Allen & Missy (Miller) Ackerson Update

Has it really been 5 years since our last update?!

Allen still works for the City of Centerville. He is now a Detective and mostly sits at a desk, which he really dislikes. He occasionally picks up extra shifts just so he can get out on the streets and patrol again. We do enjoy the regular hours he now has and he is able to make it to most of the kids' extra activities. He is still receiving awards for his work in his department. He has been the "Sharp Shooter" for the past 3 years among many other awards.

Missy has been teaching preschool in our home for the past 4 years and absolutely loves it. All the neighborhood kids call her Miss Missy and love to give her hugs and tell her stories. She loves toting our two children, Carson 10 and Ellie 8, to their different activities. Life revolves around baseball, softball, piano, basketball, scouts and a lot more. We recently put in our adoption papers and are waiting for another baby. Yes, we know we will be starting over with the diapers and late nights, but we believe our family is not yet complete.

In 2010 Missy's kidney's shut down and she spent the month of April in the LDS hospital. Once out of the hospital she had a pretty quick recovery and is now feeling great! We are all loving life and can't wait to hear about everyone else.

Love,
Allen and Missy (Miller) Ackerson

LANCER REUNION POLL RESULTS!

1. Fertile Myrtle: who has had the most kids in 10 years? Joann (Scarlet) Spencer (4), Joe May (5) & Michelle Harris (5)

2. Future Bill Gates: who is the most accomplished? Troy Ostler

3. High School Lovin’: high school sweethearts are still going strong? Allen and Missy Ackerson

4. Brauns to Brains: what jock has turned in his/her jersey for schooling? Scott Francum
5. West-Side Einstein: who has the most education? Ari Bruening

6. Travel’n Fool: who spends their hard-earned money on traveling the world? Johnny Pease

7. I wish I had his/her job: who has the most envied job? Brian Carlson

8. Late bloomers: who is the most eligible bachelor?Mat Pett

9. Late bloomers: who is the most eligible bachelorette? Aja Kayser

10. Hats are a man’s best friend: who has a little less hair than in high school? Kenny Newton

11. Same Story: who has changed the least since high school? Todd Barfuss

12. Still Looking Good (Female): Mindi (Millgate) Martin

13. Still Looking Good (Male): Josh Walden

Missy (Miller) & Allen Ackerson--Police Officer of the Year!

After high school Allen went up to Jackson Hole to work and save for his mission to Australia (Vietnemese Speaking) and Missy attended the SLCC and worked at Hunter High School. After his mission, Allen went down to CEU for a semester as we planned our wedding. We got married June 15th of 2000 in the Salt Lake Temple. The next few years Allen worked and went to school to get a Criminal Justice Degree. Missy worked full-time to support him and then they got pregnant with their first child. Carson is now 5 and will be starting Kindergarten in the Fall.

After Carson was born Missy was diagnosed with Lupus and was told she wouldn't be able to have more children. After many different doctors, tests, and drugs we were given the go ahead to try for another baby. Ellie was born April 7th of 2004. Shortly after her birth Allen graduated from the Police Academy and was offered a job from the Centerville Police Department in Davis County.

We moved up to North Salt Lake and plan on being here for some time. Allen loves being a Police Officer and has excelled quite a bit in the short time he has worked there. In January he was named Police Officer of the year. Missy enjoys being home with her two munchkins and loves to see them learning new things.

Allen & Missy Ackerson

missyackerson@hotmail.com