Lee Ann and Logan

Catching up!!!

2010-08-29T16:14:00.005-04:00

Group picture with my Ohio family!

Classic beach picture of Sheri, Kroy and Morgan

Enjoying a pizza while in Ohio

One of the many pools I had to choose from at the hotel

Mom and I before seeing a show

EE and I at the Wynn

Mom and I enjoying the view

Logan on the beach, the one and only picture..He HATES the ocean, gets SO scared!!

At the zoo in Gulf Shores, it was a small zoo, like the ones on TV when you see the animals escape from their cage!!

He LOVED feeding the animals

So it has been about 2 months since my last post, but I am back now!!! Logan went to Ohio for 6 weeks over the summer for his "companionship time". It was a long, but short 6 weeks, if that makes any sense...When I was not in the car driving to visit him, I was either working or traveling.

I went to see Logan over the July 4th weekend. I brought Sheri, Kroy and Morgan back to Mississippi with me, we went to the beach and I showed them some of Jackson. They were disappointed that we did not go to Starkvegas, I was always talking about MSU and how I love being a bulldog, guess they will have to just plan another trip back down!!

Towards the end of July, my mom, aunt and I went to Las Vegas...We had a great time. I highly recommend the Palazzo, it is the sister hotel to the Venetian. We gambled, shopped, saw Phantom of the Opera and Jersey Boys and were scorched by the sun. It would have been the perfect vacation if my grandmother were still alive to have enjoyed it with us, but we know she was there in spirit, while we were there, they were filming Wheel of Fortune, her favorite show!!!

Logan and I are back to a routine now that the summer is over. He has moved up to Ms. Marty's class at school, they are encouraging potty training, but that is no where in the near future. We are both excited about football season and going to see the Bulldogs play. We have a bulldog umbrella on our porch and he says bye-bye bully anytime we go anywhere...

Jane Alice Graduation

2010-06-01T19:14:00.007-04:00

Mom, Jane Alice and Aunt EE after graduation
Me and Jane Alice

Jim, Jane Alice and Cindy

Cousin Andrew who had graduated earlier in the week

Enjoying the pregraduation festivities

Logan did not make it to graduation...It started at 8 and bedtime is about 5!!

Cousin Casey with Baby Will

J and Sarah surprised everyone by showing up with Will!!

The graduate with Will

The whole family before graduation!!

My sweet little cousin graduated this past weekend from Tupelo High School. I remember when she was born, the many summers I spent in Starkville playing with her, and the numerous times we spent together when I was at Mississippi State.. She has definitely made me feel old, it seems like she was Logan's age at my graduation and the summer I pledged Chi O and being there at the house on bid day...Now she is off to Samford and I hope she has lots of fun (and studies hard too!!)

Finished!!!

2010-05-28T08:41:00.002-04:00

Well, I finally finished my master's degree in nursing to be a family nurse practitioner...I completed my capstone project and went and presented it two weeks ago in Ohio....What I will do now is up in the air, but I will NEVER go back to school!!!

Logan and I are having a great summer...We go swimming almost everyday, he LOVES the water and is not afraid!!! It also wears him out and has been in bed at 5pm twice this week and still slept til 8...loves his sleep and the sun like his momma!!

William Kenneth Beasley

2010-04-27T12:42:00.003-04:00

So excited to announce that I am an AUNT!!!! Sweet Will was born on Friday and everyone is doing great. My brother has had the biggest smile on his face since Will has arrived. They kept the gender and name a suprise for nine months which made everything so exciting!!! Logan loves to talk about baby Will and GENTLY touch him...Looking forward to many fun times with the newest addition to the Beasley family!!

Super Bulldog Weekend 2010

2010-04-20T13:40:00.004-04:00

What a fun-filled weekend in Starkville!!! Friday night we went to the baseball game, Logan did great and was up way past his usual bedtime of 6pm!!! Saturday we went to the Cotton District Arts Festival...it was packed and hot!!! We ended the day attending the spring game, Logan was not very interested so we just walked back to the condo. I am sure we were part of the 34, 127 attendance at the spring game..take out the 3 and you have 41-27...gotta love being a bulldog!!!

Missing our GIGI

2010-04-06T09:54:00.005-04:00

Gigi at the beach...smoking on the balcony...a past time she LOVED!!!
Gigi and Logan's last picture together..relaxing at the beach

I know it has been ages since I last blogged....Life got really crazy and I lost my very special grandmother pretty unexpectedly. Logan and I met her, my aunt and some of GiGi's friends at the beach the last week in February, we knew she was not feeling great, but just thought she was tired from all the shopping. We had planned to leave on a Sunday, but grandmother fell in the bathroom early Saturday morning, so we loaded the cars and Logan and I went home and Gigi went to the hospital. That next Saturday, she passed away surrounded by her family.

I think about her all the time, whether it be having a patient at work that reminds me of her, watching Law and Order and Wheel of Fortune (her favorites) or eating a chocolate Hershey bar (also her favorite). She will always be missed and I am just so thankful we were so close and I have so many wonderful memories of her.

It is so funny, she and Logan would always talk on the phone every night, he went and saw her one night in the hospital and was afraid, so we left. Ever since, he has not asked to call Gigi. He remembers her because I'll show him a picture and his sweet face lights up and says GiGi.

My Aunt wrote an amazing tribute to our special GiGi, she read it at the funeral and did an incredible job. I was sitting there sobbing and I had heard it over and over. Hope you enjoy reading the tribute to an amazing steel magnolia...my grandmother..

You all have heard the term “Steel Magnolia”–a phrase that denotes a Southern Belle who is seemingly frail on the exterior but who possesses a strong, often complicated character. Ruby Vonceil Caveness Pounds epitomizes this term. She was a true lady who always wanted to look her best and who never agreed to wear tennis shoes or blue jeans. She loved it when someone complemented her appearance–especially when Lee Ann said “Grandmother, you’re stylin’ today!”

You can’t remember Mother without associating her with her home. She was an immaculate housekeeper who believed in ironing sheets, dusting daily, and sweeping on practically every trip to the kitchen. Her home was warm and hospitable–a place where my friends and Marsha’s gathered. Her backdoor was always open for friends and family to drop by for a cup of Maxwell House coffee. She was also an exceptional cook–no one can rival her roasts and potatoes, her famous sour cream pound cakes and her special Hershey bar cakes. We family members have been known to actually fight over her peanut butter candy and her homemade pickles.

Mother was a woman who valued tradition. She loved holidays and celebrations. One of her favorite traditions involved making and decorating Christmas cookies with Lee Ann and J. At the end of this activity, Marsha’s kitchen was always covered in icing and sprinkles. She truly loved family gatherings. Last Easter she even helped rig the Easter Egg hunt so that she would get the prizes she wanted–goo goo clusters and a hidden word puzzle book.

This complicated Steel magnolia was competitive; she loved to win whether she was playing bridge, Mexican dominoes, or monopoly. Six thirty was her favorite time of day because of Wheel of Fortune. Her mind was always working for she studied bridge hands in the paper and kept a word search puzzle in her hands at all times!

Steel Magnolias are known for their strength, and Mother was no exception. She endured countless hardships, the most difficult , of course, occurred when she was only 42 when she lost Daddy. Yet she prevailed, sent two daughters to college, and became a stronger, more independent woman.

This Steel Magnolia was definitely faithful. She was loyal to and supportive of her family, and although she might criticize us for the way we wore our hair or for not losing weight, she was our greatest champion when we were in need or trouble. Marsha and I would often tease her about which one of us she loved more; however, since Logan came along 2 years ago, there has been no doubt –the bond between that 2 year old and his GiGi was remarkable. The two talked every day while Logan ate his dinner. Logan will miss his GiGi. Sara and J, Gigi couldn’t wait to find out if Baby Beasley were a boy or girl so that she could go shopping. But you know that she was partial to pink!

Mother was not only faithful to her family, but also to her friends. During this last month, she loved spending time at Orange Beach with Sarah, her longtime friend and college roommate, and Dorothy, her almost sister. Dot, she adored your afternoon coffee chats, and she looked forward to playing bridge on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays with her other special friends. Thanks each of you for your love and support.

Mother was also faithful to the First Methodist Church. It was there that Marsha, Mother and I joined the church in the late 1950's, it was there that Daddy’s funeral was held, and there that mine and Marsha’s weddings occurred. In recent years, she enjoyed her Sunday School class, but she only felt at home in the sanctuary if she were sitting in her place–on the right side of the church in the next to the back pew.

Marsha and I want to thank this Steel Magnolia for all that she has done for us. We were blessed to have had her in our lives this long and we will miss her.

What a difference a year makes!!!

2010-02-20T17:03:00.002-05:00

I Love Bully!!!

2010-02-16T11:28:00.005-05:00

Visiting the Templeton Center and pointing to Ray Ray's favorite coach
Giving Bully a big kiss

Posing with MIMI at the baseball field

Checking out baseball practice (notice the silly bandz)

Ray Ray, I think we need box seats this year...(and whatever Logan wants, Logan gets)

Logan is ready for college (notice the new Bully shoes)

Not afraid to have my picture made with Bully

Checking out the field

I love this pic because you can tell Logan is BEAMING!!

The trophy is home!

Another day checking out practice

I know I still need to post pictures of the birthday party, but in honor of tonight's BIG game against the wildcats, I decided to make it an MSU post. Logan has had so much fun going to basketball games this year. He loves dancing when the band is playing, waving to Bully on the court, eating lots of "bites" and always finding someone to play (flirt) with during the game. Thursday night we had some young college girls and he had so much fun. Saturday night's game went into overtime...yuck...we ran out of "bites" I guess I need to be better prepared for that extra 5 minutes!! Good luck tonight Dawgs!!

Are you ready to.....

2010-01-25T12:51:00.003-05:00

TUMBLE!!!!!! Logan and I started a mommy and me gymnastics class today..He loved it, at the beginning of the class we did floor exercises and stretching with fun music, next up was an obstacle course and he would jump thru all of the hoops, did the vault and balance beam. We then went on to the bars...he is a little young for this, but he tried and last but not least, he played on a trampoline filled with foam blocks..Needless to say he cam home and went night-night!!

Logan and I are adjusting to our new schedules...He is doing great in school and he is moving to a different class this week..the 2 year old class..meaning he has to drink out of a real cup and give up his beets (pacifier) during naptime..

I still can not believe I will have a two year old, where does the time go?? We will celebrate this weekend Elmo style!!!

Go Uncle J!!!

2010-01-09T12:32:00.002-05:00

Logan and I are so proud of Uncle J...He has been training for the Mississippi Blues Marathon, and despite the Arctic weather we are experiencing, he did great and finished....Logan and I stayed at home, but MiMI, Ray Ray, Aunt Sarah and Jack were there to cheer him on!

Confession........

2010-01-06T19:33:00.004-05:00

Getting ready to go to church
Enjoying my M & M's

Yes, those are silly bands on Logan's arm..he loves them and they are great to learn colors and animals (silly bands equals educational tool)

playing with Elmo

Momma and Logan

Family pic with Ace (his tongue always hangs out, part of his personality)

Kissing Elmo!

My name is Lee Ann...If I find something and it is really on sale and really cheap, even if I don't need it, I will buy it....

I love big sales and consignment shopping, which are all usually held after Christmas..I found Elmo for $2 and could not resist, Logan loves him and they are about the same size...Logan also racked up on tons of clothes that were half off and I bought too many dresses and sweaters...they were too cheap to pass up!!! Hope everyone is having a Happy New Year!

Christmas Pictures

2010-01-03T15:39:00.007-05:00

Canton Lights

2009-12-30T08:52:00.012-05:00

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

2009-12-28T12:24:00.006-05:00

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

2009-12-14T09:24:00.008-05:00

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

2009-12-06T19:44:00.003-05:00

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

2009-12-04T13:37:00.003-05:00

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!

2009-12-01T13:17:00.003-05:00

Thanksgiving 2009

2009-11-30T15:53:00.007-05:00

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!!!

Do you have a Zhu Zhu??

2009-11-22T19:35:00.003-05:00

Do you have a Zhu Zhu hamster??? These must be a hot Christmas item for school aged kids this year. On Saturday, mom, dad and I took Logan to Toy's R Us at 8am so he could pick out what he wants for Christmas (he is very picky, says bye bye if he does not like a particular item (elmo, dinosaurs, etc.) and would put what he likes in the cart). When we walked in a woman walked up to us asking if we would get in line and buy her a zhu zhu hamster for her (only one per customer and they were apparently sold out at Target and Walmart), of course we did it, I am hoping the favor will be returned one day when Logan is old enough to want the "hot" item.

As I was "googling" a picture of this Zhu Zhu, I saw they were going for $66 and only cost $10, the woman said it was for her kids?!?!

Busy, Busy, Busy

2009-11-19T09:29:00.003-05:00

Just posting a cute picture from the past week.. We have been so busy, went to Tupelo and saw Nemo on ice, went up to Booneville, and ended the week in Starkville..Hoping to post lots of pictures later..Logan and I are off to play at Pump it Up!!

Logan's Room (well almost)

2009-11-09T20:44:00.004-05:00

Old original nursery picture with LOGAN and cute homemade mobiles in the back made with beanie babies Painting mom gave me for the nursery to match the crib bedding

Logan's new room with real big boy bed

Wall hangings in new roon that are velcroed to the wall

another picture of the animal alphabet

This weekend was great...Lots of Christmas shopping at Mistletoe Marketplace, shopping in general (Target, the mall, Stein Mart, etc. all the favorites), and redecorated Logan's room (well almost).

I found these beautiful 8 X 10 animal pictures, 26 of them with the alphabet. I knew they would be perfect for Logan's room. At Mistletoe, they had them hanging with ribbon. Mom and I were going to try it, but knew it would be hard to hang evenly and it might be a little "girly". Mom had the bright idea to hang them with velcro. It worked out great. We then decided to use the material that went around Logan's bassinet as window decor. This material was also used to make the mobiles that were used in his nursery. Mom and Aunt Phyllis made 3 mobiles for the nursery using my Beanie Babies in October of 2007 when I was pregnant. They then came up in November to decorate the nursery. Mom also had a huge animal wall hanging made for the nursery.

As many of yall know, I only got to enjoy Logan's nursery for Logan's first 11 months..and really had not "enjoyed" it since June 8, 2008..the day I found out about the affair..Then in January of 2009 I moved out and lived with my great friend Sheri and her girls where Logan and I shared a room. I slept in a twin bed and Logan slept in his pack and play (everybody's dream right??)..SO I wanted to make this room perfect.

Logan had his " companionship time" this weekend. I asked EX to bring the mobiles and the picture...Do you think he brought them...of course not...It was for Logan, but I should have expected him to be so selfish...this was the same person who talked on the phone with his mistress 3 1/2 hours the day Logan was born. Ex drives a Jeep Commander (not exactly a smart car) and did not have room for 3 mobiles and a picture (granted when I moved home I brought a toddler bed, all my clothes, Logan's clothes and toys). So the room is almost complete (except the cute mobiles, LOGAN hanging on the wall, and the animal painting).

Hope you all have a great week. Logan and I are taking a little trip and our final destination will be Starkvegas on Friday to see the DAWGS beat NASTY NICK !!

Pump It Up

2009-11-05T20:09:00.002-05:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11bfqJdWAmk

Logan and I went to Pump it Up this morning and had a blast!!! The above link should let you see him climbing up and going down the slide ( I dont know how else to share the video). For 2 hours we played and played, he was a little scared at first, but I started doing everything with him and we had a great time...I think he went up and down the slide at least 50 times...no lie, he was worn out and so thirsty..At the end of the video, I ask him if he had fun...he says no...that is his answer to EVERYTHING, you sometimes have to ignore his answers!! We will certainly be visiting this place again in the near future..

Hope everyone has a great weekend..I will be doing some Christmas shopping at Mistletoe, should be lots of fun!!

Barney...are you kidiing me???

2009-11-04T14:19:00.003-05:00

Logan is finally watching a TV show..and it is BARNEY!! I have never encouraged him to watch TV, and I have always thought maybe he could just not see it that well with his eye problems...The other day I was flipping channels and turned it on Sesame Street, Elmo was on and Logan started saying Bye-Bye and hiding his head in my lap..poor thing he just hates ELMO.. I switched to Barney and he started dancing and clapping...He just LOVES him. I DVR the show since it comes on during his nap, but he wakes up saying Arney, Arney and hands me the remote control, I swear he watches it at least 4 times a day..I also bought him a Barney doll he sleeps with and takes him places..We love that big purple dinosaur!!

Weekend Festivities

2009-11-02T15:23:00.004-05:00

What a great Halloween weekand Logan and I had. Friday we started out at Ray Ray's office to visit and give them a "Roar" in the halloween costume, then we went by to see granny all dressed up.

Saturday we started out trick-or-treating a little bit early (first off we go to bed pretty early and also the dawgs were on tv)..I was so worried Logan was going to be scared of all the costumes and say bye-bye to everyone, but he loved it. He did not really understand the saying "trick-or treat" but by the end of the night, he was grabbing his own candy out of the bowls. We topped off the night by eating hotdogs and rotel and cheering on the bulldogs!!

Sitting at Ms. Sue's desk at the office

Running thru the haunted house next door

Playing with Mimi and Ray Ray

Our friends the Stuckey's

grabbing my own candy out of the bowl

Dr. Brooks and Dr. Grace came over for a visit

MSU vs. Florida

2009-10-26T20:22:00.006-04:00

Friday-getting ready to set up the tents..I love sticking my tongue out.

People near the junction waiting til 5pm....I could not believe the mad rush of people. Things sure have changed over the years.

Logan had no idea Bully was next to him..Bully tried to give him a high five and he said Bye Bye. what he says when he is scared.

Cheering at the pep rally with Ray Ray

Coach Mullen speaking at the pep rally.. Getting us FIRED UP!!

Meeting Meghan Mullen and her son Canon. Being a lion must be the "in"costume this year. Logan has his ready for this weekend!

OUr good friend Mr. Hackett. He always calls me "Eddie Ray"

Ringing my cowbell at the tailgate

Posing for a pic with my momma at the tailgate

Watching the HUGE jumbotron before the game

1st fight of the night between the teams. I think they were making fun of the Dawgpound Rock

Erin Andrews on the sidelines.

Tim Tebow..Great role model!!

Finally giving up in the 4th quarter.

Trying to get a picture of Erin Andrews and Uncle J after the game

Touchdown Saints, what a great way to end the weekend!!!

Pictures!!

2009-10-22T14:12:00.004-04:00

Going to see a cousin at a band competition this past weekend with aunt phee...It was cold!! Playing in the yard

My new "leash" momma got...not so sure about it!

Yes there is a gator on my shirt, had to wear it before the weekend.

Going to visit Mimi at work.

Enjoying Uncle J's birthday cupcake!

Celebrate Good Times!!

2009-10-19T14:07:00.003-04:00

Logan and I made it to Mississippi!!! We had a great weekend visiting with family we havent seen in almost a year and attending a band competition..Logan LOVED listening to the music and watching the flags being twirlled and tossed...

Yesterday we celebrated the Saints win and Uncle J's birthday!!!! His birthday is tomorrow and I am sure we will be celebrating in Starkville this weekend!! Happy Birthday to the best Uncle J and a great little brother (27 years young)..I love you so much and thank you for all your love, support and legal advice over the past year

Last but not least....Uncle J and Aunt Saysay are going to be parents, our family is thrilled that Logan is going to have a baby cousin and I will become Aunt Lee Lee in 2010..Iam so glad we are living close so Logan and his new cousin will know each other.

Starting a new chapter!!!

2009-10-10T10:51:00.002-04:00

Well, I have great news...I am divorced and the full residential custodial parent of Logan...meaning that we are moving to Mississippi in a few days!!! I can not begin to describe the emotions I have been going thru since last december when this all began. When you have a child, you can not imagine not waking up with them every Christmas morning, not being there for their every "first", not being there for every birthday, but unfortunately that is the reality of divorce and it has taken me many months to accept this.

I certainly could not have done this by myself. Thanks so much for all the thoughts and prayers by many family, friends and even strangers...Prayers were definitely answered!!

Logan had an eye appointment in Pittsburgh 2 weeks ago. Dr. Hertle took one look at him and said he has ocularcutaneous albinism. I was always told it was ocular albinism, but his skin is affected as well. He is having surgery in November to help correct his nystagmus (dancing of the eyes) and ambylopia (cross-eyes). He will still wear glasses and the doctor wants him to wear contacts as soon as possible..I think potty training needs to come before contacts:)

Again, words can not describe how thrilled I am with the outcome of the divorce. I had questioned my faith at times, but prayers were answered, maybe not in my time, but in God's time. Logan and I are ready to get involved with a church, go trick-or-treating together, go to the rest of the MSU games and have a great time tailgating, spending the holidays with family and friends. We are ready for this new chapter to begin!!!

19 Months or 5 years old???

2009-09-11T18:50:00.003-04:00

This picture was made this past weekend....I swear he could have a fake ID already!!! He is not a baby anymore:(

These last 2 pictures were taken in july..such a happy little boy

GO DAWGS!!!!!

2009-09-02T17:22:00.003-04:00

Long time no post...Logan and I have had lots going on...but we are SO ready for MSU football season...We are flying home tomorrow and will be spending the weekend in Starkvegas with family and friends...Mimi and Ray Ray went to Fan Day last weekend and got all the players signatures on the jersey and hat...even Coach Dan's (the line was terribly long, but they bleed maroon and white and love Logan)...Hope everyone has a great weekend and GO DAWGS!!!!!

Lately

2009-08-09T16:28:00.004-04:00

New outfit Aunt Phyllis bought size 2T and snug at the belly!!!

Ready to go play at church

Hanging out in my room with Morgan and Kroy..

Can you tell I love sleeping in my new bed??

Spiked hair...That is what you get living with girls...no make-up...yet...

Loving my new "do" and eating froot loops from the box

Well, the Diego bed was a hit...he slept in it 4 nights straight (since then he has not been with me)...Logan has always been an excellent sleeper..We read books and then layed in bed and sang our nightly songs...He stayed in the bed and when I checked on him 30 minutes later..he was sound asleep...That morning he woke up saying up, up...he has yet to figure out he can get out by himself..I get to see that precious boy tomorrow...it has certainly been a long couple of days without him...Hope everyone has a great week...I must say I am ready for this weekend to be over!!!

Toddler Bed

2009-08-01T14:42:00.003-04:00

Well, I think it is time to move Logan out of the pack and play he sleeps in while he is with me and move up to the "big boy bed"..Sheri and I went garage selling this am and I found the perfect bed... I hope Logan likes it as much as I do (gotta be better than the pack n play, its like a jail cell)...

Year and a Half Old!!!

2009-07-30T18:01:00.003-04:00

I can NOT believe my little Logan is a year in a half (well 18 months makes him sound like a baby!)
Mom and I went and had some pictures don 2 weekend ago...hope you enjoy...

MIMI and RAY RAY WEEK!!!

2009-07-30T17:33:00.006-04:00

Reading to Ray Ray and saying "the End"

Loving the warm water!!

Laughing at my momma!!

Being brave and going down the slide

Ms Susan giving me sugar

Loving the pickle...only thing I wanted to eat that night!

Finally a picture with Susan and Bubba

Logan and Bubba

Peek-A-Boo

Wearing MIMI's hat at Mcdonalds

Fixing to EAT EAT

I can finally put the circle and square in...thanks to MIMI helping me figure it out all week

Playing with new toys!!

EAting yummy food at PF Changs!

Kissing the Flowers

Happy Logan

Love sitting in momma's lap so she can put on my shoes

This past week MIMI and RAY RAY came up to visit us...Logan had a blast to say the least!!! He and MIMI would stroll down to McDonalds for parfaits and treats everyday and had so much fun playing outside...they were hoping to swim, but it has just been a little chilly up here in Ohio...

Logan also experienced his first ER visit...he woke up last thursday about 6am just screaming...I changed his diaper and his privates were just really red and swollen...we went to the hospital and only stayed about an hour and a half...he just has an infection and we are puttting cream on him with every diaper change...he felt much better that afternoon...but I could tell he was in lots of pain..
On Saturday we took Ms Susan and Bubba out to eat....Susan and Bubba are my saving graces up here..They are the ones who watch Logan while I go to work...They are amazing people and we are so luck to have found them..They treat Logan like he is their own, so I know is is well taken care of!

Doctor Visits

2009-07-06T15:25:00.002-04:00

The past 3 weeks have been filled with Logan getting his well baby check up and then up to Columbus to see his eye doctor.

Logan now weighs 29 lbs. 6 ozs. and is in the 60th percentile for his height (I forget how tall he is). The doctor is concerned that he is not growing in height as he is in his weight...Logan will be going to Columbus to see a pediatric endocrinologist..He did some blood work, just 3 tubes out of his right arm..but he did great, I cried more than he did (a CBC, thyroid panel, cortisol levels and a BMP) everything came out ok....some of the levels were abnormal , but the docotor assures me that it is ok for his age ranges..(I only called him 3 times concerning the values)..I guess it was he nurse in me coming out!!

I was very disappointed in the last visit to the eye doctor...He could not look in Logan's eyes because it was nap time and he was being a little fussy...HELLO...he is 17 months old and you are a PEDIATRIC eye doctor...He stopped the atropine eye drops that were dilating his left eye...I asked him about surgery and he said it was an option anytime...could have even done it when he was 6 months old....but since Logan was not "cooperating" he could not get measurements of his eye...The doctor has always said we could do surgery when Logan's eye got stronger...
I went home and did some research on the Internet, then consulted an eye doctor I work with at the surgery center...Logan has an eye appointment with Dr. Hertle in Pittsburg in September...He does an eye procedure in which 4 of the eye muscles are cut instead of just 2..he also sees lots of children with ocular albinism...I guess I should have taken him months ago..oh well

Logan is saying all sorts of words these days.....up, nite nite, i dont know, thank you, ball, no-no, if you ask him what his butt says--"pughh" (the babysitter taught him that, but it is pretty cute), his heart says "beat beat", he still loves all types of berries, yogurt, vegetables (I can offer a cookie or a berry and every time he takes the berry, cant believe he is my child), burgers, watermelon, mandarin oranges, he is walking great...he has had a few run-ins with corners and falling, he has some issues with his depth perception.

Hope everyone has a great week...will try to update the blog better!

Happy 4th of July

2009-07-06T15:18:00.004-04:00

Hope everyone had a great 4th of July...It was so nice to have a 3 day weekend...but not so nice spending it without Logan....I cant wait til Wednesday to see my little man!!

Fun Post

2009-06-10T19:48:00.002-04:00

What is your salad dressing of choice? Honey Mustard, of course...on anything!
What is your favorite sit-down restaurant? I have 2 favorites....Cheese Cake Factory and PF Changs in Ohio...I also Love Little Dooey's chicken on a stick in Starkville
What food could you eat for 2 weeks straight and not get sick of it? Chips and Rotel (or any kind of chip and dip)
What are your pizza toppings of choice? mushrooms, onions and bellpeppers
What do you like to put on your toast? dont really eat toast

TECHNOLOGY
How many televisions are in your house? The house I am living at now, there are 4
What color cell phone do you have? black
What does the first text message in your inbox say and who sent it? I dont get texts anymore
Who was the last person to call you? Mrs. Susan...Logan's babysitter

BIOLOGY
Are you right-handed or left-handed? right
Have you ever had anything removed from your body? wisdom teeth and my precious Logan
What is the last heavy item you lifted? Logan (I think he is at least 30 lbs)

DUMB-OLOGY
If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die? Absolutely not
If you could change your name, what would you change it to? Love my first name:)
Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000? why not
How many pairs of flip flops do you own? 5...and all bought within the past 2 months...cant seem to find all of my old shoes
Last time you had a run-in with the cops? about 4 weeks ago
Last person you talked to in person ? Logan
Favorite Month? cant pick just one...I am loving some warm weather...hate the winter and the snow

CURRENT-OLOGY
Missing someone? Yes
Mood? Optimistic
What are you listening to? access Hollywood (on the TV in the other room)
Watching? I am looking at the screen
Worrying about? not too much...I know God is in control!

RANDOM-OLOGY
What’s the last movie you watched? Taken...great thriller, suspense movie
Do you smile often? Yes
Do you always answer your phone? depends on who is calling...and sometimes I can't find the phone in my purse (this must be genetic.,...my mom has the same problem)It’s four in the morning and you get a text message, who is it? dont receive texts anymore
If you could change your eye color what would it be? I love my blue eyes...I once went purple with contacts and didnt even need them...
What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic? fresh lemon berry fruit slush with extra strawberries
Do you own a digital camera? yes
Have you ever had a pet fish? yes...won it at the Jackson fair...looking back, I am sure it would have been cheaper at Walmart
Favorite Christmas song? I love all Christmas songs...but Jesus, Our Emmanuel always brings a smile to my face!
What’s on your wish list for your birthday? truthfully...for my divorce to be final
Can you do push-ups? doubt it
Can you do a chin up? Nope
Does the future make you more nervous or excited? EXCITED!
Do you have any saved texts? I dont text
Ever been in a car wreck? yes, someone hit me from behind when I was in highschool
Do you have an accent? people at work say it is Southern...hope they are right
What is the last song to make you cry? not sure of the name...but at church on sunday they played a song and had photos of everyone graduating and were showing old pictures...made me realize Logan is growing up too fast!
Plans tonight? Reading and watching TV
Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom? no, I have a wonderful family that catches me before I can fall
Name 2 things you bought yesterday. a meal at taco bell and a new toy for logan
You ever been given roses? yes
Current hate right now? people who lie, betray and deceive
Met someone who changed your life? yes
What song represents you? dont laugh..."The Climb" by Miley Cyrus...just listen to the words!!!
What were you doing 12 AM last night? sleeping...anyone who knows me well..I go to bed well before midnight
What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? I get to see Logan today!!!

Gulf Shores May 2009

2009-05-28T12:25:00.001-04:00

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Happy Memorial Day

2009-05-25T19:22:00.001-04:00

Logan and I are having a great time at the beach with everyone!!!! We have been blessed with fantastic weather the past few days....Logan loves swimming in the pool...not so sure about the beach....Will post more pictures later...Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday!

MSU Truck!

2009-04-23T15:25:00.005-04:00

Ray Ray and MiMi have put the finishing touches on Logan's new MSU Truck!

They can't wait till Logan can use it!

Family Easter

2009-04-19T17:33:00.004-04:00

This pic has mom in it
This pic has Aunt Phee...you are not seeing double!!

Logan and I stayed up in Ohio for Easter...we hate we missed out on the BIG celebration that Aunt Phee and Uncle Coy had...It looks like they had a great time...but I can tell we were missed....Jason had Logan Easter day...so it was very hard going to church and celebrating by myself. I did eat a wonderful lunch with Sheri, John and their boys and girls...
Thank yall for inviting me into your family!

When I checked my email that Sunday night, mom had emailed me pictures of Easter in Tupelo...looks like everyone had a blast, and the sign definitely brought tears to my eyes...My family is wonderful and means the world to me...Logan and I miss you all dearly and can't wait til we are back HOME!!! Thank you for all the love, support and prayers...

KINDERMISIK

2009-04-19T17:18:00.004-04:00

My favorite toy that I did not want to give up....a coffee can??
Dancing with Ms. Christa...

Drum...Drum, with my new friends (by the way, the are all younger than me and are walking)

Ready for the Beach!!!

About 2 weeks ago, Logan and I joined the music class Kindermusik...he loves music, so I thought he would enjoy this class...and he does..below is a paragraph describing Kindermusik... We have made new friends and are learning how to drum...drum..., pick up toys by incorporating a song, exploring different colors and textures, and trying to share (not so good at this yet). When we were putting up the cans that made sound...Logan threw a fit and made the sadest pout...Ms. Christa, the instructor just let him have it back..

Peekaboo, I Love You! - In five lessons, learn new songs, lullabies, and ways to say "I love you" using touch, Mother Goose rhymes, literature books, and chants. Activities include instrument play, American Sign Language, and special parent-baby dances that stimulate your baby's eyes, body and mind. Parents connect with other newborns and families in the community as well as learn how music improves the child development process.

Eye Appointment

2009-04-19T17:03:00.005-04:00

Morgan and Logan sliding
Kroy and Logan sliding
Well, we travelled up to Columbus to see Logan's favorite eye doctor, Dr. Dave Rogers...He asked how the patching was going ...and we were honest...it has never gone too well...and the older he gets , the more creative he becomes in taking or "rubbing" the patch off... and to be quite honest...I have never really noticed a difference...I had been doing research on atropine drops and Dr. Dave said we could give it a try...SO...he hates the drops...we put a drop of the atropine in his good eye and it dilates that eye...in turn, forcing him to use his bad eye..I know it sound like I am torturing this poor baby...but before we do surgery, he wants that right eye to be as strong as possible.

He is still thinking Logan has ocular albinism..but we wont have a definite diagnosis til he is about 3..He is thinking Logan's vision is 20/400...which is considered legally blind...I am just not quite sure I believe him...He did say this could be one of the reason's for the delay in walking...but Logan certainly has great motor skills..he is the FASTEST crawler.We go back in 8 weeks and hopefully we will get new glasses...this will be his 3rd pair and he is only 15 months old!!!

A few weeks ago I thought about turning the blog "private" however, whenever someone "googles" ocular albinism, our blog pops up...I have gotten about 5-10 email from moms whose child has been diagnosed with this condition and I enjoy telling them about my experience and different ways of keeping glasses on and different eye exercises we use...That same week a mom e-mailed me and I knew that was a sign to not go private...Hope yall all have a great week.

Sneak Peak

2009-04-15T19:56:00.003-04:00

Here are just a few pics form the egg hunt at church..over 8,000 eggs and we only get 7 (would have only been 1, but I put a few more in his basket!)....I have lots to blog about(Kindermusik, Easter, family night at the new bar-b-que restaurant our friends are opening up in Athens, and the recent trip to the eye doctor, etc..) and TONS of new pics to share...Hoping to catch up this weekend...For now, enjoy the precious pics!!

SPRING BREAK PICTURES!!!!

2009-03-30T15:36:00.010-04:00

Ray Ray teaching Logan to putt..Just remember drive for show...putt for dough$$...Hope I have my mom's golfing ability!!!
Logan loved being pushed in the wheel barrel!

Crawling is so much fun....no need to walk....Mom keeps telling me I have til I am 15 months. that is what the books are telling her...
Giving Great-Granny kisses!
Kissing on Sara Beth, she was so pretty..I thought I could just barrel right over her...glad her mommy was there to protect her.
I can't believe these babies are exactly 6 months younger than me....we are the same height...something is not right!!!
I love celebrity gossip magazines just like my momma!
I think Ray Ray was silently saying a prayer that the dawgs would beat Tennessee....The dawgs did win the game, won the SEC tourney and went dancing...unfortunately...unfortuntely when I left the state the Dawgs luck ran out...It was fun while it lasted!!

I love the truck Mrs. Abney gave me...The only thing that could make it better is if it were MAROON AND WHITE (HINT HINT RAY RAY !!!)

My Last time with the bottle while my Grunt is holding me.
Taking Little P for a ride in my truck.
Laughing with Aunt Phee and Uncle Coy....I know it was a long ride having that truck in the back seat...but looking at that smile, wasn't it all worth it???

BLOG BECOMING PRIVATE

2009-03-17T11:47:00.002-04:00

Due to certain circunstances I want to make my blog private...I would love to add whoever is reading even if I do not know who you are...please email me at leeannbeasley@cs.com....family (mom, dad) included....

Happy St. Patty's Day

2009-03-16T20:29:00.001-04:00

Make a Smilebox greeting

New Favorite pasttime--Smilebox!!

2009-03-16T11:40:00.000-04:00

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Meeting my new friend Ollie

2009-03-15T11:27:00.007-04:00

Logan finally got to meet his new beautiful friend Ollie....Jennifer and Ollie came over for a nice visit...Ollie has her mom's beautiful eyes and looks just like her daddy...

Consignment Shopping!!!!!!

2009-03-10T16:37:00.000-04:00

This weekend Logan and I went to Cincinnati to have some fun with MiMi and Ray Ray...We had a blast and MiMi and I found some great deals!!

Let me break it down

10 summer outfits-$50

5 pairs of shorts-$10

1 pair of swimming trunks and matching t-shirt-$3

1 pair of summer pajamas-$4

10 new toys and books (that were on clearance)- $20

Finally getting the news that the Bulldogs beat the Rebels in Oxford....PRICELESS

Waiting on the compter to upload.....Ray Ray and Logan are so happy the bulldogs beat those rebels!!!! It did get tense at times..

Playing on my new drum

Is all this really mine????

Do I see a book about potty training already??

Checking out my new summer clothes!!

BATH TIME!!!!!!

2009-03-10T16:34:00.001-04:00

Am I getting in trouble throwing my car out of the tub????
Reaching for the toy car

Say Hello

2009-02-27T20:39:00.000-05:00

Well...Logan is now patty caking and clapping his hands and saying by..by.. so he wants to know who is saying Hello to him by checking him out on the blog...please just let us know by leaving a message!!!

New book to add to the shelf...

2009-02-22T19:23:00.000-05:00

I started reading Beth Moore's Get Out Of That Pit....I am reading it on a daily basis and sometimes I feel that this book picked me out in the store...As many of you know...my life has been in turmoil the past few months...I have always had a tremendous faith in God...but it seems lately I have been asking questions "why me" , "when, if ever will my life be back on track?" Today I ventured to church...by myself...to some, it seems so petty, however, for me it was a great accomplishment...I am the girl who hides in the corner and sits on the back pew...The sermon today was on prayer....I have been praying so much lately...I am forgetting to listen to God's response...At the end of the service we sang As the deer panteth for the water....it is a song I grew up singing in youth group..I almost felt like I was called to be there at that very sermon and was crying as I sang that song....I challenge you all to take some time to pray and communicate with God....but always be still and patient waiting on his response.
Love to you all
Lee Ann

My new favorite sound!!!!

2009-02-18T06:06:00.000-05:00

It is perhaps the sweetest, purest sound I have ever heard...when Logan saw me yesterday at Mrs. Susan and Mr Bill's (the babysitter) he kept saying MAMMA MAMMA...to tell you the truth...I cried...he has been making sounds but I can TOTALLY understand when he is saying MAMMA MAMMA...I might just have to go out and buy a new camera and put it on the blog....it completely made my day....Have a great week!!!
Love to you all..Lee Ann and Logan

Regis and Kelly....Here we come

2009-02-07T19:36:00.000-05:00

Even before I ever had kids...I always wanted to meet regis and kelly and submit a pic of my baby for the competition...well this year I did just that....lets keep our fingers crossed....I know he is the cutest and would be a perfect cover model for the magazine...Here is the pic I submitted....I had WAY to many to choose from...thanks Aunt Sarah

2009-02-07T11:49:00.000-05:00

Birthday present from Momma

2009-02-07T11:43:00.000-05:00

Logan finally has his own chair ...MIMI and Ray Ray came up MLK weekend and we had a great time shopping in Columbus...I found this chair at Pottery BArn kids and then went to a booth at the mall and had it monogrammed for $15!!!! and it was ready in like 30 minutes....I get made fun of up here because my friends tell me his name is on everything he owns...He is definitely spoiled rotten!!

ONE YEAR STATS

2009-02-06T17:08:00.000-05:00

We went to see Dr. Sheets yesterday for our one year check up...Logan weighs 25 lbs and is in the 75th percentile for height and weight....The Dr. said he looks perfect, even the ears,....I was a little concerned that he is not "fully" walking yet...but he said it was ok...I think it is because he is so unsteady due to his oversized belly!!! We are going to start opn 2% milk next week...

A BIB BIG BIG thank you to MIMI and Ray Ray for such a wonderful birthday weekend in the very nice 4,400 square foot cabin (mansion). It was wonderful being surrounded by everyone...Uncle J is certainly the pinball champion..and I am not sure anyone told him how great the beef tenderloin was!!!!...Logan loved his steak.. Thanks Aunt Sarah for taking the great pics...I am sure we will be getting a phone call from Regis for being the cutest baby!!! Logan loved seeing his Grunt, Aunt Phyllis and Uncle Coy.....thanks for all the wonderful toys and cute clothes..Logan is certainly the best dressed toddler in Athens!!!

Also a HUGE thank you to Sheri, Kroy and Morgan for coming up and joining in on the celebration.....I can't believe I am the only one who came down with the hot tub rash...it was worth it....Hope everyone has a great weekend..

MORE B-DAY PICS

2009-02-06T17:04:00.000-05:00

BIRTHDAY WEEKEND

2009-02-03T17:47:00.001-05:00

HAPPY 60th BIRTHDAY RAY RAY!!!!!

2009-01-29T07:02:00.001-05:00

Happy Birthday!!!! We cant wait for the BIG celebration this weekend in Gatlinburg...Hoping our weather cooperates and we will see ya in a few hours....You are the Best dad and Ray Ray in the world...Logan and I are so lucky to have you in our life. Thank you for being my rock the past couple of weeks..I Love you so much!! Logan is ready to TUMBLE!!!!

1 Year Old Pics

2009-01-28T19:10:00.000-05:00

CHRISTMAS 2008

2009-01-28T19:00:00.001-05:00

CHRISTMAS PICTURES

2009-01-28T18:58:00.000-05:00

CHRISTMAS 2008

2009-01-28T18:51:00.001-05:00