Daniel & Mandy, grew up in Aransas Pass and Port Lavaca, respectively. Fate brought us together while we were attending college at the University of Texas at San Antonio in January of 1994. Shortly thereafter, in December of 1995, Daniel graduated with his Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics. In March of 1997, Daniel and Mandy became the proud parents of a beautiful beagle, Patches.

   Mandy, who was accepted to Occupational Therapy school at the University of Texas Health Science Center, graduated with her Bachelor of Science degree and passed her exam to become a registered Occupational Therapist in December of 1997. As if graduation was not enough, Daniel and Mandy were married in Port Lavaca, Texas, on December 27th, 1997.

   In May of 1999, Daniel finally completed his graduate coursework to earn his Master's degree in Education. After a home search, Daniel and Mandy purchased their home in February of 2001.

   In October of 2003, Daniel and Mandy welcomed their first child, Jake Daniel Allen, to the family. Not long after, Mandy discovered she was pregnant again and we welcomed Tyler John Allen to the family in December of 2004.

   Currently, Mandy is enjoying staying at home with the boys while Daniel continues to coach and teach at Eisenhower Middle School in the North East Independent School District.