What better way to spend it than to go to Autnie Christines for Darcey, baking and quality sofa time.
In a seriously shocking move I actually took my homework with me and did quite a lot of research for my Lion project as well as a full set of written notes to make things easier for me.
Back to school on Tuesday, but we didn't mind really, it was nice to see all our friends again after all.
Yeah, it was a pretty good day actually. I wasn't allowed to wear my new trainers for rugby practice after school. It didn't really impede my efforts though, this week we worked on dummy passes and I got complimented on my ability to find space on the field during play.
Gymnastics was really good again this week. What was even better was seeing loads of my new gymnastics club friends in Sainsbury's after we'd finished, I thought that was really cool.
When we got home we were sort of pleased to find that we now had a full collection of working doors that were actually attached to their frames.
Yeah, thanks Chrissy, hopefully I won't try to close anymore doors that are only propped up against the wall, narrowly missing my head).
It's mad any chase around the house games a lot slower now though.
Dad challenged me to a few games of Skylanders in battle mode....I thrashed him 7-2. He's rubbish.
Wednesday then, my second wobbly tooth was now seriously wobbly. It's a miracle it's stayed in with all the fiddling I did at school.
I got picked to go to a special one off day of ICT (computer stuff) at Park House school in a week or so's time. I'm so happy about it, not only do we get loads of time off from school we get to do computer stuff all day!.
And at ballet I must have been really giving it some as i've managed to dance a hole right through the bottom of my slipper!
I found out on Thursday that i've been picked for the rugby team. We have a tournament to play in up at Newbury Rugby club, thats even more time off school, how cool. It was swimming again, which went well and dancing after school that Ellis and Dad missed due to us finishing a bit earlier than usual...or them two being a bit later than usual.
I've been doing loads of junk modelling at school. Todays effort was a rather splendid traffic light which I bought home to finish off and put in my bedroom as a secret storage place.
In light of the upcoming rugby tournament Dad and I went to the sports shop at the retail park to get me some football boots, with studs and everything. I got some well cool ones, not the £100 versions I liked the look of though.....now all I have to do is learn to tie the laces unaided.....
And while Ned was shopping I was packed off to bed straight after tea as punishment for not getting dressed for school in the morning despite endless requests from Mum to do so. I wasn't bothered, I was pretty tired anyway.
I got my Lion project marked on Friday, another house point for the cause. I was really pleased though as this is pretty much the first piece of work i've done under my own steam with minimal help or guidance.
We had our class assembly in the morning and seeing as Mum or Dad couldn't be bothered to come it was lovely to see Auntie Christine there. She loved it by all accounts, even if I thought my bit was a bit boring. I did however thoroughly enjoy having her come back and visit my classroom afterwards where I got to show her my sketch book (that i'm most proud of) and eat cake and biscuits!
I did cross country in golden time in the afternoon which was cool.
My wobbly tooth still hadn't come out.
Team Kennet in the evening. They mentioned there was the last cross country race of the season on Sunday morning and that they'd like as many people as possible to enter....that sent the cogs whirring.
Within a few minutes of him coming home though we were squabbling like mad.
Which resulted in an instant trip to bed for both of us. Rubbish.
We had a trip to Monkey World on Saturday.
We did, and Auntie Trish came along too.
Which we were very excited about. Even before we knew she had a load of sweets on her bag for the journey.
We were on a mission to try and get her a monkey boyfriend too, which provided a lot of laughs throughout the day.
There's always one lot that always seem to put on a great show at Monkey World, this time it was the gibbons:
They were brilliant, climbing right to the top and swinging on the thinnest of branches.
And fighting with each other and falling off.
When we got home we had a slouch about and laughed at Dad laughing at You've been framed and then Ant & Dec's Saturday night Take Away before bed....perfect!
I decided to go through with the cross country race on Sunday, so we got in the car and headed to Harwell.
I rather fancied staying in bed really.
I found the Team Kennet tent, got myself signed in, stuck my number on my vest and went and did my warm up with my team mates. Maxim from school was there too so it was nice to have an even more familiar face to give me some advice on what i'd let myself in for. The race itself was 1300 metres long, which according to Maxim was about the same as 5 or 6 times around our school field. I was pretty happy about that and couldn't wait to get stuck in.
The starter fired his pistol and we were off!
I hadn't considered the use of a starting pistol, I didn't like it much.
I was really pleased not to get caught up with a few fallers at the start and also managed to steer clear of a few potholes that caught some of the others out. I really enjoyed the race, it was over so quickly though. I made sure I had enough left in the tank for a bit of a sprint finish:
It's fair to say I finished nearer the back than the front but I wasn't bothered at all as I hadn't come last which is what concerned me most before I started. It was also an under 11's category so they had a good few years on me anyway.
He did very well, I loved cheering him on but I wanted to go home.....for some sofa time.
Well you didn't have to wait long Ellis, we were home again just after 11. Very convenient this cross country racing you know! Sadly it was the last one of the season so it'll be November before it starts again. Well, except the schools competition next month that is.....
We really enjoyed the rest of our day doing homework and watching telly.
But best of all was a game of Catan after tea, I love that game. Mum won, but I beat Dad by miles.
We both got dressed for school really nicely on Monday so no early night for me.
We had to go and do our class assembly again for the old people at the Argyles home. I was pretty pleased as my part was much expanded with more facts than the version we did at school.
I took my cuddly monkey from Monkey World into school, and miraculously bought him home again unharmed. He's lovely and i'm really enjoying showing him around. He particularly enjoyed street dance after school I think.
And I enjoyed cross country as well after school. I had a lot more confidence following my race on Sunday. I think the team is going to be picked soon, there's 13 boys and only 12 places available...
I can also now claim to be able to actually tie shoe laces properly unaided. This has been bought about entirely because of my new football boots.
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