$解:∵四边形ABCD是菱形,\ $
$∴AD=BC,$
$BO=DO=\frac{1}{2} BD=4,$
$AC⊥BD,$
$AO=CO=\frac{1}{2}AC.\ $
$∴∠AOB=90°,$
$∴AO=OC= \sqrt{AB²-OB²}=3,\ $
$∴AC=2OC=6,$
$∴S_{菱形ABCD} =\frac{1}{2}AC× BD=\frac{1}{2}×6×8=24.$
$∵四边形ACED是平行四边形,\ $
$∴AD=CE,AD//CE,$
$∴S_{四边形ACED} =S_{菱形ABCD} =24.\ $