Acting out...

Last Friday we added to our family... okay not "we" specifically.  Kristi, Nathan's older sister married Shaun Reed in Morgantown.  It was a simple and small ceremony only attended by a few people.  And that is exactly how they wanted it.  No big wedding for these two, no elaborate reception.  Just a ceremony with the Justice of the Peace (or judge... not sure, we weren't there!) and a family dinner at Sargrasso with a few friends thrown in. 

 the newlyweds

on our way into Sargrasso

(Nathan will HATE this picture)

We did drive down for dinner on Saturday, and it was nice to see everyone.  Ava though, was a handful.  She's been a handful recently, more so than normal.  It's quite possible that her acting out is a symptom or an effect of our new routine.  Or it could just be a bad case of the "Terrible Twos."

Two weeks ago we changed things up.  Sarah recently took a staff position with our church, Discovery, and so Ava is now attending daycare.  We had been wanting to send her to daycare for a little bit each week, so when this job opportunity came about, we jumped on it.  So far things have gone well and Ava seems to like it.  She of course did get a cold the first week, which was expected.  What wasn't expected was that she'd also get a fever and Sarah would have to take a day off work to stay home.  Fortunately, Ava's fever broke quickly and she is feeling better.  Actually, she was bouncing off the walls at the restaurant on Saturday night. 

We know it's going to take some time for all of us to get used to our new routine, but we'll get there.  And we know this is going to be better for us in the long run, no matter what people say - it was a God thing.  (We've had a number of people tell us -in their own way- that Sarah shouldn't go back to work.)  We may not get to post as much, but we'll do our very best to keep you updated on everything going on in the Berry Ann household.  Honestly, there isn't too much going on, we're quite busy with school, a new job, and daycare.  But as Spring rolls around (there is actually a blizzard outside at the moment!), we'll be getting into some more stuff and we'll share it with you.  And Miss Ava will be starting pre-school in the fall, so that will bring more fun as well.

Here are a few pictures from our "family" dinner on Saturday night.

Ava & Daddy in a somewhat calm moment 

 Kristi & Shaun

Ava & Uncle Todd... she LOVES her Uncle Todd!