Journal

While I was in South Africa, Steve, Sam and Tom kept a daily journal for me.  It was amazing to come home and read it, I treasure it , and I wanted to record it here for keeps.  So here it is, word for word, spelling for spelling!

Day 1 - Saturday 15th January

Dad
Left the airport after dropping off mummy's meter, and went to MacDonald's (which we called maci-do-dos) for lunch.  Tom had 3 fish fingers and chips, Sam had a burger and chips, and both ate ALL their lunch - brilliant!
Then we went to Tescos to buy this journal and some sweets for good boys who eat their lunch.


Sam
tonight we had a picnic tea because we had a macdonulds we eat it all up so we got sweets and shortbred.


Tom
Sam and me played nicely in my room with duplo and lego men and toy helicopters.  Our toy from Maci-do-dos was scooby doo snowboard.


Day 2 -Sunday 16th January


Tom
I slept all the way through the night like a big boy and when I woke up I played on my own.


Sam
I went to rugby and I scord a try and got 2 tags.  also we found out braydey is 35 he is actaly 5 but a dogs birfday is 7 of ors.  thats all


Dad
A long day!  Sam was brilliant at rugby and Tom played nicely with a boy called Cory, playing football and going through tunnels and also cheering Sam.  Boys played nicely together with Imaginext in the afternoon and they ate all their lunch (another picnic) and tea (chili con carne).  Went to bed no fuss - now, Match of the Day!!


Day 3 - Monday 17th January


Tom
Slept all night in my own bed again!  Could not find my brand new digger shoes to go to Rainbows.  After lunch me and Dad went to the barber's shop to have our hair cut.  After we got Sam, we went to the chip shop and I put on my own shoes and coat!


Sam
went to school made a luner iclips had fish and chips.  nofing els really.


Dad
8:30pm both boys in bed and asleep.  Washing just finishing, packed lunches done; next to find Tom's shoes!  Not a bad day, and especially worth it when I pinched mum's cuddle when I went to pick Tom up.  Lady at the barbers said she had never seen a 3 year old so well behaved (he insisted on having his hair cut so that he could get a lollipop).  Sam was a bit of sad after the skype call, so we abandoned TV and headed to his room to read "The Clumsies" and he seemed ok when I left him.


Right - now for the xxxxing shoes!


10:25pm - Finally!  They were, of course, in Sam's yellow Bookstart bag (at the bottom under 2 books and an imaginext plane) that was itself under the bean bag in Sam's room.


Simples!


Day 4 - Tuesday 18th January


Tom
I hurt myself in the school playground because I slipped with my hands in my pockets.  I hurt my knees and my face.  At Rainbows I made a colouring box for my crayons.  Me and Dad watched "The Aristocats" this afternoon.


Sam
When I went to Mark's we played with stawarse played on club penguin had a biger for tea.  Sam PS


Dad
Tom was very tired tonight and went straight to sleep - Karen and I had a natter over a cup of tea about rugby when she bought Sam back, other than that, a quiet day.


Day 5 - Wednesday 19th January


Dad
Good start to the day - leaking pipe under the sink (where mains cold water comes in) oh dear!  Followed later by discovering that nobody takes liability  for valuables in case  - so no cover for my lost camera.  Oh dearX2!


Sam
I had a boring day at school nothing realy.  Sam PS.


Tom
Slept through all night again in my own bed.  I maked mash potato for tea.  I got  a new peppa pig book and I "yove" it.


Dad
Plumber came and tightened a nut and all now seems ok.  Perry the Platypus ordered from e-bay (after consultation with Sam on which one was required).  Off to bed - a very long day!

Day 6 - Thursday 20th January

Tom
Grandma and Grandad came  and I won against Grandad playing "Ten Green Bottles".  I ate all my tea of dumplings and mince.

Sam
Nofing realy to tell you aboute.

Dad
Also nofing to tell you about - Mum made a fantastic mince and dumplings and then read with Sam whilst Tom had a bath.
Note:  Do not go shopping at Morrisons on a school day between 3:45pm and 4:15pm - car park is used by mums to pick up from Marden Middle School and it is HEAVING!!

Day 7 - Friday 21st January

Tom
I didn't go to Rainbows today , but I went to shoe poundstretcher with Grandma and Grandad and I got a stamp book.  And nothing else.

Sam
Chierd up Jamie and got a tonka toy made pankaks.

Dad
Tom broke the (fluorescent) light switch in our room - but I fixed it and the light in the utility room!
Today, Matthew, I am an electrician!
Oh, and I made chicken chasseue with jacket potatoes fore tea - as a chef, I make a very good electrician!

Day 8 - Saturday 22nd January

Tom
Got a tractor with logs with it because I have been sleeping through the night for a whole week!  For lunch Grandma made a "fry up".  Talked to mummy on the computer - I miss my mummy.

Sam
Grandma made me a toy story alien then they left.  I felt happy when I spoke you wish you could be hier Sam xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Dad
Got a bit (9:30) of a lie in this morning then took Sam swimming (he did very well) and Tom to get his tonka car which evolved into a tractor!  Fantastic to talk to you on skype, then fish and chips for tea.  Now Match of the Day - not a bad day at all!

Day 9 - Sunday 23rd January

Sam
Went to rugby played roklif away had chily conkony and pateto wegas and I saved this til the end I got Perry!

Tom
Daddy put my stick in the bin because I was naughty. I had a sausage sandwich and a fruit shoot and I was very cold.

Dad
Rugby was a bit unlike I expected - kids were cold because they were not all playing and Rockcliffe were much bettter.  Sam had a shower to warm up and then wolfed down a steak pie!   Tom was very tired tonight - don't really know why - and was very quickly asleep.  Sam was very happy with Perry!`

Day 10 - Monday 24th January

Tom
Went to Rainbows, built a train track with Joey and William, went to Morrisons and ate all my tea, Goodnight.

Sam
Got a hed techer award for eksalens Got a gold award for good work in sience

Dad
Tom woke during last night about 4:45am, complaining of "spiders in his bed".  Other than that, a good day - Sam did really well at school (2 awards) with his reading and his spelling.  Tom went straight to bed and to sleep and everything was tidied, washed and put away by 9:00pm.  Why aren't all days like this?

Day 11 - Tuesday 25th January

Tom
I drew a picture of a car and Perry and took it to nursery and gave it to Mrs Ford Bateman who is going to put it up for me to see tomorrow.  Then after Rainbows I went with Dad to the tip and  B& Q.  We had pizza for our tea.

Sam
Played with Perry  Went to Marcs house returned Perry had gone some were Sam ps

Dad
Tom was very reluctant to go to Rainbows this morning - he wanted to go to school instead - and could only be pacified by a promise of going on the "pick -up" run at 11:30.  Then the back gate lock stuck, so had to spend £40 replacing the lock and key!  But Sam behaved himself at Karen's and Shameless is due in 5 minutes - so lets call today a draw!

Day 12 - Wednesday 26th January

Tom I went to nursery this afternoon and painted a picture of a forest with a stream with a fire with some men in the woods and they forgot to do the fire properly.  Nothing else!

Sam
Tort Perry some triks.  Had chocolat cake kit cat and chew its fruit salad ones to

Dad
Tom took to nursery "like a duck to water" according to Mrs Ford.  Very tired at tea time though, and had a tantrum about his mince and pasta, but eventually ate it all up.  Went to bed (at his own request!) at 6:50pm and was asleep by 7:10.  Oops forgot Sam's spelling - must do tomorrow.  Tanya is coming home!! Yes!!