BaBy BoWs

i absolutely love baby bows and especially on my precious niece, summer! i couldn't resist, i had to get her a pink one and can't resist but to get her more! love it!

Beauty and the BEAST

this weekend, adam and i went with our friends to see a FREE theatre production of beauty and the beast. although i am not a huge disney fan at all, it was still neat to see a theatre producation of B&B. the costumes were amazing and i loved that it was outside on a hill at night. every summer zilker theatre productions does a free production of a broadway play at zilker park. They get big sponsors so that the productions are free to attend.

http://www.zilker.org/

adam and i have been married for 1 month!

here we are at enchanted rock in fredricksburg the first month we started dating. "i have found the ONE my heart loves." ~song of songs 3:4

adam and i have been married for ONE month and it is amazing how much our lives have changed, all in a good way, just in a month.

in order to celebrate, adam just told me he has a suprise weekend getaway planned! i cannot figure out where in the world (well, actually, where in TEXAS) we could be going. the only hint: it's THREE hours from austin.

does anyone have a guess of where you think he could be taking me? i guessed the riverwalk but that's not three hours away.
if you have a guess, please let me know!

bAbY sUmMeR's HeRe

adam's sister had her baby, SUMMER FAITH, on wednesday. she is a BEAUTIFUL baby. here she is!

my wedding pictures

my wedding pictures are online. you can view them at www.alamophotographic.com. go to "client log-in" and type in your e-mail and name. then look for my name (mispelled though)! =) i hope you enjoy!

my bachelorette weekend on lake travis

two weeks before the wedding, my friends and i got together for a bachelorette weekend on lake travis. my friends rented a lake house for me and we stayed there two nights. the weekend was one of my favorite times ever. we made great memories eating at the oasis and carlos-n-charlies, hanging out at the beautiful house and chatting, and boating. by the end of the second night, we were so tired. we stayed at the house and watched wedding movies, father of the bride and 27 dresses. they just happen to be two of my favorite movies!

thanks so much to anna, sara, amy beth, christina, nicole and amy for the amazing weekend! i know you all put a lot of work in planning and i couldn't have asked for a better time! i really appreciate all you did for me and most of all, i appreciate your friendship!

adam and i's goals for this year

right after adam and i got married and before we went on our honeymoon, we sat down at chuy's and thought about some things we wanted to do together our first year as newlyweds.

1. go ziplining--did that in jamaica, mon.
2. take dance lessons
3. eat on the lake
4. spend time at the ranch
5. go camping--AHHH, i am very afraid to do this. i have never been camping before. we will see how long it will take to check this one off of the list!
6. find a special way to give back to the community
7. go on a boat cruise
8. take two more trips, one of which would be international (aside from our honeymoon)

beauty tips...one of audrey hepburn's favorite poems which happens to be one of my favorites, too

Beauty Tips

For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.
For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.
For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.
For beautiful hair, let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day.
For poise, walk with the knowledge you'll never walk alone.
People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; Never throw out anybody.
Remember, If you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm.
As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.
The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.
The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole, but true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows, and the beauty of a woman with passing years only grows!
Sam Levenson

LIFE'S A BEACH

adam and i got back from our HONEYMOON and we had a wonderful, relaxing time. we stayed at the sandal's whitehouse resort and spa on the south side of jamaica. we enjoyed relaxing on the beach, by the pool, sipping juicy drinks, lounging on hammicks...we even went ziplining! that was the best!

mandy's having a baby!

adam's sister, mandy, is having a baby any day now! it is a girl and her name is going to be SUMMER! we can't wait! it will be my first niece and we know she will be super cute. afterall, look at her parents:

a wise soul to learn from--the world's oldest blogger

the world's oldest blogger just died today. she was a 108 year-old aussie with an amazing attitude. goes to show that attitude can take you a long way, literally.

here's her blog:
http://worldsoldestblogger.blogspot.com/

Wow-The Impact of Technology in Our World

this is an interesting video regarding the effect technology has had and will continue to have on the world. includes statistics.

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=fdff1302c9d01fb713d5

my father daughter dance

check out my dad and i dancing at my wedding on june 28th. we coordinated a dance to my girl.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6lsUhdmoag&feature=user

my favorite things

oprah has a list of her favorite things, so i thought i would make a list, too. not in a particular order.

1. my husband
2. my family
3. my fiends
4. the initials of my name
5. stationary
6. photos
7. travelling
8. culture
9. teaching
10. coffee
11. talking
12. meeting new people
13. diet coke
14. mission trips
15. summer
16. anything personalized
17. the lake
18. our apartment
19. the color white
20. dancing
21. the ski lodge
22. boating
23. napping
24. good food
25. live music
26. trying new things
27. picnics
28. texas
29. weddings
30. getting a good deal
31. people magazine
32. the austin stone
33. my school--my co-workers, the kids, the parents, everything about it
34. the hill country
35. getting my nails done
36. walking with adam