It has been a rough season! But we are so proud of Drew and how he has handled the game. They lost this one 38-12, but guess who had 12 points!! My Millsy!! So proud of him and love him so much!
The story of the Mills' Family. Nate and Carol have been married since 1997. Taylor was born in 1998, Drew was born in 2001 and Toby was born in 2005 and joined our family forever in 2007. Here is our journey, where God leads us, we will go. That is my prayer.
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Sunday, February 26, 2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Crazy Hungry Ducks
After our first bit of snow fell, my parents suggested we take a loaf of bread down to the ducks at the pond. I had no idea they hadn't been fed in weeks!! OMGoodness!! It was hilarious. Toby took off screaming, and the other two couldn't get away from them! Such fun!
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Frustration of a 21st Century Sports Parent
This weekend ends the fall seasons for the kids sports! Taylor had her last regional soccer game, Toby had his last parks and rec soccer games and Drew had his last football game! Taylor also got to cheer her last football game at the Varsity game this weekend! Tomorrow night she will play her last travel game for the season as well! What a busy fall we have had!!
You know, I love every minute of watching my kids play. I enjoy watching them grow with each game. I enjoy seeing a light come on when they make a play that they have missed many times before. I enjoy the smile on their face when they are enjoying being a part of a team! I LOVE watching them win, and I even find joy when the loose! I just LOVE WATCHING THEM PLAY!!
So what is the frustration you may ask? The coaches and the parents!! UGH!! Taylor is 13 and we have been sitting at sporting events since she was 3 years old, so with 10 years behind us, I think I have a right to vent a little. Why is it parents these days care more about the games than the kids. Does anyone else see anything wrong with this? Now, I know I get excited at games, but I hope that I am an example to my kids! I love to cheer them on, I even enjoy cheering for the other team when they do something great! "Great save goalie!" Yeah, I wish it went in, but hey, that was an awesome save! Or "great block O Line", Do I wish we had stopped them, heck yes, but you can't stop them when the blocks are there! These kids are KIDS!!! Why do parents and coaches have to be so negative? And sadly, most of these kids will all be on the same team in the near future! Why can't we encourage them all? Instead we hold grudges against them, and when they hit Jr. High, it becomes hard to form a team!
It nearly makes me cry sometimes to hear how these parents yell at their kids (and some of them how they yell at kids that aren't even theirs!) And Grandparents? What? At a football game recently, a grandmother was yelling about how our team only used one player? And how unfair it was! HUH? We have 11 players on the field, and while that one is very good, he can't do it alone! He can't snap the ball to himself. He can't block for himself! Please just be quiet! And you want to yell at the refs? Really? These are 9 and 10 year old boys learning a game of football. I won't even call it playing, because they have a LOT TO LEARN!
And what about coaches? I have a confession to make! My son tried out for football this fall and we were lead to believe he was going to be "picked" by a certain team. We don't know what happened at the draft, but he wasn't picked by that team. He was picked by the team that was going to be coached by two gentleman I swore I would never let my child play for. The things I had heard (and some things I had seen with my own eyes) lead me to believe that Drew playing for them would not be a good thing. I even prayed about it "Lord, any team but THAT team!" But as always, God had something to teach us! When we got the call from one of the coaches, I was very disappointed. Nate said to me, I'm going to coach with them, so let's give it a try! So we did, reluctantly! I could never have been more wrong! These guys that I had tagged as monsters were very good to my boy! Nate was there, he saw everything, and while there were times they got on the boys, they were also very encouraging!! Drew had the best season! He learned so much, his passion for the game increased and they succeeded!
We were told that these guys coached dirty... but we never saw it! I had a parent from another team ask which team Drew played on. When I told her she said "oh, our coach said your coaches teach your players to play dirty!" WHAT? Why would a coach say that to the parents? Nate was at every practice and every game, we never saw that! Some coaches just love to create drama!
Drew played in the championship game tonight, and they lost! It was tough after an undefeated season! But the game they played on the field I couldn't have been prouder! The refs seemed a little one sided! There were some horrible calls! The players for the other team played rough (Drew has fingernail scratches down his arms, and he doesn't carry the ball!) but our boys played well, played fair and played by the rules! So proud!
But being a sports parent these days is tough! Parents of 8 year olds are already talking about scholarships! They don't care how it happens, they just want their kids to be #1. Sad, sad, sad!! Let's let kids be kids! Let them play a game! Let them learn what it means to be a team! Let them get some exercise! Let them learn what it means to win, and more importantly, what it means to lose sometimes! It happens in life. We win some, we lose some! Kids aren't learning that these days. They only learn they either win, or they were cheated out of a win.
I know I have a long road ahead of me! I just hope I can continue to be supportive and encouraging not only to my kids, but all the kids on the field (or court), because some of these kids may not see it from anyone else!
You know, I love every minute of watching my kids play. I enjoy watching them grow with each game. I enjoy seeing a light come on when they make a play that they have missed many times before. I enjoy the smile on their face when they are enjoying being a part of a team! I LOVE watching them win, and I even find joy when the loose! I just LOVE WATCHING THEM PLAY!!
So what is the frustration you may ask? The coaches and the parents!! UGH!! Taylor is 13 and we have been sitting at sporting events since she was 3 years old, so with 10 years behind us, I think I have a right to vent a little. Why is it parents these days care more about the games than the kids. Does anyone else see anything wrong with this? Now, I know I get excited at games, but I hope that I am an example to my kids! I love to cheer them on, I even enjoy cheering for the other team when they do something great! "Great save goalie!" Yeah, I wish it went in, but hey, that was an awesome save! Or "great block O Line", Do I wish we had stopped them, heck yes, but you can't stop them when the blocks are there! These kids are KIDS!!! Why do parents and coaches have to be so negative? And sadly, most of these kids will all be on the same team in the near future! Why can't we encourage them all? Instead we hold grudges against them, and when they hit Jr. High, it becomes hard to form a team!
It nearly makes me cry sometimes to hear how these parents yell at their kids (and some of them how they yell at kids that aren't even theirs!) And Grandparents? What? At a football game recently, a grandmother was yelling about how our team only used one player? And how unfair it was! HUH? We have 11 players on the field, and while that one is very good, he can't do it alone! He can't snap the ball to himself. He can't block for himself! Please just be quiet! And you want to yell at the refs? Really? These are 9 and 10 year old boys learning a game of football. I won't even call it playing, because they have a LOT TO LEARN!
And what about coaches? I have a confession to make! My son tried out for football this fall and we were lead to believe he was going to be "picked" by a certain team. We don't know what happened at the draft, but he wasn't picked by that team. He was picked by the team that was going to be coached by two gentleman I swore I would never let my child play for. The things I had heard (and some things I had seen with my own eyes) lead me to believe that Drew playing for them would not be a good thing. I even prayed about it "Lord, any team but THAT team!" But as always, God had something to teach us! When we got the call from one of the coaches, I was very disappointed. Nate said to me, I'm going to coach with them, so let's give it a try! So we did, reluctantly! I could never have been more wrong! These guys that I had tagged as monsters were very good to my boy! Nate was there, he saw everything, and while there were times they got on the boys, they were also very encouraging!! Drew had the best season! He learned so much, his passion for the game increased and they succeeded!
We were told that these guys coached dirty... but we never saw it! I had a parent from another team ask which team Drew played on. When I told her she said "oh, our coach said your coaches teach your players to play dirty!" WHAT? Why would a coach say that to the parents? Nate was at every practice and every game, we never saw that! Some coaches just love to create drama!
Drew played in the championship game tonight, and they lost! It was tough after an undefeated season! But the game they played on the field I couldn't have been prouder! The refs seemed a little one sided! There were some horrible calls! The players for the other team played rough (Drew has fingernail scratches down his arms, and he doesn't carry the ball!) but our boys played well, played fair and played by the rules! So proud!
But being a sports parent these days is tough! Parents of 8 year olds are already talking about scholarships! They don't care how it happens, they just want their kids to be #1. Sad, sad, sad!! Let's let kids be kids! Let them play a game! Let them learn what it means to be a team! Let them get some exercise! Let them learn what it means to win, and more importantly, what it means to lose sometimes! It happens in life. We win some, we lose some! Kids aren't learning that these days. They only learn they either win, or they were cheated out of a win.
I know I have a long road ahead of me! I just hope I can continue to be supportive and encouraging not only to my kids, but all the kids on the field (or court), because some of these kids may not see it from anyone else!
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Baseball has begun!
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Saturday, December 4, 2010
Drew's Steelers Game
I can't believe it took me so long to get these photos up! I guess because so many friends and family are on Facebook, I've kinda figured everyone has seen all these photos, but for those of you that aren't on Facebook, I apologize for being so lame! This was a VERY exciting time in our family. Drew not only got to go to his first STEELERS game, but he got to go to the BROWNS/STEELERS game at Heinz field!! Aunt Katy scored some tickets for his birthday and told him about them the beginning of September. I'm thankful she didn't tell him any sooner, because it was a long 6 weeks or so as the excitement grew for the game!!
Here are Drew and Daddy, heading to the stadium, sporting their Steelers jersey's. Now, for those of you that know Nate, don't get too concerned... the Rothlesberger jersey is actually Drew's. Nate has not been converted from a Brown's fan/Niners fan to a Steelers fan, he just values his life and wanted to fit in and not cause any problems with his young son beside him! Katy took this photo and I LOVE it! I think I'm going to blow it up and frame it for the basement!
I guess my mom put in a request for a "Daily Record" shot. I don't think she did anything with it, but here is Drew, at Heinz field with his Daily Record!
Some group shots at their seats! Yes, they had AMAZING seats! Aunt Katy has some great contacts. They sat in a great section, and the people around them just took Drew in! They found out it was his first game and they showed him the ropes! The cheers to do, how to twirl his Terrible Towel, High fives as the Steelers scored! It was a memory he will cherish forever!
Can you tell they had BEAUTIFUL weather, too!! What a blessing this game was! Here Nate and Drew take a moment down by the field before the game!
Colt McCoy got his first NFL start at this game! Another part that Drew will likely be able to tell his kids some day! And this play was the drive to his FIRST NFL TOUCHDOWN!! Very exciting stuff! (but of course the Steelers won!)
Had to give a shot of Big Ben and the Steelers offense!
And THIS is why I respect Peyton Hillis, a little pre-game preparation like non other!
I found out Drew's Uncle Jer was pretty envious! He brought it up again at Thanksgiving that his nephew got to go to a game at Heinz Field before he did, and he's a lifer Steelers fan! Maybe they can go together next time and Drew can show him the ropes! ;)
I think Aunt Katy wins the prize of best present ever this year! I guess when your young and single you can spoil the neices and nephews like that! This is an event that Drew will remember for the rest of his life, and that, my friends, is PRICELESS!!!!
Here are Drew and Daddy, heading to the stadium, sporting their Steelers jersey's. Now, for those of you that know Nate, don't get too concerned... the Rothlesberger jersey is actually Drew's. Nate has not been converted from a Brown's fan/Niners fan to a Steelers fan, he just values his life and wanted to fit in and not cause any problems with his young son beside him! Katy took this photo and I LOVE it! I think I'm going to blow it up and frame it for the basement!
I guess my mom put in a request for a "Daily Record" shot. I don't think she did anything with it, but here is Drew, at Heinz field with his Daily Record!Some group shots at their seats! Yes, they had AMAZING seats! Aunt Katy has some great contacts. They sat in a great section, and the people around them just took Drew in! They found out it was his first game and they showed him the ropes! The cheers to do, how to twirl his Terrible Towel, High fives as the Steelers scored! It was a memory he will cherish forever!Can you tell they had BEAUTIFUL weather, too!! What a blessing this game was! Here Nate and Drew take a moment down by the field before the game!Colt McCoy got his first NFL start at this game! Another part that Drew will likely be able to tell his kids some day! And this play was the drive to his FIRST NFL TOUCHDOWN!! Very exciting stuff! (but of course the Steelers won!)Had to give a shot of Big Ben and the Steelers offense!And THIS is why I respect Peyton Hillis, a little pre-game preparation like non other!I found out Drew's Uncle Jer was pretty envious! He brought it up again at Thanksgiving that his nephew got to go to a game at Heinz Field before he did, and he's a lifer Steelers fan! Maybe they can go together next time and Drew can show him the ropes! ;)I think Aunt Katy wins the prize of best present ever this year! I guess when your young and single you can spoil the neices and nephews like that! This is an event that Drew will remember for the rest of his life, and that, my friends, is PRICELESS!!!!
Saturday, November 27, 2010
The REST of October!!
Yeah, I'm really not doing too well updating lately. I've had a lot on my mind, but all things I probably shouldn't post on here :) But I thought I would at least get some photos up for the family that does keep an eye on this for updates!!
October...
Taylor finished up her soccer season.
Drew turned 9!! It's unbelievable!! His birthday fell on a Monday, and we had a busy weekend leading up to it! On Saturday Tay had 2 soccer games and Millsy had a football game, then Sunday he got to go to the Browns Steelers game in Pittsburgh with Aunt Katy (I'll post on that later) and Monday we had other plans as well, so we let him open his gifts Sunday night when he got home from the game! He had a few friends ove a few weeks later to finish off the celebration!
Here are some photos from the SUPERBOWL GAME!! His team went undefeated and won the Superbowl game pretty big. He got to be captain, so he was absolutely thrilled about that! Here he is with the other captains.
Getting his name announced before the game! Trying hard not to show that he's thoroughly enjoying every moment!!
Some great defense!!
The coaches that not only lead these guys through a great season, but became good friends through their time together! Hopefully many more years of coaching along side each other.
Millsy and Millsy Jr, celebrating the championship as only a Millsy could!! Kissing the trophy!!
And of course a little Moser family Halloween action! Some are getting a little too old to trick or treat, but according to Grandma Debbie, never too old to get into the photo! This year we had the pleasure of having ALL the grankids as Jer and Christina and Graham made the trek up from Columbus!! Isn't that little Superman just the cutest!!
Tag teaming crime fighters!! Trying to figure out who started the fire, or what else they may be able to throw into the fire... I'm not sure! :)
And of course, Officer Mills catching the Gangsta. Hopefully locking him up until his room is clean!
Off to a basketball game, but I'll try and get November up soon, as well as the Steelers game!
October...
Taylor finished up her soccer season.
Drew turned 9!! It's unbelievable!! His birthday fell on a Monday, and we had a busy weekend leading up to it! On Saturday Tay had 2 soccer games and Millsy had a football game, then Sunday he got to go to the Browns Steelers game in Pittsburgh with Aunt Katy (I'll post on that later) and Monday we had other plans as well, so we let him open his gifts Sunday night when he got home from the game! He had a few friends ove a few weeks later to finish off the celebration!
Here are some photos from the SUPERBOWL GAME!! His team went undefeated and won the Superbowl game pretty big. He got to be captain, so he was absolutely thrilled about that! Here he is with the other captains.
Getting his name announced before the game! Trying hard not to show that he's thoroughly enjoying every moment!!
Some great defense!!
The coaches that not only lead these guys through a great season, but became good friends through their time together! Hopefully many more years of coaching along side each other.
Millsy and Millsy Jr, celebrating the championship as only a Millsy could!! Kissing the trophy!!
And of course a little Moser family Halloween action! Some are getting a little too old to trick or treat, but according to Grandma Debbie, never too old to get into the photo! This year we had the pleasure of having ALL the grankids as Jer and Christina and Graham made the trek up from Columbus!! Isn't that little Superman just the cutest!!
Tag teaming crime fighters!! Trying to figure out who started the fire, or what else they may be able to throw into the fire... I'm not sure! :)
And of course, Officer Mills catching the Gangsta. Hopefully locking him up until his room is clean!
Off to a basketball game, but I'll try and get November up soon, as well as the Steelers game!
Saturday, October 2, 2010
#7 Lives on! Millsy playing Football
Drew is playing Flag Football for the first time this year! When asked what number he wanted, he didn't hesitate... #7! His dad's football number. I thought that was pretty cool! He has had 2 games. I was not able to attend the first game as I had a long standing commitment on my schedule, so today was my first chance to see him play! And PLAY HE DID!! Kean won 49 - 6, and Drew had 2 touchdowns and a 2 pt conversion!! He also did an amazing job on Defense!! I was very proud of him!
Here he is taking the flag!
This hand-off led to a touchdown!
A little pep talk from the coaches after the game!
Here they are after the game with their little chant!
Here he is taking the flag!
This hand-off led to a touchdown!
A little pep talk from the coaches after the game!
Here they are after the game with their little chant!So proud of these guys, how they played and handled themselves. Very fine young men!!
God is Good
God is Good
September
Another month has flown by!! Here are a few photos of our September.
Drew started Football. His team, along with the other WYFF teams, got to be a part of the Homecoming Parade! Dew had a lot of fun with his buddies!
Toby is playing soccer! He's been wanting to do it for months, so I finally was able to sign him up for a Coach Chico clinic. He's had his first week and he is loving it!
As usual, Taylor is still playing soccer. She is on the Wooster Edge team this season, but is working hard to get back on the OSU team next year.
Taylor had the opportunity to sing with the Middle School Ministries (MSM) worship band. She did very well, and hopes to do this more often!
And it wouldn't be September without the Wayne County Fair. We spent most of our time this year waiting in lines for rides. I guess that's what happens as the kids get older! They had a great time. They all three road the scrambler, and we couldn't see Toby, but we could hear him. We couldn't tell if he was screaming in fear or excitement. As it turns out it was EXCITEMENT!! He road this 3 times!
Now onto Fall!! What a beautiful time! More Football and Soccer, Drew's birthday and of course trick or treating. Sadly there will be no photos from the Secrest Arboretum this year, as the Tornado wiped it out! I'm sure we will find somewhere to take a nice fall hike!
God is Good!
Drew started Football. His team, along with the other WYFF teams, got to be a part of the Homecoming Parade! Dew had a lot of fun with his buddies!
Toby is playing soccer! He's been wanting to do it for months, so I finally was able to sign him up for a Coach Chico clinic. He's had his first week and he is loving it!
As usual, Taylor is still playing soccer. She is on the Wooster Edge team this season, but is working hard to get back on the OSU team next year.
Taylor had the opportunity to sing with the Middle School Ministries (MSM) worship band. She did very well, and hopes to do this more often!
And it wouldn't be September without the Wayne County Fair. We spent most of our time this year waiting in lines for rides. I guess that's what happens as the kids get older! They had a great time. They all three road the scrambler, and we couldn't see Toby, but we could hear him. We couldn't tell if he was screaming in fear or excitement. As it turns out it was EXCITEMENT!! He road this 3 times!
Now onto Fall!! What a beautiful time! More Football and Soccer, Drew's birthday and of course trick or treating. Sadly there will be no photos from the Secrest Arboretum this year, as the Tornado wiped it out! I'm sure we will find somewhere to take a nice fall hike!
God is Good!
Friday, August 27, 2010
First Day of School
I know this is over due for those family that check in. But here are our first day of school photos! Taylor and Drew both had their first day on Monday. Taylor is now at the Jr. High in 7th grade, and Drew is entering 3rd grade. We had them get dressed the night before for photos because Taylor leaves much earlier than the others. Toby doesn't start until next week, but we had him put his first day outfit on too. Why can't they all just start at the same time?
Preschooler
3rd Grader
7th Grader
God is Good
End of Summer Outing
It went too fast, it usually does! All of the sudden I realized I was running out of time, so I made plans to have an outing with the kids. We found a day that was free of other events (which is never easy) we packed some lunches and headed out the door for COSI! We have been there many times, but it never seems to get old. The kids just love it! Here are a few photos of our last summer break trip!
He is so darn adorable, even when he's being rotten!
Toby was so proud of himself. He pulled himself all the way tot he top!
Concentrating...
Building...
I think he was cooling off here. It was a pretty warm day and these "Pipe Organs" were blowing air and he kept putting his head over it :)
Their absolute favorite part...playing in the "Ocean"
Me and my boys :)
God is Good!
He is so darn adorable, even when he's being rotten!
Toby was so proud of himself. He pulled himself all the way tot he top!
Concentrating...
Building...
I think he was cooling off here. It was a pretty warm day and these "Pipe Organs" were blowing air and he kept putting his head over it :)
Their absolute favorite part...playing in the "Ocean"
Me and my boys :)
God is Good!
Monday, August 2, 2010
Baseball's Over
Drew had the privilege of finishing off the baseball season this year by being a part of the All-Star team! He was very excited and honored to be asked to play, and had the chance to play in two tournaments. The final tournament was here in Wooster, which was convenient! The only problem is, it's a new tournament and still not run very efficiently! After lots of waiting around, we got to play 3 games. Here are a few photos (that Drew picked out to post, I might add) from the first game!
I didn't have the camera for the 2nd game, but here are some photos from the third game of Drew catching
Here he is chatting with coach Dennis, a family friend! He really enjoyed having Dennis for a coach!
He also got to play a little right field during this game!
After the game, which they lost, the kids all got medals! While they didn't do the greatest in the tournament, these boys grew so much fundamentally as they learned to play with new people, and to make each position their own, and what their responsiblities are! It was so much fun to watch!
God is Good!
I didn't have the camera for the 2nd game, but here are some photos from the third game of Drew catching
Here he is chatting with coach Dennis, a family friend! He really enjoyed having Dennis for a coach!
He also got to play a little right field during this game!
After the game, which they lost, the kids all got medals! While they didn't do the greatest in the tournament, these boys grew so much fundamentally as they learned to play with new people, and to make each position their own, and what their responsiblities are! It was so much fun to watch!
God is Good!
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