Franklin Family Birthdays for the Week

Celebrating Four Birthdays in the Franklin Family the Last Week of August!

My mother, 

Martha Rice Franklin, celebrated her 80th birthday on Monday, August 26th.  

We surprised her with a birthday party at church. 

Mom and Dad are pictured at the party at left.

Hope you have a great birthday this year! 

My cousin 

Barabara Dorman Wilkie will be celebrating her 62nd birthday on Wednesday, August 28th. 

Barabara (right) is pictured with her sisters Dianne Pettit and Gloria Walker at left. 

Hope you have a great week! 

My son's wife, 

Rachel Doan Franklin, 

will be celebrating 

her 35th birthday 

on Friday, August 30th. 

Rachel, Brandon, Haley Grace and Charlie 

are pictured in 

Gettysburg PA this past July with "General and Mrs. Robert E. Lee" 

Hope you have a wonderful week! 

My 2nd cousin, 

Ray Pettit, Jr 

will be celebrating his 

48th birthday 

on Friday, August 30th. 

Ray is the son of 

cousin Dianne Dorman Pettit 

(and the late Ray Pettit, Sr.) 

and is pictured with his wife Bernadette. 

Hope you have a wonderful week! 

Baggett Famiy Birthdays for the week

Celebrating ONE Birthday in the Baggett Family this last week of August! 

Rachel Franklin, 

Brandon's wife, 

will be celebrating her 35th birthday on Friday, August 30th!   

Rachel is pictured with 

her daughter 

Haley Grace 

at left. 

Hope you have a wonderful day! 

family photo Sunday

We surprised Rachel with a birthday party and cake

this past Friday night, one week early! 

Some of their friends from our church - 

the Hursts and the Dyes - joined us to celebrate! 

Franklin family birthdays for this week!

Celebrating Two Franklin Family Birthdays 

This Week! 

Greg Brown will be celebrating his 39th birthday  

on Thursday, August 22nd.  

Cousin Greg is pictured at left 

with his wife Kylee.  

Greg is the son of my late cousin Pat and Don Brown and 

grandson of the late 

Emily Franklin Kirby Jones.  

Hope you have a wonderful day!

Daniel Pettit will be celebrating 

his 15th birthday on 

Saturday, August 24th.  

Daniel is the son of my cousin 

Ray (and Bernadette) Pettit 

and grandson of cousin 

Dianne Dorman Pettit. 

Hope you have a wonderful day! 

Baggett Family birthdays for the week

Celebrating One Birthday in the Baggett Family this week! 

Patrick McDonald will be celebrating another birthday on Saturday, August 24th. Patrick is married to Cindy's niece, Brandy.

Hope you have a great day! 

family photo Sunday

Our 11th grandchild is in the "oven" - 

pictured at 12 weeks and estimated due date of Feb 22, 2014.

Brandon and Rachel will be having their third child -

 and will find out later if it is a boy or girl.

Celebrating one birthday in the Franklin Family this week!

We are celebrating one birthday 

in the Franklin Family this week! 

Trey Daly will be celebrating his 20th birthday on Friday, 

August 16th. 

Trey is the son of my cousin Donna (and Mike) Daly and grandson of the late Pat and Don Brown.  

Picture taken at the reunion last summer. 

Hope you have a great day! 

celebrating Two Baggett Family Birthdays this week

We are celebrating two 

Baggett Family birthdays this week!  

Cindy's brother, 

Carl Baggett, will be celebrating his 42nd birthday on Thursday, August 15th.  

Carl is the son of Winnie (and the late J.L.) Baggett.  

Hope you have a great day! 

Josie Marie Baggett will be turning 6 on Friday, August 16th.  

Josie is the daughter of Sam Baggett, Cindy's brother, and granddaughter of Winnie Baggett.  

Hope you have a great day! 

Video - "God of Heaven" by Berean Baptist Choir/Orch

A recent recording of our church choir and orchestra:

"God of Heaven" written by Heather Sorenson.  
We used this song again yesterday and 
this time I got to play my tuba and 
help fill out the bass section. 
I always wanted to be a bass! :)
 

What an awesome song!  It reminds us of how great our God is!  

family photo Sunday

Cindy with our newest grandson, Gideon. 

Photo taken in June at the Zaxby's in Boiling Springs, SC. 

history made at Gettysburg in 1863

Even though the anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg has come and gone, there is still more to learn, to read, to absorb.  Every day it seems I read something about how history was made 150 years ago. Even in Atlanta, they are preparing for the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Atlanta next year.  In Gettysburg they are still preparing for anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address in November.  I know I am ready to go back, there is so much to see.  I already have a list of things that I missed out doing while on vacation such as visiting the new Seminary Ridge Museum, as well as the museum and cyclorama at the National Park.  

CNN posted this nice article with photos and gives us a good history lesson on the battle. 

Gen. Robert E. Lee's soldiers on the first day of battle pushed Union troops through the town and onto hills and ridges that eventually played a large part in the battle's outcome.

"There was street fighting in the inside (of Gettysburg)," said Whitehill. "Throughout the town, a lot of people were shooting muskets out of windows."

Jennie Wade, while kneading dough, was fatally shot in the back on July 3, the only civilian casualty at Gettysburg. CLICK to read more.

Franklin Family Birthdays for the week

Celebrating Two Franklin Family Birthdays 

this week ! 

Jeffrey Kirby celebrated his 17th birthday last Tuesday, July 30th. 

(Sorry, no photo)

Jeffrey is the son of my late cousin Jerry Kirby, and grandson of the late Emily Franklin Kirby Jones. 

Hope you had a wonderful day! 

Jeffrey Brown will celebrate his 43rd birthday on Monday, August 5th.  

Jeff is the son of my late cousin Pat and Don Brown.  

Photo taken at the reunion last year - 

Jeff and his wife Charity have two girls - Neeley and Nyah. 

Hope you have a wonderful day! 

family photo Sunday

From our vacation in PA last month, the grandkids enjoyed the home-made water slide!

Video from Pickett's Charge in Gettysburg July 3rd

As we approach the line of battle, I turned to my left and saw the NC reenactors and tourist approaching.  Awesome site! this was a very emotional moment for all of us that got to pay tribute to the memory of those who fought at Pickett's Charge on July 3, 1863! 

Baggett Family birthdays for the first week of August!

Celebrating Three Baggett  Birthdays 

for the first week of August!

Daniel Blackstock will be 

celebrating his 28th birthday on Thursday, August 1st. 

Daniel is the son of Morris and Linda Blackstock and grandson of 

Uncle Joel and Aunt Robbie.  

He is pictured with his dad at right. 

Hope you have a great day! 

Jessica Baggett will be celebrating her 21st birthday on Monday, August 5th.  Jessica is the daughter of Cindy's cousin Sheryl and granddaughter of Uncle Kelsea and Roxie Baggett.

Jessica is pictured at right with her two sisters, 

Sierra and Mikaya. 

Hope you have a great day!

Peyton McDonald will be celebrating her 10th birthday on Monday, August 5th. 

 Peyton is the daughter of Cindy's niece Brandy and Patrick McDonald.  She is pictured at right with her uncle Carl Baggett.  

Hope you have a great day!