My little introvert

Every Sunday, on our way to church, Evan and I discuss with Liam the proper socializing techniques needed to make friends. And every Sunday we watch Liam walk down with all the kids to sit on the "stage" for children's time. It pains me to watch him walk alone, start to go to sit down and then a kid will run past him, stopping him in his tracks as he is now unsure of himself. He will turn the other way to sit in another spot and another kid will run past him and he stops again. He will then find a teacher and go sit by them.

It is hard for me to watch because I am, for the most part, outgoing. As a kid I made friends very easily and kids wanted to be friends with me. (hello! I was super cool!) I don't know if it is painful for Evan to watch because Evan is an introvert. He is very understanding of how Liam feels because he states this is how he was when he was a kid also. (and still is)

So, imagine after church this past Sunday as we walked to the car, Liam says, "I made a friend today! His name is Chase! And we played together." I was so proud and excited for him until he said, "So now I get parade candy right Daddy?"

Apparently while Caroline and I were getting ready for church Evan decided that Liam's quest for today was to find a friend at church and learn his name. He was to introduce himself and then ask him/her if they wanted to play. His reward for making a friend? Fourth of July parade candy.

It's good to know that bribery always works with preschoolers, in case you hadn't heard.

My funny little introvert wearing his shirt for pants and his pants on his head