Daddy Daughter Time

Harper and Chris doing something they love. Chris watching the Dallas Stars and Harper enjoying a French Fry. You can't see it but under her sweater is a pink Dallas Stars jersey. We had a great time.

L-O-V-E

It's Valentines day and I feel obligated to write a little something about love. Not a warm and fuzzy love post but a real post from my life.

Chris and I were enjoying a typical Sunday morning. A trip to the local bagel shop in the morning where we discussed our plans for the day and shared our excitement about the Hockey game we were going to that afternoon. I told Chris I wanted to clean out Harper's closet today and asked him to watch her so I could get it done quickly. An hour into the project and Harper's room looks like a tornado came through it. Chris walks in ready to give Harper a breathing treatment. We discuss the closet and Chris proceeds to give me what he calls "advice". I perceive this more of a critique of my work. His comments act as the spark to ignite an all out argument between the two of us. All I can say is it was brutal. We both got some things off our chest that had been bothering us for a while. I knew we were having some trouble communicating lately but just didn't expect the eruption to happen right there in my sweet baby girls bedroom. It was a big fight. One that I will remember for a long time and it all ended with Chris walking out of the room and both of us taking a little time to cool off.

I know this post is about L-O-V-E. So where is the love in this story? No worries it's just around the corner.

After about half an hour later Chris and I are able to talk in a calm voice. We both apologized for some of the words we used and the things we said. We also acknowledge that we needed to get those feelings out and decided to do something about it. We came up with a plan and committed to hold each other accountable to this plan. It requires both of us to make some changes and do some things that we may not like. All in all it's about getting back down to the core of what makes our family happy.

So there it is LOVE. You see love is not always about red roses, candy, and things that sparkle. LOVE is sometimes hard and sometimes it sneaks up on you in a not so pretty way. It is about loving someone so deeply that sometimes it hurts. It's about forgiveness and understanding. It's about putting your partners needs before yours. It's all about communication. Something the Miazga's really need to work on.

Yesterday I cleaned out two closets. Harper's closet and my marriage closet. Not sure which one was more difficult to do but I know they were both done for the sake of L-O-V-E. Ten years ago today Chris Miazga asked me to be his wife. We made a commitment to each other that will last a lifetime through good times and bad. Thankfully we see more sunshine then rain in our relationship but I'm sure happy to know that we have what we need to make it through the rain when we need to. I'm still in LOVE!

What took me so long

I have a new LOVE.

Not sure why it took me so long (maybe it is the crazy price tag) But I finally broke down and got one of these.




It has changed my life. I only thought my house was clean until I saw what this baby picked up the first time I used it. All I can say is WOW. I'm now obsessed with it and spend my evenings looking for new places to clean. Dyson, I think I love you!

Dear January,

Dear January:

I’m over you.  You can proudly  exit 2011 and bring on anew month.  I want my happy healthy family back and it just isn’t possible to do this with you.  Let me re-cap the state of the Miazga family health to you just in case you forgot.

January 3 was my first day back at work after a great 2 week vacation over the holidays.  I was excited and ready to kick some work but.  Instead I  was hit with a terrible sore throat and by 2pm I had to give up and head to the doctor.  I was diagnosed with Strep Throat and a respiratory infection. Nothing that a little rest can’t handle.  However after 4 days with no improvement I started to feel worse.  Back to the doctor I went and added a sinus and ear infection to the mix.  A full cycle of some stronger antibiotics and a steroid should do the trick.  (2 trips to the doctor , 2 trips to the pharmacy)

Just when I start to feel better Harper and Chris catch my cold. Harper is miserable and so we tough it through 4 sleepless nights and 12 breathing treatments.  No improvement with Harper so we head back to the pediatrician and get some new meds.  Chris tries to tough it our but 3 days in he claims defeat and head to the doc as well.  (3 trips to the doctor 3 trips to the pharmacy). They start to feel better and thins seem to be normal again then “poof”  Nanny. goes down. She is smart and heads to the doctor immediately.   Two days later she is on the road to recovery.  (1 doctor, 1 pharmacy)

I think to myself awesome! We will finally have a healthy house.  Then I woke up this morning to a terrible feeling and tonsils that are the size of gold balls.  I head to the local CVS for a visit with the minute clinic only to be told they can’t help me so they send me on my way to Care Now.   Were a have a POSITIVE Step Test!  Now this doctor doesn’t mess around he gives me two shots, some serious antibiotics, a pain reliever called “magic mouthwash” that seriously is magical.  (2 doctors visits, 1 trip to pharmacy)

So this month the Miazga family has made 8 trips to the doctor and 7 trips to CVS.  I think I have already used at 50% of my flexible spending account .  I need my happy, happy family back.  So long January….. I’m done with you!

Merry Christmas

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Classic

The picture says it all.  I will remember this one forever.  I promise she was a perfect angel 2 seconds before this was take.

The end of my love affair

All things must come to an end and on Saturday I ended my love affair with my Blackberry. For the last 8 years we have been inseparable. Here are a few of the things we did together:

1. From 2006 - 2008 we boarded an American Airlines flight 143 times and logged over 300,000 miles in the air.

2. We traveled all over the Caribbean and Hawaii together. Even though Chris made me turn you off I was still able to sneak a little time with you while he was asleep.

3. I dropped you in the toilet when I took a little potty break at happy hour one night and to my surprise you came back to life.

4. I left Blackbeery #9 in a rental car in San Francisco in 2008. Or as I like to say "I left my heart in San Francisco".

5. You entertained me while i spent countless hours in the airport and at doctors appointments over the last few years.

6. You were the first thing I woke up to every morning.

7. You froze your butt off with me in Ottawa, Canada one February when I was locked in a hotel room with the flu you rang every time Chris called to check on me.

8. You were a great alarm reminding me when to feed Harper.

9. You got me through at least 2,986 boring Marriott meetings.

10. You were a great companion.

I will miss you Crackberry but I had t trade you for an IPhone because they are awesome and I can read an excel spreadsheet much better on them.

RIP little friend!