A weekend off

It's great to have a quieter weekend this weekend. Having been involved in worship six weeks in a row, work being fairly full-on since the start of January and a church gift aid inspection this week, we're enjoying catching up on a bit of much missed family time.

Here are a few photos from today...



Toby's first taste of baby rice (the face tells the story)...


A first pair of pyjamas for Tobes...


Not sure we've mentioned it here yet...

...but we're very much in countdown mode now in advance of Ed finishing at KPMG on 23 March. At the start of April, he'll be starting work at Burton Sweet with specific involvement in the Charities unit. This is an exciting new development and a chance to concentrate on the area of expertise that provides the most interest.

However, the thing that's also exciting is that it is a 3 day a week role (Tues-Thurs). This will allow us both the chance to make more space in life for serving the church (doing things we already do plus the implementation of a few more). Part of the rationale for 3 days a week is that, for Ed, having had far too many days where he doesn't get to see the boys at all due to working hours, it's time to make the decision not to be absent as the boys are growing up. It'll be great to have them to himself one day a week as well as having the possibility of reinstating family meal times at least for most of the week.

It'll all be a big change and we're slightly nervous about it - but we have a conviction that it's the right decision...