Don't Be A Chicken

 This year, Evan played his second year of t-ball.  He's so cute to watch as he taps the base and his shoes before he bats and then runs as fast as he can to first base.  And he can never forget his awesome slide onto the home plate! The child came home so dirty after every game.  I ended up throwing his pants and socks away after the last game.  Just not worth the hassle of de-staining.

Evan was by far the smallest child on his team, but because of the size of his head he had to wear the largest helmets.  Whenever he'd squeeze that thing on, he'd remind me of Chicken Little from the Disney movie. Chicken Little loved to play baseball and his helmet would almost swallow him whole!

This week while waiting at the orthodontist, I picked up an easy reader book for Evan to read while we waited.

  Life can never be simple for Chicken Little—trouble always seems to fall on him. But he’ll never give up, even when challenged by bullies and aliens. This simple Step 1 reader shows that if you believe in yourself, you can overcome anything—even if you’re the smallest chicken in town!

 
Cutest book ever.  I really don't worry about Evan "giving up" right now.  The child has so much spunk and excitement for life that it doesn't even phase him that he's a little smaller and slower then the rest of the kids.  I do silently worry, though, about bullies (and aliens).  His size difference will start to show more and more the older he gets.  I sure hope his classmates and the kids he associates with will be kind.  And I hope Evan continues to have that never give up attitude even if he is the smallest chicken in town.