Today was Tristyn's big 4th grade mountain man rendezvous. She's been anticipating this for weeks. We were a little worried because just yesterday she had a high fever of 104.9! She had been sick for a few days, so we took her to Dr. Watts and got some antibiotics for strep, which he thought she must have. We lubed her up on meds and hoped for the best. Thankfully she felt great the whole day. It was a lot of fun for both of us, as I was glad I was able to be there with her. We left the school first thing in the morning, and walked 3 miles or so to the rendezvous point. They had all kinds of things for the kids to do and learn about. They had a b.b. gun shoot, and taught them how to shoot a bow and arrow (Tristyn hit the target on both, and a bulls eye on the b.b. gun shoot)! They were able to go for a canoe ride, and pan for gold(Tristyn's favorite, she's always loved bling-bling). They learned about trapping animals, and all about the pioneers. Some folks from the nature center brought some birds of prey for the kids to see and learn about. Overall it seemed to be a lot of fun for everyone involved. Around two o'clock we took the hour trek back to the school and then headed home. Sure made you appreciate having a car. It was a lot of fun spending the day with her. One man asked her if she was a Comanche, Apache, Blackfoot....? Tristyn responded "no, I'm a Ferguson"! I got a good laugh out of that.
Sharp shooter Tristyn(must have got it from Grandpa Fred).
Tristyn with her teacher Mrs. Holmes(Sacajawea)
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