Happy Birthday Baby Oakes

I cannot believe that my baby girl is 20 today - where did the time go!!!

Here is our list of our 20 favorite things I love about Sharee....
1. Sharee has a very contagious laugh, and if you have ever heard her you know what I mean.
2. Sharee is a very hard worker at school and work. I am not sure if we are spending too much money on an apartment at school when she spends so much time in the library.
3. Sharee is a true Willardson, she LOVES CHOCOLATE.
4. She makes her Jetta look even betta!
5. Sharee is a fun sparring partner, with her brothers, Mom & Dad.
6. Sharee has a true and tender heart, she does not speak unkindly about others behind their backs.
7. Sharee loves music and we love it when she fill our home with her talent.
8. Sharee can punch her brothers very hard and has very strong muscles.
9. Sharee is a world traveler and she has learned to love other cultures and people.
10. Sharee truly cares about the well-being of her friends and is always concerned with those who might feel left out.
11. Sharee bears a wonderful testimony of Christ and shares it often with others.
12. Sharee is by far the best photographer in our family and she loves to share her life with pictures.
13. Sharee is her Daddy's little girl and she knows exactly how to get what she wants from her Dad.
14. Sharee is a great example to her cousins and friends and tries to be a reliable example to all around her.
15. Sharee has a relaxed way about her that helps people feel at ease.
16. Sharee has a very artistic eye and she will see art in places that others would overlook.
17. Sharee's best friends are her brothers and she loves to spend time with them. She is also very uplifting to her brothers and encourages them always.
18. Sharee luffs teh kittehs and teh bunnehs and the willehs. kthx.
19. Sharee is persistent and when she has a goal she works very hard to get it. She is also very smart so she is able to achieve her goals.
20. Our family would never be what it is today without Sharee and we are SOOOOOO thankful that she came to our family!!

Happy Birthday Dan

Here are 28 of my favorite things I love about Dan-
1. Dan sincerely rejoices in the accomplishments of others.
2. I love how Dan hums when he eats.
3. Dan has baby blue eyes just like mine.
4. Dan is tenderhearted, and puts great weight in considering the feelings of others.
5. He introduced the family to "Guess and Get".
6. He thinks he named all of our family pets.
7. Dan is a GREAT Big Brother - there could be no better brother.
8. Dan works very hard for what he wants.
9. Dan is level headed and can cut to the core of the issue.
10. I love when he calls me and he askes "Are You My Mother?"
11. Dan is a funny story teller, and usually laughs at his own jokes even before he tells the punchline.
12. Dan believes the fourth of July is a celebration of his birthday.
13. Dan has perfected the skill of loading both cheeks up with food while still carrying on a conversation.
14. Dan gives service freely and would give the shirt off his back if that was what it took.
15. Dan loves European futbol and will call me to be sure I know what the scores are for his favorite teams.
16. When Dan gets laughing hard he rocks back and forth, making everyone else laugh hysterically.
17. Dan is an incredible example of the gospel in action.
18. Dan is an excellent guitar player and lyricist.
19. Dan has a large presence and you definitely know when he is in the room.
20. Somehow, Dan knows what is happening in almost any sport.
21. I love the feel of Dan's hair! (He wont let you touch it, but I can!)
22. Dan has a funny way of teasing about muting the tv during certain conference speakers!
23. My second favorite telephone greeting from Dan is when he greets me with "Mine own Mom".
24. Dan is honest.
25. Dan has a way of helping others feel at ease around him.
26. He is a man who askes deep questions and searches to find the answers.
27. Dan says I can live with him when I am old.
28. When Dan was just a few months old family members would comment on how Dan looked so wise. I think thas because he has a mature spirit and great insight.

Love You Dan.
Love, Mom

Dearest Tyler "Otanjoubi omedetou"
I love you and are so thankful you came into our family


Here are 26 of my favorite things about Tyler-
1. He has a great sense of humor and finds the funny side of situations.
2. Tyler will help everybody, like a mentally challenged kid in high school who was picked on until Tyler, the ASB president, took him under his wing and became his best ally.
3. Tyler has an awesome whistle that sports a wicked vibrato and you cannot help but smile when you hear him.
4. Tyler has bulging muscles and confidently shows them.
5. Tyler loves to forecast what will happen on Lost and will be sure that you know he was right!
6. Tyler looks like my side of the family!!! :-)
7. Tyler is a natural born leader, even when he tries to fly below the radar they find him.
8. Tyler is a very hard worker, he will stay at a job until he is satisfied
9. Tyler has Grandpa Johnson's love for plants and nature and loves to get his hands dirty.
10. Tyler has an incredible memory.
11. Tyler is competitive - again taking after my side of the family.
12. Tyler can mix words, nonsense words that are crazy funny.
13. Tyler is a deep thinker, and will study things out until he understands them.
14. Tyler is spiritual, he has cultivated a love for the Lord and his work.
15. Tyler shares willingly.
16. Tyler can fake like he is going to throw up when he thinks something is disgusting.
16. Tyler has always been my hugger.
17. Tyler will make the best out of a situation, he doesn't need things to be perfect to be content.
18. Tyler is a team builder, lifting everyone around him.
19. Tyler has no problem communicating in public or social situations - totally opposite from me.
20. Tyler is open minded, judging after he reasons things out from himself.
21. Tyler loves to play like he is crying - and actually sometimes fools people.
22. I love watching Tyler play water polo, he is sneaky, smooth and it's like watching poetry in motion.
23. Tyler is a great missionary, he is a positive example of the best the gospel can bring to one's life.
24. Tyler is adventurous, willing to try new foods, new activities and travel to strange places.
25. Tyler totally loves his brother and sister, gives them advise and encouragement
26. Tyler has a great love for me, calls me at critical times and is always willing to do whatever he can to lighten my load.

Happy Birthday Tyler.