Clarinet lesson

General 

Elliott was really good today.

Activities

After I picked Elliott up we went to his Clarinet lesson and then came home for tea. Before tea he did some Geography homework and wrote some thank you letters for his birthday presents. He had breaded chicken, potato waffles and peas for tea. After tea he played some PlayStation 5. Before he went to sleep he read more of "The Toll" by Neal Shusterman.

Under 14 hockey training with the girls

General 

Elliott was very good today and although he was disappointed at first that Matt and Harry Higgins weren't coming to visit he still made the most of the day. 

Activities

In the morning we went to Wellington School for hockey training with the Under 14 girls which Bruce took as Graeme was away. The boys who came had fun and they played mixed games and a boys against girls game at the end. After training we went home and he had a shower. However because Matt Higgins had a cold and wanted to be safe we decided it was best to reschedule the Matt and Harry Higgins visit. Elliott was disappointed but had a shower and started cheering himself up by playing Miles Morales on his PlayStation 5. We had cheese on toast for lunch and chocolate birthday cake for pudding.

After lunch he carried on playing on his PlayStation 5 and at one stage we played each other at Rocket League, with Elliott teaching me how to play the game. He also practiced his Clarinet. He had pepperoni pizza for tea. He read "The Toll" by Neal Shusterman before he went to sleep.

Elliott's fourteenth birthday

General 

Elliott was really good today. 

Activities

In the morning Elliott woke up and opened his cards and presents. Then he started setting up his PlayStation 5 although unfortunately the monitor we were hoping to use didn't work so we set it up downstairs with the television instead. Then he headed off for lunch.

After lunch I picked him up with his television from the games room to use with the PlayStation 5. e went to hockey at Cantley Park and South Berkshire Mens 7s beat Wallingford Mens 5 2-1 in a very competitive game. Elliott played well, particularly in the second half, although he did get a yellow card and was sent off for 5 minutes (we're still not quite sure why). After the game we went for teas with Bailey, Aaron and Gregg which was fun but we had hoped more of the team would be having teas. Dave wished him a happy birthday though. After teas we drove home and he had spaghetti bolognese for tea and fig rolls for pudding before he then set up the PlayStation 5 with the new television. He also had a shower, got ready for be and practiced his Clarinet. Before he went to sleep he read more of "The Toll" by Neal Shusterman.

The Toll

General 

Elliott was very good today. 

Activities

In the morning after I picked him up and we got home he had a rest until lunchtime. We had hot dogs for lunch and he had fig rolls for pudding.

After lunch I dropped him off again so he could spend some time with his friends. After I picked him up we went home and he got changed for hockey and had ham sandwiches for tea. Then we headed off to Berkshire Under 14 hockey training. After training we drove home and he practiced his Clarinet, had a shower and got ready for bed. He read "The Toll" by Neal Shusterman before he went to sleep.

Report

General 

Elliott was really good today. His report came in the morning and so I told him it was really good and he seemed happy.

Activities

In the morning he had a lie in and then had a shower and relaxed. He had breaded chicken, oven chips and peas for lunch.

After lunch I dropped him off to spend some time with his friends. After I picked him up he had some crackers for tea and then he practiced his Clarinet. Then he relaxed more and got ready for bed. Before he went to sleep he read more of "The Toll" by Neal Shusterman.

Steak and chips

General 

Elliott was very good today. 

Activities

After I picked Elliott up we went home and he unpacked. We had steak and chips for tea and after tea he practiced his Clarinet. Then he brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. He read more of "The Toll" by Neal Shusterman before he went to sleep.

Teeth extraction

General 

Elliott was really good today.

Activities

In the morning we went to the Dentist's for Elliott's teeth extraction. He was nervous but he  was fine and when we left he seemed pretty happy he'd gone through with having the teeth out (though he was lisping due to some of his mouth still being numb). He had some bread and butter and fig rolls for lunch to make sure it was soft food.

After lunch he recuperated in his room and had some Ibuprofen when the anaesthetic began to wear off. He didn't practice his Clarinet due to his mouth still recovering but he did have pasta with margarine for tea (he felt the normal sauce might not be good for his recovering gums). After tea he relaxed more and then got ready for bed. Before he went to sleep he read more of "The Toll" by Neal Shusterman.

Sausages

General 

Elliott was very good today. He said his arm had been hurting a little, but not as much as the first vacination injection.

Activities

After school I picked Elliott up and we went home and he relaxed. He did his Clarinet practice before tea and then we had sausages and potato waffles for tea and he had fig rolls for pudding. After tea he brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. Before he went to sleep he read more of "The Toll" by Neal Shusterman.

Keyboard

General 

Elliott was really good today. he had his second vaccination at school but said his arm wasn't hurting.

Activities

After school Elliott went to George Rosenthal's house to play pool and hang out with his friends. I picked him up around 5.00pm and we drove home and he played keyboard as he's learning the Boba Fett theme tune. He had breaded chicken, potato waffles and peas for tea. After tea he practiced his Clarinet and then brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. He read more of "The Toll" by Neal Shusterman before he went to sleep.

Toy photography

General 

Elliott was very good today.

Activities

After I picked Elliott up we went to his Clarinet lesson and then came home for tea. He had two slices of Dominos margherita pizza warmed up when he got back before he went in to the garden to do some toy photography for school. After he finished his photography he had crackers with cheese to fill up more. Then he did some revision after tea before brushing his teeth and getting ready for bed. Before he went to sleep he read more of "The Toll" by Neal Shusterman.

South Berkshire Under 16s verses Oxford Wildccats A Under 16s

General 

Elliott was really good today.

Activities

In the morning we drove to Thame for South Berkshire Under 16s verses Oxford Wildcats A Under 16s. It was cold and wet. Elliott played left back and right back during the game. Oxford were a stronger team and in the first half scored 5 with no reply. But in the second half the boys reorganised and played much better and the second half score was 3-2 to Oxford (so overall it was 8-2). Elliott played well, especially in the second half, but I don't think he enjoyed the game as much as the men's games (it was very cold and wet and because he and Bailey were new to the team I think it took a while for the other boys to get used to them). He had ham, pepperoni and salami Subway for lunch on the way home. 

After we got home he had a shower to warm up and then did some animating and relaxing and then he practiced his Clarinet. We had spaghetti bolognese for tea and he had raisins for pudding. After tea he relaxed more and then he got ready for bed. He read more of "The Toll" by Neal Shusterman before he went to sleep.

Sonning Hockey Mens 6s verses South Berkshire Mens 7s

General 

Elliott was very good today.

Activities

In the morning Elliott did some revision and homework. He had crackers with cheese for lunch. 

After lunch we went to South Berkshire 7s verses Sonning 6s at Sonning and South Berkshire 7s won 2-0. Elliott played in midfield and had a really good game. It was quite a bad tempered game and Sonning didn't have any younger players. They also harrassed the Umpires continually and tried to wind up the younger South Berkshire players but Elliott didn't ris to it. After hockey we drove home and Elliott had Dominos pepperoni pizza for tea with Jack and Harry Jenkins. After tea he played his Star Wars computer game on his computer with Jack before having a shower, getting ready for bed and practicing his Clarinet. Before he went to sleep he read more of "The Toll" by Neal Shusterman.

Berkshire Under 14 hockey training

General 

Elliott was really good today.

Activities

After I picked Elliott up we went home and he got changed in to his new Berkshire Under 14 hockey kit and then we headed off to Berkshire Under 14 hockey training. Elliott played well. After training we drove home and he had a shower and got ready for bed. Then he had pepperoni pizza for tea and practiced his Clarinet. He read "The Toll" by Neal Shusterman before he went to sleep.

Under the weather

General 

Elliott was very good today.

Activities

after school Elliott was feeling under the weather and went for a lie down having woken up with a sore throat at the start of the day (we did a Lateral Flow Test which was negative before he went to school). After he'd had a rest we had pasta with Dolmio bacon and tomato sauce for tea while we watched the new episode of "The Book Of Boba Fett". After tea he rested up before brushing his teeth and getting ready for bed. 

Pool

General 

Elliott was really good today.

Activities

After school Elliott went to George Rosenthal's house and played pool. After I picked Elliott up we went home and he practiced his Clarinet. He had breaded chicken, potato waffles and peas for tea with fig rolls for pudding. After tea he did did some relaxing and then he brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. He read more of "The Toll" by Neal Shusterman before he went to sleep.