Second post of the day...
This one is from Ulises. What is your dream vacation? Please post and give details of that special place you are dreaming of visiting.
I am still looking for ideas of the next post topic...do you have any? What are you wanting to know about everyone that follows your blog. Post a comment and let me know.
It is a great day to be a BUFFALO
Monday, February 1, 2010
Best Memory
Alright class this is a topic from yours truly...Brynna
What is your favorite memory thus far in your life?
I will need to put some thought into this one. Let me see in my 26 almost 27 years I have a couple of phenomenal memories that stick out in my life.
First would have to be graduating from K-State. I know that it may sound cliche but it is truly one of the best memories I have. Not only was it a great accomplishment, but I will never forget the feeling of walking across the stage to get my well deserve diploma. When I think back to my high school years, it is hard for me to remember ever putting a ton of thought behind choosing a college. It was just expected that students from, Dominic, were going to school. Most kids were planning on staying in state, and of course I wanted to be different and prove my guidance counselors wrong, so I choose KSU. To set the record straight my choice of college was not based on the color of the school. It was because it was someplace different, that brought promise of making me someone that can face adversity and come out on top. Being a college graduate has opened many doors in my life and graduation in itself was both the closing of one chapter and the opening to many new chapters. Kansas State changed me and gave me challenges and opportunities that I will cherish and look back fondly upon. Lets be honest, KSU is now in my blood and I will bleed purple forever...and yes that means my children have no hope at all. Both parents are KSU alumni...meaning they are going to only have one option for school. KSU through and through.
The second memory that I consider to be one of the "best" is the memory of Christmas morning. I love the anticipation of giving and getting presents. The months of thought that goes behind planning and preparing for the day. The traditions that are followed along with the time that is spent with "dear" family members. I remember Christmas as a time as something that was comfortable, and I always knew what to expect. I like routines and enjoy doing the same thing year after year. This year was a change, but was a very special Christmas morning. Having Sophia opened my eyes behind the true meaning of Christmas. She was glowing with excitement!!! She was around 14 months old and is starting to understand and explore her surroundings. The look on her face when she walked into our living room is something I will hold dear to my heart. Not only was this the first Christmas in Scott City, but my parents and sister came to help make my home a little more special. I am sure that I will cherish many more memories with my dear Sophia. I am one lucky lady!!!
What is your favorite memory thus far in your life?
I will need to put some thought into this one. Let me see in my 26 almost 27 years I have a couple of phenomenal memories that stick out in my life.
First would have to be graduating from K-State. I know that it may sound cliche but it is truly one of the best memories I have. Not only was it a great accomplishment, but I will never forget the feeling of walking across the stage to get my well deserve diploma. When I think back to my high school years, it is hard for me to remember ever putting a ton of thought behind choosing a college. It was just expected that students from, Dominic, were going to school. Most kids were planning on staying in state, and of course I wanted to be different and prove my guidance counselors wrong, so I choose KSU. To set the record straight my choice of college was not based on the color of the school. It was because it was someplace different, that brought promise of making me someone that can face adversity and come out on top. Being a college graduate has opened many doors in my life and graduation in itself was both the closing of one chapter and the opening to many new chapters. Kansas State changed me and gave me challenges and opportunities that I will cherish and look back fondly upon. Lets be honest, KSU is now in my blood and I will bleed purple forever...and yes that means my children have no hope at all. Both parents are KSU alumni...meaning they are going to only have one option for school. KSU through and through.
The second memory that I consider to be one of the "best" is the memory of Christmas morning. I love the anticipation of giving and getting presents. The months of thought that goes behind planning and preparing for the day. The traditions that are followed along with the time that is spent with "dear" family members. I remember Christmas as a time as something that was comfortable, and I always knew what to expect. I like routines and enjoy doing the same thing year after year. This year was a change, but was a very special Christmas morning. Having Sophia opened my eyes behind the true meaning of Christmas. She was glowing with excitement!!! She was around 14 months old and is starting to understand and explore her surroundings. The look on her face when she walked into our living room is something I will hold dear to my heart. Not only was this the first Christmas in Scott City, but my parents and sister came to help make my home a little more special. I am sure that I will cherish many more memories with my dear Sophia. I am one lucky lady!!!
Friday, January 22, 2010
Friends
Before I leave school to start my weekend, I wanted to give students something to think about this weekend. That is if you are able to log-in at home and put some thought into a topic I have got a good one for you. Anyone, actually can respond I am always interested to know your thoughts.
What attributes do you look for in your friends? What makes someone a good friend, and do you think that "friendship" changes as we get older? Why are you friends with the people you surround yourself with. Put some thought into you responses, and feel free to comment on others.
Have a safe weekend...and as Mr. Newell says...IT IS GREAT TO BE A BUFFALO!!!
See you on Monday
Mrs. Hoeme
What attributes do you look for in your friends? What makes someone a good friend, and do you think that "friendship" changes as we get older? Why are you friends with the people you surround yourself with. Put some thought into you responses, and feel free to comment on others.
Have a safe weekend...and as Mr. Newell says...IT IS GREAT TO BE A BUFFALO!!!
See you on Monday
Mrs. Hoeme
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Welcome to the blogging world
Well I am welcoming some students of mine to the "blogging world." As a requirment for enrichment I am having the student blog daily, just to get use to posting on the internet, since many colleges use sites like blackboard. I warned them that blogging can be addictive, but it is a great outlet to stay in touch and to just put your thoughts into writing.
Hopefully this is an enjoyable journey for you and I hope that you can gain something from this experience!!! Thanks for following.
Hopefully this is an enjoyable journey for you and I hope that you can gain something from this experience!!! Thanks for following.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Winter might be here...ugh
Winter might be upon us...which makes me sad. Fall harvest has not even begun, and the first snow of the year is here.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Time to play catch up
Almost Spring Break
At last it is almost time for spring break.
The kids I work with at school are ready and so am I. Not only has this winter been busy, but lots of sickness around the schools. I get germs fromDighton and the Sophie gets germs from Scott. So someone is normally sick in our house. Hopefully over spring break it will give us all some rest and relaxation we so desperately need.
For spring break Sophia and I are flying back to STL to visit Gigi and papa. This will be Sophie's first time flying...and moms first time flying with a baby, so we will see how it goes. Sophie is about the age that she gets to juice, so the doctor recommended that during the flight I put some in a bottle to help distract her from the pressure in her ears. I can't believe that she is already 6 months old. At times it seems that this stage has lasted forever, but I just think I feel that way because of the situation our family is in. Meaning that it is hard for me living so far away from my family. Sometimes I just wish that I could go hang out with my family...especiallyon the weekends. That is when I miss the family get-to-gethers the most. Hopefully things will change and we will be able to move closer to my family. But having these feelings of isolation also makes me truly appreciate Sophia and I am glad that the Lord as a way with unanswered prayers.
Back to spring break, Sophia and I are starting off the break visiting Abby in Columbia. It is Sigma's family weekend, and we are looking forward to a girls weekend. Plus I love Columbia and eating really good food. I am hoping that during our time in STL we will get to run into some old friends, it is always nice to go home, and have good conversation with great people. Well I will keep you updated and hopefully I will get around to uploading pictures.
Thanks for visiting
-Rach
Time to catch up
Well it has been a while since I have updated...thanks to Abby for reminding me. This past weekend we had lots of family and friends in town for Sophia's baptism. Not only did Sophie get baptised but Essy my uncle Tim's baby, joined in. What a special day it was for all who were involved. My sister, Abby and my best friend from high school Laura, were the godmothers. Deanna my best friend from grad school also made the long journey to celebrate this special occasion with us. After the ceremony I had 19 people over to our house!!! This is the first time that I have had this many visitors, and what a great time. Laura, Deanna, Abby and myself spent the morning getting everything ready. We even preparedchutney. Let me guess you are asking yourself what chutney is, well it is a mix between a relish and salsa. Our chutney was a peach and ginger chutney. We also had sandwiches, fruit, pasta salad, and a great cake. In fact I had so much cake left over I brought some to school for the other teachers to enjoy. Friends and family all left on Monday morning...it was a sad day at the hoeme household. Gus, Sophia, and mom stood at the window with tears in our eyes waving goodbye. I will hold these cherish memories close to my heart forever. Thanks to all that helped make our weekend special.
Today we got up to a sick little girl. Sophia is coughing and has a rash all over her body. Joshua made his first trip to the pediatrician. Sure enough Sophie has and ear infection. So we got some antibiotics and will see how she feels in a couple of days. Other than that I did get a new camera as an early birthday present, so later on tonight I will have to upload some pictures for you to enjoy. Hopefully having it in hand will help me to be better about posting and keeping you all up-to-date with the happenings of the hoeme household.
Left: Sophia at the hospital...look at those wide eyes.
Right: After she was born
Bottom: Mom before leaving for the big day
It is about time
Well I think that it is about time to update my blog, and this is the first time in almost three weeks that I have had a chance to sit down and write a little something. Well Sophia Rose Hoeme arrived on Monday September 8, 2008 at 7:19 pm. In fact it was the day right after my first blog...kinda crazy !!! It was a long delivery. I started with contractions about 3 am on Sunday night, and since I wasn't sure what exactly they were, so I called mom and asked her what she thought. Good old Mary said that she was almost sure that Sophia was ready to make her appearance. By 4 am I thought that it was a good idea to wake Joshua up and have him start timing the contractions. The were about 8 minutes apart. I need to take a bath before the big event, but that made things go way too fast. My contractions went from 8 minutes apart to 2 minutes apart. So we were off to Scott Community Hospital, and checked into my room by 7. When I got to the hospital I was already dilated to a 3. This made me proud, the entire time before her delivery I was worried about the amount of pain that I would be in. And for anyone who knows me I am not good with pain. But to tell you the truth it wasn't that bad, I would say almost tolerable. As the morning continued I progressed and the time came to get an epidurral . After that I felt like I was on cloud nine. By 3 pm I was complete and ready to start pushing. I pushed for about 2 hours and then Spohia decided that she wasn't going to come natural, so we were off to the operating room. Finally at 7:19 Sophia Rose was born. At first we thought that Sophia and Joshua were going to make a trip to Wichita because Sophia's respiration rate were too high, but after she had spent some time with mom she started to calm down.
Sophia and I spent 4 days in the hospital. Not only did mom need some time to recover from the labor, but Sophia also had some jaundice and needed to spend time in the tanning bed. We had lots of visitors while we were in the hospital, but it was sure nice to get home on Thursday evening. Grandma and Grandpa Herzog finally arrived on Thursday afternoon to help get us settled in at home.
Today might be the day
So here it is the long awaited blog that I have been promising so many family and friends. Well today is the first of many uncomfortable days to come. Joshua and I visited the doctor libby on Thursday and she said I was still at a 1, so we made an appointment for Monday just to check and see the status of things. Friday morning I woke up with strep throat, no fun. So my weekend has been full of resting and nesting. That is right I am trying to get the house together, but when is your house really ready for a baby? All the laundry is done, and things are clean, but I am not sure that mentally we are ready for what is awaiting us, but lets just get started already.
On a side note the highlight of my weekend was watching the CATS play, and dominate Montana State. Chaston, Joshua's younger brother did get to go to the game and hang out on the sidelines and in the locker room. Hopefully he will get a chance to show them his mad football skills. We are hoping that we will get to head to manhattan for one game this season, but we still can bleed purple even in the "armpit" of kansas.
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