Summer 2010

Due to lack of excess time and low priority, I have had a blogging dry spell. I will share some pictures of what we have been doing to catch you up on Life With the Stegalls...

Spending weekends, this one being Father's Day, at Lake Martin...

Clancy has taken up fishing...

Attending the most American thing ever - The Fiddler's Jamboree in Smithville, TN...

Spending the 4th of July at Centerhill Lake...

Gardening and enjoying what our garden has produced...

Attending wedding parties and showers...

Celebrating birthdays...

And, last but definitely not least, enjoying this beautiful little baby named Adalaide...

Mr. and Mrs. John Benton Howell

My Best Friends' Wedding... they finally did it! Lacey was the most beautiful bride I have ever seen and the weekend was more than fabulous. Lacey and John were married August 7th, 2010 at Church In The Pines, Lake Martin. The rehearsal dinner and reception were both held at Harbor Lodge at Children's Harbor. It was the perfect celebration, full of friends, family, love, and sunshine. From the locale to the sunflowers, the weekend could not have better reflected Lacey and John's personalities. Sadly, I did not prioritize capturing the good times, so I have bootlegged some pictures from my friend Lauren. Thanks La!

The Rehearsal Dinner...

The Big Day...

And probably my most favorite picture from the night - what a hottie...

Happy Birthday To This Guy...

Happy 26th Birthday My Boo!

Kickball - First Game

George and I are playing in a kickball league... you heard right, kickball. I bet the last time I even thought about kickball was in 3rd grade. Our first game of the season was last Thursday and it was amazing! Our opponents scored 7 kicks on us in the first inning, and we lost with the overwhelming score of 9-3. We couldn't have cared less about the score though. We knew that we - The Sons of Pitches - were the coolest team out there. I mean what kind of people take kickball so seriously that they have tryouts for their team, regimented practices, strict dress codes, and BUNT when they are up to bat? Not people that can be on our team.

Here is the kickball scene at George Ward Park on Thursday nights. Come out and watch tomorrow night for a fun time.

What determination...

Look who I found... Nicole playing for the yellow team.

MD'10

For those of you who don't know, MD = Memorial Day (weekend). It is one of the best holidays in the world and most of the fun happens on Lake Martin. My parents have graciously allowed at least one day of the celebration to take place at their house and any friends who are in town are invited over. It is a day filled with swimming, boating, diving, jumping, zip-lining, flipping, and lots of laughing. I pretty much can't sleep the week before because of the excitement.

Although the ideal MD would consist of sunny skies and 85 degree weather, we have proved over the last couple of years that rain and lightning is NOT a deal breaker. 2005 was our inaugural MD celebration, so clearly the 5 year anniversary had to top them all regardless of the weather. Sun-bathing was replaced by socializing, cruising on the San-Pan was replaced by tubing in the rain, jumping off Chimney Rock was replaced by riding Hallie's zip line, and we added in a game of flip cup. This may or may not have escalated the wildness intensity of the party. Put it this way, I did feel the need to apologize to my parents and all the neighbors the next day. In retrospect, I would say that it was a fun day for everyone. If I remember the quote correctly, I believe it was the "best day of my life" according to one person in attendance. Thank you mom and dad! I already can't wait for MD'11!

Jessica Toland Sanford

This beautiful little lady tied the knot with the handsome Mr. Ryan Sanford a few weeks ago, and although this is belated, I thought I would share a little from their big day. Jessica is one of my best friends and one of the funnest people I have ever met. Everyone loves her and wants her around to make a good time an even better time. There are not enough words in the dictionary to tell the tales of our friendship. I was honored to be a part of such a special time and was pretty much consumed by warm feelings the entire weekend!

The ceremony was held at First Baptist Church in Alexander City and the reception was at Five Star Plantation. I didn't do a great job of taking pictures, so I have borrowed a few from Hayden, Ali, and Hillary.

The gorgeous bride

The first dance

The reception scene. I was just fully embracing the celebration.

Happy One Month Anniversary Sanfords!

We've Got Babies

Birds, that is. A little momma bird has made a tiny nest in one of our hanging plants. We have caught her flying in and out of it over the last few weeks, so I got up on a ladder to see what she was up to in there. By golly, if I didn't find some baby birdies. It is a miracle that we found it and have stopped watering the plant. Bless there little hearts, we could have drowned them. I love them because they remind me of my great-grandmother, Nana. For some reason I always associate birds nests and baby birds with her. I think she must have always had some at her house.

I have named the one in the front Beas the bird, in honor of our friend Marye Beasley. It just seemed right.