Family Photo Sunday

WE SPENT CHRISTMAS EVE IN  COWPENS WITH  MY MOM 

AND OTHER FAMILY AT COUSIN JUDY'S HOME  

Fun with the grands at Alexander Park

 First day with the grandkids on the Saturday after Christmas...at Alexander Park just around the corner.....

Oldest grand, Natalie  

One of the twins,  Owen looks like he is reading the sign , but he is too young to read 

Ha HA , I love his expression when he looked a me!   

 the other twin, Laney, is enjoying the swing 

 Even got a picture of Evie playing, which is very hard to do 

Meredith and the others playing tag with other kids at the park 

 Ethan and Sophie 

Stephen with Sophie, Ethan and Owen climbing the rock 

Christmas decorations for 2019

 Some of our favorite decorations for Christmas each year....

Home Alone this Christmas

We spent Christmas day "home alone" this year, watching "Home Alone 1 and 2" while decorating the tree and wrapping presents (and my wife cooking).  The grandkids are arriving this weekend so we will have a 2nd Christmas this year.  

Wishing all a Merry Christmas

Family Photo Sunday

Our son Brandon and his family in Florida , November 2019 

four more days to Christmas

Our hometown parade was last Saturday, not sure where the reindeer were!

Family Photo Sunday

My mom with her grandson Brandon's family  

(her great grands in Florida)

the weekend after Thanksgiving

We Wish You a Merry Christmas - Discovery HS Band Lawrenceville Ga Christmas Parade

Sweet Songs of Christmas - Traditional/arr. Dedrick - Canadian Brass

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Canadian Brass

Family Photo Sunday

Our Florida Grands 

40 FINGERS - "Disney Medley" (Official Video)

Extended Highlights Duke at Michigan State Dec 3 2019

Family Photo Sunday

Grandson Skylar at the Fall Festival in Florida   

Happy Thanksgiving from Arkansas

Happy Thanksgiving  with the Baggetts and Blackstocks in Pine Bluff, Arkansas

President Trump Visits Troops in Afghanistan for Thanksgiving

early Christmas for the Blackstocks

Christmas came early for the Blackstocks.  We bought the table runner in WI, made by Leah's grandmother. and bought the truck

at Hobby Lobby and Cindy added the lights to decorate the truck. 

Backstory: Uncle Joel and his brother used to manage a Christmas Tree Farm for their mom and dad until it became too much  to handle!  

Family Photo Sunday

 GRANDSON CHARLIE AT THE LEGO STORE 

Maranatha Baptist Academy: Over There... Over a Century

Family Photo Sunday

Our granddaughter who shies away from photos

 was pictured in the Watertown newspaper

in this photo of her K5 class at Calvary - 

she is in the middle!   

Georgia State vs. Duke Condensed Game | Nov 15 2019

Duke beats Georgia State

Raiders March (from "Indiana Jones") Trumpet Man

Duke 105 vs. Central Arkansas 54 - Condensed Game Nov 12 2019

Family Photo Sunday

Our grandson Asher in Florida 

He got the game ball! 

Tap Code: The Epic Survival Tale of a Vietnam POW and the Secret Code

No. 3 Kansas vs. No. 4 Duke Nov 5 2019 Highlights

Family Photo Sunday

This past Friday (Nov 1) our grandson Hudson turned 8!  

Love the smile when he blew out all the candles !  

I remember that we traveled to PA for his birth, but he came so many days late, that I had to leave Cindy there and travel back to GA to go to work.  

Happy Birthday!   

The Gospel - Benjamin Watson

Granddaughter Natalie loves playing volleyball

What a great picture of our oldest granddaughter, Natalie, playing volleyball at Marantha Baptist Academy in Watertown WI. We enjoyed watching her games when we visited in October!  

Family Photo Sunday

Celebrated my 64th birthday with my wife

 in Elligay (apple country) on Monday Oct 21st

Family Photo Sunday

Mamaw Cindy with her Wisconsin granddaughters Oct 2019 

souvenirs from WIsconsin

We picked up a couple treasures while on vacation in Wisconsin, 

both hand made in America (WI)! 

The wood burning of an eagle catching a fish 
(the lady who sold this at the craft show made it in 2015) 

 and the fall wreath which was made by Leah's talented grandmother

Sermon "The Worthy Church" preached by our son Josh Franklin

Our son preached this message "The Worthy Church" 

while we were in Florida in August 

and I just found out it is available to listen as 

posted on the website of Victory Baptist Church  

you can listen at this link to victoryministry.com 

Family Photo Sunday

With our son and his family in WI  last week , Sunday  Oct 6th 

(all but the 5 year old, she did not want her picture taken )  

Video: Music From Patch the Pirate "MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE" A CAPPELLA BEN & AMANDA EVERSON

Family Photo Sunday

In Wisconsin this week with grandson Owen, 

admiring the brass eagle at CELA 

vacation Monday was a beautiful day!

 at least Monday of vacation week was beautiful, a perfect  82 degree day! We enjoyed the park with the grand twins 

does this bring back some memories

We stopped at Smokehouse BBQ at the top of Monteagle Mountain for lunch and they have many antiques throughout the place.  This old ringer washer really brings back memories to me!  Like me, how many others can say they got their hand stuck in one of these when they were kids?  

spending time with the grands

Enjoyed spending time with the grands (twins) in WI , beautiful sunny 82 degrees on Monday the last day of September 

Family Photo Sunday

On the way to WI , we stopped at the top of Monteagle Mountain for lunch at Smokehouse BBQ

Family Photo Sunday

our Florida family photo shared by the Piper's on facebook 

And Can It Be (Dan Forrest) - 2019 BBC Proms - New Irish Chamber Choir & Ulster Orch

Familiy Photo Sunday

 

Our granddaughter Brielle celebrated her 13th birthday on Sept 14th

(pictured at Disney World this summer )

The Man in the Red Bandana | SC Featured on ESPN for 9/11

Family Photo Sunday

Labor Day and hurricanes seem to go hand to hand in Florida

 There seems to be a tradition of hurricanes and Labor Day over the years.  Once again this year , a hurricane name Dorian approached Florida and caused havoc.  My first memory of Florida hurricanes was in 1979.  From the map at left, you can see how Hurricane David passed by Jacksonville, just a few miles off the coast.  David stands out in my memory because we were in South Carolina for Labor Day weekend. We were trying to make it home before the hurricane hit, and that was a bad decision. Because we had a flat tire at 11 PM on I-95 just north of  Jacksonville. We did not realize the worst of the hurricane was passing by offshore at that very momemt. I had to change the flat in the blowing wind and rain!  The highway patrol parked his car to shine light so that I could see to change the tire!  Hurricane David would make official landfall just south of Savannah, Georgia. We ended up spending the night in our church and getting no sleep LOL     As you can see below, Hurricane Dorian came very close to Jacksonville again this week. There were several other Labor Day hurricane stories i could tell but this was the most memorable!  Josh was 18 months and Stephen was two months and we all survived Hurricane David!  

HURRICANE DORIAN 2019