Franklin Family Journey

Monday, September 7, 2009

Whazat?

What could this be?

It looks like a target pattern.

It couldn't be a cat. Could it? So far, Patrick hasn't shot it, but he has tried to name it Target.
As long as it stays outside, she has permission to stay. She has been officially named Febe /fee bee/.

A Visit with the Discher Family

Saturday, when we took Sadie for her birthday luncheon (see post below), we took Emilie and Daniel to spend the afternoon with the Dischers. Emilie had a wonderful time playing with Emma Jane and Rosie. Daniel was thrilled to be able to spend time with Peter.

Adoring Baby Paul

My mother holding Paul

He is such a precious baby

Rosie, Emma Jane & Emilie
Emma has grown so much since we last saw her. She cracked me up. "I like my daddy!" she said with a big smile on her face. "Do you like my daddy?"

Playing dress up, of course ; )

Grace & Sadie

Everyone took a turn holding the baby.

I was very pleased to hear that Daniel was a help in the Discher's garden.

Sadie turns 15!

Happy Birthday, Sadie

September 5th, 2009

Sadie was surprised with a special luncheon with her two best friends at The Barn in Lake Alfred, FL.

She let us come along ; )

My mother and me

Abigail Stricklen, me & Markie Discher

lounging around

Abigail & Sadie

Sadie & Markie

mother & daughter

A beautiful young lady

She got a chronological Bible from her grandparents

She got a beautiful garden of love pattern quilt.

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Unfortunately, I don't have any of Sadie's baby pictures on our computer, so we will only take a short trip down memory lane in honor of her recent birthday and a scattered one at that ; )

Here she is with one of her very first crochet blankets in 2006.

Flywheelers in 2005 with Grace & Sarah Discher, Callie Stricklen & Victoria Castrellon.

Tae Kwon Do in 2005

Sadie & Daddy performing in the Lake Wales Christmas Parade

At the Rendezvous with "Aunt" Madeleine in 2006

Sadie's 11th birthday Victorian Tea Party
Drandad, Mimi, Emilie, Mama

Daniel & Sadie

Mercy Joy Corlew, Amberlyn Edwards, Kate Hamm, Grace Discher

Hannah Corlew, Michala Smith, Sadie, Markie Discher & Abigail Stricklen

11 year old Sadie

Big Sister Sadie with Emilie at Forever Florida

At Forever Florida with Patrick Smith in 2005

In 2002, Sadie played a little fairy in "Sleeping Beauty"

Sadie & Leah Hagan made such pretty fairies

I just love this picture

This was taken just before she had her hair donated to Locks of Love in 2003.

It was at Green Meadows Farm in 2001 that we noticed her natural talent with animals.

In her prairie dress in 2004.

Christmas 2002

Tree climbing

Playing with her brother in 2002

Hard to believe this picture was taken five years ago.

Helping her daddy make palmetto scrub brushes at the Arcadia Pioneer Days in 2006.

Cake decorating in 2004

Homemade Christmas gifts in 2001.

Sunday, August 16, 2009

The Answer

Well, we have had quite a few e-mails with guesses as to our whereabouts. The question was a bit tricky because it asked where have we been and where are we now. We did go to Tennessee for a visit, but we are not there now. We are no longer in Oklahoma. OK is a beautiful state, but we are very grateful to be away from the chicken farm. It's a long story, of which I will go into later, but for now we are in Florida staying with my parents. The clues were in the pictures of Emilie's birthday. For followers of the blog, you may recognize pictures from my parents house from previous posts. Anyway, I'll sit down and write the story that led us here soon, so keep checking back in.

Bye for now,
KelliPaige