A Demopolis Wedding

First Presbyterian Church - Demopolis, Alabama

This weekend we had the privilege of being a part of Parker and Kristy's wedding in Demopolis. It was our first trip to the quaint, Southern town in the Black Belt region of Alabama. I had so much fun hanging out with Alex's wife, Sam, while the boys did their groomsmenly activities on Friday, including playing golf at the country club. Sam and I explored the town, finished that pretty quickly and then decided to get our nails done before the rehearsal dinner. It rained pretty heavily right before the ceremony on Saturday but luckily cleared up in time for the wedding. The boys looked very handsome and quite Southern in their matching blue seersucker suits. Robert started not feeling well on Saturday but was quite the trooper through all the wedding activities.

Alex and Sam right before the wedding.

Pre-ceremony

The roommates

Parker was surprisingly calm all day!

Rob and the new "Mr. Dothan."

With the bride and groom at the reception

Look at that face! I think this was the "fake" toss when Kristy faked out all the single ladies ready to catch her bouquet.

Here's the real toss

Martin and Hallie.

Sam having fun with the bubbles.

Rob looking happy even though he wasn't feeling so great.

The send off!





Parker had to drive back by the church to drop off one of the smaller groomsmen who hid in the back of the SUV.



A little bit of matrimonial bliss. Sam and Alex will celebrate their first anniversary next month.

Jake, Rob, Spencer, and Alex

In front of the beautiful little church!

I think the hotel (one of three in Demopolis) was booked almost entirely by the wedding party.

Here are some photos from the rehearsal dinner.

Me with Katie (Kristy's sister) and Lisa, who both go to Faith with us. Lisa and her husband, Justin, did the music for the wedding.

Rob and Spence

The bride and groom at D-Day minus 1.
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Parker with his replication.

Alex and Sam

Mrs. Johnson did a lovely job with the rehearsal dinner.

We had so much fun with Alex and Sam!



Robert loved the glass bottle cokes.

I also have to say a huge congratulations to my friend, Celeste, who was also married Saturday at Frost Chapel on the campus of Berry College in Rome, Georgia. I can't wait to see you pics, Celeste!

I can't believe it's almost August and we've wrapped up all our weddings for 2008. Congrats to the Bogues, Mullins, Rileys, and Johnsons. We loved being a part of your big days.

Adventures with a Wii

I can't belive this is the first post about the Wii, especially since we've had it for several months now and pretty much break it out anytime we have friends over. It's been one of Robert's best purchases to date, besides probably our mattress. I love Dalgo's face in the pic above. He definitely gets into it. My favorite Wii sport is boxing, though I still haven't been able to beat Robert more than once. He's a very calculated boxer whereas I just wail away. I did, however, beat both David and Ryan, so I'm pretty proud of that because my brothers are the closest thing to He-Man I know. (Speaking of that. David, I plan to sign you to be a contestant on the next season of American Gladiators. Get ready because I expect you to represent.)

All the pics below are from boxing matches we've had when friends came over. I love to watch people's faces when they get into it. Some even inch closer and closer to the TV (Kyle Manley, you know who you are) as they're swinging away, which got a little scary. We also have a lot of fun playing bowling and tennis. Robert and my brothers are big fans of Tiger Woods Golf, and Mario Karts is also a big hit, especially with the Marshes and Hodges. Mike, Liz, and Robert got into Sonic Olympics, perhaps in the spirit of the 2008 Olympic Games starting next month. Maybe we should host a Wii Olympics Tournament????

Anyboy want to play the Wii? Come on over!













Amy actually beat Dalgo in this match. But she does teach kickboxing as an aerobics instructor.

Capitell-Riley Wedding!

This post is a little late considering Anne and Rob are now a good month into marriage, but I wanted to share some of the great pics from their big day. It was so fun to be a part and have a reunion with everyone again. Next year we're going to have to be really good about planning a reunion get together because now everyone is married and we won't be getting together for weddings and especially not for births! (Though we have a bet that Amy and Matt will go first!)

The Bride Striking a Pose!

Anne looked so elegant and beautiful on her big day. The wedding was at Oak Mountain Pres with the reception at Altadena Valley Country Club. Marshall precided right before jetting out to LA for good. Dalgo showed up an hour late for the wedding (Megan was out of town) and met up with us at the reception. Parker moved that day but also made it to the reception. There were a ton of us in the wedding party, and Anne gave us all these super cute red necklaces. Jake and Collin played for the ceremony. They did a great job, and it was so good to see everyone.

Here are some pics from the rehearsal dinner.

After enjoying a honeymoon in Jamaica (at Sandals! Got another couple for our 5th Anniversary trip), Mr. and Mrs. Riley are residing in Hoover. We're so glad to have them in Bham.

4th of July Throw Down

Families from our Small Group at Faith waiting on the fireworks to begin.

The second annual July 4th cookout was a huge success - at least that's what we hear! We certainly enjoyed having our friends and family over to enjoy some good ole BBQ and we hope they enjoyed it also! We definitely couldn't have hosted without the help of Mike and Liz, my parents, and Kyle, aka "Master Chef and holder of the secret Haskew BBQ sauce." His ribs turned out fantastic as usually - and this is coming from someone who's already eaten them for 3 different meals in less than 48 hours!

My parents came decked out in patriotic attire and laden with two Boston butts and a ton of other food. Friends brought desserts and all together we certainly had a spread! After food and games and conversation, we headed to downtown Homewood to watch the fireworks over Vulcan. Thanks everyone for coming and helping and sharing the holiday with us! We had such a great time!

David's Graduation

Last Thursday, my brother David graduated from Clay-Chalkville High School. He graduated as an honors graduate with over a 4.0 GPA because of the honors classes he took and how well he did in them. I was so proud of him!! His girlfriend, Shelby, graduated too, and they were quite the couple in their robes and tassels. (But they're always quite the couple because they're both so good lookin!) Big Mama came and the whole family was able to celebrate. Afterwards, Shelby's mom invited us over to her house for a celebration dinner and we got to meet a lot of Shelby's family. It was quite the evening.


Dad, David, and Mom


David, Big Mama, and Shelby

However, there's nothing like your little brother's graduation to officially make you feel old. As we were waiting on David's name to be called out (after Mr. Robert Adams complained about Summerville starting with an "S." I, on the other hand, being new to the benefits of a last name at the beginning of the alphabet appreciate it much more fully having come from the ranks of the lower half, though I feel Robert got a glempse of my childhood frustration having to wait hours for my name to be called for softball tryouts, graduation, etc.), I kept thinking about how I had graduated in the same building six years earlier. SIX!!! Goodness, when you're closer to your 10-year high school reunion than the year you graduated that's it - you're just plain old.

Then I got to thinking how old I would be when Ryan, the last of the Summerville clan, graduates in three years in 2011. TWENTY-SEVEN! We're your closer to 30 than you are to 20 that's old. I kept thinking I may even be a mom by then - and life would be way different than it is now. Than I dismissed the whole thought of being old before I started freaking myself out and tuned back in to the monotonous name calling. (Thanks for the reminder Dave! We can't wait to come tailgate with you this fall in Tuscaloosa!)


Me and my Bros

Wedding Season

So, it's officially wedding season. Cake, tuxes, bridesmaid dresses, showers, flowers, and rehearsal dinners have filled up the calendar for several months now, and it has been so great to reunite with family and friends and celebrate the marriages of our dear friends and family. Robert and I were/are each in two weddings this year, the latest of which was Robert's cousin's wedding on May 17th in Starkville, Mississippi. We really enjoyed seeing almost all of Robert's immediate and extended family (We missed you, Jenny!) for the weekend, and it was so fun to celebrate with Patrick and Meg on their big day.


The Mouchette Clan

Paw Paw found himself right at home in a local restaurant.

Kathryn and Bill - crazy as usual

Oh, how white we are...

Paw Paw making his usual move on the bride

The beautiful (and growing!) Cannon family!

Here are all the fun pics from the weekend:




Two down. Two to go. Next in line: Anne and Rob on June 7th!