Ader Family

Forcing updates

2009-05-06T19:18:00.000-07:00

I've decided that this blog needs to be updated so much more often.
Mom - this is her blog - says that she never has anything to write about. She takes care of the two grand-boys an awful lot. And I KNOW that they say/do funny things all the time. She tells me about it.
Plus she's getting Ben ready for his mission. Getting the house and yard ready for the upcoming summer months. She's always working on some sort of project. And she has plenty of things to talk about.
Even if all she updates us on is the funny thing Taison or Daimon said for the day, or maybe just a picture of some flowers in her yard, or even what her next project is - I think that's good enough.
So - MOM.... Better start blogging!! hahaha!

the duck got pardoned

2008-06-22T19:07:00.000-07:00

at easter kristie and sean bought 4 ducklings the were cute and fluffy. from the start it was explained that 2 were for pets 2 were for dinners. well time has passed and the ducks are now quite large and sean is "seeing" duck dinner in his mind. so he took one duck out of the pen away from the other ducks. the directions say 24 hours with no food before butchering so...there she was in a pen by herself quacking away. taison could hardly stand it he went to the pen and pet her and talked to her. on the way home from church kristie talked to the boys and they said they were NOT ok with duck dinner, "wait till we have a bunch of ducks" was their solution. soooo... the duck is pardoned and back together with her feathery friends.

st.thomas

2008-05-17T06:50:00.001-07:00

russ and i had the opportunity to go to st thomas. it was very pretty the water was crystal clear. we saw some really cool things and got to go sailing and snorkeling, something we have never done before. the problem with this is we were really out of our element. we were noticing the difference in the way people vacation there and the people that live there. its such a huge gap. we talked to a local guy,he was our taxi driver, he told alot about the history, the way of life, the education etc. i think we enjoyed that as much as anything else. we and some other couples (more like us) we just wanted a plain old baked potato. it is rather humorous when put that way, the food there was just very "posh" like everything else. i did on several mornings enjoy sitting and watching the ocean and being truely grateful for the world that Heavenly Father has created.(even though i know there are several places on the earth that are so completely opposite this)

t-ball

2008-04-12T14:35:00.000-07:00

now that the rain has finally stopped the t-ball fields are dry enough to play on. we should have had several games by now but this was only the second one. after watching two cute grandboys play and each teammate is improving!, we as adults wanted to know what the score was. really funny to notice not one child even cared all they cared about was the fact that they got to play, and had a fun time. thats the way it should be.

after school snack

2008-03-28T19:45:00.000-07:00

ever since my children were in school they would come home famished. so we always had an after-school snack. sometimes fresh chocolate chip cookies, sometimes apples,carrots with peanut butter. it didn't really matter as long as it filled their tummies till dinner. my youngest child just started college so pretty much the"after school snack" days are over...except on the days when my hubbie is home then he gets the grandboys to ask...whats for after school snack, even if its saturday. what a silly habit. but its one that i guess is being passed down the line.today the snack was cheese crackers and popscicles. what a combo!!!

baby ducks

2008-03-23T08:17:00.000-07:00

kristie decided that they wanted to teach the boys about raising a pet and also dinner, so she bought 4 baby ducks. they all now have names and think daimon and taison are their "mom" i'm not sure the whole duck dinner thing is ever going to happen.we'll see. they can't wait to take them outside for playtime. yet again another sign of spring.

spring

2008-03-23T08:07:00.000-07:00

i love spring! all the blossoms are bursting. the air is warmer and there are lots of birds arriving. i realize that many places in the world are still in a winter wonderland,however their day of spring will soon come. i hope you all enjoy spring!

where does it come from

2008-02-13T12:38:00.000-08:00

I was having a discussion with my4 yr. old grandson today(one of many). he said milk comes from a cow, the farmer puts it in bottles and takes it to the store. I asked him where does hamburger come from? he said The hamburger store of course. It was funny at the moment and then I started thinking of how many things and how many children don't really know where something comes from. Not just meat but dairy products,veges, fruit, nuts, etc. aren't we doing an injustice by not showing,teaching and being a little more self sufficient? Just a thought for the day.

The wrapping of a soon-to-be 4 yr old

2008-02-09T17:54:00.000-08:00

About two weeks previous to Daimon's 4th birthday, his Grandma and Grandpa Southard sent his gifts to him.
What 3 year old has patience enough to wait, when the presents are there enticing him to open the wrapping - if just a little bit - to see what's inside.
After a couple of seemingly innocent attempts at peeking inside, the unknown present had now come to light. He had managed to catch a glimpse of what was inside.
But knowing he would now be in trouble for such acts, he thought for sure he just had to re-wrap the present.
Now - the gift was in my room, and no tape was to be found. So he grabbed the next best item of which to close the wrapping paper....

What a creative little now 4 year old.

groundhog day

2008-02-02T13:12:00.000-08:00

I think its kind of funny that we listen to what a groundhog has to say about the weather. first of all with all the spotlights on the furry critter would he really NOT see his shadow. also his prediction is 6 more weeks of winter. Which puts us to the middle of march. now I think most people already know that march is almost spring. in some parts of the country it will be warm and sunny. yet other parts i'm not sure if spring comes before june or so. but at least we can dream about spring and plan gardens,vacations,etc. hopefully everyone has a wonderful groundhog day!

just a thought for the day

2008-01-22T12:46:00.000-08:00

To have a good friend is one of the highest delights of life; to be a good friend is one of the noblest undertakings.

you cannot always have happiness, but you can always give happiness.

The best portions of a good life are the little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love we do for others.

january blahs

2008-01-21T11:30:00.000-08:00

Ok so I've spent the last several hours reading lots of blogs and all the ideas people have about every subject you can imagine. After all the 'research' I've come to realize I have a very boring mundane life. I go to bed many nights thinking "what have I accomplished today?" It seems I'm busy most of the day but I can't say I actually have improved anything for anyone. Sure the clothes might be clean the dishes done, but in the eternal realm of things what have I done? I really need to work on this. I have a son studying and reesearching on how to improve the poverty issues in the world. He says its really hard to read and learn of all the issues and then talk to people who can't decide on "where to go out to eat or what movie to see". Our conversations seem to be one sided...I'm thrilled to listen to what he learns but I don't really have anything to imput into the conversation. I guess I need to read more or find some way to help my little corner of the world. I realize winter is really only in the middle or beginning of the worst, but now that the holidays are over and we want to get out just for fun...its yucky. well i guess I need to stop being a complainer and just get out. thanks to all who have great blogs ...It makes my day!!!

New Kitchen

2007-11-15T10:55:00.000-08:00

Here is a picture of our new kitchen.

2007-10-24T06:01:00.000-07:00

I may not actually have permission to post these on here, but apparently no one else knows how to blog . . .

This is Brian with his first car - that he has now abandoned . . . hehe!

This is a view of the side where he wrecked.... OUCH!

And this is a very recent of Dave, Jeremy, and Jon.

our time spent during General Conference

2007-10-08T15:00:00.000-07:00

Or at least just Stephanie and the little boys. . .

Taison and Daimon

2007-09-12T18:42:00.000-07:00

quick note from dave

2007-09-09T18:25:00.000-07:00

hey folks, Dave here. Im at Penn State studying. Its going well, a lot of work but going well. I am helping to design a undergraduate class as part of my assistantship, I may help teach it but im not sure yet. Other than that i am just hanging out, taking a lot of pictures, and trying to meet people. I hope everyone is well. keep in touch.

Dave

Blog #1

2007-09-06T11:21:00.000-07:00

hello family
mom is still trying to figure out this new world of technology. i would hardly call 10 years old new. through the many frustrations we have managed to load a picture and start typing our first blog. what an accomplishment. all is going well and we are tired of the 90 degree heat. we had the record most consecutive days over 90 degrees. we are ready for fall. we took family pictures and this was one of the best. sad huh? Dave (Penn State) Ben (Senior Year) are both busy with school. Jon and Brian are busy working in the Grand Teton National Park. Stephanie is working and enjoying the single life (see adjoining blog). Kristie is busy working for Dad while her kids stay here with Mom, who is the new relief society president of our ward. we have made this new blog to increase family communication, but this is not going to be a one way relationship, right? we expect to hear from all of you soon.

Blogs - to keep everyone updated

2007-09-04T12:05:00.000-07:00

'Blogs are such a great invention. It can be an anonymous thing, a personal thing, or a very public open thing. It's a wonderful way to keep everyone updated on the goings on in your or your family's life without them having to join some "Space" or "Book" to do so. So whether or not you have your own blog, you are still able to read all about the Ader Family in this blog.

Mom will probably be the one that updates it most of the time - the rest of us hardly even get the chance to catch up with each other. And since Mom is not the most technologically advanced person - yet - please be patient. :) We'll teach her how to learn all the great computer tricks, but it will take time.

Be sure to let us know what the goings on are in all of your lives as well. Either start your own blogs, or just e-mail us periodically to let us know how you are doing. We love to keep in touch, but sometimes it can be difficult with so much going on all the time.

Please feel free to e-mail me if you would like to keep in touch as well. I would love to know what's going on with my family (I haven't even met all of the extended family yet).
adersteph@gmail.com

Please check back again soon, as Mom will probably give you a rundown of what's been going on, where everyone is in the world and such soon . . .

But until then - mark this in your favorites and plan on visiting frequently. (Pictures will also be added periodically, just to make things exciting.)'

-Stephanie Lyn