Sol Joel skatepark

General 

Elliott was mainly good today. At the end of his time skateboarding and scootering at Sol Joel park he decided not to try quite a steep ramp as he was a bit scared but then when we left he got really upset that he hadn't tried the ramp. I tried to get him to put not trying the ramp in to perspective and remembering it's good to take things at his own pace but he got quite obsessed about it and eventually it led to us both being quite cross. However he did then calm down and eventually admitted he'd really enjoyed his time at the skatepark. 

Activities

After breakfast we headed to Sol Joel skatepark to do some skateboarding and (mainly) scootering. Harry and Jack Smith and their Dad also turned up (Elliott had told Harry we were going on his way out of school yesterday) and everyone had good fun. While we were there Woodley Wanderers Tigers also played a game on the football pitch next to the skatepark so it was good to say hello to some old faces like Theo and Mike. After a few hours the Smiths left and we left too although Elliott was upset with himself for not trying the ramp. On the way home we stopped at ASDA and bought some cheese rolls which was had with ham for lunch when we got home. While I was making lunch he did his Maths Study Ladder homework with not complaining which was really good. 

After lunch he went to see you and your parents for birthday presents and when he got back he was really pleased with his new fingerboard purchases. He did some more scooter practice after he got back (which was good as it meant he hadn't really given up on scootering as threatened at one point) and then he had a bath. After his bath he practiced his Clarinet and then we had spaghetti bolognese for tea while we watched Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway. Then he brushed his teeth, got in to bed and read some more of his latest Darren Shan school book before going to sleep.