Our Baby Boy

Gabriel Jared Wolfley

joined our family 10 days ago on Friday, June 29th, 2012 at 8:01 AM.

We love our Gabe.  It means strong man of God.  It means dedicated.  It means leader.  It’s perfect.

He was 6 lbs. 3 oz. & 19” long.

We are feeling so blessed.  Jared made it home five days before his birth. 

Our family of four is now a family of five. 

I’m learning how to be a mother to three.  I’m up through the nights, and I feel like a milk cow, but  I wouldn’t trade it for anything. 

Today is AnnMarie’s 5th Birthday, and it’s hitting me like a ton of bricks.  It seems like just yesterday that she was my baby.  It’s been a tender reminder of how quickly time flies. 

Motherhood is a slice of heaven that is teaching me how to not only become a selfless person, but how to mature in my relationship with God.  There is nothing greater than being a Mother.  I count my blessings more & more each day that I get to be their mother, because all too soon, they will leave my nest and fly into their own lives leaving me with cherished memories and priceless photos of days like today.

Little Happenings

I haven’t been taking as many pictures as I would like these days, but June has been a very unique month for us – coming back to the States, preparing for baby, getting settled at my in-laws, celebrating birthdays, getting settled in Pingree, preparing for baby again, & then finally, welcoming my husband home.

We’re all together as a family again.  We’re loving summertime.  We’re so blessed.

I can only think of one word to express my emotions.  Gratitude.  Gratitude for good health, safe travels, family, friends, support, love, barbecues, swimming parks, & so many more simple things that I always took for granted.

We celebrated Carlie’s birthday at my mom & dad’s place last month.  She got her first bike & a bubble machine among too many other gifts that she was spoiled with. ;)

I made a pink lemonade cake…twice.  The first one took hours.  It was nearly a masterpiece.  I didn’t know what the heck I was doing, but I thought I could figure it out.  I was wrong.  It looked horrible.  I tried to fix it, but I made it worse.  I resorted to a simple sheet cake & decided that I am in need of some serious practice in the cake making department.

Cousin Lily is such a cutie pie.  My girls love hanging out with her.

This is what my mom & dad’s living room looks like when those 3 little girls get together.  I should submit this photo to Disney’s Family Fun Magazine.  My dad’s playing some favorite classics out of an old 1960 Disney songbook (Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf, Davey Crockett, Sleeping Beauty’s I Know You).  Priceless.

Having fun with cousin Hattie in Rexburg…

And finally (for now), swimming lessons which was every day for 2 weeks in at the Blackfoot Swimming Pool.  Both girls rocked Level 1 and had a great time.

Can’t wait to post all the fun times at the Wolfley homestead – horse riding, swinging, playing with Wolfer, eating Creamies (I’ll stop already).

Love, Sharee 

Turning 28

I’m on the fence about turning 28 yesterday.  I once knew a girl who told me that growing old was fun.  I think about that a lot.  As my husband always says, “It’s all a matter of perspective.”  This is true.  When I’m 35, I’ll think 28 is young, so I might as well think it’s young now.  Celebration is in order all month long.

I prefer milkshakes on my birthday, so we called an urgent family meeting at Rupe’s to scrap cake & grab a shake.

Delicious…and motivating.  I’m pretty sure that in the above picture I’m deciding that the last 2 years of my 20s are going to be wild.  Maybe I’ll get a manicure…or start wearing jewelry.  Better yet, I might even find me a fashionable pair of shoes or a cute outfit on-line.  Okay, that last one might be living on the edge.