Sunday, December 30, 2018

Family Photo Sunday


Our youngest grandson SKYLAR turned ONE on December 30th.  
We really enjoyed the celebrations at home and at church  

Sunday, December 02, 2018

Saturday, December 01, 2018

Video for Christmas "Sweet Songs of Christmas"

" Sweet songs of Christmas Good will and joy Wise men wonder Who is this boy? Sweet baby Jesus In swaddling clothes Shepherds wonder How blooms this Rose? Hosannas fill the nighttime air Their praises never cease Oh, Gloria in excelsis deo Echoing, echoing peace Sweet sounds of singing Melody so pure Children wonder Will this song endure? Oh,…

Sunday, November 11, 2018

Sunday, November 04, 2018

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Veterans Day Movie - "Too Young The Hero" (1988)

Based on the true story of Calvin Graham, who at the age of 12 was able somehow to join the Navy and fight in World War II.

Monday, October 29, 2018

Sunday, October 28, 2018

Family Photos for a Sunday



 Celebrated another birthday this week, October 21st to be exact.

  Cindy made me a Coca-Cola Cake on Tuesday and bought me a "new" reconditioned I Phone 5X and 
also got two new belts and a new shirt for the cool weather! 


Mom gave me the keepsake school photo on Sunday





Wednesday, October 24, 2018

wings as eagles

   But they that wait upon the LORD 
shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings as eagles;
they shall run, and not be weary;
they shall walk, and not faint.
Isaiah  40:31  KJV

Sunday, October 21, 2018

Family Photo Sunday


Our oldest grandchild, Natalie, with mom and dad (Leah and Stephen) at Maranatha Baptist Academy 

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Sunday, October 14, 2018

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Monday, October 08, 2018

Back to back birthdays


Celebrating two of our grandson's birthdays this week... Layton turned 9 on Sunday October 7th and Charlie turned 9 on Monday October 8th!  


 Happy birthday to both!   



Sunday, September 30, 2018

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

President Kennedy and the space race

A new movie is coming out in October about Neil Armstrong, the first man to step foot on the moon.  I was thinking about the movie leaving out the planting of the American flag and wondered how this democrat, the late President John F Kennedy would feel about this omission....

His goal was a big dream... and we were in a race with the Soviet Union to put the first man on the moon.
I still remember staying up until 2 AM that morning to watch the first man step foot on the moon, Neil Armstrong -  the rest of the family went to bed at their normal time. My dad always believed this took place in a desert somewhere!  I still remember watching Armstrong, as he stepped on the moon, saying "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" and I remember watching as he planted the flag of the USA on the moon!  It would have been amazing to watch this regardless of what country planted their flag, but the United States was the first.  I just believe that to be an important event in our history. I believe  President Kennedy would have something to say about the new movie if he were alive today.  (He would have been 101 this year!)

In his memory, you can read more about this speech and goal that WAS met by America at todayinsci.com 

Sunday, September 16, 2018

family photo Sunday


My wife Cindy with her brother Carl 
and cousin Rhonda at the ARK 
They were the masterminds and planners behind 
this year's Baggett Family Reunion in KY -
It was fantastic! 


Saturday, September 15, 2018

...swifter than eagles


2 Samuel 1:23 King James Version (KJV) 23 Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

Friday, September 14, 2018

Wishing a Happy Birthday to Brielle


Wishing "Happy Birthday" to our granddaughter Brielle, 2nd from right.. She turns 12 today, September 14th! Pictured at  the ARK with (L-R) her WI cousins: Sophie, Natalie and Meredith

Sunday, September 09, 2018


Fun time in KY with all these cousins
 at the Baggett Family Reunion in July! 
Waiting for the bus transport to the Ark Encounter! 

Thursday, September 06, 2018

Hopalong Cassidy in Cambridge OH


This painting on a building in Cambridge OH caught our eye while on vacation in July.   Hopalong Cassidy, the cowboy movie star, was born in this town.  

Sunday, September 02, 2018

Family PHOTOS for a Sunday

BACK TO SCHOOL PHOTOS 
 MOST OF OUR GRANDCHILDREN STARTED THE NEW 
SCHOOL YEAR WITH SMILES
 2018-2019 FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL PHOTOS




TOP PHOTO: FLORIDA BUNCH
Asher, Charlie and Haley Grace

MIDDLE PHOTO: WISCONSIN BUNCH 
Ethan, Meredith, Sophie, and Natalie
BOTTOM PHOTO: PENNSYLVANIA BUNCH

Layton, Hudson, Brielle (back row) 
Elisea and Gideon (front row)  

Friday, August 31, 2018

Special memories of my dad

 Special memories of dad 

I really like this photo of the American Legion Post 200 men folding the flag that was draped over his casket , and with his grandson, Joshua, in the background. Photo credits to Lauren Logan!  

Thanks to Cindy's mom Winnie and brother Carl for ordering the display case for the flag, pictured in the lighthouse room on the organ that dad loved to play! 

Thursday, August 30, 2018

Birthday wishes to Rachel


Wishing  Happy Birthday to Rachel Franklin
Pictured at the Ark Encounter in July with her family 
Hope you had a great day!


Sunday, August 26, 2018

Family Photo Sunday

Happy 85th Birthday to my mother, Martha Franklin! 
pictured with great-grand kids Layton, Owen , and Gideon