Hello and welcome to the Rades Family blog. For those of you that are new to our family, it consists of myself, my husband Bob and my step-daughter Kiersten. I am at work right now so I don't have any current photos to upload with this post; so I posted a picutre of a chicken. I didn't know that chickens could look like this:) Kiersten would love to have chickens as a pet, but we drew the line at a dog a lizzard and a fish. I will be sure to post a photo of the family next time.

This weekend is Valentines Day and the three of us are going out for lunch together on Saturday. Kiersten just finished a French language unit in school and we are taking her to a French restaurant to try her new skills. It should be fun! On Sunday, Bob and Kiersten have some daddy/daughter time planned. They will be going fly fishing for carp, Bob wants her to catch a big one. I will not be going fishing...at least not until it gets a little warmer. Its hard to read a book with mittens on:)