Dad's Deer

11.22.08 Dad's Deer

Dad got to go hunting without me this morning. I slept in and helped mommy make some scotcheroos instead. Maybe next time Dad will take me along on the hunt.





Just like last year, I did help track after the shot.

I've got the music in me :-)

11.18.08 Dancing Man!

Tonight I was working in dad's office on a report about cropping systems in North Dakota and decided to take a break and do some dancing. Check out my moves.... Mom and Dad said I've got the music in me :-)

HALLOWEEN

10.31.08 HAPPY HALLOWEEN

For Halloween I was a cowboy / bull rider - Dad taught me how to wave like Lane Frost :) Maybe bull riding is in my blood - I heard Mom & Dad rode a bull once in Kansas City :)

Our first stop was the Fisher house. My cousins were dressed up as the characters from Wizard of OZ - Nate was the scarecrow, Luke was the lion, Brenna was Dorthy, & Elisa was the good witch.

Then we went down to the big town - Webb. Mom & Dad did not think I would care about trick or treating - they were wrong. I would run up to the house, grab the candy & go on to the next house. That is me with cousin Chloe - she was a ladybug.

What a night!! Mom, Dad & Aunt Sarah said they used to go around to the same houses when they were kids. I can't wait for next year!!

PISTOL PETE'S

10.12.08

We went to Pistol Pete's today. When we were about to leave we ran into Gram & Gramp Essick - and they had Chloe with them. We ended up staying a little longer. It is really a neat place - it is too bad this is their last year :(

MORE FAIR

9.13.08

Today was my last time to the fair for this year :( My favorite part of the fair was all the animals. Today I saw.........

chickens,

goats,

Hereford cattle, & much more.

I am looking forward to next year!!!!

CHUCKWAGON RACES

9.7.08

I got to go watch the chuckwagon races today!!!!!!!!!!

They have a race for the kids, too. That is Austin & his buddy. Mom said when I get a little bigger I can try :)

CLAY COUNTY FAIR

9.6.08

It is the 1st day of the fair! We had to go check it out for a couple of hours - & eat something :)

That guy has a pretty sweet ride.

Check out the baby pigs.

I had to stop & watch the girls on their horses. One even stopped & let me pet her horse :)

BREAKFAST

9.1.08

After my 1st night in a tent, Dad & I made breakfast.

I can't wait to go camping again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CAMPING

8.31.08

We did it!! We went camping - we were close to home, we went outback at Gram & Gramp Harves'.

I can't wait to try out my new sleeping bag I got from Aunt Sarah & Uncle Chris.

Gram & Gramp came out to have supper with us - HOTDOGS!!

Have you ever played with a flashlight, in a tent, in the dark - COOL!!! :)

CARTER

8.24.08

We got together today to celebrate Carter's 2nd Birthday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Thanks for the ride Chloe!! :)

Who are those guys?!? It was good to see you again Andrew. We will have to come out to Wyoming to visit soon!

60th ANNIVERSARY

8.23.08

We went down to Webb to celebrate Great Gram & Gramp Frederick's 60th Anniversary today. I got to play with my cousins - Carter & Chloe.

There I am trying to get Carter in trouble :)

We play our own version of BLONGO.

We walked down to the town park & played around.

SURPRISE, GRAMP KEN

8.22.08

Gramp Ken turns 60 on the 25th - the same day as Dad's birthday. Aunt Sarah planned a surprise party for him down in the big town. Happy Birthday!!!

That's me playing with the balloons on the way to the party.

My Mom: The Guide

9.27.08

This past weekend Mom guided a disabled hunter as part of the Special Youth Challenge hunt near Webb. She did an awesome job and her hunter Ty was able to get his deer on Saturday night! Ty had meningitis when he was only 9 days old, leaving him with both physical and mental disabilities including being legally blind. Congratulations Ty!! There were 19 hunters from various states there, and there were 11 deer shot!!! That is pretty amazing when you think about the challenges that some of the hunters face!

This is a picture of all of the hunters and guides.

Here is Ty with his deer. He made a great shot!

Check out this cool setup. Since Ty can't see well, his gun had this awesome camera and viewer mounted to the scope. This is Ty, his mom and the other guy who helped guide.

I had to show everyone how to butcher deer. Dad kept telling me to get out of the way, but I was really good help.

I also used Dad's headlight to check out the specs on this Polaris. Too bad it wasn't an Arctic Cat :-)

Here is a picture of Ty's Mom, Matt (the other guide) Ty, and Mom. We had a fun and rewarding weekend and I am proud of mom and Ty!

PRAY

A message from mom:

This entry is not like the others, & I know I am way behind on the blog - SORRY!! Between trying to have fun w/ Conner, working on the new house, & the old house - oh & harvest is approaching rather quickly - (as Matt would say) I am slipping :)

The reason for this entry - my nephew Nate (Conner's cousin) is having major surgery in the morning. He was diagnosed with Hirschsprung disease or total intestinal aganglionosis shortly after he was born - he is 8 now. If you saw Nate you would never know anything was wrong.

Here is a note my sister sent out to the church prayer team.

GUMPRAYER TEAM:
We would like to thank all of our GUMC Family and Friends for your prayers and support for Nathaniel (“Nate”) and our family over the past 8 years. His health remains a medical miracle and he continues to amaze all of his doctors. Next Wednesday (9/24), Nate will be having a major surgery in Iowa City to remove all of his large and the majority of his small intestines. The reason for the surgery is for the pain and distention he lives with daily. His wonderful GI doctor believes this should alleviate these issues and improve his quality of life. Overall, his daily care “should” not change. He will still have the central line to receive iv nutrition and fluids every night and will still have 2 stomas to care for.

As far as our GI doc knows, Nate will be the first child to have this procedure done at U of I for his condition (total intestinal aganglionosis- for those who like to Google). We are working with new surgeons who are very different from our incredible past surgeon who treated both Nate and Brenna as if they were his own. We pray their techniques and care will surpass our current expectations. The other great issue is that the surgery could jeopardize his current health status and minimal intestine function, so we will try to be patient and give his body time to heal again. We told Nate about the surgery Thursday night and his anxieties are much better than expected, though it is definitely running through his mind constantly….ours too.

This surgery is our only step between his current status and moving into a small bowel transplant. We are all hoping the procedure will help postpone the transplant for several more years until he is older and the medicines and techniques are further refined.

Thank you for your kindness and understanding as we work to meet his needs when in public and away from our home routines. If you ever have questions about Nate, please don’t hesitate to ask Brian or I, as we would rather have people learn more about the miracles around them and be as amazed by HIS GREATNESS as we are.

Blessings,
Brian and Kristi Fisher

Please keep Nate (& his folks) in your thoughts & prayers
John Deere green - his favorite color :)

HAP BIR DAY DAD!!!!!!!!!!!

8.25.08

(You may have to turn the music off at the bottom of the blog to hear me - sorry :) Then hit the play button just below!!)

It was Dad's birthday today!! I was excited to tell him HAPPY BIRTHDAY :)

Stay tuned for pictures from the weekend - I was very busy (2 birthday parties, 1 anniversary, a walk, & a boat ride !!!)

SHINGLES & WINDOWS

8.14.08 HOUSE UPDATE

The guys have been busy shingling & putting in windows - I am ready to move in :) Maybe not quite yet.

We went for a walk - I checked to see if the hay was dry :)