Pearson Family Work in progress

Merry Christmas 2009

Our first attempt at a Christmas letter and we are now firmly

into the grand-parent stage; who said it got easier? (Not true)!

Less words and more pictures and here they all are. Thomas the

eldest and the youngest, his sister Lydia — letting everyone

know, she is not going to be left out by the boys. Alex, Michelle

and these two live at Redcar; whereas Carl & Vicki are just round

the corner from us with their son Jules [we have been known as

the convenient store]. Jules is just about to walk any day now and

says a few words clearly; like abracadabra! And screams when

you sing crocodile.

We really do feel like three very different grand parents as each

one of them are at different stages and very different characters.

Jules and Thomas play well together and Thomas is learning to

cope with a little sister [just wait till she is running around]. Trips

out at the weekend have been frequent and the pressure is on to

get a 7-seater [we will see]. During the poor weather it has been

hide and seek around the house and making Big Trucks out of

cardboard boxes [granddad likes that].

Vanessa and I escaped to Spain for a week with family and

friends from Kent; 14 of us and we had a great time. Work with

the young people has been manic, Vanessa at East Coast Training

and me at Doorways [Saltburn Christian Projects]; we love the

work but need to escape at times. Signe is from Denmark and is

working as a volunteer for 10-months at Doorways, she is also

staying at our house and soon became part of the family. Signe

has introduced us to Gnomes and there are a number around the

Christmas decorations this year.

Knitting has been Vanessa’s passion this year, cardigans and

felting handbags; however, the Nintendo DS has took over

recently and oh yes, the X Factor. Brother David’s blog site for

me has been fun to do but I am still writing chapter one of the

book “Long journey home” perhaps I will complete the first

chapter by the end of the year.

Merry Christmas and

Lots of love and every blessing for 2010

John & Vanessa

15 Marlborough Road, Skelton in Cleveland.

Saltburn by the Sea. TS12 2JP

Phone: 01287 203645

E-mail: john.pearson@ntlworld.com