One of my favorite things about my job is going to small towns and driving around the downtown area. I have been going to Centre, AL for a year and a half but it wasn't until last week that I explored downtown Centre. I made two wonderful discoveries. The first one was a store named Willow Tree and I got a beautiful jacket. The second and best was this church. I stopped dead in my tracks and turned around to take pictures and go inside. It is JUST LIKE First Baptist Church, Tallassee. I grew up going to First Baptist and so many of my childhood memories center around Church. I always joke to Bryan that if the FBC church doors were open, the McCaig family was there! I loved choir, GA's, Bible School, Sunday School, Youth trips, camp at Shocco Springs, the Barraca Quartet, Wednesday night supper, candy in Preacher Bentley's office before "big Church", hand bells with with Mr. Bush, and playing the piano on occasion when Mrs. Causey couldn't be there. I hope all of you that know and have memories at First Baptist will enjoy these pictures. 
First United Methodist Church, Centre, AL
Wow, this sure did bring back some wonderful memories for me. There is one more funny thing I would like to add. For years, our family sat in the balcony with this view. When my mind would wander, as a child's mind often does in church, I would "take names" of those who talked and write them down on the bulletin. My mom would laugh. Now, I know we are all guilty of whispering something to the person next to us in church from time to time. Who knows, there might be a little child in church taking names!
Christmas in Tallassee was wonderful. It was our first Christmas as a married couple and we had a great time remembering our engagement one year before. The kids as usual were so sweet and had fun with their toys. This pic was taken at the Butler house about 7:00 a.m. Toe Toe made the early trip over and found the kids happy. Santa came to the Butler house and brought the kids everything they wanted. Jack got his basketball goal and race car. Georgia got her show and shine Barbie Horse and art supplies and Daniel got a rock a stack and blocks. 
Over at Mom and Dad's house, Georgia and Jack enjoyed thier new Jeep and we all got a kick of watching them learn how to drive it. After a near fatal wreck in the ditch, Georgia Anne got the hang of it and was driving all over the driveway and in the road (our street is very quiet).
My dad is so talented. He is known to be a master wood worker and artist and he painted this oil painting of our home. He took the picture this fall and surprised us with it. It is beautiful and we love it so much. We hung it in the foyer so we can enjoy it everyday. 
Daddy also surprised Leigh Anne and Micheal with an oil painting of their home. 
Daddy showing off his new Corvette hat. For those of you who don't know, my Dad got a red Corvette for his 60th birthday and enjoys looking at it and sometimes driving it.....he has had it for 2 and 1/2 years and it only has 3000 miles on it!
Georgia Anne got a Wedding Day Barbie. 
Daniel had a big day and got new shoes and 3 NEW TEETH! 
Bryan loves a toaster oven and I hate a toaster oven. Ever since we got married, he has been dropping hints that he wishes he had a toaster oven for our house. Well, when Leigh Anne said she wanted to get Bryan something that he would really enjoy, I knew exactly what to suggest.....and he loved it!
