Conquering Peter’s Plus with Grit & Grace

Conquering Peter’s Plus with Grit & Grace Men’s Wood Bat Softball Tournament, Women’s Softball Tournament, 5K/Fun Run and Bean Bag Tournament

01/05/2023

She is sailing through beginner braille books! We are so proud of her!

With Christmas upon us comes the hustle and bustle. Thought I would jump on for an update. Miss A is doing really well...
12/20/2022

With Christmas upon us comes the hustle and bustle. Thought I would jump on for an update. Miss A is doing really well and looking forward to the holiday break. She continues to shine in her culinary class at school and brings home yummy treats that she has made with her classmates 3-4 days a week. Ashlynn has started a part time job sorting legos. These legos will be used in the sculptures that are made at the Mall of America. The sorting is done all by feel whether it be a 2-dot block or 6 dot blocks etc. She is enjoying it very much and hopes to increase her hours next year.
Ashlynn is really working hard at learning braille and has started reading small braille books. This is a pretty big deal for Ashlynn because for the longest time while she was sighted, she had zero interest in learning it and would fight us on it. Now that her vision has diminished to very little, she realizes the importance of it.
To piggyback on that last sentence, Ashlynn's vision remains very little. She no longer knows when we walk into a room and often if we are all in a room together and quiet, when someone talks, she startles. The plans have changed a bit as the realization that a cornea transplant is not possible at this point. If we would have started with this when Ashlynn was an infant, it would have been ok. However, we chose surgery after surgery which over the years has created so much scar tissue that it would be a very extensive surgery and we are not willing to put Ashlynn through that. Ashlynn is ok with this and continues to see out of a very small (think less than an 1/8th of an inch) window in her left eye. She still loves watching Jeff Dunham videos and Youtube.
We are tossing around a surgery to open up that small window a bit more in the left eye to try to give her more vision but that also comes with stuff. Always the STUFF! lol We are still trying to decide on this as a family and will make a decision likely in February as to what we will do if anything.

I hope this finds you and your family healthy and happy! Enjoy every moment know matter how big or small.
Merry Christmas to you and best wishes for a great 2023!
~Love, Sommer

From all of us, Happy Thanksgiving Eve!
11/24/2022

From all of us, Happy Thanksgiving Eve!

10/16/2022

Greetings Army!
We are approx. 3 months out from the benefit and a lot has been going on. I will take a few minutes to fill you all in. Ashlynn was able to purchase her Orcam MyEye and uses it daily in school for reading, etc. She was given a bear tag and after a 20-hour hunt, harvested a 250lb bear. With the help of some special people. amazing adaptive technology and a rip roarin .270 rifle in a lead sled she drilled it and dropped it. She is getting a rug made.
Ashlynn is venturing out of her shell a bit and doing some activities put on by CESA, the latest adventure was to a pumpkin patch in Bonduel. She met 2 other girls with visual impairments and became fast friends with them.
Now for an update on Ashlynn's eyes. She will be undergoing a surgery this Tuesday to revise a shunt in her right eye. 2 weeks ago on a Thursday night we were snuggled up and she informed me that she could no longer see out of her right eye (the good one). Upon palpating her eyes, I could feel that the eye was hard as a rock and had changed in shape. She was coming down with a cold so I wasn't sure what was going on. The next morning, I was on the phone with her eye doctor (while he was dropping his kids off at school, whoops) explaining things and he said, her glaucoma is out of control and the drops aren't doing the job. She needs a high dose oral medication and needs to be seen on Monday.
Well said cold was really COVID and we couldn't be seen until a week later. So long story short, her optic nerves are still looking ok which is a blessing, and the reason for the vision loss is a super-duper irritated cornea from the out-of-control pressures. In a perfect world she would get a cornea transplant, and vision would be restored. She has never been a candidate for this and still isn't until we get her pressures under control. The main shunt is 8 years old and the tissue around it frail, so we are talking about millimeters of space in her eye to try and finagle a new shunt in this already scarred eye.
So, if you get a chance Tuesday to send up a prayer to guide our Dr's hands in this delicate procedure, we would be grateful.
Yes, there is a chance that nothing can be done Tuesday. Then a "major" surgery would be planned and would involve putting a shunt somewhere in the back of the eye, but I am not going there yet cause its way too much to fathom.
Some may say why on earth do you keep putting her through all of this, just let her syndrome do its thing and let her go blind. The answer is simple, Ashlynn isn't ready yet and we will support her decisions until we have exhausted everything, or it becomes a risk to her health. I will update on Wednesday when we get back from MN. Until then...
If you've made it this far, thank you for spending your time with me. I hope you all are doing well and enjoying Fall.

With Love, Sommer

Second place goes to The Village Pharm!Thank you guys for playing and spending the weekend with us!!!
08/03/2022

Second place goes to The Village Pharm!
Thank you guys for playing and spending the weekend with us!!!

Lost and found….. Anyone??
08/03/2022

Lost and found…..
Anyone??

08/01/2022

Winners of the Bingo Raffles:

1. Corn Hole & Brewer Tickets - Travis Strasser
2. 1/2 Hog - Linda Kulas
3. Garmin Watch & Pontoon Rental - Flash
4. Chain Saw & Signed The Hunting Public Hat - Sara Riehle
5. Handgun - Dustin Newman
6. Cabin Stay & Paddle Board - Austin Miller
7. AR Gun - Jere Bohn
8. Ice Fishing Trip, Carhart Jacket & Mr. Heater - Jake Kaiser
9. Fishing Trip & Polaris Yeti Cooler - Jake Kaiser
10. Concrete Table & Patio Table - Justin & Ginger
11. R***r Gun - Jere Bohn
12. Milwaukee Tool Set - Bently Bohman

08/01/2022

Winners of the basket raffles:

1. Gift cards, clothes, hat - Judy Woller
2. Gift cards, clothes, hat - Gary Stencil
3. Gift cards, clothes, hat - Marshall Jacobs
4. Gift cards, clothes, hat - Bently Bohman
5. Kalin’s Fishing- Pam Schulz
6. Kids Basket - Rose Heier
7. Kids Basket - Samantha Pieheler
8. Kids Basket - Gary & Michelle Gajewski
9. Kids Basket - Delaney Jenkins
10. Vortex Basket- Mitch Overbeck
11. CBD - Becky Hall
12. Fishing Basket - Brandon Niewolny
13. Fishing Basket/Mr. Heater - Ashley Schulz
14. Fishing Basket/Mr. Heater - Aaron Karlen
15. Cooler - Jon Schraufnagel
16. Pasta - Amy Dvorak
17. Metal Flower/Gift Card - Gary Stencil
18. Signed Packer Football - Vali Serban
19. Blades & Boards/Gift Card - Karissa Smith
20. Gift Cards - Shelia Rossmiller
21. Gift Cards - Andrea Wirkus
22. Towels, Candle, Lotion - Lisa Lenke
23. Towels, Candle, Lotion - Gloria Sersch
24. Hotel Stay/Casa Amigos - Nevin Smith
25. Towels, bowls, remote socket - Julie Tess Michek
26. Robot Vacuum/Cleaning Supplies - Gwyn Strasser
27. Gym Membership/Yoga Mat - Fran Newman
28. Tactacam/Wildlife Mix - Jere Bohn
29. Hair Products- Studio C - Happy
30. iFish - Jenny & Jim Levicka
31. Coffee Basket - Connor Handrick
32. Swiederski Basket - Jordan Walters
33. Blanket, Bag, Lotion - Susan Grosskrutz
34. Nail Certificate, Lotion, etc. - Marshall Jacobs
35. Toy Basket- Bill Schug
36. Donut Maker, Pan, Oven Mitt - Wendy Chojnowski
37. Hair Basket - Unit One Salon - Mariah Kohl
38. Breakfast Basket - Jordan Walters
39. Color Street - Shannon Lambert
40. Baby Basket - Barb Riehle
41. Baby Basket - Jordan Walters
42. Prayer Shawl - Kylie Strasser
43. Blanket - Sheila Rossmiller
44. BarkBox - Flash & Happy
45. Garage Gift Card - Jessica Dahlke
46. Gift Cards - David Drozd
47. Hair Products - Salon by Jennie - Caroline Weber
48. Hair Products - V & H Designs - Erin Niewolney
49. Crafts - Kelly Van Der Leest
50. Grilling Basket - Pat Kromanaker
51. Bloody Mary Basket - Lora Sahara
52. Camping Basket - Shelia Rossmiller
53. Zyia - Atticus Ninabuck
54. Zyia - David Bers
55. Fire Ring - Kay Crum
56. Games/Bowling Marathon - Bob & Char Socha
57. Pizza Basket - David Drozd
58. Candle, Coffee, Cheese Board - Des Fischer
59. Candles, Decorative Trees, Quilt - Ashley Schmidt
60. Hair Basket - Tangles End - Andrea Wirkus
61. Bloody Mary Basket - Michelle Walters
62. Candle, Spa Items, Wine - Shannon Lambert
63. Coffee, Wine, Starks Gift Certificate - Atticus Ninabuck
64. Apple AirPods - Judy Thurs
65. Photo Session - C Lee Creations & Spa Items - Kelly Van Der Leest
66. Hair Products - Paint Hair Studio - Jessica Feltz
67. Bike - Bobbie Nielsen
68. Candy, Chips, Whiskey - Justin & Sheri Socha
69. Cocktail Mixes, Cups, Towel - Kelly Van Der Leest
70. Quilt - Flash & Happy
71. Food Dehydrator/Jerky - Carol Twerberg
72. Garage Gift Card & Holiday Inn - Mark Schroeder
73. Doterra - Jenna Martin
74. Scentsy - Rick Schreiner
75. Fire Ring - Freddy Baeseman
76. Heaters (2) - Eugene Finck
77. Whiskey/Old Fashion - Laura & Jason Daul
78. Doll/Dresses - Robin Schaey
79. Jewelry, Wine, Pictures - Caroline Weber
80. Herbalife - Ashley Halverson
81. Flowerpot Basket & Lotto Tickets - Delaney Jinkins
82. Man Cave Table - Sharon Lemmer
83. Pampered Chef - Justin & Sheri Socha
84. Bear & Moose Lawn Decor - Robin Halbach
85. Ceramic Statues - John Wirkus
86. Spa Items - Lexie & Eric Gajewski
87. John Deer Sign - Jake Knetter
88. Tree - Shirley Hummer
89. Hair Products - 121 - Patsy Bunkleman
90. Hair Products - Melanie Switlick
91. Pool Ball Lamp - Logan Stahnke
92. Baby Basket - Judy Thurs
93. Baby Basket - Tori & Trent Socha
94. Baby Basket - Pam Tessmer
95. Blanket - Laura & Jason Daul
96. Door County Basket - Sarah Strasser

OUR 1st PLACE SOFTBALL WINNERS!Congratulations and Thank you for playing and spending the weekend with us!
08/01/2022

OUR 1st PLACE SOFTBALL WINNERS!

Congratulations and Thank you for playing and spending the weekend with us!

08/01/2022

Teal ticket winners!!!!
Michelle Walter $1,500
Buck Michlig $600
Dale Boehm $350
Manny & Dawn Pospyhalla $300
Jerry Karlen $200
Eileen Kaiser $200
Mary Matushak $150
Don Drake $150
Mitch Baeseman $150
Carol & Everett Lunn $150
Kate Knetter $100
Karen Benz $100
Jeff Sommer $100
Shelia Tess Rossmiller $100
Manny & Dawn Pospyhalla $100
Jody Baeseman $50
Rich & Amy Lang $50
Renee Zondols $50
Cassie Stevens $50
Maci Walters $50

08/01/2022

Remaining winners for the pink raffles are
Mary Schuellet $50
Ray Sersch $50
Ashlynn Baeseman $75
Tammy Henrichs $75
Lucas Volden $75
Ari & Kay $100
Brian Busche $200
Ferber Dove $250

All other tickets have been picked up and claimed.

Thank you all for your support.

08/01/2022

Today was a really emotional day for us all! As Jenna says in this video…we started this journey with a humble goal…maybe we can hit $20k and give Ashlynn something she needs.
I never get tired of seeing what “small towns” do to support each other!
$20K is emotional…$60K+ is incomprehensible!! Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for surpassing beyond what we could even imagine!!
Jenna Martin, you are a rock star! The mastermind…the heart and soul...you lead us though and kept us going! Thank you for all the hours and work you invested in this benefit…I’d say it paid s off in spades!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

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