In Memory of Josh

Josh Ward passed away Friday afternoon after a car accident on his way home from school. For more information on the accident, click here.

Josh was very special and loved by everyone who knew him. His death has affected many, both family and friends. As his family, we deeply appreciate reading all of the postings people have left regarding their love for Josh. Your kind words have helped us immensely. Please feel free to send pictures and post comments at the bottom of this post so that we may all have a shared location in which we can remember Josh. As Josh's family we are checking his facebook and his friends have set up a memorial page. If you are interested in viewing this page you can click here or contact us for more information.

Funeral services will be held for Josh on Wednesday, June 24 at the LDS meeting house in Carnation at 32751 Entwistle. There will be a viewing from 9:30-10:30 am followed by funeral services at 11:00 am. Funeral services are open to everyone who knew Josh, so please help us make sure that this invitation makes it's way to all who want to be in attendance.

Again, thank you. And please don't stop sharing your thoughts, love, and pictures.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made, in Josh's name, to www.bridgeofpromise.org.

Pan Pan

Pan Pan's next public show is on June 27th. They are part of Ladyfest here in Bellingham (how that is going to work for the boys in the group I don't know). They are one of a few bands that will start at 4pm at Ground Floor Gallery. You should come!

Update!

I am not at home right now and have no access to pictures so this post will have only words....sorry. But it has been a while and a lot has happened for us. I am just going to list some of the things that have happened and will be happening, if you want more details let me know!

• Biggest news....I got a full-time teaching job! I am officially the 7th grade resource room teacher at Vista Middle School in Ferndale. Ferndale is about 15 minutes north of us, same school district where I am student teaching right now, so it is plenty close. I have met and worked with many of the staff over there during my student teaching and I am really excited about the position. Yay for a full time job!
• Andrew is done with school for the quarter and for the school year! His finals seemed to go well and now he is done. Yay for summer vacation!
• Andrew got a scholarship for next year. I forget what it is called, but we like scholarships and are happy he got one!
• Andrew and I are going on a short backpacking trip on the coast at the end of the month, it should be a great way to get away from normal life and start a good summer routine.
  
• 5 more days left of student teaching until my summer starts, it has been wonderful and I can't believe it is over already.
  
• Andrew and I spent a day out at Deception Pass, walking around and playing on the beach. Pictures of that to come.
• Andrew had jazz band concerts, orchestra concerts, and western brass quintet concerts. They all went very well! Thanks Wade and Lynne for coming up for the jazz band concert, it is always good to see you.
  
• Andrew still has some playing coming up with Pan Pan (I will get some dates up for those soon) and for some other random paid events. We like it when he gets paid to play his trumpet.
• Our little deck garden is growing so fast. We have had a few ripe strawberries already and the tomatos will be coming soon. Pictures of that to come.
• Did I ever tell anyone that Andrew has a bike obsession? He fixed up/painted/put together a fixed gear bike (he already has a road bike) and it is really pretty. Maybe I will post a picture for you.
• It is Western's graduation this weekend so we are busy with graduation BBQ's, party's, and some performances of Andrew's. Can't believe that we have been here in Bellingham for over 3 years!
  

Hopefully soon I can start getting caught up on "life" and get some pictures up! We are doing great (just really busy) so if you don't see anything else, don't worry, we aren't dead.

P.S. In case you didn't catch it, yes I made the blog public again.