New Year's Eve sleepover

General 

Elliott was good today.

Activities

In the morning we had a lazy time playing with toys and watching Nativity 2. We played a lot of table football games. We also popped in to Wokingham to do some food shopping and when we got back we had sausage hot dogs for lunch.

After lunch we watched School Of Rock before heading over to a friend's house in Wokingham for a New Years Eve dinner party. They have two daughters Beth (who is 10) and Emma (who is Elliott's age). Also there were some other friends who have two daughters Alice (who is 3) and Hetty (who is 1). He played with the girls really well and was particularly good with Hetty. After a while Hetty and Alice left him and the older girls to watch a film together and Elliott also taught them how to play table football. There was also a dog called Max (a very well behaved cocker spaniel) and a cat called Katie and after being a bit nervous at first he was really good with both and enjoyed stroking them and playing fetch with Max. They had sandwiches for tea and also some popcorn snacks. He then decided that he wanted to sleep in the same room as Beth and Emma for a sleepover (rather than his own room) and they went to bed really nicely and when we checked 20 minutes later (and 20 minutes after that) were already asleep.

Table football

General 

Elliott was really good today.

Activities

After he arrived we made his table football together and he did a great job screwing the parts together and adding buffers to the player rods. After his table football was built we had lots of games while we watched the film The Tooth Fairy (starring The Rock). We also had cheese on toast for lunch while we watched the end of the film.

After lunch and the film finishing we went to Wokingham where we got our hair cut. Then we headed over to The Peel Centre in Bracknell to look at toys and sports gear in Sports Direct. After we got home Elliott wrote his first 3 thank you cards quickly and without any complaining. Then we played more table football and Elliott watched some Ben 10 Omniverse while I cooked tea. We had chicken fajitas for tea. After tea we played with the James Bond Scalextric before bath time and then some more table football and Scalextric. Then he brushed his teeth, read some of his Skylanders book and I read him some of a Jack Stalwart adventure. Then it was bed time.

Piccolo Arco

General 

Elliott was really good today. 

Activities

In the morning Granny and Grandpa came to visit and bought some more presents for Elliott including a Star Wars annual, a book about lots of different things, a junior electronics kit and some Lego from Kate Weale (my Godmother). I also opened my birthday presents at the same time and Elliott had got me table football which I then spent some time putting together while he made his Lego set (a small space set). Then we went outside to show Granny and Grandpa his drone flying before we went for lunch at Piccolo Arco, an Italian restaurant in Wokingham. Andrea's Dad also joined us for lunch and Elliott was very well behaved and had fun. 

He had chicken in breadcrumbs with chips for his lunch but was less keen to try Andrea's Dad's whitebait

After lunch Granny and Grandpa left and we went outside to fly the charged up drone. Then we played lots of table football before it was time for toast and a bath. After his bath Andrea's brother Graham Jenkins came to babysit so we could go out for a few birthday drinks and Graham said he went to bed with no fuss after playing some more table football and reading some of his Skylanders book.

Boxing Day

General 

Elliott was good today. He did get a bit hyper later in the day when we were at a family gathering at Andrea's brother's partner's Dad's house where he was playing with Harry and Jack and also two girls called Emma and Rebecca. But he did calm down when asked and was the first to calm down (although the oldest there) so I was quite proud.

Activities

After he arrived in the morning he opened his presents from Father Christmas which included a Star Wars book with his name as part of the story, a fossil, some gem stones, Star Wars binders and cards, Match Attax cards, a make your own volcano kit, a "knock knock" joke book, some jumpy toys, pick up sticks, a pin art toy, a Skillet CD, some Star Wars micro machines, a ghost rider figure and, of course, a little mini cargo drone. We also swapped presents amongst ourselves and he got a snap together Poe's X-Wing Fighter, a Star Wars encyclopedia and a make paper aeroplanes history of aeroplanes book officially from me. After all the present opening he played with a lot of his presents including making the snap together X-Wing Fighter and then we went outside and tried out the drone, which he really enjoyed:

He was also very careful and cautious (although it doesn't go very high and is quite slow so is perfect). Then we had some toast and sandwiches for lunch.

After lunch we went to the family gathering and luckily Andrea's brother's family had bought along some presents for Elliott so he wasn't totally left out and he got a new tin of March Attax cards and a new Darth Vader dressing gown. He also took his tablet and enjoyed creating dubstep with everyone. All the children had a lot of fun playing with each other's toys and eating buffet food including nuggets, mini pizzas and cheese and biscuits. They had cake for pudding so then became predicatbly hyper but not long after it was time to go anyway. After we got home Elliott had a quick bath and brushed his teeth before we played with the re-charged drone again for a bit and then it was bed time.

Cinderella

General 

Elliott was good again today.

Activities

We had a lazy morning and Elliott watched Ben 10 and played with his car loop the loop track. Then we all headed in to Salisbury where we had lunch at Pizza Express. Unfortunately Pizza Express were out of pasta so Elliott had an American pizza with pepperoni instead which he really enjoyed.

After lunch we went to the pantomime at Salisbury Playhouse which was Cinderella this year. Afterwards he said he hadn't enjoyed it because it was about love and was Cinderella but during the show he was giggling a lot and also joined in - though this year enjoyed shouting the opposite of what he was meant to shout. He also said afterwards that he thought the bit where the ugly sisters were in the bath was good, and the bit where Buttons and Dandini (the Prince's best friend) do ballet dancing and the bit where the ugly sisters are chased by the swamp monster so I think he did enjoy it quite a lot really. After we got home we had sandwiches and home made sausage rolls for tea before bath time and then reading more of his Skylanders book. Before bed time he did some good impressions of Dandini from the pantomime.

The Force Awakens

General 

Elliott was very good today.

Activities

In the morning Elliott woke up slightly earlier than hoped (around 5.30am) but he did manage to amuse himself with his toys for an hour. Then we had breakfast, got ready and set off for Harbour Lights cinema, Ocean Village, Southampton to watch The Force Awakens. He seemed to really enjoy the film and seemed to take the more scary moments fine. After the film finished he talked quite a lot about it, particularly Kylo Ren. After the film we dropped in to MacDonalds for lunch and he had chicken nuggets.

After lunch we went shopping in West Quay for some presents. It was really busy there but he was patient and didn't complain. While we were there we picked up a Ben 10 magazine with lots of free gifts that he was pleased with. After we got back to Granny and Grandpa's we watched some of the film Nativity before spaghetti bolognese for tea. Then it was bath time and after his bath he read some of his Skylanders book before watching some Ben 10 on the iPad and then bed time.

The Little Fir Tree DVD

General 

Elliott was good after being picked up today.

Activities

After we picked him up we drove straight to Granny and Grandpa's in Downton. He had a quick snack after arriving and then we watched The Little Fir Tree DVD together before he went to bed.

Christmas carols in the school hall

General

Elliott was really good after school.

Activities

After school we went to ASDA for tea where we also picked up some presents for people. While we were there he told me he was getting really nervous about singing with the choir in front of people and at one point didn't want to do it anymore. However when we got to the school he seemed much happier and as we got there quite early to help set up drinks he read more of his Skylander book. When it started the carol singing was great and after he'd warmed up a bit he looked like he really enjoyed it. Afterwards he seemed pretty happy and we went home for a quick bath and bed time.

Year 3 Christmas party

General 

Elliott was a little bit excitable after school but as it was their Christmas party today and we'd brought in biscuits it wasn't a surprise. He was still good though.

Activities

We went home for tea after school and he had some toast while watching Ben 10. Then he read some of his new Skylanders book that he'd won in pass the parcel in the school party (he also had a mini Angel Di Maria figure as a present from Mrs Davies). After some reading it was time for training which he decided he wanted to go to and they played a seven aside game with both teams mixed up with Panthers and Tigers for the full hour. He played well, particularly his tackling which was really good. After training we went home for a quick bath and he read some more of his Skylanders book before teeth and bed time. 

Base Ace Lego base

General 

Elliott was good after he got back from Brick Festival and he told me what a good time he'd had.

Activities

After he arrived Elliott made his new Base Ace Lego base and then played with some of his Lego mini-figures on the base. We had crumpets for tea and after tea we watched the latest episode of Dengineers. Then it was bath time and after his bath he finished reading his latest Ben 10 school book before brushing his teeth and bed time. 

Stampy's Christmas Cake Caper

General 

Elliott was really good after school today. He had made a nice Christmas card for us with pictures of Ben 10 and lots of kisses and love hearts.

Activities

After school we went to ASDA to do some shopping and Elliott spent some time looking at the toys. When we got home we found that his Goo Goos had come from Amazon so he spent lots of time opening them and playing with them. Then it was time for toast and bath time. After bath time he read more of his latest Ben 10 school book before we watched "Stampy's Christmas Cake Caper" on iPlayer. Then it was time for teeth brushing and bed. 

The Little Fir Tree

General 

Elliott was really good after school today. He said he had been nervous about being on stage in front of lots of people before they performed The Little Fir Tree to the rest of the school in the morning but he felt more confident in the afternoon when they performed to parents (although he said he was still nervous).

Activities

The Little Fir Tree was really good and Elliott played a child in hospital with a bandage around his head. He said his line really well and the singing was really good. It was a really enjoyable production and a good choice as everyone was involved:

After school we went to swimming lessons and at the end of this week's lesson Elliott's teacher said it was now time for him to move up to Stage 4 which is brilliant news. After his post swimming shower we went home and Elliott read for a while and finished his latest Ben 10 school book. Then he watched some Ben 10 Omniverse before tea. After he brushed his teeth and it was time for bed. 

Thunderbirds magazine

General 

Elliott was good after school today. He did say he his tummy hurt a little this morning (and yesterday), but he seemed to get through the day totally fine.

Activities

After school it was straight to swimming lessons where he focused and did a good job. After his post swimming shower we stopped off in Tescos to pick up some shopping before we went home and he had toast for tea while we watched the Dengineers. We bought a Thunderbirds magazine while we were in Tescos and after tea he was solving the puzzles in the magazine before he read some of his Ben 10 school book. Then he brushed his teeth and it was time for bed.