the kiss

honeymoon list

1. Malia Jack Andy Mark Maggie, Baby Al, Todd and Bill
2. Reading Marley and Me (bawled like a baby cuz I love my pups and Hank is getting old), Point Blank, Scorpia (cheesey junior high but I ran out of reading material), Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life (junior high but SO NOT cheesy...a must read even for adults), and 4 US magazines
3. CoolerBag was a beach life saver
4. Napping to the point of burn on the beach beds at la zebra
5. The first sugar cane mojito
6. Sea Kayaking -laughing so hard my abs are probably stronger despite the massive amounts of la zebra nachos I had
7. bill taking care of me while snorkeling
8. cool breezes at night
9. snuggling in the morning, and during afternoon naps
10. the bestest honeymoon ever with bill and our closest friends

wedding list

1. Waking up at Malia's to the Lezzo Cup ready for my coffee
2. Samantha and how pretty she looked
3. the perfect weather under the tree at town lake park
4. Bill, confidently and loudly, saying his vows, so that everyone could hear Spoken to me and to the world, sure of his love and commitment
5. how I felt in my sassy dress
6. my family, his family, all there. 10 kids, flanigin and crow and their families.
7. Will, mouthing "I love you" to his father as the ceremony ended
8. Andy sharing his home with us and our families for the perfect reception
9. my honey, loving me the way he does

on the beach

just a taste of tulum on the honeymoon with friends. all the REST are HERE:

Honeymoon in Tulum 08

our lives are made of these small moments

our day was perfect.
every last minute of it.
vows from the heart,
spoken with faith in today, and in what lies ahead
heard by the world.
heavenly weather
a circle of friends and family
and each other.

our lives are made of these small moments.....

what the blocks at Malia's House said yesterday and today :)

Easy on the Eyes, Hell on the Thighs was TRUE this year

We did it! I finished all 50 miles of the 2008 Hill Country Ride for Aids on Saturday. This year it wasn't as easy as I remembered it....but, still just as moving and meaningful.

I had a few Keller Williams folks join me this year, and next year am hoping for more.

One of my favorite parts this year was the 2.5 mile ride of silence......
a time of reflection while riding to remember those with HIV or AIDS, to remember our supporters and those whom we ride to support.

Thank you all for supporting me in the ride this year!
XO
Allison

celebrating with a tripple dip delight at quality seafood

slow down for 2 minutes and watch

http://www.tonyrobbins.com/12tenets/

4 weeks away

holy toledo. our wedding is 4 weeks away. :) i think it just hit me!

keep austin weird #2

Found this on YOU TUBE one day.....

Giving Money away isn't easy! Peter Nevland wanted to see what would happen with $200 on a busy street corner in Austin, TX. Jacob Cantu did all the camera work and film editing

keep austin weird #1

another find from youtube that made me smile

My Valentine

it has been a long week at work and valentine's day was the last thing on my mind after being in Atlanta all week for a work convention. i came home to a bucket of xxbeer, a cezar salad and this homemade heart shaped pizza. i felt loved, honey. thanks.

xo

best birthday wish ever

From my dear friend angy beck who used to have a peroxide mullet and i love her so./ She is a part of the A team! and she now coaches MY original 7th grade b team at STA.

"CROW--Widespread, and obvious, Allison CROW is know by most people. What is less well know is how complex her life really is. Young crow remain with their parents until they can find a home of their own, and individual relationships may last years.

In some areas, ALLISON Crow has a double life. She maintains a territory year-round in which all members of its extended family live and forage together. But during much of the year, individual crow leave the home territory periodically staying with other crows.

Despite being a common exploiter of roadkill, the allison Crow is not specialized to be a scavenger, and carrion is only a very small part of her diet. Her stout bill is not strong enough to break through the skin of even a gray squirrel. It must wait for something else to open a carcass or for the carcass to decompose and become tender enough to eat
Happy Birthday you sure are FLY."

this place in my heart

My brother introduced me to Tulum in 2003...he has been there working on a project and some other real estate deals for some time.
I've been there 3 times. First was with Hot Magma in 2003 just before the big D and I don't mean Dallas. I fell in love with the laid back low budget style of this once secret little spot.

The next visit was in Feb 04. I went to spend my birthday with Cameron and Ioulia. It was bittersweet...I was wanting to share Tulum with someone I loved.

The last time I was there was in January of 06, just days before I met Bill. I went for Maggie and Todd's wedding, and my heart friends Jack and Malia joined me. I was there for 2 glorious weeks surrounded by friends.

This time I get to introduce Bill to this place in my heart. Were booked at this little spot at the tip of the yucatan near the Sian Kann Bioreserve called La Zebra Tulum.

Tulum is no longer a secret. They bring bus loads of folks down to crawl like ants over the Tulum Ruins and my once favorite beach spot El Paraiso. It isn't the cheap place it used to be...it has been discovered. I will keep going back. And this time, I get to take my honey....next time we will bring the kids. See you on the beach.