Franklin family birthdays for the first week of May

Celebrating four birthdays 

in the Franklin family this week!

My cousin Dianne Dorman Pettit will be celebrating another birthday on Weds, May 1st.
Dianne  is pictured with her daughter and one of her grands at right. 

We hope you have a great day!

Our oldest grandchild, Natalie Marie Franklin, will be turning 9 this week on Thursday, May 2nd.  Natalie is the daughter of our middle son Stephen and his wife Leah, and great-granddaughter of Gene and Martha Franklin. 

Hope you have a great day and eat lots of cake and ice cream!
We love you!

My cousin, Gloria Dorman Walker, will be celebrating another birthday this Saturday, May 4th.  Gloria is pictured in the middle of her sisters, Barabara and Dianne, at the family reunion last August. 

We hope you have a great day!  

My 2nd cousin, Annette Wilkie Gardner will be celebrating another birthday on Sunday, May 5th.  Annette is the daughter of cousin Barabara Wilkie and is pictured with her two daughters, Payton and Jamie. 

We hope you have a great day!  


















 

Baggett family birthdays for the first week of May

Celebrating three birthdays in 

the Baggett family this week!
(click on photo to enlarge) 

Natalie Marie Franklin will be celebrating another birthday this week on Thursday, May 2nd.  Our granddaughter will be turning 9 - hard to believe! 

Natalie is the daughter of our son Stephen (and Leah) and great-granddaughter of Winnie Baggett. 

Hope you have a wonderful day with lots of warm weather! 

Doug Alexander will be celebrating another birthday on Friday, May 3rd.

Doug is married to Cindy's niece Kimberly.  Kimberly is Sam's daughter and granddaughter of Winnie Baggett

We hope you have a wonderful day! 

 Winnie Baggett (also known as Grandma Baggett!) will be celebrating another birthday on Wednesday, May 8th!  

Cindy's mom is surrounded by many of her grands and great grands in a picture taken at the family reunion.  

Hope you have a wonderful day!

family photo Sunday

Our granddaughter Brielle (left) with classmates dressed as Confederates (Rebels) for their school program Friday night.  You can read about the program in their local newspaper at this link:  School Concert Commemorates Battle of Hanover

things that make you go Hmmm

President Obama became the first President in U S History to speak at the Planned Parenthood Gala. He had the audacity to end his speech with the words "May God Bless"!  It should be better said, "May God have mercy on you!"  Gary Varvel posted the politcal cartoon above this week.

Video - By Faith

I found a nice video someone posted on you tube featuring 

one my favorite "new" songs from

 the Galkin Evangelistic Team "By Faith"

family birthdays for the last week of April

Celebrating two Baggett family birthdays and 

three Franklin family birthdays 

this last week of April! 

Baggett Family members are 

Roxanna Baggett and Matthew Franks.

Cindy's Aunt Roxie Baggett will be celebrating another birthday on Sunday April 28th.  Pictured at left with her husband, Uncle Kelsea. 

Hope you have a great day! 

Cindy's cousin Matthew Franks will be celebrating another birthday on Monday, April 29th.  

Pictured left with Matthew and his wife and kids, and his sister Mary Ann Franks in a photo from a few years ago.  

Franklin Family members are Charity Brown, 

Kaitlyn Arthur and Ben Arthur.

Charity Brown, wife of my cousin Jeffrey, will be celebrating another birthday on Tuesday, April 23rd.

Charity is pictured with her daughters Nyah and Neeley.

Hope you have a great day! 

Kaitlyn Arthur will be turning 6 on Monday, April 29th.  Kaitlyn is the daughter of my cousin Kimberly (and Paul) Arthur and granddaughter of cousin Gloria Walker.

Picture at right from Easter 2013

Hope you have a great day!  

My nephew Ben Arthur will be celebrating another birthday on Tuesday, April 30th. Ben is son of my sister Loretta and grandson of Gene and Martha Franklin.  

He is pictured with his daughter Payton. 

Hope you have a great day! 

family photo Sunday

Another granddaughter who turned 5 this month!

Sophia Martha belongs to our middle son, Stephen and his wife Leah.

family photo Sunday

Haley Grace turned 2 yesterday, April 13th.  

My how time flies...

this picture was taken Easter Sunday at our home in GA. 

making memories with the grandkids

Brielle posing

making and chasing bubbles

A few memories from the week in PA with Josh's family.
(click photo to enlarge)

Hudson and Brielle

Layton

Hudson loving on Gideon

Hudson

Layton

Gideon, 2 weeks on April 8th

family birthdays for the week of April 9th-15th

Celebrating four birthdays in the family this week! 

Baggett family: 
Colby Blackstock will be celebrating no. 23 on Tuesday, April 9th.  
Colby is the son of Cindy's cousin Mike (and Susan) Blackstock, and grandson of Aunt Robbie (and Joel) Blackstock. 
Hope you have a great day!

Franklin family:

Deborah Logan (my sister) will be celebrating another birthday on Friday, April 12th.  
Deborah is pictured with her daughter April.

Hope you have a great day!

Franklin and Baggett family member:

Our granddaughter, Haley Grace Elisabeth Franklin, will be turning TWO on Saturday, April 13th.  

Haley Grace is the daughter of our son Brandon (and Rachel) and pictured on Easter Sunday at out home.

Hope you have a great day!

Baggett family:

Cindy's Uncle Joel Blackstock will be celebrating no. 76 on Monday, April 15th.  Joel is pictured at right with his wife Aunt Robbie Kay Blackstock.

Hope you have a great day! 



  

family photo Sunday

Josh and Janelle with their children

 - a new family photo! - 

Brielle, Layton and newborn Gideon

are with Janelle and Hudson is with Josh. 

Layton posing for the camera

Cute picture of grandson Layton, not sure what that grin is about...

Hudson enjoying ice cream

Hudson enjoying his ice cream cone at Ryan's last night.

Grands getting to know Gideon

Brielle with Gideon

 Brielle, Layton and Hudson 

spending time 

with their new 

little brother, 

Gideon! 

Layton with Gideon

Hudson loving on Gideon

family birthdays for the first week of April

Celebrating six birthdays in the families this week!

(four Franklin birthdays and three Baggett birthdays!)

Our granddaughter, 

Sophia Martha Franklin, 

will be turning 5 on 

Tuesday, April 2nd.  

Sophie is the daughter of our middle son, Stephen (and Leah).  

Hope you have a great day! 

My cousin Preston Pettit 

(pictured with his wife Christy) 

will be celebrating no. 38  

on Tuesday, April 2nd.  

Preston is the son of my 

cousin Dianne Dorman Pettit.  

Hope you have a great day!

Dustin Blackstock will be 

celebrating no. 21 

 on Saturday, April 6th. 

Dustin is pictured (L)with his brother Colby on a 

recent snow day!  

Dustin is the son of Cindy's cousin Mike (and Susan) Blackstock, 

and grandson of Aunt Robbie Blackstock.  

Hope you have great day! 

Andrew Pettit will be 

celebrating no. 18  

on Saturday, April 6th.  

Andrew is pictured with his dad, 

my 2nd cousin Ray Pettit, Jr.   Andrew is the grandson of 

cousin Dianne Dorman Pettit. 

Hope you  have a great day! 

Sharon Baggett will be 

celebrating another birthday 

on Sunday, April 7th.  

Sharon is married to 

Cindy's brother Carl Baggett.  (Pictured at the Baggett reunion 

in August 2012.)

Hope you have a great day! 

Lydia Ellise Brown will be 

turning 2 on 

Sunday April 7th.  

Lydia is the daughter of my cousin Greg (and Kylee) Brown.  

It appears she enjoys riding the horsey!  

Hope you have a great day!