New Year's Eve

General 

Elliott was really good today. 

Activities

In the morning we got our hair cut and then we went to Smyths Toy Superstore to have a look round. We went to MacDonalds for lunch.

After lunch we went home and relaxed before getting ready to go to Barry and Jenny Grigg's house for New Years celebrations. When we got to their house Elliott had tea with Beth and Emma Griggs and Gus and Evan Anderson, children of the people there (sausage rolls, chicken nuggets, etc) and then they played on the playstation together and Elliott impressed everyone with his Rubix Cube skills. All the children were old enough to stay up for midnight so at midnight they came down for New Year and Auld Lang Syne and then it was time for bed with Elliott sleeping in a spare room.

Harley and Sylvie

General 

Elliott was very good today. 

Activities

In the morning Elliott helped Andrea and her friend Sarah Hunter walk two dogs, Harley and Sylvie, to California Country Park and back which he really enjoyed. Then we went to Andrea's Dad's house for lunch where he had ham and cheese sandwiches.

After lunch we came home and he spent the afternoon watching more Death in Paradise, playing with a remote control car and he also started writing his English homework Christmas story. Then he practiced his Clarinet before having his bath, brushing his teeth and getting ready for bed. He read more of his school book "Maximum Security" by Robert Muchamore before going to sleep.

Death in Paradise

General 

Elliott was really good today. 

Activities

We had a lazy morning and Elliott watched some episodes of "Death in Paradise" while making up Star Wars stories with his Star Wars Lego. He had sandwiches for lunch.

After lunch we went to Wokingham and Elliott bought some new bluetooth sports headphones in the WH Smiths sale. After we got home Elliott practiced his Clarinet, wrote some thank you cards and then we watched some of "Short Circuit" while Elliott had macaroni cheese for tea. After tea he got ready for bed (he's going to have a bath tomorrow morning), brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. Before going to sleep he read more of his school book "Maximum Security" by Robert Muchamore.

Jumanji: The Next Level

General 

Elliott was really good today. 

Activities

In the morning we had breakfast and Elliott played games on his new retro gaming device, solved his dodecahedran cube again and played some Clarinet for Grandpa. Then we headed off to Cote in Wokingham for a birthday lunch for me:

Elliott had chicken breast in breadcrumbs and frites for his lunch with a chocolate pot for pudding.

After lunch Elliott helped Granny and Grandpa find where they'd parked and they left to go home and we looked around some shops. Then we headed to Bracknell Cineworld where we watched "Jumanji: The Next Level". After the film we drove home and Elliott had the second half of his pepperoni pizza (from yesterday) for tea. Then he had his bath, brushed his teeth, got ready for bed and read more of his school book "Maximum Security" by Robert Muchamore before going to sleep.

Boxing Day

General 

Elliott was very good today. 

Activities

In the morning after he arrived Elliott showed me his Lego Slave 1 and his new iPad and opened his stocking which included a Roxenda Speed Rubix Cube, some Lego Ninjago, a Transformers blind bag, a Kazoo, magnifying glass, a Star Wars calendar, a Doctor Who annual, some chocolate coins and a big tube of smarties. Jack and Graham Jenkins also visited and Elliott showed Jack his presents. Just after Jack and Graham Jenkins left Granny and Grandpa arrived and we swapped presents. Elliott got a huge Dodecahedran Cubeand a Cherub book from Granny and Grandpa, a book from Kate and Anthony "I, Q, Independence Hall" by Roland Smith, a Sonic the Hedgehog controller holder from Jack, Harry and Graham Jenkins and an old school 400 in 1 Gameboy style portable games console from Andrea's Dad. Then Andrea's Dad arrived and we had a buffet lunch with Elliott having some chicken goujons, some sausage rolls and some cheese and biscuits. Elliott had a bath and then we had a lazy time and Elliott posed his new Sonic figure, played Minecraft, played the piano and showed Granny his castle homework presentation. We had spaghetti bolognese for lunch.

After lunch we Elliott played with his presents and we watched an episode of Death in Paradise and the new Worzel Gummidge. Then he had pepporoni pizza for tea for tea before having another bath, brushing his teeth and getting ready for bed. Before going to sleep he read more of his school book "Maximum Security" by Robert Muchamore.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

General 

Elliott was really good today. 

Activities

In the morning we had breakfast and packed and then we left for London. After a three hour journey we met up with Chas, Billy and Sid Loft, Alex and Lucas Dawson, Herny Black and Tommy and Reuben and Matt Hyde in Five Guys in London's O2 for lunch. Elliott had a cheese burger.

After lunch we went bowling at the Hollywood Bowl there and Elliott won his game against Billy, Sid, Lucas, Tommy and Reuben. The it was time to go to the cinema to watch "Star Wars: The RIse of Skywalker":

Everyone enjoyed the film and then we left soon afterwards. After we got home it was getting late so Elliott had a sandwich, brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. Before he went to sleep he started making notes for a Star Wars story he's going to write for his English homework.

Knives Out

General 

Elliott was very good today. 

Activities

In the morning Elliott had a bath and then we had a lazy time and Elliott posed his new Sonic figure, played Minecraft, played the piano and showed Granny his castle homework presentation. We had spaghetti bolognese for lunch.

After lunch we went to the Showcase Cinema in Southampton to watch Knives Out with Granny which we all enjoyed. After we got home Elliott had ham sandwiches for tea before having another bath, brushing his teeth and getting ready for bed. Before going to sleep he read more of his school book "Maximum Security" by Robert Muchamore.

Robin Hood

General 

Elliott was really good today. 

Activities

After Elliott had packed he had maccoroni cheese for lunch and then we drove down to Downton to Granny and Grandpa's house.

After we arrived we had ham and cheese sandwiches for tea and then we drove to Salisbury for the pantomime (Robin Hood) at the Salisbury Playhouse. The pantomime was funny and the Sheriff and Nurse were the funniest. After the pantomime we drove back to Granny and Grandpa's house and Elliott brushed his teeth, got ready for bed and read more of his school book "Maximum Security" by Robert Muchamore before going to sleep.

Minecraft

General 

Elliott was really good after school today and said they'd watched films at school during the day today.

Activities

After school we went home and Elliott had some ham and cheese sandwiches for tea. Then he played Minecraft on his phone and did some Clarinet practice before having his bath, brushing his teeth and getting ready for bed. Before he went to sleep he read more of his school book "Maximum Security" by Robert Muchamore.

Clarinet practice

General 

Elliott was good after school today.

Activities

After school we went shopping and Sainsburys and then home. Elliott had ham and cheese sandwiches for tea and then he palyed with his Lego Millennium Falcon and X-Wings before doing some Clarinet practice. Then he had his bath, brushed his teeth, got ready for bed and read more of his school book "Maximum Security" by Robert Muchamore before going to sleep.

Christmas Hockey

General 

Elliott was really good today. 

Activities

Hockey today was a Christmas tournament where the split the boys and girls in to 4 teams who then played each other. Then at the end they played an 11 a side game as well. Elliott played really well, though could have passed slightly more, but it was good to see him playing with such confidence and he scored some goals and set some up. After hockey we drove home and he had a bath. Then we headed in to Braknell to do some Christmas shopping and went to Nandos for lunch.

After we got home from Bracknell we watched The Last Jedi on DVD ahead of next weekend's new Star Wars film "The Rise of Skywalker". Then he played Sonic on his phone before we had ham and cheese rolls for tea. After tea he brushed his teeth and got ready for bed before we watched the next episode of His Dark Materials. Then he went to bed and read more of his school book "Maximum Security" by Robert Muchamore.

Christmas Tree decorations

General 

Elliott was very good after school today.

Activities

There was no Clarinet lesson or Whistling Woodwind after school today so we went straight home. When we got home Elliott watched some Doctor Who before he had ham and cheese sandwiches for tea. Then he had a bath, brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. After he was ready for bed we put up the Christmas Tree decorations before he read more of his new school book "Maximum Security" by Robert Muchamore, the third book in the Cherub series, before going to sleep.

Water cycle homework

General 

Elliott was really good after school today and his water cycle sandwich bag homework went well.

Activities

After school we went straight home and Elliott had his bath before tea and got ready for bed. After his bath he had pasta with bacon and tomato Dolmio sauce for tea. Then he did some Clarinet practice before watching Doctor Who. Then he brushed his teeth and read more of his new school book "Class A" by Robert Muchamore before going to sleep.

Pizza Express

General 

Elliott was good after school today.

Activities

After school we went straight to Elliott's Clarinet lesson which was his last lesson with his current teacher unfortunately, though there will be a replacement next term (called Henry). After his lesson we went to Pizza Express for tea and Elliott had a Pepperoni Pizza. Then it was back to Emmbrook School for Whilstling Woodwind. After Whistling Woodwind we went home and Elliott brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. Finaly he read more of his new school book "Class A" by Robert Muchamore before going to sleep.

Hockey tournament

General 

Elliott was very good today. 

Activities

In the morning we drove to Henley for the hockey tournament. Elliott played really well and the team around him played well too. They won two games, drew one and lost one and he did some really good passing, crossing and tackling and against Slough in the second game he scored a really good goal afer dribbling with the ball and beatinga few players. After the hockey we went to Newbury to pick up an eBay order for me and while we were there he had a bacon sandwich for lunch.

After lunch we drove home and Elliott had a bath before practicing his Clarinet. Then he drew a really good picture of the 10th Doctor Who (David Tennant) and watched some Doctor Who on his iPad. We had Roast Chicken for tea and he had some broccoli with his roast potatoes. After tea he packed for school tomorrow morning, brushed his teeth and then got ready for bed. Then we watched "His Dark Materials" before he went to bed and read more of his school book "Class A" by Robert Muchamore.