What About the Kids?!

Joshua and Ashlea have definately had their separate ways of dealing with Dave's diagnosis. I would not to presume to speak on their behalf, but I can tell you what's going on in their live's!

Joshua graduated this year! We are so proud of him! He has put his various plans that would take him away from home on hold and found full-time employment close by. It is so good to have him near by, he is happy with his job. It is allowing him to buy and fix up his vehichle. I think the sound system is worth twice what the car is, but I'm told that's "normal". Fixing his car means spending time with grandpa and getting really dirty! My mom had to take a picture yesterday, much to Josh's disgust, because he reminded us of the first time he played in the dirt as a baby!! Joshua had the oppurtunity to learn American Sign Language in grade 12. He not only loved it, he excelled at it and has the dream of learning more. Then he would like to go back to Ensenada, Mexico and work in the deaf school there. I love when my children have dreams! It has to be one of the most important things they learned from their father.

Our precious daughter is getting too beautiful to let out of the house. Fortuate for us, she is incredibly intelligent as well! She gets that from Dave's side of the family!! Ashlea is in grade 11 this year. She is an honor student and very involved in ...life! Ashlea is in several outreach programs at her school, including 'LifeSavers', 'Link crew' and planning on a few others. 'LifeSavers' is a group that lends a hand to fellow students suffering with suicidal thoughts or attempts. 'Link crew' Helps grade eights intergrate into their first year of highschool. She sings in the woship team at church, she is a wonderful singer/songwriter, music is her dream, her life. Ashlea is my sunshine and my rain, sometimes she is my storm... but a mother could not love a daughter more...