One of his favourite activities was running over to the water spouts to "wash off" his sand toys. Of course, he would get soaking wet in the process and then run back to the sandbox and start rolling around. He was so wet and dirty, that after awhile I had to ban him from the sandbox in order to let him dry off a little.
He hopped on the swings and I spent quite a bit of time pushing him. He's still learning how to pump himself, but he often gets it backwards. He chants "Out. In. Out. In." at the correct times, but doesn't actually put his feet out and in as he's saying it. Kids have to learn so much, so quickly.
He then played around the playground for awhile and after he had dried off, I allowed him back in the sandbox, but not near the water spouts. Guess how long that lasted? At least he wasn't soaked this time, so it was back to the playground to dry off.
He found a little playmate. A half-Chinese boy who was turning three that week. His father had brought a soccer ball, so Michael and the little boy took turns kicking it around. Us parents spent most of the time yelling across the field to our child to let the other child have a turn.
Then Michael found the only muddy spot in the whole very large field. It was pretty wet and made a little splash when Michael threw the ball in. Needless to say, the attraction was too strong for Michael. He was jumping in there and slipping and sliding. By the time I had gotten over there to get him out, he was muddy, muddy, muddy. Mommies always ruin all the fun.
Here's a picture of Michael with his little friend. It was really cute how they wanted to sit beside each other in that tiny chair. They had so much fun that the boy's parents couldn't tear him away even though he was late for a playdate with his best friend.
After three hours, I had had enough, even if Michael was still going strong. The playground was full of high school students who were too busy showing off to each other to watch out for the little kids, and I was getting hungry.
I took Michael to Din Tai Fung, voted one of the top ten restaurants in the world according to Reader's Digest. It's definitely in our top ten. They make all kinds of steamed dumplings, and although expensive by Taiwan standards, definitely still affordable. And the service there is wonderful.
I figured Michael would be starving after so much exercise, so I ordered twenty dumplings and a bowl of wonton noodle soup. Michael ate a few noodles and half a wonton. Although he did finish his entire glass of warm water, using his spoon. Good thing I was hungry...
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