Sunday, June 29, 2014

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Franklin Family Birthdays for June 16th - June 30th

Celebrating two Franklin family birthdays 
for the 2nd half of June 2014

Benjamin will be celebrated his birthday 
on Weds, June 25th.  

Benji is pictured at left with his mom and dad, Ray Jr and Bernadette Pettit. 
He is the grandson of Dianne Pettit.  


Hope you had a great day! 









Janelle Franklin will be celebrating her birthday on 
Saturday, June 28th.  
She is married to my oldest son, Joshua.  Janelle is pictured 
at far left in the picture 
with Cindy and our three "daughters".  

Who knew? This was taken in 2009 and since all three are having a baby in 2014, I get to use this picture again! 





Monday, June 23, 2014

Baggett Family birthdays for June 16th-June 30th

Celebrating four birthdays in the Baggett Family 
this week and next!

Cindy's brother, Sam Baggett, celebrated his 56th birthday  on Saturday, June 21st.  

He stopped by the house in April and we took the photo at left.  

Sam is the son of Winnie Baggett. 


Hope you had  a great day!






Cousin Rhonda Bell is celebrating her 40th birthday today, Monday June 23rd.  
Rhonda is the daughter of Uncle David and Aunt Jo Ann Baggett. 
She and Denton Bell have two children, 
Layton and Loren.   

Hope you have a great day! 








Linda Blackstock will be celebrating another birthday 
on Weds, June 25th.  
Linda is married to cousin Joel Morris Blackstock 
(pictured at this year's reunion). 

Hope you have a great day! 






Janelle Franklin will be celebrating her 
35th birthday on Saturday, June 28th.  

Janelle is married to our oldest son Joshua Franklin and is pictured with her daughter Brielle, Cindy and 
my mother, Martha Franklin.

Hope you have a great day! 









Sunday, June 22, 2014

family photo Sunday

While on vacation in Fairfield Bay AR, Charlie is planning our next stop! 

Saturday, June 21, 2014

Video - our happy grandson


Cindy (Mamaw) got to spend a lot of time with Asher, our new grandson, while we were on vacation for 10 days.  We were in Mountain View, sitting in the van and waiting for the rain to stop when I took this video.

Sunday, June 15, 2014

family photo Sunday

Father's Day in Pine Bluff  AR with my son and grandkids... we tried to take a three generation photo but the kids had other plans... Maybe my son's camera will have a better pic but this is too cute not to post.  

Sunday, June 08, 2014

Saturday, June 07, 2014

Baggett Family birthdays for June 1st - June 15th

We are celebrating 5 Baggett family birthdays
 for the first half of June 2014!


Easton turned 5 on June 3rd.  
He is the son of Cindy's cousin Amy York 
and grandson of David and Jo Ann Baggett.  

Hope you had a great time celebrating!  
Your Superman cake looks great!  















Layton Bell turned 19  
on June 4th. 
Layton is pictured with his grandpa David Baggett at left.  
He is the son of Cindy's cousin Rhonda and Denton Bell, 
and grandson of
David and Jo Ann Baggett.  

Hope you had a great day!



Brandy McDonald celebrated her 36th birthday 
on June 5th.  
Brandy (Cindy's niece) is 
pictured at left with her brothers 
Joel Baggett and Jeremiah Baggett and her mom, Wendy.  

Hope you had a great day! 









Anthony Griego will be celebrating 
his 45th birthday on June 13th.  

Anthony is married to Cindy's cousin 
Sheryl Baggett Griego who is the daughter of Uncle Kelsea and Roxy Baggett. 
 

Hope you have a great day! 









 Cindy's nephew Jesse Baggett will be 
celebrating his 33rd birthday on June 13th.  
Jesse is the son of Sam Baggett 
and grandson of Winnie Baggett.  

Hope you have a great day! 






















Friday, June 06, 2014

Franklin Family birthdays for June 1st-June 15th

We are celebrating three birthdays in the 
Franklin Family for the first half of June 2014

Kylee Brown is celebrating 
her 35th birthday on June 6th.  

Kylee is married to my 2nd cousin 
Greg Brown.  

Hope you have a wonderful day!










Emilee will be turning 11 on June 7th. 
Emilee is the daughter of my cousin 
Greg and Kylee Brown 
(and is pictured with her little sister Lydia)    

Hope you have a wonderful day!
Jonathan Logan will be celebrating 
his 33rd birthday on June 7th.  

Jonathan is the son of my sister 
Deborah and Charlie Logan, 
and grandson of Gene and Martha Franklin.

Hope you have a wonderful day!


























Tuesday, June 03, 2014

family reunion in Arkansas!

Looking forward to seeing all of my wife's family
at the reunion in Sheridan. 
This will be our 2nd reunion -  
Hard to believe but it has  been 
three years since the first reunion.

Monday, June 02, 2014

Congrats to the class of 2014

Congratulations to these family members 
the  graduates of the class of 2014! 
We hope you have great success 
as you start this new stage of your life.  
I remember ny high school assistant principal 
offered to let me repeat my senior year, 
but I declined. 
Sorry, you cannot go back either.   

Seriously, I pray that you will let 
God lead you into your future with Him. 

Logan Daly (at left) - son of Donna and Mike Daly


Erica Pettit (below) - daughter of Preston Pettit
and 
Josh Pettit  - son of Jamie and Kathy Pettit 


Sunday, June 01, 2014

family photo Sunday

Glad to see the WI grandkids are finally getting 
some warm weather to enjoy!

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!