I have been ready to take a vacation for a while. I need a little time to refresh and recharge. God news is that booked two vacations last week.
First up is a short family getaway to the JW Marriott Hill Country resort. My ENTIRE family is going. That includes 11 children, my two sisters, my brother and my Mom. We will be there for 3 days. I can't wait to see Harper and the water park at this place. I think the JW San Antonio is one of the best resorts in the entire Marriott portfolio. if you have not been there yet then you owe it to yourself to check it out.
Then in September Chris and I are headed out for a week to this place . I'm so excited to have one full week of ZERO responsibility. I just found out recently that the Real Housewives of New Jersey filmed here in February of this year.
Yippee for VACATIONS better late the never.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Skinny Dippin
This is what we do in the evenings at the Miazga house. I don't even bother with putting her in a swim diaper or a suit. She likes to go natural. I'm sure that all the walkers and the joggers that use the path behind our house think we are trash.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Livin La Vida Loca
To say that life over the last month has been CRAZY would be the understatement of the year. I have not written in my blog in well over a month and after reading this post you will understand why. Looking back at the last 30 days I give thanks to the Lord for he is what has guided me through this crazy life. I'm not sure where to begin so I apologize if I ramble on.
Lets start with work...... I have blogged many times about the reorganization that my company has been going through this year. In May I was offered the job that I had been working towards for over 4 years. I was thrilled when the offer came but aware that this would lead to me working longer hours, being away from home more often, and spending less time with my family and friends. This is something that I wanted to much and have made the commitment to see it through. It has been a great decision and I LOVE my new job. However I miss spending time with friends.
Work leads me to my Family. Two weeks after I accepted my new job things were going great. Until one evening when I was outside playing with Harper and working with my Mom in the yard. My Mom was not feeling well and after discussing her health with her I decided it would be a good decision to take her to the Emergency Room. I thought she was having a heart attack. Thank you Lord for guiding me to make that decision because it saved my Moms life. Three days later she was having open heart surgery to replace a valve in her heart. My Mom is the only grandparent to my daughter. My father passed away 15 years ago and over the last 3 years we lost both my Mother in law and Father in law. I was in no way prepared to loose my Mom. She is also the primary care giver for my daughter. Without her I would not be able to work 60+ hours a week, keep up a house, and take care of a baby. I depend on her for so many things. So it was very difficult that her medical problems came on the very same week that I was packed full of meetings for my new job. I prayed to God to help me and boy did he answer. My super fantastic Friend Vadran read a post I put on face book and called me to see how she could help. Twelve hours later Vadran arrived at my house ready to rescue me and my daughter. She stayed for 10 days.(Yes you read that correctly.. 10 days). I don't know how I will ever repay her but she was truly an Angel for me and my family. She took care of Harper, cleaned my house cooked dinner and even went to the hospital to visit my Mom while I was at work. Mom is home for the hospital now and is doing Amazing! She is walking every morning and hopefully she will be able to sleep in her own bed soon. Bless her heart she has been on the sofa for the last three weeks. We expect a full recovery by the end of summer.
Speaking of family Chi rs and I have been desperately trying to grow ours. Throughout all of this circus I have been going through an IVF treatment. Good news is that I have been so very busy with everything else that I have not even had a moment to worry about eggs and embryos.
Here are a few things that have happened during this time.
I forgot my own Birthday. I was reminded that it was my birthday when I read a "Happy Birthday" email for the gym I belong to.
I had only 1 emotional breakdown where I just thought I couldn't take anymore. I owe a big thank you to my friend Colin and her husband Jason for going out to dinner with Chris and I that night and giving us a little break.
I have learned that I can function on 5 hours of sleep each night. With the assistance of 5 cups of coffee in the morning.
I have broken 1 printer and injured 1 laptop in the last 30 days.
My family is awesome and I have learned to lean on them more. It has brought me closer to my brother and my sisters and for that I am thankful.
I spend most of my free time dreaming about a vacation. Hopefully this fall will be slow enough that I will be able to get away.
Told you his post would be random...... Now that we are all caught up I will start posting fun things that bring sunshine and happiness into this world.
Lets start with work...... I have blogged many times about the reorganization that my company has been going through this year. In May I was offered the job that I had been working towards for over 4 years. I was thrilled when the offer came but aware that this would lead to me working longer hours, being away from home more often, and spending less time with my family and friends. This is something that I wanted to much and have made the commitment to see it through. It has been a great decision and I LOVE my new job. However I miss spending time with friends.
Work leads me to my Family. Two weeks after I accepted my new job things were going great. Until one evening when I was outside playing with Harper and working with my Mom in the yard. My Mom was not feeling well and after discussing her health with her I decided it would be a good decision to take her to the Emergency Room. I thought she was having a heart attack. Thank you Lord for guiding me to make that decision because it saved my Moms life. Three days later she was having open heart surgery to replace a valve in her heart. My Mom is the only grandparent to my daughter. My father passed away 15 years ago and over the last 3 years we lost both my Mother in law and Father in law. I was in no way prepared to loose my Mom. She is also the primary care giver for my daughter. Without her I would not be able to work 60+ hours a week, keep up a house, and take care of a baby. I depend on her for so many things. So it was very difficult that her medical problems came on the very same week that I was packed full of meetings for my new job. I prayed to God to help me and boy did he answer. My super fantastic Friend Vadran read a post I put on face book and called me to see how she could help. Twelve hours later Vadran arrived at my house ready to rescue me and my daughter. She stayed for 10 days.(Yes you read that correctly.. 10 days). I don't know how I will ever repay her but she was truly an Angel for me and my family. She took care of Harper, cleaned my house cooked dinner and even went to the hospital to visit my Mom while I was at work. Mom is home for the hospital now and is doing Amazing! She is walking every morning and hopefully she will be able to sleep in her own bed soon. Bless her heart she has been on the sofa for the last three weeks. We expect a full recovery by the end of summer.
Speaking of family Chi rs and I have been desperately trying to grow ours. Throughout all of this circus I have been going through an IVF treatment. Good news is that I have been so very busy with everything else that I have not even had a moment to worry about eggs and embryos.
Here are a few things that have happened during this time.
I forgot my own Birthday. I was reminded that it was my birthday when I read a "Happy Birthday" email for the gym I belong to.
I had only 1 emotional breakdown where I just thought I couldn't take anymore. I owe a big thank you to my friend Colin and her husband Jason for going out to dinner with Chris and I that night and giving us a little break.
I have learned that I can function on 5 hours of sleep each night. With the assistance of 5 cups of coffee in the morning.
I have broken 1 printer and injured 1 laptop in the last 30 days.
My family is awesome and I have learned to lean on them more. It has brought me closer to my brother and my sisters and for that I am thankful.
I spend most of my free time dreaming about a vacation. Hopefully this fall will be slow enough that I will be able to get away.
Told you his post would be random...... Now that we are all caught up I will start posting fun things that bring sunshine and happiness into this world.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Freaky Friday
Last Friday Chris and I invited some friends over to enjoy a beautiful(windy) evening and hang out. The evening started off with Chris being stuck at work leaving me with all the entertaining and set up. thank God for great Friends who pitched in to help me out. Harper has been has been having trouble with her Asthma and allergies lately so around 7pm my Mom took her up to give her a breathing treatment. A few moment after that Chris comes downstairs to tell me that Harper is having trouble breathing and he was taking her to the ER. I just got our of my seat and headed to the car with him. leaving all our of guest at our house. I felt terrible but I was very worried about my little girl. things turned out to be fine with Harper. The Er doctor was able to give her a steroid to help open her lungs up and make it easier for her to breathe. We just started a new medication that that will hopefully help to reduce our need for rescue breathing treatments. Harper loves it because we sprinkle it on ice cream or apple sauce every night. I owe a huge thank you to Lori, Rhonda, Colin, and Haley for cleaning up my house. I'm so sorry we had to leave. Hopefully we can do it again sometime.
Here is Harper at the Hospital after she felt better.
And the morning after just as happy as can be.
Here is Harper at the Hospital after she felt better.
And the morning after just as happy as can be.
Lake Weekend Recap
I was about to pull out of the Girls lake weekend on Thursday when I found out my friend Tracy couldn't come. I was really looking forward to spending time with her and just didn't think it would be the same without her. Thankfully my sweet friend LeAnn talked me into making the trip down by myself because I had a really nice time. I left around noon on Friday and decided that I should drive an extra hour to San Marcos on my way to the lake and hit up a few of my favorite outlet stores. So 5 hour later I made a dash into Tori Burch, Gucci and Pottery Barn Kids where i did lots of damage in just an hour and half. I loved every second of it and filled up my rental car with all my loot. Thank you Enterprise for giving me an SUV because by the time I was done only 1 person could sit in the car. I was able to get Harper some great playroom furniture that she loves and pickup lots of cute TB sandals for myself.
I finally arrived at the lake around 9:30 at night and things were already going strong. Ladies gathered around the pool drinking beer and telling stories.So cute that the Bridesmaids had these made for all the ladies to use over the weekend.
I only lasted till midnight and then headed to bed. Than morning I woke up to the most beautiful view of the Colorado River and the Texas Hill Country.
Saturday monring we enjoyed an great Bridal Shower Brunch and had time to sit our and enjoy the sun. I loved this nice spot.
The afternoon was filled with laying out in the sun and taking a nap. When evening came we headed to the game room and had a bachelorette party.
It is a family tradition for the Bride to be to model her Bachelorette gifts once she is done opening. let me tell you there is no way any girl would do this unless they are really drunk so thanks to a little liquid courage Sonya played along and modeled her new outfits like a pro. It was really funny and she was a great sport.
There was a photo scavenger hunt that all the ladies participated in on the way down. Here is the list of what we had to find:
1. Something that begins with “S”
2. Something that begins with “G”
3. First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes …….
4. Wedding night necessity!
5. It’s SO BIG!!!
6. Picture of yard art in lovemaking positions (double bonus points for any team member(s) involved in the act)
7. The bride and groom in 30 years
8. Honeymoon destination suggestion
9. A hard man is good to find (or at least something resembling a hard man)
10. A team member wearing a bridal veil made along the route
These pictures were some of the funniest things I have ever seen. I didn't know you could do such nasty things with Yard Art. The good people who live along TX 281 woke up on Saturday morning wondering what the hell happened to tier yard art. I'm still amazed at what the ladies came up.
It was a really nice time but I missed Harper a ton so I woke up at 7am on Sunday and headed home.
If you are interested in the house we rented let me know and I will send you the info. It was FANTASTIC!
I finally arrived at the lake around 9:30 at night and things were already going strong. Ladies gathered around the pool drinking beer and telling stories.So cute that the Bridesmaids had these made for all the ladies to use over the weekend.
I only lasted till midnight and then headed to bed. Than morning I woke up to the most beautiful view of the Colorado River and the Texas Hill Country.
Saturday monring we enjoyed an great Bridal Shower Brunch and had time to sit our and enjoy the sun. I loved this nice spot.
The afternoon was filled with laying out in the sun and taking a nap. When evening came we headed to the game room and had a bachelorette party.
It is a family tradition for the Bride to be to model her Bachelorette gifts once she is done opening. let me tell you there is no way any girl would do this unless they are really drunk so thanks to a little liquid courage Sonya played along and modeled her new outfits like a pro. It was really funny and she was a great sport.
There was a photo scavenger hunt that all the ladies participated in on the way down. Here is the list of what we had to find:
1. Something that begins with “S”
2. Something that begins with “G”
3. First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes …….
4. Wedding night necessity!
5. It’s SO BIG!!!
6. Picture of yard art in lovemaking positions (double bonus points for any team member(s) involved in the act)
7. The bride and groom in 30 years
8. Honeymoon destination suggestion
9. A hard man is good to find (or at least something resembling a hard man)
10. A team member wearing a bridal veil made along the route
These pictures were some of the funniest things I have ever seen. I didn't know you could do such nasty things with Yard Art. The good people who live along TX 281 woke up on Saturday morning wondering what the hell happened to tier yard art. I'm still amazed at what the ladies came up.
It was a really nice time but I missed Harper a ton so I woke up at 7am on Sunday and headed home.
If you are interested in the house we rented let me know and I will send you the info. It was FANTASTIC!
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
About a Girl
The number one reason I write this blog is to document my life so that one day my children will be able to look back through, read my post and learn more about their Mom. So this post is dedicated to My little Harper.
You love to be outside and stand at the back door saying "outside" "outside" over and over until we go with you.
You know the names of all your family members including.. Nanny, Mama, Dada, Cici (Aunt Christy), BoBo (Cousin Beau), Da Da (Cousin Dalton), Tayten (cousin Peyton), Ray Ray (Cousin Regan), Reeee (Cousin Reid), Hever (Aunt Heather).
Things you say..
My Blanket, I Big Girl, night night, baaaaath, car, mooovie,woof woof, Ms. Lea (our teacher at Little Gym), Bye Bye, Sink(means drink), Sid (as in the Science Kid), Dora, Ball, My Chair, Ding Ding (this is what you call my ipad and you love to play games on it), paper (as in the newspaper that Nanny reads every morning), book, cuppy, baba (your bottle that I can't seems to wean you off), Abby (the name of your baby doll.)
You don't like for your Baby Doll to wear clothes EVER. She is always naked. I goes along with your new obsession with taking your shirt off.
You love to go on walks in your wagon or in your push car.
When Daddy is around I might as well be invisible. he gets 100% of your attention.
You like French Fries but I won;t let you have them very often.
Bath time is super fun!
You pose for pictures.
I am so in love with you.
You love to be outside and stand at the back door saying "outside" "outside" over and over until we go with you.
You know the names of all your family members including.. Nanny, Mama, Dada, Cici (Aunt Christy), BoBo (Cousin Beau), Da Da (Cousin Dalton), Tayten (cousin Peyton), Ray Ray (Cousin Regan), Reeee (Cousin Reid), Hever (Aunt Heather).
Things you say..
My Blanket, I Big Girl, night night, baaaaath, car, mooovie,woof woof, Ms. Lea (our teacher at Little Gym), Bye Bye, Sink(means drink), Sid (as in the Science Kid), Dora, Ball, My Chair, Ding Ding (this is what you call my ipad and you love to play games on it), paper (as in the newspaper that Nanny reads every morning), book, cuppy, baba (your bottle that I can't seems to wean you off), Abby (the name of your baby doll.)
You don't like for your Baby Doll to wear clothes EVER. She is always naked. I goes along with your new obsession with taking your shirt off.
You love to go on walks in your wagon or in your push car.
When Daddy is around I might as well be invisible. he gets 100% of your attention.
You like French Fries but I won;t let you have them very often.
Bath time is super fun!
You pose for pictures.
I am so in love with you.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Final Results
I did it I completed the Shakedown and I feel great. I lost 7.5 pounds in 3 days and my Mom lost 8.5 pounds. I think this really helped me to shake my addiction to coffee and my sweet tooth. I have also noticed that I have not been very hungry the last two days and I'm eating very small portions. Maybe it is all a mental thing but I love it.
I have to give a huge shout out to my Mom who did this with me and was a huge encouragement. I have an amazing Mom who would support me through anything. i know if I told her I had to walk 50 miles through the desert with no shoes she would go with me just to support me. I want Harper to feel this way about me through out her life.
Now my affair with Weight Watchers will begin.
I have to give a huge shout out to my Mom who did this with me and was a huge encouragement. I have an amazing Mom who would support me through anything. i know if I told her I had to walk 50 miles through the desert with no shoes she would go with me just to support me. I want Harper to feel this way about me through out her life.
Now my affair with Weight Watchers will begin.
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