Dear Everyone

I just wanted to say PROPSSS to madre for making our new TOTALLY AWESOME family picture :) I guess you might be able to tell our family likes LOST. :) What surprises me is how much we look like these people! (we will make an exception...Dan doesn't necessarily remind us of Ben) :) Anyway, also if anyone wants to keep up with our blog after this coming month PLEASE comment and leave your email!! I think people got confused with the 4 deleted comments on that last post, but it was just me messing around. If you comment with your email it will stay hidden and no one will see it but us. We've only gotten a few people to leave their email...I hope more of you are interested in keeping up with our blog, cuz I know there will be many more awesome things to come!!! :) Love you all and miss you!
love Sharee

Privatizing Blogville

To: All you, our faithful followers of our blog
Re: Going Private

By common consent we have decided to take our blog private - BUT we want all of you family and friends who want to see the great things ahead for our family to have access to our NEW BLOGSITE.

Please leave your e-mail addresses and we will invite you to the new blog - NEW NAME - NEW ADVENTURES - FAMILY VIDEOS that will have you rolling on the floor laughing AND more blogging from certain family members who will remain nameless who have not added much in the past!

Please leave your e-mail in the comment section - we have made that section private so others can not see your e-mail address.

OUR BLOG WILL GO PRIVATE ON SEPTEMBER 25 so respond soon, and if you have others in your family who want access e-mail their addresses also.

Pictures worth 10,000 words

What a wonderful two weeks we have had, two open houses, one milestone birthday, and the cherry on the cake - a wedding! These pictures say more than I ever could - enjoy.

Thanks to Mark Hansen for taking 99% of these pictures. And a big thanks to all our family and friends who help us pull this off , you were all awesome!

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!!

It's time to Count Down!

Unlike child birth, when you really can not tell the exact date when a new spirit will enter your home, your life and your world, I do know the time when my life will be changed by a new choice spirit coming into my life and my family. I am so thankful for this upcoming addition to our family.

COLDPLAY!

So me, mom, and Jon went to Coldplay last night and it was such an amazing concert! :) We had seats on the grass, but it turns out Coldplay sets up a few stages all over the place so we were right next to one of the stages!! :) We were literally closer than any front-row ticket could have promised. Here are a couple pictures, but most of the pictures are on my facebook. 

Here is also a video. They had us do the "Mexican Cell Phone Wave" and it was totally awesome! haha. Third wave was a charm. And although they are nothing like MJ, they did play Billie Jean and it was pretty fun. So those 2 things are the first video....ok except i just tried to put it up and it wont work. If I can get another one on here I'm gonna put up a short one that shows just how intense and way incredible their set was with the video and everything, pretty awesome. (this is the video that worked) :)

Anyway, I had such a good time and I was really reminded why I love music so much. There's just something to be said about the feeling a powerful song can create that no words alone could provoke. If you need an encouraging beat I recommend "Glass of Water"...look it up on youtube, totally worth it. :) 

Love ya!

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