Saturday, May 31, 2014

Franklin Family birthdays for May 16th -May 31st

Celebrating four birthdays in the Franklin Family 
for the 2nd half of May! 

Christy Pettit 
celebrated another birthday on May 18th. Christy is the wife of my 2nd cousin Preston Pettit (son of Dianne Dorman Pettit). 

Hope you had a wonderful day! 














Rachel Pettit 
celebrated another birthday 
on May 18th. Rachel is the daughter of my 2nd cousin Ray Pettit, Jr. (pictured with mom and dad and brothers at left).  She is the granddaughter of Dianne Dorman Pettit.   

Hope you had a wonderful day!



Melinda Walker (sorry no photo available)  
celebrated her birthday on May 21st.  
Melinda is the wife of my 2nd cousin Eric Walker (son of Gloria Dorman Walker).  
Hope you had a wonderful day! 


Donna Daly 
will be celebrating her birthday 
today, May 31st.  
Donna is the pictured at left with some of the family 
at the Wagon Wheel.  
Donna is the daughter of my late cousin Pat (and Don Brown. 

Hope you have a wonderful day! 








Friday, May 30, 2014

tracing our roots

Tracing our roots ... my sister found the headstone of our great-grandmother in Shelby, NC.  Martha E. Hicks Franklin, the wife of John Gather Franklin is buried in the Zoar Baptist Church Cemetery.  J. G. Franklin died in 1914 and is buried at the High Shoal Baptist Church Cemetery in Mooresboro, NC.  After his death, Martha moved to Shelby, NC.  John Gather and Martha E. Hicks Franklin are the parents of Charles Clinton Franklin; who is the father of my dad. 

Sunday, May 25, 2014

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Baggett Family Birthdays - May 16th - May 31st

We're celebrating six birthdays in the Baggett Family from May 16th-May 31st!  

Sorry, no current photo available for Zach Baggett (# 43 on May 27th) 
and Clint Granderson (#50 on May 29th)


Gavin Michau celebrated 
his 12th birthday 
on May 18.  

Gavin is the son of Cindy's 
cousin Allison (and Randy) Michau
and grandson of Uncle Les and Pam Baggett.


Hope you had a great day!  













Lori Wardlaw celebrated her 33rd birthday 
on May 22nd.
She is pictured with her daughter Andi Jo.  

Lori is the daughter of 
Uncle David and Jo Ann Baggett. 

Hope you had a great day!











Mikaya will be celebrating 
her 8th birthday 
on May 25th.  
Mikaya is pictured with her 
cousin Travis at left.  
She is the daughter of Cindy's cousin Sheryl (and Anthony) Griego
and granddaughter of Uncle Kelsea and Roxy Baggett. 


Hope you have a great day! 





Susan Blackstock will be celebrating 
another birthday on May 31st.  

Susan is pictured with 
her husband, Mike.   


Hope you have a great day!











Sunday, May 11, 2014

family photo Sunday


Enjoyed spending Mother's Day in Florida with our son and his family - and getting to meet Asher for the first time! 

Thursday, May 08, 2014

Franklin Family Birthdays for the first half of May 2014

Celebrating 11 birthdays in the Franklin Family
for the first half of May! 
(Click photos to enlarge)

My cousin Dianne Dorman Pettit celebrated her 68th birthday on May 1st. She is pictured surrounded by three of her four young'uns - Jamie, Miranda, and Ray Jr.  
 
Hope you had a blessed day! 
 
 
Dianne is the daughter of my dad's sister - Annie Mae Franklin Dorman (and Albert "Uncle Knott" Dorman) 



Our "oldest" granddaughter Natalie turned 10 years old
on May 2nd.   Natalie is pictured at left
with her siblings  - Sophie, Meredith and Ethan.
 
Hope you had a wonderful day! 
 
Natalie is the daughter of my son Stephen (and Leah) Franklin, and great-grand-daughter of Gene and Martha Franklin. 




My cousin Gloria Dorman Walker celebrated her 65th birthday on May 4th.  Gloria is pictured with her four grandkids at left -  Kaitlin, Luke, Derek and Dylan. 
 
Hope you had a blessed day!
 
Gloria is the daughter of my dad's sister Annie Mae Franklin Dorman (and Uncle Albert)

Annette Gardner celebrated her 32nd birthday on May 5th.  Annette is pictured with her family this past Christmas Eve - Ronnie, Jamie, Payton and her mother, Barabara.
 
Hope you had a blessed day!  
 
Annette is the daughter of my cousin Barabara Dorman Wilkie and granddaughter of dad's sister Annie Mae Franklin Dorman



Emily Stubbs celebrated her 22nd birthday on May 5th. Emily is the daughter of Preston and Christy Pettit and granddaughter of my cousin Dianne Dorman Pettit.
 
Hope you had a wonderful day celebrating!







Charlie Wilkie and Don Wilkie will both be
celebrating their birthdays today, May 8th. 
Charlie will be 25 and his son Don will be 2 years old.  
Charlie is the son of my cousin Barabara Dorman Wilkie and grandson of my dad's sister Annie Mae Franklin Dorman (and Uncle Albert).
 
Hope you have a great day today!  


Leah Franklin, our middle son Stephen's wife, will be celebrated her 33rd birthday on May 10th.  Leah is pictured with her three lovely daughters at left - Meredith, Sophie and Natalie.  
 
Hope you have a wonderful day celebrating!





My cousin Tony Mitchell with be celebrating his - can it be true - his....50th on May 12th.  Well now I feel really old LOL!     Tony is pictured with his lovely wife, Debra  at left.   Hope you have a great day celebrating the big 5 - 0 (and we're not in Hawaii y'all!)  - it's all down hill  from here!   
 
Tony is the son of my cousin Judy Mitchell, and grandson of dad's sister Pearl Earline Franklin Guinn.  



My sister Loretta's granddaughter, Laney Arthur,
turns 2 on May 10.
Laney is the daughter of Kenny Arthur and great-granddaughter of Gene and Martha Franklin.  

Hope you have a fun day and enjoy lots of cake and ice cream! 














Monday, May 05, 2014

Baggett Family Birthdays for the first half of May 2014

We're celebrating four birthdays in the
Baggett Family for the first half of May!


Natalie is our oldest granddaughter.
She turned 10
on Friday, May 2nd. 
 
She is the daughter of our middle
son Stephen and his wife Leah..
 
 
Hope you had a great day!













Doug Alexander celebrated
his 37th birthday
on Saturday, May 3rd.  
 
Doug is married to Cindy's niece Kim.   
 
Hope you had a great day!









Winnie Baggett will be celebrating
her 79th birthday on
Thursday, May 8th. 
 
Cindy's mom is pictured with many of her grandchildren and great grandchildren at the reunion in 2011.
 
 
Hope you have a great day!





Leah Franklin will be celebrating
her 33rd birthday on
Saturday, May 10th. 
 
Leah is pictured with her hubby, Stephen,
our middle son at right. 
 
 
Hope you have a great day!



Sunday, May 04, 2014

Saturday, May 03, 2014

Easter photos continued

Our daughter (in law) Rachel  with all her children on Easter Sunday.   

Cute picture! 

Friday, May 02, 2014

more Easter photos



Our son in Florida with his three kids on Easter Sunday!  Charlie, Haley Grace and Asher with Brandon.  Every one wearing a hat! :) 













And below,
Brandon and Asher

Thursday, May 01, 2014

more photos from Easter


More photos of our grandkids from Easter Sunday -  Haley Grace  and Charlie at left with baby brother Asher 





Charlie and Asher in the photo below