Chad and I have often said that we don't need our kids to be better than everyone else at what they do...we do, however, want them to work hard and do their personal best. It is so exciting when we catch little glimpes of this inner drive at work. It's no wonder that Andrew exhibits this so well. He may not always love playing soccer, but while he is there he is 100% committed and determined to do his best. I'd like to think that he's not only doing his best for mom and dad, but for himself. Andrew is not  aggressive by nature and it's taken a couple of years for some aggression to develop on the field. I have loved seeing him stick with it...and I have loved seeing his upward climb of improvement. These characteristics are very evident in other areas of Andrew's life, especially his school work. Determined and committed to do his best work (and he does!). Hmm...maybe we can work on spreading this attitude to keeping his room clean? ;) Keep it up Andrew...you're awesome!