My youngest grandchild, Josh Petersen is a husband and daddy these days. Josh has known his wife, Athena since they were in middle school together. They have three young sons, Justin, Axel, and Cristian now, and another baby due in early March. Josh and Athena love kids. They talked about having five, but it sounds like they may have settled on four. No matter how many they have, they are loving parents and enjoy their kids very much. The love to take them to the park and to go hiking on easier trails that the boys can handle. And like many parents of younger kids, the splash pad at David Street Station is always a favorite destination. I think Josh and Athena have as much fun at these places as the kids do. They are truly young at heart.
Josh has spent a number of years working at All Out Fire as a fire extinguisher service tech. He really like his job. He had considered becoming a fire fighter, but knee issues prevented him from continuing that pursuit. He 
is really good with customers and has learned a lot about the business. Probably because of his work and prior firefighting studies, Josh is a very safety conscious person. He knows his fire extinguishers and smoke alarms well, and he tries to make sure that everyone he knows takes safety very seriously too. It is such an important subject, and Josh is very good at stressing the importance to everyone he knows…never annoying, just informative. You can always tell that he cares about people.
Josh is a hard worker and is always willing to help people if he can. He takes good care of his family and loves spending time with both sides of his family. He has become good friends with Athena’s siblings, Larissa, Jillan, Jacob, and Andrew, and enjoys being part of their family, as well as his own family. They love going to Edness Kimball Wilkins Park to go swimming in the summer, and they like winter activities too. They love the holidays 
and making sure that the kids get to do as many holiday activities as possible…especially all the holiday decorations around town. For Josh, it’s all about his family and making sure they have everything they need to be happy. Josh and Athena love doing the same things, and similar interests, and a good focus on God and family. They attend church regularly, and I am very proud of their devotion to God. Today is Josh’s birthday. Happy birthday Josh!! Have a great day!! We love you!!
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