Break Through!

So I don't have a picture of the amazing break through but I will get one next time we go to the pool, but I wanted to get this on here so I don't forget it. Hannah has really been enjoying swimming lessons this summer. She was first in the Guppies with Mariah, and then moved to Preschool 1 or Starfish with Jeff. I think it is too cute because Jeff is a University student home for the summer and Hannah says she thinks he is really handsome:) Maybe that has helped her learn so fast. So at the start of this session Hannah was timid and a little fearful of the water and breathing while truing to swim and floating. Well we were on the last lesson of this class and Hannah was still only laying on her back and floating for maybe 1-3 second before you would see a panic in her eyes and she would begin to sink and Jeff would need to grab her. He was trying to teach her to push off from the wall of the pool and float by herself. They right before the end of class he asked her to try one more time. She did it!!!! Not only a few arm strokes before sinking she made it the entire length of the pool, by herself with no help! I couldn't believe it she was floating and breathing and smiling, all the while doing "Chicken, Airplane, Soldier" When she made it to the side I heard her tell Jeff, " I did it! I really did it!" She went across the pool by herself one more time, and I was so proud I might have even teared up a bit:) THANK YOU JEFF!!!!!! It was really special to see her AHHA moment. When we got to the car she said, "Mom, I'm really proud of myself!" It was so sweet! I hope that She will always look back and remember that hard work, practice, faith and courage go a long way!

Sleeping Beauties

So I absolutely love sleeping pictures of the girls. They are so beautiful! I love how long and lush her eyelashes are. Certainly she got those from her Daddy and not her Mom. She really is a little princess!Now this little Lovin is something sweet. She has this new habit of sticking her legs through the crib bars while she sleeps. Whenever I go to check on her I move her back to the normal position in the middle of the bed. Then without fail she turns herself around and sticks her legs through the bars. So funny this one:)

Mosquito

Mosquito bites are the very worst! They itch like crazy and they swell up and are not fun. When coming out of church Hannah decided to take the scenic route through the grass to the car. When she got in I notice a little bump right under her eye. I told her not to itch it. This picture was taken Monday morning. So much for not itching:(

Catching Up Continued (Gabbie)

Gabbie: So where to start with this little Lovin! She is so so funny. She is a happy girl. She is all over the place. We now have to put the chairs up on a large table to keep her from climbing and pushing them around the kitchen to get into anything out of reach. And most of it is out of reach for a reason. She loves the swings at the park! lets just say that we always have tears when it is time to leave.

She laughs at everything, and she has the cutest deep laugh. He favorite word is "This" she will point to things and say, "this" then shake her head no as we point to everything in the area. It its an awesome game (not)! She Can say Hannah, Mom, Hi Dad, nose, bup (up), tank you, and other little words, she also barks like a really high pitched dog and Seth taught her how to Baa like a sheep. And she gives the sweetest kisses:)

Gabbie is a joy she makes everyone happy. She has a smile that can change anyones day and is our little love!
whenever we get into the car she takes both shoes off and pulls her feet up to pick out her toe lint. So weird, as you can tell form the picture she is really into it.
She discovered McDonalds ice cream cones this summer and loves every messy moment.
And my oh my do we go through some serious popsicles in the Ludwig home. We love summer time and white onesies!

Catching Up (Hannah)

So I think it is about time to catch up on blogging and keeping our families on the fun and silly things our girlies do.

Hannah: So this little Tater always has us laughing. She is such a sweet little tender girl, but oh the sense of humor she has:) She has finished her first season of dancing. She took Ballet and Tap. You can tell that ballet is the dance she loves the most:) She is such a pretty dancer and always listens to her teacher so she can learn alot.

She is a really hard worker and is also a very good friend. She has made some really good friends over the last little while (Kaitlyn, Ashlyn, Zasha, Glori, and Courtney) to name a few. These girls play so well together and never fight so that makes a momma happy.

This year she has been memorizing the Articles of Faith and has now learned 7 of them word for word. She is such a special little one. The other day we had a man come over to replace our water heater. We invited him to church with us and when he asked what church we go to Hannah quickly said, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Later-Day Saints" We were so proud of her that she knew and also that she was a little missionary. She is always eager to share her testimony with everyone especially Gabbie.

She still loves all of the Disney Princesses her favorite being (Sleeping Beauty).

She is a super great big sister. She is always looking out for Gabbie and can make her laugh in a second. All in all Hannah is wonderful and makes our lives so happy:)

So the other day it was really quiet so I wen t looking for Hannah and this is what I found. She was reading a Betty Crocker cook book while on then potty. Awesome!
This is right before her first dance recital. She was so excited to get her hair curled (well after she learned that it doesn't last forever. she was a little worried that it would make her hair shorter and that it would never come out) and to wear a bit of make up.
Here she put two little balloons under her dress and came over to us and said " look I have huge boobies" and then giggled for about 10 min.

These smiles say exactly how I feel.

Extremely Happy!

Our Tater

I am always giving monthly updates on Gabbie so I felt it was about time for an update on our little Tater. Hannah is such a little sweetie! I can not get enough of her! She is loving preschool and dance. One of her preschool teachers (Mrs Gordon) told Seth when he went to pick up Hannah that "I just love talking to Hannah! It is as though I am having a conversation with a 20 year old." Tater always has a story to tell and it is fun to hear he use words like hilarious and fabulous and especially( and she uses those words correctly). Just makes this mommas heart happy. She can always make Gabbie laugh and loves her some fruit snacks (gets this from her daddy). She can't wait for her Dad to come home from work and when he does they play their daily game of hide and seek. Hannah is getting really good. Hannah loves primary and is learning the songs for this year. She also began in November learning the Articles of Faith and has successfully memorized word for word 1-5 and is working on #6 She also memorized Moses 1:39. This little girl has an amazing memory! She is always dancing around the house and is so so happy! We feel extremely blessed to have her as part of our family! We all love her more that life!