Playground time is finally here!

Springtime is finally here and nearly everyday after preschool we go to the neighborhood playground.  It's become our daily tradition.  Upon exiting the school doors, we used to go right to walk home.  Now, Elizabeth automatically walks left to the playground.  Once in a while, she forgets and goes right and then after a few steps, mumbles "oh, oh, oh, playground" and turns 180 degrees.  On this lovely Wednesday, we decided to visit one of the many Osan Air Base playgrounds.  So after school, we got in the car and drove to base to play.

First time on an enclosed slide.  She didn't have the sides to hold onto, so she reached up and pressed her palms against the ceiling of the tunnel for stability.  

"Mommy!  Go stand over there!"  These days, she is always telling me what to do and where to go.  

After playtime, we visited the library to return two books and pick up a few more.  I tried to introduce an animal book to her, but she pulled this junior book off the shelf and started skimming through it.  After repeated attempts of trying to refocus her attention, I was told "wait, Mommy, wait". 

After about a minute or so, she finally finished "reading".  

Outside the library, Elizabeth poses in front of the Korean Forsythia (개나리), a popular shrub found all over the country. She demanded that I take a picture of her there. She put her thumb and forefinger together and said "Mommy picture, picture".

I am not sure where she learned this putting fingers on her cheeks maneuver, but it sure is cute! -S