Time Flies!

I have started this post probably a hundred times and never had time to finish! So I know its been almost 2 weeks but I'm doing the best I can. So picking up where I left off- Scarlett and I went to a baby shower Sat morning and then that afternoon we had Masons baptism. He looked so cute and we are so proud of him ;)

I've now taught my new Sunday school class - the Valiant 10's twice and I love them. They are so smart and interested in everything I say. Aaron started back to school full-time on Tuesdays and Thursdays so we don't get to see him much those days but are so grateful he has the opportunity. Scarletts Mother Goose class has started back and she loves it! She gets to sing, dance, play with other kiddies her age and get a snack! It is so fun to watch her play.
Here she is dancing and shaking her bean bags! :)

Scarlett also had a virus and was working it out of her system this week and just when I thought it was over Aaron caught it.... so far I have not and I am praying it stays that way. Anyway so because he had this contagious virus he got to stay home from work on Fri. and Sat. and get babied by me and tortured by Scarlett- she was just so excited to have someone new to play with during the day. Since I had extra time on my hands those days I was able to get Scarletts baby bag done. My mother made me and my siblings these little bags that she put our special baby items in - come home from the hospital outfit, blessing outfit, my silver brush and comb, a handmade bib etc. etc. It is something that I have always cherished so I decided to make one for Scarlett.

         Here is Mine:           

This is the one I made for Scarlett:

Yes I am an amature but I think it turned out pretty cute.

The only other thing going on around here is diets. I am on a low carb and think I could literally die any minute. We have been exercising like crazy so not only am I suffering mentally but my body feels like I have been worked over with a baseball bat. If this doesn't work I swear I am going to just quit trying and live HAPPILY fat!

Hello 2012!

A new year means new goals for our little Family, well actually a renewed desire to try to accomplish last years goals along with a couple of new ones :)

This months FHE theme for the Acker's is on Family History and one of the lessons is on keeping a journal.... one of those things that seem so easy but is SOO hard. Looking over my 2011's journal entries (like 5) I decided that writing in a book with no "add picture" option or comments from those who know us best is just not giving me enough incentive to write often :(  Therefore I have decided to put my issues with google aside and try to keep up with my families memories here on blogger again... give me strength!

We have not technically gone over all our goals for 2012- that will be my next entry after our FHE on Monday- but I will go ahead and say that I make it MY personal goal to blog at least once a week on the happenings of our little family.

On to the first things of 2012 I would like to remember:

My wonderful parents decided that for Christmas they would give us the gift of togetherness. So over the New Year weekend they brought the whole family-  my 3 sisters, 4 brothers, in-laws, nieces and nephews from all over the U.S. here to Alabama to spend 4 days at Smith Lake. We had a fabulous time! Scarlett got to play with all her cousins and Aaron and I were able to visit and have fun with my siblings. I wish we had taken pictures of some of the crazy games we played but apparently none of us did to good of a job with our cameras. It was over too quick but hopefully the memories will stick forever.

All the cousins!

Going to get Fireworks!

Sparklies with the Kiddies... we did the big ones later :)

 I will also upload one of my 2 Favorite people who just happened to turn 1 a few weeks ago!!!

Happy Birthday Little Lady! Thank you for the best year of Me and Daddy's Life!