Welcome to the Lavin Girls Blog!!!!!!!

Aspen Sitting Up

2010-10-02T16:18:00.000-07:00

Kiddos

2010-10-02T16:10:00.001-07:00

Some Pix of me and the kids at the park yesterday

My Lil' Cowgirl!!!

2010-09-26T20:27:00.000-07:00

Aspen is 5 months old

2010-09-11T15:56:00.001-07:00

Aspen's 4 month pictures

2010-08-01T09:43:00.001-07:00

Here is Aspen's four month pictures. SHe did such a great job. I wish I could post all 100 of them. These are some of my favorites though. She is smiling like a champ and is trying to sit up so bad. She is such a blessing to me!!!

Tryin' Out New Toys

2010-07-09T17:32:00.000-07:00

Here is Aspen trying out some of her new toys as well as finally wearing some 0-3 month clothing.

Aspen is 2 months old

2010-06-02T08:41:00.001-07:00

My baby girl has just turned 2 months old and is doing wonderful. She is starting to smile and hold her head up pretty well. She is so much fun and is almost 10 lbs. She is now starting to grow into 0-3 month clothing finally. She is an absolute blessing to us!!!!

Singing In The Rain

2010-05-17T21:26:00.000-07:00

Here is a photo session I had done with Justice today that was a special rain event at Target. She had such a blast and loved being the center of attention for the first time in the last 7 weeks. Poor thing. She did such a great job though for sure.

Same Photo Shoot

2010-04-30T07:08:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures from the same photo shoot. Justice was so amazing during the shoot. Perfect listener. She's the best big sissy ever.

Aspen's 1 month photos

2010-04-30T07:06:00.000-07:00

Here are just a few of Aspen's 1 month photos. They turned out Awesome. Target did a great job and were very patient with my newborn. Love her to pieces!!!!

New Pictures of the Girls

2010-04-24T08:50:00.000-07:00

Here are some new pictures of the girls from the past few weeks. Aspen is now tipping the scales at at least 6lbs and Justice is the best big sister ever. Aspen's 1st bath was a success and she hardly cried. She's such a joy to have. Hope you enjoy the pictures!!!!!

Who's Who's

2010-04-14T15:22:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of the girls. Justice is 14 days old in hers and Aspen is 16 days old in hers. Aspen is the first two pictures and Justice is the second two pictures. The can't deny being sisters, that's for sure.

Easter 2010

2010-04-13T09:15:00.001-07:00

Easter this year was a true blessing with our new baby girl. Justice is an amazing big sister and Aspen is a wonderful baby

Aspen Ryan Lavin Grand Arrival.

2010-03-30T07:12:00.000-07:00

Well she is here and she is beautiful. I'm so amazed at how much she looks like Justice just 2 lbs lighter. She was born March 29th, 2010 at 7:39pm. She's 5lbs 13 oz and 19 1/2 inches long. It's amazing how your heart can just create double the amount of love in a matter of seconds. Thank you all for your support during this amazing time in my life. We did it and got this beautiful baby here in one piece. We love you all!!!!!!!

Her Movie Debut

2010-03-21T20:41:00.000-07:00

Here is Justice's debut video of her at Hope Christian Church. She was so proud of herself and did such an adorable job. She had so much fun doing it and is looking forward to doing many more!!!

Aspen Ryan Lavin 31 Weeks .... and counting

2010-02-22T10:05:00.000-08:00

Here are the newest and last pictures of Baby Aspen Ryan until she is born. She is now 31 weeks and is staring to fill out a little bit. She's still much thinner that Justice was at this age but we are hoping for a big weight gain over the next few weeks before her big arrival. Enjoy the pictures!!!!

Dr. Seuss Is Everywhere

2010-02-17T07:05:00.001-08:00

Here are just a few pictures of the progress on Aspen's nursery. We are far from done, but it's a pretty good start. It's really going to turn out cute once everything is up. I'm so excited to bring her home and start enjoying it with her. Justice has already claimed the twin bed as hers when Aspen starts sleeping in her room.

You're Not Seeing Things

2010-02-04T19:43:00.000-08:00

YES That is what you are seeing..... a paved road in front of our house. Justice is so excited to ride her bike on the NEW road and I am so excited to not have so much dust in the house. What a great addition to our home. So exciting for sure.

Justice's 1st Sparing Match

2010-02-04T10:04:00.001-08:00

Justice has recently been moved up to Black Belt Training in her Tae Kwon Do class and has started sparing with her little buddy Tracen and the big kids. She loves it so much and really gets a great workout on Friday nights. I thought it would make her sleep better, but you know how that goes. She is learning how to fight with her feet instead of just throwing punches and is starting to realize that she can bend her knees to kick. She walked around like she had 2 peg legs for the entire first training. No matter how many times she was kicked or punched she got right back in the game and looked just cute as can be in all of her gear. Her gear bag is big enough to fit her and a little friend in, but she insists on carrying it in every time because it's "COOL MOM".

Tennis Anyone

2010-02-03T15:13:00.000-08:00

As if Justice was not busy enough, she has now taken up tennis in her spare time. She attends two days a week and seems to like it very much. I'm not sure I see too many Wimbeldon's in her near future, but her instructors are extremely impressed with how well she listens and responds to training. No matter how well she does, there is no denying that she looks pretty darn cute out there with her Dora the Explorer tennis racket with matching balls!!!!!

Disney On Ice

2010-01-25T09:10:00.000-08:00

I took Justice to yet another Disney On Ice show last night. She had such a great time watch CARS, Tinker Bell, Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Lion King, and the Princesses skate around for nearly 2 hours. She was able to go with her two buddies Jaden and Tracen. She had a blast!!!!

"Mommy Let's Go Find Some Puddles"

2010-01-25T08:57:00.000-08:00

Well the rain has been good to us and Justice has been going crazy wanting to ride her 4 wheeler through the puddles and yesterday we finally got the chance. She had so much fun getting dirty and "racing" through the puddles by our house. It's one of my favorite things to do with her on our weekends.

A Trip To The McKee Ranch

2010-01-20T09:35:00.000-08:00

Justice's attended my niece's 11th birthday party at a local ranch just down the street from us called the Mckee Ranch. It was such a great time. She was able to ride horses, take a hay ride, hoola hoop contest, feed all kinds of animals and get just down and dirty like the cutest little farm girl you have ever seen. We really look forward to our next trip to the ranch.

New Years 2010

2010-01-20T07:33:00.000-08:00

Ok, I know I have been a little behind, but my new life as a single Mom is amazingly busy. Here are some pictures from our New Years Eve celebration. I was lucky enough to be able to be home with Justice for the night, so we spent it decorating Burger King crowns with stickers we have collected over the years and baked some brightly decorated sugar cookies. She had a blast and the best part is it didn't cost a dime.

Justice's Newest Pictures

2009-12-30T12:54:00.000-08:00

Here are just some new pictures I had done of Justice over the Christmas holiday. As you can see she just moved up to her new orange belt in Tae Kwon Do. She is so very proud of herself.

Baby Aspen Ryan Newton 18 Weeks Old

2009-12-08T06:43:00.001-08:00

Here are some of the most recent pictures of Aspen from out last trip to the 4D studio. It was a great time looking in on her and seeing how much she looks like Justice from Justice's 18 week pictures. She sure has her daddy's lips!!! She still has a lot of growing to do and a lot of weight to gain, but we are looking forward too seeing her soon again!!!!!

Princess and The Frog

2009-12-03T17:23:00.000-08:00

Today was Justice's day as an honorary princess on Walt Disney Studios Property to view the new Princess and The Frog movie coming to theaters December 11th. The movie was amazing and Justice got to spend a few exclusive hours with a visit to each princess, and activity section, indulging in a special frog cupcake. We topped off the day with a guided tour of the Walt Disney Studios where they make so many of our classic movies and we got to see the secret "Disney Vault" where all of the Disney videos are kept. Needless to say it was an amazing day!!!!

Tower Of Terror Here We Come

2009-12-03T17:16:00.000-08:00

Today was the day for the big ride. Justice got up enough nerve to hop on the Tower of Terror and loved it. She was so proud of herself when she got off the we bought her one of those obnoxious " I survived the Tower of Terror" shirts. She loves it, which is all that matters. There are only 3 rides in both parks combined that she has yet to ride and that's only because of height restrictions. She needs something to look forward to her next trip.

Justice's Day With Mr. and Mrs. Clause

2009-12-03T17:10:00.000-08:00

Justice got to meet with Mr. and Mrs. Clause during her 3rd day at Disneyland. She was sure to ask for a Giddy Up Go Go Go every chance she got and made sure that Mrs. Clause knew to remind Santa of that too. She was so relaxed during her intense conversation with the BIG man. No better place to visit with Santa than in the Happiest Place On Earth.

Who in Wonderland... You mean Justice in Wonderland

2009-12-03T16:58:00.000-08:00

We started out the day with our 1st ever Lilo and Stitch breakfast with the characters. Justice got to meet a ton of characters while we enjoyed and awesome breakfast buffet. She spent the day getting compliments from complete strangers and being called Alice, which she enjoyed every minute of. She danced to the street performers every chance she got and again rode the Matterhorn as much as she could possibly drag her Daddy on it. Another fun filled day for sure!!!!

Day 2 at Disneyland..... Looking For Characters

2009-12-03T16:52:00.000-08:00

Day two was all about getting as many rides in as possible. Justice had a great time running around with her Daddy hitting every ride they could including the Matterhorn, Space Mountain, and the Big Thunder Railroad. I tested out about every bench in the entire Disneyland park while they rode all the rides. Justice enjoyed her new sit n stand stroller and so did we. It will definitely come in handy with the new baby.

Day 1 at Disneyland

2009-12-03T16:28:00.001-08:00

Well after a long morning trip from Vegas, we finally made it to Disneyland. Justice full of energy and Dave and I totally exhausted from the drive and 0400 wake up. Justice was all decked out in her best CARS gear and was so excited to get on every ride in sight (with the exception of the Tower Of Terror). We cut the day short at about 7 o'clock because we still had 3 days to fill there.

There's Cute, Then There's a 4 Year Old On Her 1st 4-Wheeler Cute

2009-11-27T16:33:00.000-08:00

Today was Justice's 1st ride on her brand new 4-wheeler that she got for her 4th birthday.It was more fun than we ever could have imagined. It took just a short minute to get the hang of starting it up and then she was unstoppable. Doing donuts, small hills, and as many bumps as she could find for about and hour and a 1/2 straight. She's asking now when is it going to have more gas so she can ride some more. Can't wait until tomorrow!!!!!!!!!

The 1st Annual "Date With Daddy"

2009-11-20T20:03:00.000-08:00

Tonight the tradition has started of Justice going out on a date with just her Daddy for her birthday. Tonight they both got all done up for a night on the town. Justice was so proud as she put on her beautiful blue dress over her amazing curly hair and her new Tiffany necklace she got for her birthday. They looked like a million bucks as they hit the door for a dinner at Cheesecake Factory and a spin on the carousel in the District. The meaning behind these dates is for her Daddy to show her how she should be treated on a date so she never accepts anything less. (Thanks Chris Hoye for the amazing idea). She's already looking forward to next years date.

Look Who Turned 4

2009-11-20T19:54:00.001-08:00

Well believe it or not, another year has passed and Justice is now 4 years old. She celebrated with a huge party with 100 of her closest friends and family. My Uncle Billy and Cousin Kellie flew in again for the 4th year in a row and Dave's parents came out from Florida for the first time in a long while to spend the birthday with her. She celebrated in CARS style with DJ, margarita machines (aka Slurpee machines), tons of food and her completed playground. Her actual birthday fell on Wednesday the 18th and we took a trip up to Mt. Charleston with family for a quiet celebration. She then finished the day off with a trip to Build A Bear and a visit with Santa. What better way to spend a 4th birthday.

Just When You Spend $100 at Your Local Gymboree on Boy Clothes

2009-11-13T17:35:00.000-08:00

Well we had a Dr. appt. for our little peanut today. Surprisingly we found out we have another beautiful baby girl on the way. There are so many things to look forward to now. We are very excited now and can't wait to meet her even more. We wanted to thank everyone for your wonderful votes for our baby boy names, but they are no longer necessary for our beautiful baby girl. We have decided to wait on naming her until we see her.

"I Did It Mommy"

2009-11-03T11:01:00.000-08:00

Well, we are home and she is on the mend. The surgery went perfect and she was absolutely amazing. Thanking nurses and charming the heck out of the doctors. Not one tear was shed during the entire process. She is sleeping a lot which is to be expected with all the pain meds. We are so proud of her. Her first words to the nurse when she woke up was thanking her for fixing her. She was such a trooper. On the ride home she said to me," I did it Mommy." She is very happy that it is all over. Thank you to everyone that called and texted during these past few days. We couldn't have done it without all of you!!!!!

My Little Gurney Surfer

2009-11-03T08:10:00.000-08:00

Well, today was the big day for Justice getting her tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, and tubes in her ears.... Here are her pictures before she was taken back to the operating room. She was such a trooper. We are waiting now for the Dr. to come out and let us know how everything went. We will keep updating as soon as we know anything!!!!!!

Guess Who Got 1st Place?

2009-11-01T07:32:00.000-08:00

Here is some pictures of Justice and her buddies Tracen, Colin and Corbin at her Taekwon Doe Studios Halloween Party. She got 1st place in the costume contest of 3,4,5,6, and 7 year olds. She was so excited and won $25 to spend inside the studio on anything she wants.

Trick Or Treat

2009-11-01T07:19:00.000-08:00

Here is Justice Trick or Treating on Halloween Night. We were able to see so much family and Justice got a whole lotta loot to bring home. She had so much fun being an astronaut and riding on her rocket from neighborhood to neighborhood. She even took a trip around the local grocery store to say hello to everyone. She kept saying ," I really think everyone likes my costume." So much fun!!!!!!

Just When You Think 16 Years Apart is Too Much

2009-11-01T07:08:00.000-08:00

These are just some sweet moments I caught on Halloween Day when Justice's brother Gary came over to spend some time with her.

She loves him so much and this time that he has spent with her has been priceless to her. Now that he is 20 we don't get to see him too much, but the times that we do he is just as sweet as he was when he was 13.

A Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

2009-11-01T07:00:00.000-08:00

This is Justice's most recent trip to the Pumpkin Patch. Every year we go with her Auntie Kim and Uncle Jim. She has such a blast. I'm not too much fun there, but Justice has a blast. I spend the entire time thinking about all of the gross things she is touching and jumping on, but after a quick decontamination when we leave I'm all back to normal.

Graduation From Swim School

2009-11-01T06:54:00.000-08:00

Justice just finished swim school and got her trophy for completing it so well. Her swim teacher (My Cousin) worked so well with her and really gave her the confidence she needs in the water. She can now swim under water, do almost every stroke and snorkel the entire length of the pool. We will start up again in the spring just for a refresher for the summertime. I can recommend her to all of my friends that want to teach their kids how to swim. For a 1 hour session was only $10.00. Pretty amazing for one on one training!!!!!!!

One of the last days in the sand

2009-10-29T15:07:00.000-07:00

Well, now that the cold weather has hit, this was one of our last days in the sand. Justice is following all the rules....No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem. My little tom-boy had so much fun diggin' in and getting dirty. We can't wait until the rest of the playground is done so we have so much more to do outside.

Name the Next Newton

2009-10-22T16:50:00.000-07:00

Ok folks we have put it out there. Please review the choices we have made so far for the next Newton and cast your vote. Names may be added as we get closer, but as for now these are the names we are stuck on. Good Luck. Maybe your vote will name the next Newton!!!!

Our New Grass Is Finally Growing

2009-10-18T13:59:00.001-07:00

We planted about 3400 sq ft of grass a few weeks ago and we are just dying to be able to play on it. Just a few more weeks and we will be running through sprinklers!!!!!!!

Pumpkin Carving Time

2009-10-18T13:42:00.000-07:00

We had to carve our pumpkins today because next weekend is Dave's K9 trials and we will be just too busy. We made a castle, Tinker Bell, and Justice made a princess potato head. They turned out really cool. Justice loves them.

Justice is swimming so much better now!!!!

2009-10-16T08:13:00.000-07:00

Justice's 4 Year Photos

2009-10-16T07:55:00.000-07:00

Well, I was able to make it out of the house long enough to take Justice for her 4 year photos. That's right I said 4 YEARS OLD. It's amazing how quickly she has grown. A few of the photos are with her favorite Disney Cars Characters, a few in a really cute fall apple outfit and the others are in her Halloween costume of an astronaut. She looks so dang cute in her costume and feels like a true hero!!!!

Is it BOY??????

2009-10-02T16:20:00.000-07:00

Well we had another baby appointment today and EVERYTHING looks perfect. Baby has a heartbeat of 163 and is very very active. The doctors appointment was so much fun and we got lots of pictures. All signs are pointing to baby being a BOY, but we were told to not paint any rooms yet. We are very excited with reservations but are starting to plan for the future a lot more.

Look Who's On The Way

2009-09-13T15:31:00.000-07:00

Here is the first picture taken so far of Baby Newton at 6 weeks old. Baby is due on April 26th and we are so excited to meet him/her. The morning sickness has yet to pass, so I'm just spending my days in and out of bed. Dave and my Mom have really picked up the slack with Justice. I can't wait to be up and running again soon.

We will keep you all posted on the progress from time to time!!!!!

No More Training Wheels

2009-08-23T15:02:00.000-07:00

Well, Justice is officially on a two wheeler as of today. She insisted last week that we take off her training wheels and today Mom was finally brave enough to do so. She is a little too brave for me with the hills she wants to go down, so we are all stocked up on neosporin. She is so proud of herself. I must say I give much credit to her Strider bike though. That bike was the best tool for her to get her balance. Now we're on a quick pace to catching up to our Uncle T.J.

2009-08-19T18:48:00.000-07:00

Well, Justice started swimmin' yesterday. It may only be 3 feet but it is an awesome start. She is loving going under the water as you can see and still has 5 sessions to go before she is done with school. She is so proud of herself.

Were gunna Be Swimmin' Soon

2009-08-17T20:29:00.000-07:00

Well after a few "watch this mom" comments from Justice as she heads right for the pool, swim lessons became a top priority. Here is Justice in her swim class with her swim instructor(her cousin Aubrey). We are so lucky to have such a great instructor that works so well with Justice. Were hoping just a few more seesions and Justice will be "scooping ice cream" all the way across the pool.

Another Day At The Water Park

2009-08-16T16:37:00.000-07:00

Well we no longer think we are made of sugar and will melt if water touches us. Justice is having a great time at the water parks this year when it was 109 degrees out. It's a great way to spend time together on Sunday afternoons while Daddy is at home sleeping for work.

2009-08-09T14:20:00.000-07:00

Today was Justice's 1st day back in the rock climbing gym. It was like she had never taken the time off. She got some new rock climbing shoes from her Uncle Jim and Auntie Kim and wanted to give them a whirl today. After a few practice runs, she was back on top like the good ol' days. Today she climbed up 30 feet with is a personal best for her. Not too much longer and she is headed over to the next wall. She just loves it so much!!!!!

2009-08-09T09:49:00.000-07:00

Well things have finally slowed down enough after our last trip and we are happy to say Justice's teeth are all repaired. She was such a champ getting worked on at the dentists office. Uncle Mario was a life saver when it comes to any dentist question you have. He was so wonderful after Justice hit her mouth. Even 100's of miles away he was the best Uncle Mario ever. We ended up taking Justice to Anthem Pediatric Dentistry and let me tell you, they were amazing with Justice. She now enjoys showing off her new pearly whites!!!!!!

Trip To Stars Hollow (Duck Creek)

2009-08-02T09:58:00.000-07:00

We we are back in the heat from our trip to Stars Hollow aka Duck Creek. We had a great time hiking, fishing and celebrating Dave's 38th birthday!!!! Justice and the girls caught a horny toad and named it Bert which was short for Sherbert (just in case it was a girl) They had so much fun taking him for walks and playing with him for a short while. The release of Bert didn't go so well. Justice thought he was ours forever. :-( The tons of tears over Bert were exchanged for some ewwwwy gooowy Smores. If fun was measured by the amount of boo boos on Justice's face then we had a great time. A scratch to the side of her head and broken front tooth and cut gums was just the start of it, but after one quick trip to the dentist with the guidance of our Uncle Mario, we are all fixed up. The average temperature there was about 70 degrees during the day and when the rainstorms hit it was a perfect 59. We took a day trip to Brian Head to see what they have to offer during the winter months. We are looking forward to Justice's first winter of snowboarding!!!!

Justice On Her New Strider Bike

2009-07-26T18:36:00.000-07:00

Justice's new Strider bike just arrived and she is already lovin' it. This bike is designed to help her get her balance so she can soon advance to her two wheeler bikes. She's so excited and as you can see is already picking her feet up. Very exciting!!!!!!

Justice Back on Top After a Long Week

2009-07-24T17:48:00.000-07:00

Well Justice is all better after a long week of sickness. She was diagnosed with double ear infections (looked like hamburger per the Dr.), Strep, and a skin rash. Talk about one sick kid. For her it was torture to be locked up all those days inside, so we decided to bring the outdoors inside with a living room picnic to enjoy. She loved it!!!!!

2009-07-21T17:48:00.000-07:00

Friends!

2009-07-20T00:12:00.000-07:00