Lately I’ve been scooping poop out of the bathtub. I can hear what you’re saying. “Poop goes in the toilet Josh, not the bathtub.” You should explain that to my two year old daughter! I can tell Adi has pooped in the tub because she lets out a horrified shriek and scrambles over the side … Continue reading Mundane Chapters & Crocodiles in the Bathtub
The Church Search
We love our church, River of Life Fellowship, but we don't live in Indiana anymore and no matter how much you love a church, driving almost five hours to get there isn't practical. We would also be driving past 4,451 other churches and I'm guessing we can make one of those 4,451 churches work - … Continue reading The Church Search
Fence Jumper
Janice's parents were visiting last weekend and bought us a hummingbird feeder. Now we have several hummingbirds flying around our back porch, fighting over the sugar water supply like a bunch of Middle East tyrants. Hummingbirds are pretty neat and all but they aren't that special. If I fed Adi nothing but sugar water for … Continue reading Fence Jumper
A Toddler Can Melt Your Heart Faster Than A Flamethrower
Where to start? We've been busy. The day before we moved to Ohio, some “friends” brought over a present for Adi - a brand new baby kitten! I’d rather that they gave Adi a megaton of TNT since TNT doesn’t shed hair or poop in your shoes. Plus, it still kills moles in your backyard! … Continue reading A Toddler Can Melt Your Heart Faster Than A Flamethrower
Thank God for FlapJack McStevens
Last weekend we traveled to Pennsylvania to visit one of my good friends named Nathaniel (You may remember Nathaniel as the guy who jumps out of windows to avoid changing diapers from one of my previous blogs: Seven Serious, No Nonsense Tips for First Time Parents). Nathaniel, despite many good people's sage advice, moved to … Continue reading Thank God for FlapJack McStevens
Wrapping Up Step 1 and Getting Ready for Step 2
I've been meaning to write a witty blog post for some time now but whenever a free moment arises I either find a newborn baby in my arms or my eyelids close involuntarily and when I jerk awake and can't figure out if ten minutes passed by or two days. We're happy to have little … Continue reading Wrapping Up Step 1 and Getting Ready for Step 2
Introducing Elliot Adrian Snader
We're really excited to finally be able to meet the little bun in the oven that Janice has been working on for the last nine months! Just like an actual bun in the oven, you have to wait until a baby is cooked before you can properly enjoy it. That wait can seem a little … Continue reading Introducing Elliot Adrian Snader
Fumbling Footsteps of Faith; The Story of our Calling
When God calls you to do something, He generally doesn't descend in a cloud of smoke and fire and hand you a map etched in stone. Sometimes it would be nice though. God would be like, "Here, Josh. On September 19 at 2:00 PM Eastern, marry Janice. I'm sending Janice a calendar notification as well … Continue reading Fumbling Footsteps of Faith; The Story of our Calling
Trials & Entitled Weenies
It's been a tough week. Don't get me wrong, in the realm of history, it has been a cinch. My family hasn't been kidnapped in the middle of the night and thrown into a concentration camp. My family hasn't died from the black plague. We have running water and electricity and don't have to sit … Continue reading Trials & Entitled Weenies
Upside Down Babies, Midwifery, & Hocus Pocus Practitioners
Snader men have a long history of doing things backwards. My brother Matt would be a good example. He writes books about his family's adventures while living in Alaska (see here) and often times does things in a counter cultural way, like most Alaskans. Another example would be my great-grandpa Hahn who got drunk and … Continue reading Upside Down Babies, Midwifery, & Hocus Pocus Practitioners
