Monday 30 December 2013

This past year 2013

A lot of events have happened this year in our family.

I have changed job, from working as an Apprenticeship Trainer for Pearson to working doing the same job for Just IT based in Liverpool Street / Aldgate area of London.  It's fun and demanding, and I'm teaching mainly computer support and some programming to candidates.  Link is http://www.justit.co.uk/apprenticeships

I'm also playing in the worship band at the church mainly on keyboard but sometimes on bass guitar.

I'm even more regularly involved in the Street Pastor ministry (http://www.streetpastors.org.uk/) and do this about monthly, patrolling the streets of Enfield, Palmers Green and Southgate with a team from about 9pm onwards late nights Friday/Saturday nights.  It's fun and engaging work, and very rewarding even though we're unpaid.

Kids are growing up fast

Philippa is 12 now (in December) and has started High School, Enfield County all girls school literally next door to her primary school (High School link is http://www.enfieldcs.enfield.sch.uk/index.shtml).    She's enjoying it and has made good friends already.

Christa is 10 and has advanced in Street Dance as well as Philippa and Philip who all go on Friday nights.  It's aimed at young people to give them something constructive to do with their lives as a hobby, rather than destructive activities.  All three of our kids go there on a Friday night and really enjoy it, particularly Christa.  Christa also has been going on some free school trips to Imperial College in London where she has been giving presentations as well as learning a great deal.  Christa starts High School in September.

Philip is 8 and enjoying life!!!  He loves playing computer games and is pretty expert in them as are many boys his age.  He also does the Street Dance and is getting on well.  He's near the top of his class at school, as is Christa and Philippa.

John and James are 5, nearly 6 in January 11th.  They are both enjoying life and are in Year 1 at school.  They also love games and will play for hours on end, chatting noisily to each other about it non-stop.  We have to put an end to this!!!

Hannah is now 3 (16 December just passed) and also loves life and is a ball of fun, playing all day long when and where she can.

Zoe and myself just work hard at home looking after our kids, that's the main part of our life at the moment although I find time, before work, to hit the gym on a working day when I can, and I have been going this for a number of years now so am feeling extremely fit and healthy.

That's about it from the Anderson family for 2013!!!

We love you all

Philip Zoe Philippa Christa James John Hannah Philip