Updates!

So it has been almost a month since my last posting ... sorry! We have been busy, but not taking pictures. I am sure after the Superbowl on Sunday I'll have some funny photos to share. :)



novus: latin for [new, fresh, innovative, extraordinary]

I want to introduce you to my new venture, Novus Creative! As some of you know, I have been freelancing for two years now, and my business in the past six months has been steadier and picking up. I decided it was time to start branding myself a little better. So I came up with a business name, Novus Creative, saved the domain, www.novuscreative.com, and developed my logo. Right now you can go to my website but it is just filler until I am done designing the real site. When it's done, I'll let y'all know!

Bringin' Back the 80s

New Years Eve and Day were a whirlwind of fun and definitely laughs! Curt and I went to a wedding at 8pm on New Years Eve, left there around 8:45 and headed to our 80s New Years Eve party! We rented out a local facility and had everything from a talent show to PS3 Rock Band competitions. Then on New Years Day we had our first annual football game. The guys played two half and we played a girls game during halftime. We went into overtime after the guys finished and the game ended abruptly when I was hit in the face with an elbow and fractured my jaw. Yup, happy new year to me!

Before ...


After ....


I am Punky Brewster and Curt is an 80s Poison fan.


Some of the ladies ...


Click here to view more 80s photos and me unicycling in the talent show!

My friend Susan and I at the football game, pre-jaw fracture.

Merry Christmas

Love,
Curt, Alison, Star & Bullwinkle

Mountain Man

How do ya like my hubby's new "mountain man" beard? :)

Turkey Trot 10K

On Thanksgiving day I trotted with the turkeys for 6.2 miles, then ate the turkey that afternoon!

Richmond Half Marathon

I raced in the Richmond Half Marathon this morning! It was my second half marathon ever, but it has been several years since I've run 13.1 miles. Curt got lots of great video of me as I ran by ... check it out! (I am in the pink shirt and my friend Caryn is in blue.)







(Fast forward to 1:42 seconds to see me running across the finishline)


My official time was 2:19:12!
Click here for the rest of the pictures. (Yes, I look like I'm struggling in some of them because it was HOT and HUMID!)

Quarter of a Century

So tomorrow I am officially a quarter of a century old! (Thanks for the reminder, Dad!) Dad and Doris came up last weekend with the new addition to the family, BlueBelle, to celebrate early. We ate, played with the dogs, ate, laughed at the dogs, ate, and played with the dogs some more!

The BEST ice cream cake in the world... Bruster's "Birthday Cake Ice Cream" w/ marble cake & a layer of fudge. Mmmmm!





BlueBelle





All the doggies got along well!