Canton Lights

We took Logan to the Canton square before Christmas to see the lights...He loved them, we tried riding around in the car in neighborhoods, but he cant really see them, so this was perfect, he could just walk around, explore and touch the lights

Can you believe that in one month my baby Logan will be 2??? he is getting to be such a big boy..he can say his numbers (not in English, but in Spanish, thanks to Aunt Phee!)

On this day, December 30th, I cant help but think back to a year ago today...It was absolutely the worst day in my life thus far...I had let EX have Logan last year on Christmas day and he was to return him on December 30th at noon at Renaissance parking lot...Mom and I were driving up at about 1145 and EX called and said he would not be meeting us...he had Logan and would not even tell me where they were..To say I completely lost it would be an understatement..I even called the ex-in-laws and they would not tell me where they were or when they left...I lost all respect for them on that day...as many times as I had brought Logan to their house by myself and let them visit with him. Finally my Aunt Phyllis got in touch with EX and figured out he was in an airport (as to their whereabouts, I am still unclear)...he told her he was a good person (lets compare him to Tiger Woods, not exactly a person of good character or morals)...We now know that he had filed for divorce and had to have Logan with him. The happy ending to the story is that I have full and legal custody of Logan now and will hold him a little more tightly today remembering what happened a year ago.

Logan and I will start this new year together with the family and friends that have supported and loved us throughout this past year. My support group in Ohio is so special to me--I could not had survived those 10 months without them.

This is not the life I had thought we would have, but with our faith , this is a new chapter in our lives that we are looking forward to. A new beginning for Lee Ann and Logan in 2010.

Bass Pro Shop

Posing in front of the huge fireplaceWatching the race car track with Ray Ray
Going into the tent

Bye Bye Santa

I am not sure if Santa ever smiles?

Playing in the tent is alot more fun than visiting Santa

Gently touching the lights on the tree

Please let me down!

Momma and Logan with Santa

Not afraid of the big bear, but afraid of Santa

Looking at the fish

Shopping with GiGi

So, I have lots of catching up posts from over the Christmas holiday..I will start off with pictures from Bass Pro shop...They had free pictures with Santa, crafts, lights, and different stations for kids to play. We decided to take Logan on a Saturday morning..it was pretty crowded...Mimi waited in the long Santa line while we explored the store. Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas!

Visit from Cousins

Kissing Cousins!

Hugging Cousins!
Still Hugging!

Logan and Piper with their mommas! Logan sharing his chair...and fruit loops!

Being very "gentle" with the living room tree

Piper was not scared to ride the horse...Logan is and only gives him kisses

Piper and Logan with granny

Piper and Logan sharing Granny's chair

This past week, my cousin Nikki, her husband Steve and sweet Piper made the trip to Mississippi to see us. I haven't seen Nikki in 7 years and it was so much fun seeing our kids play together. Our granny enjoyed it the most!! She plays BINGO all the time and always wins the stuffed animals, so Piper and Logan enjoyed going thru her stash when they visited her..

New Car

A new car for Logan arrived this week at the doorstep...He got an early Christmas present from Bubba and Susan..Susan babysat Logan when we lived in Ohio, little did she know she was more than that, Susan and Bubba became like our family...They hated when we left Ohio, but they knew we belonged in Mississippi with our family....Logan will get the phone some days and say Bubba, so we talk to Bubba and Susan often, they are even planning to visit us and we cant wait...

Logan loves the car, I thought he might be afraid of it, boy was I wrong..He just needs to learn how to steer, push the go button and raise his feet!! He's learning!

Egg Bowl

Logan playing with Mimi's eyes (that is what he calls glasses) Logan and crooked eyes, they are fisher price glasses and can be bent right back into shape

Logan, Mimi and Ray Ray before the game
Momma and Logan

Logan playing on the slides at Fanfare, if you ever get behind him going up the slide, I apologize in advance, he is pretty slow

Tailgate and the nice flower arrangement courtesy of Bubba and Susan

I love playing with the ball that sings the fight song (thanks Ms. Sue!)

Well Christmas certainly came early for the Bulldogs...No, we will not be going to a bowl game (we only had the toughest schedule in the nation), but we won the Golden Egg...I must admit, I didn't think it was going to happen. We headed out early that morning to begin tailgating. Logan loves fanfare with all of the blowup slides etc., we just happened to be at the right spot as the buses pulled up for the dawg walk. Logan and Ray Ray got to shake hands with everybody on bus #2. Logan went night-night after halftime and woke up in time to CELEBRATE!!! What a perfect ending to a great weekend and we have loved wearing our MSU clothes this week...Now its time to cheer for the Florida Gators!!

Stay tuned, I have a future post dedicated to Tiger Woods (AKA Cheeta)......I use to be a Tiger fan, now Team Elin!

From Dixon (Ray Ray and Logan) With Love!

Thanksgiving 2009

My Little Pilgrim!!So Sweet, waiting on the big dinner to finish cooking!

Gigi and I playing with Thomas the train.


Aunt Phee, mom and I posing in the dining room.
Mimi, Gigi, Momma, and Nasty (little P)

Mimi, Gigi, and Aunt Phee

Turkey cupcakes and Paula Deen ooey gooey bars (so Yummy!)

Uncle J and Aunt Sarah opening baby gifts

Aunt Phee and I playing with Smartee the bear.

Ray Ray and I getting ready to go shopping, no, our outfits were not planned

Ray Ray and I discussing what we will be wearing to the Egg Bowl!

Wanting to play cups with Jane Alice

Sneak Peak at Christmas pictures!

Wow, I can not begin to write down all that I have been thankful for this year...Most importantly a great family!!! Logan and I are so blessed!!! I saw a sign at Mistletoe a couple of weeks ago that said Christmas is Merrier in Mississippi, I say Life is Merrier in Mississippi!!!