind. Well thats what it feels like every time i swallow! All day all night, And ive tried everything. Gargling salt water, drinking pickle juice (found that one on the internet) paracetamol, neurofen, lemsips, dequacane, lossenges. Im now on antibiotics from the doctor although in his words, " well it might help, but it might not do anything" oh joy. Anyway, the reason for me writing this is, i want some sympathy! and also to see if there are any other suggestions out there? What should i do folks? Answer in the comments box at the end of this post.

Last night sore, sorry saw, the christmas mulled wine and nibbles gathering of our breakfast club (breakfast club = group of guys/girls who meet together every tweo weeks at tim and zoes, to have breakfats and chat about what God's been doing in their lives, whats inspiring them at the moment etc..) A fun filled night with me making mulled wine for the first time ever and zoe laying on a super spread of nibbles and mince pies!























It also saw baby Joseph start to trust some of our friends a whole lot more, when he decided he was comfortable enough to share his dinner with Laura! we did warn her she was in projectile range, but she just laughed it off! {start-evil-heckle}ha ha ha, foolish girl!{end-evil-heckle}

a few mobile pics...

sorry weve not posted for a while, i (tim)started back at work the other week and so things have been busy! Anyway weve got a few more pics on the digital cam to post once we get round to it, but untill then here are some bad quality pics form the mobile!!






Things with us are going well, Jospeh was weighed the other day and he's 9lb 12oz already!!! a big jump from the 8lb 9oz a few weeks ago. He is eating / drinking a lot more though, so its no surprise! We visited nanny and grandad Pierson at the weekend which was fun! more pics coming sooooon!

Laterz

totally sick...

Im slowly learning not to wear anything you want to wear for the rest of the day, whilst feeding a baby.

Joseph finally meets his other uncle and aunt and cousins!

Well weve just spent the day with Austin and Claire, Ellie, Ethan and William. They were all really excited to see Joseph and it was great to have them all come visit. Check the pics