diff --git a/lib/convection/model/template/resource/aws_route53_recordset.rb b/lib/convection/model/template/resource/aws_route53_recordset.rb
index 4c291db..75b1bf5 100644
--- a/lib/convection/model/template/resource/aws_route53_recordset.rb
+++ b/lib/convection/model/template/resource/aws_route53_recordset.rb
@@ -26,16 +26,28 @@ class Route53RecordSet < Resource
           property :record_type, 'Type'
           property :weight, 'Weight'
 
-          def alias_target(&block)
-            a = ResourceProperty::Route53AliasTarget.new(self)
-            a.instance_exec(&block) if block
-            properties['AliasTarget'].set(a)
+          def alias_target(tgt = nil, &block)
+            if tgt
+              # Maintain backwards compatability
+              alias_tgt tgt
+            else
+              # Add new resource_property functionality
+              a = ResourceProperty::Route53AliasTarget.new(self)
+              a.instance_exec(&block) if block
+              properties['AliasTarget'].set(a)
+            end
           end
 
-          def geo_location(&block)
-            g = ResourceProperty::Route53GeoLocation.new(self)
-            g.instance_exec(&block) if block
-            properties['GeoLocation'].set(g)
+          def geo_location(geo = nil, &block)
+            if geo
+              # Maintain backwards compatability
+              geo_loc geo
+            else
+              # Add new resource_property functionality
+              g = ResourceProperty::Route53GeoLocation.new(self)
+              g.instance_exec(&block) if block
+              properties['GeoLocation'].set(g)
+            end
           end
         end
       end