Inside my head, straight from the heart.

 I really haven't forgot about the blog! I just get caught up in life and don't take time to sit down and blog. This post might be kind of long, probably wont have any pictures, just some thoughts.

Lately, I have been feeling extremely blessed and grateful! I would like to share with you some of the thoughts rolling around in my head. Be prepared for a lot of "grateful" and "blessed."


First off, I am beyond grateful for my cute husband Colten. He is the best thing that has every happened to me and I feel beyond blessed to be his wife! I am grateful he honors his Priesthood and stand ready to use it whenever. I am grateful for his work ethic. He works so hard to support us, and I appreciate that. I am grateful he supports me in everything, loves me and hold me tight when the tears come. I am grateful he stands by my side and holds my hand as we face the blessing of infertilely. I don't know what I would do without him.

I am grateful for my sweet parents. I cant say enough good things about them. They support me, love me and give me more than I ever deserve.

I am grateful for my sister. She has became my bestest friend. I am grateful I will always have her by my side as we grow old and gray!

I am grateful for my little Mokee. She has brought so much joy into my life, that I never knew was missing.

I am grateful for my grandparents (which are celebrating their 50th anniversary this week. whoozer!!) they are the most selfless people I know.

I am grateful for my 4 aunts, which I adore.

I am grateful for my Mother and Father in law. I am grateful they raised such a wonderful man.

I am grateful for my 2 kick butt brother in laws. Brothers are the best.

I am grateful for my cousins and extended family.

I am grateful for my perfect little home, my bed to sleep in, food in my fridge and clothes to dress in.

I am grateful for my best friends who I trust and adore. I am grateful they share their perfect little kids with me! I love me some Chevelle & Ledger time!

I am grateful that we are financially stable and can fulfill our needs.

I am grateful for my job and the cute salon I work in.

I am grateful for my co-stylist. Love each one of them.

I am grateful for each one of my clients. without any of them my dreams of a stylist wouldn't be true.

I am grateful for the rest of my friends and family friends who love me. And continue to pray for me and Colten.

I am grateful that modern technology is able to find out the exact problem to our infertilely. And have ways of bypassing the problem.

I am grateful for the process of adoption and foster care.

I am grateful for my testimony of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

I am grateful for a loving and forgiving Heavenly Father.

I am grateful for Heavenly Fathers plan for me. I am grateful for HIS timing, because he knows what's best.

I am grateful for prayer. I am grateful I can talk to my Heavenly Father whenever I want.

I am grateful for answers to prayers.

I am grateful for the knowledge of The Plan of Salvation and eternal families.

I am grateful for this beautiful life I have been given.

I often catch myself thinking.. "if only we could conceive on our own" "why us?", "this isn't fair," But then I remember just how blessed and grateful we truly are. Heavenly Father has blessed me beyond measure and I cant be so selfish and wish for that one thing when he has given me so much. 
 Infertility may seem like such a big thing, but in all reality this is just a bump in our road. I am grateful Heavenly Father placed this challenge before us, because its made me realize what's really important, strengthened our marriage and tested my faith. I know that through Heavenly Fathers timing and his ways we will be blessed with our very own family, until then...

I will continue to be grateful for the hidden blessing of infertility.


 Love,
Sharlee

Martin Harris Pageant

My little sister is in the Martin Harris Pageant this year! This is her 3rd time doing it! And I absolutely love it! I feel as if I become apart of the pageant family. We usually go quite of few times over the 2 weeks it runs.. and subconsciously we all begun to sing and quote the play!

isn't my sister beautiful?

 
 
 
 
 










During the pageant Martin and Lucy sing a song together... This is a text message I got from Colten the other morning, with an exact line from the song! "Lucy, I love you and I will all my life!" I laughed pretty hard!

 

 

I went the other night with my mom! It got really chilly and I obviously wasn't dressed for the weather! My cute sister kept my toes warm in between senses!

 

 

 

 

The pageant is such a testimony builder and the Spirit is beyond amazing! If you haven't been, there is still a week left! I highly recommend everyone taking the time to watch it and feel the Spirit.

 

 

 

-Sharlee

Preston Rodeo

Bracken & Geneice

My husband is a stud!!

Colten's dad is from Preston, Idaho. And every year his grandma has everyone up and stay the weekend and enjoy the activities of The Famous Preston Night Rodeo. Unfortunately, we couldn't

make it up to stay the whole weekend! But we did make it up Saturday for the Rodeo and dinner! I sadly didn't get as many pictures as I should have.

I feel so blessed to be married into the Smith family! Colten's 3 aunts and Grandma have been so accepting and loving towards me! They always make us feel included and loved. I love each of them and grateful to be apart of the family!



Love Always,

Sharlee





Miss Mokee

Mokee is growing up so fast! I cant hardly handle it! She is learning new things everyday! She is 95% potty trained! She is knows her name! And we are building our trust and letting her stay out when we aren't home! She is full of personality, a little diva and the princess of the house! We are blessed to have her!!


Colten and Mokee have been working on fetching! She absolutely loves Colten!!



 

She got a fresh haircut and then we went and visited grandma at work!

Mokee got to go to grandmas on Thursday and play while we had work! She loves going there and playing with my moms dogs! She was so excited when I dropped her off and when I picked her she was sound asleep within seconds! We are so blessed to have my family so loving of her and always wanting to be apart her life!

 

 Me and Mokee went to my cousins bridal pictures and she had her horse there! Of coarse, Mokee had to go on her first horse ride!



We seriously love her! And so grateful for the joy and love she has brought into our lives!

 

 

 

Love,

Us

#ironblosamvaca

We took a very last minute vacation!! My mom called me around the second week of July and told me that she had got a condo in Snowbird for week and asked if we wanted to go! We had about 2 weeks to get work off, rearrange appointments, find a sitter for Mokee and the dogs outside! We some how we managed it and set off for a week of fun! And to say we needed it would a complete understatement!

Dropping of Mokee! I may have cried!!

After I was done crying, we set off on our way!




 

We stayed in a beautiful condo and had a priceless view! The whole purpose of our vacation was to do absolutely nothing and relax! And that's exactly what we did! I took a lot of pictures, so I hope you enjoy a glimpse of our vacation!

Day 1 consisted of just enjoying the view and walking around! I absolutely loved it and wished I was still there!!!


Day 2- Snowbird has a few rides. They have a tram, slide, coaster and a few other things! We bought day passes and spend the day ridding rides, enjoying more beautiful views.



so many fun rides, laughs and good memories!

We rode the tram up to the top of the mountain. This view was breathtaking!

Riding the tram up!

my mom being a dork and dancing on the tram!

I had to share this! My mom may have freaked out coming down the zip line.





my family!

Colten awkwardly photo bombing my grandparents picture! haha!

The extended family!

My cute little cousin didn't want his mom to go on some of the rides! He cried and cried! His big alligator tears definitely tugged my heart! I love this little guy more than he will ever understand!!!



 

just some rides!
 

That summed up our day! Full of fun!

 

 

 

The next few days we celebrated my sister and dads birthday! Took lots of naps, enjoyed some pool time, took a jewelry class and let Colten entertain us with his funny ideas and jokes!



 



We took a chair lift up the mountain! It was  fun and relaxing! Poor Colten is deathly scared of heights and didn't enjoy the beautiful view like I did! I might have found it kind of funny watching him freak out!

 

Friday we spent the day in Park City shopping! Unfortunately I didn't snap any pictures! But we spent way to much money and bought way to much!


Saturday we made it home and finally got our Mokee! I cant thank my good friend Mandy and her family for keeping Mokee. They absolutely spoiled her and she loved playing with them and their dog Oden!

 

 

We had so much fun on this much needed vacation! We are so grateful for my parents and them inviting us to go with them! They are pretty amazing people and love them so much! We cant thank them enough!!

 

 

 

Love,

Sharlee

Sister Time!

I am so lucky to have my sister as a best friend. Monday we made a quick trip to Ogden to grab some color for the salon! We seriously laughed tell our tummies hurt, caught up on all the drama and spent way to much money! Thanks  Kenlyn for being the greatest sister, friend and future aunt that anybody could ask for!!
Love, Sharlee

Rainbows!

"I like to look for rainbows whenever there is rain

And ponder on the beauty of an earth made clean again.

I want my life to be as clean as earth right after rain.
I want to be the best I can and live with God again.

I know when I am baptized my wrongs are washed away,
And I can be forgiven and improve myself each day.

I want my life to be as clean as earth right after rain.

I want to be the best I can and live with God again."

 

 

 

 

Did anyone else see this beautiful full double rainbow? I love rainbows, but even more I love this song! We live in such a beautiful world! I feel so blessed!

-Sharlee