First week of the holidays

So it's a busy week for Tom.  Monday and Tuesday were spent on Ingleton playing field with the crew from Craven Wanderers Football Team learning to play football from 10am to 3pm.  He enjoyed himself, and did well considering it was hot, hot, hot - 30 degrees in the sun!

Two trophies Tom!

Monday afternoon we went to the pool ready for his lesson on Friday.  I want him to be comfortable with the pool before he gets in with the teacher (last year he spent the whole of the first lesson clinging in fear to the teacher!).  He did much better than I thought, but still thinks he can't swim and won't listen to any instructions I give him to help him (eg to kick his legs!)  I expect at some stage it will click, not sure when it will happen though?!

Tuesday I collected him from football by which time Grandpa had arrived.  So he had a play with Grandpa before heading to Bentham for yet more football (bit of an overlap with lessons not sure why?).  This was a good session though as they had some mini games (Tom as clueless as usual - but to be fair he had already spent 5 hours in the sun playing football!) after that it was trophy presentation time.  Tom didn't get just one trophy (for turning up) but two!!!!  He came third in the American Penalty shoot out a couple of weeks ago.  Typical this happened during a week I wasn't there, but he genuinely did come 3rd.  Tom was mega excited to win the trophies, very very proud of himself (think his head expanded big time).

When we got home Auntie Jude arrived, so more playing and showing off before dinner and eventually getting to bed around 8.30!  He has a busy day tomorrow playing on steam trains with Matt, Jude and Grandpa.