My sweet little Bruiser!

Lily is perhaps the cutest thing that ever walked! See picture for cute reference! She is so very sweet and such an adorable blessing in our lives. Here's the funny part, because Lily has a 6 yr old brother, she's also incredibly rough and tough. Her nickname on her soccer team is "Bruiser"! That's because she is a little bowling ball with the other players. If they are in the way, they get mowed over. Not that she pushes all that bad but she just sort of kicks her way over other girls. They come up to kick the ball away from her but it's like they kick a stump or something. The soccer ball is hers and nobody else's. So far in 3 games she has scored over 15 goals...no kidding! She would have probably scored even more than that but there are 5 other girls out there trying to do the same. In Lily's mind they are nothing but obstacles in her way, even her own team mates.

I'll update this blog with a soccer picture asap. You can see bruiser in action.

Here's another funny fact about all of this. When I was playing high school football I was a pretty tough player. I played middle linebacker and was known for my hitting and tackling. I even earned some honors for my hard-hitting performances, attracting the attention of some fairly respectable colleges. All of this to say that my nickname was none other than...you know it...Bruiser! I had to earn this playing football in High School. Lily is only 4 and has already earned it playing 4 yr old soccer. I feel sorry for those girls and boys that she encounters in High School. If she has a boyfriend, he better treat her good. Not because her daddy will beat him up, because my sweet little bruiser will. Girls will just want to be her friend, not because she is sweet, because she can beat up thier boyfriends for them too.

I love my kids!
Brian