Day 4 - Childhood Photo

So...it took some doing, but here are childhood photos of all of us. There were tons of pictures of me and the kids to choose from....so I picked Dallin and Kate's newborn and one of me at about 3 mo old. So cute! After TONS of digging, I could only locate one picture of Christopher as a kiddo to post for your viewing pleasure.

Christopher.....about 7 years old
So cute...soooo tiny. It is like someone put giant glasses on a lemon and then stuck it on a toothpick. LOL

Valerie............about 3 months old

So adorable! My hair was not really that auburn looking...it is just the film that was used. I was a super little baby. What the heck happened?

Dallin..............newborn

Complete with his natural mohawk courtesy of the double crown!

Kate.................newborn
OK...now I know I am biased, but I think Kate has one of the most beautiful newborn pictures I have EVER seen. Soooo angelic. I just love it. And this is the one they took in the hospital!

Day 3 - Favorite Movie

Day 3- Name your favorite Movie

Much like the music post, this is a hard one since it can change based on moods and such, but here is each family member's current favorite movie.

CHRISTOPHER- Final Fantasy VII Advent Children (if you don't know what it is....you passed! you are NOT a nerd!)
VALERIE- The Inheritance (a made for TV movie based on Louisa May Alcott's novel. Saw this as a teen and have loved it ever since. Hard to track down though!)
DALLIN - Star Wars I The Phantom Menace (mostly because of the pod race)
KATE- Barbie A Fashion Fairytale (We are wondering if she will switch loyalties when the NEW Barbie movie comes out)

Day 2 - Favorite Song

Day 2- Favorite Song - This was a tough one because our music choices vary wildly depending on moods or activity. So....we each picked the song that we are really into right now.

Christopher's Current Favorite: "Numb" by Linkin Park He also enjoys "My Hands" by Leona Lewis

Valerie's Current Favorite: "As Lovers Go" by Dashboard Confessional. It reminds me of me and Christopher. :) I also enjoy my "running" songs.
Dallin's Current Favorite: Star Wars death march or any music Star Wars. He also enjoys "Hey Soul Sister" by Train.
Kate's Current Favorite: "Get Your Sparkle On" from Barbie Fashion Fairytale, but she really enjoys any Barbie movie music.

Day 1 - A Recent Photo

Day 1 of the Kellogg 29 Day Challenge - Post a Recent Photo. So....here we are! All recent(well mostly) and adorable.

Here is our most recent professional family photo-Dec 2010Here is the most recent professional photo of Christopher and myself - Dec 2010Here is Dallin's most recent professional photo- Sept 2010Here is Kate's most recent professional photo - April 2010

The Kelloggs Take the 29 Day Challenge

So I saw this on my sister in laws blog and stole it! STOLEN! It looks fun and a good way to give snapshot about us. It is meant for an individual, but I thought it would be fun to do it as a family. (Some questions may have to be adapted for our littles, but here they are)

29 Days about each Kellogg!

Day 1 – a recent photo of you

Day 2 – your favorite song

Day 3 – your favorite movie

Day 4 – a photo of you as a child

Day 5 – your favorite television program

Day 6 – your favorite book

Day 7 – a picture of you and the person you have been closest with the longest

Day 8 – your favorite quote

Day 9 – your dream house (description or photo!)

Day 10 – a photo that makes you happy

Day 11 – a photo that makes you angry/sad

Day 12 – something you are OCD about

Day 13 – a description of what's currently in your handbag/purse/diaper bag!

Day 14 – a photo of a person you’d love to trade places with for a day

Day 15 – a photo of yourself and a new friend you met this year

Day 16 – a song that makes you cry

Day 17 – your favorite website

Day 18 – a photo of your favorite memory

Day 19 – a picture of somewhere you’d like to travel

Day 20 – a talent of yours

Day 21 – a hobby of yours

Day 22 – a photo of your wedding/future wedding plans

Day 23 – a photo of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently

Day 24 – a recipe

Day 25 – your worst habit

Day 26 – a photo of where you live

Day 27 – a photo of someone you could never imagine your life without

Day 28 – your hopes, dreams, plans for the next 365 days

Day 29 – a picture of something you want to do before you die

Here are the girls waiting for their dates. Soooo adorable. They were so excited for the daddy daughter dance. "Where's My Date?" I loved it!



Below are some fun pictures comparing last year and this year's daddy daughter dance. I thought it was fun to see. Kate has really grown up. (Last year is on the left with the purple dress. )

Here is her hair dos from both years














Here is Kate and
Daddy both years.

Daddy Daughter Dance 2011

It's that time of year again......this year, we thought we could let us pass us by.
The Daddy Daughter Dance!
Since it was on our 10th anniversary this year, we thought we would just not mention it to Kate and let is slide on by. However, she had other plans. A MONTH in advance she started asking AT LEAST once a day (frequently more) if daddy would take her to the "daddy dj dance". Then she would wander around the house and pick out dresses and accessories while singing "Daddy DJ Take me to the Party". When she looked at Christopher with her baby blues and asked him if he was going to take her to the dance with the balloons and the cookies "remember daddy? can we go?" I totally caved and told Christopher to take her. We would celebrate our anniversary a day early.
Daddy Daughter Dance is like mini prom for Kate. She agonized over the dress and the hairdo. She wanted to make sure her date showed up with the right stuff (a flower and a heart lollipop) and that she was in the right group (with Maddie and Uncle Willie) It was soooo fun to get her all ready and see her get more and more excited the closer it got.
She talked me into letting her wear the dress I had been holding for her for the past 2 years....it was going to be her Easter dress this year, but we decided this was a special occasion. We bought her new white dress shoes and did her hair really special. REALLY.....REALLY SPECIAL! In case you can't tell....it is a heart that I laced with little pearls and white ribbon roses. It took about 40 min to do and Kate was very still and patient through the whole thing. She had been asking me to do this hairdo for a solid month afterall. I was super proud of how it turned out and took lots of pictures. I even left it in for the whole weekend! Yay! She just let me take it down tonight. Nana even helped curl the ponytail when we were done. I have never curled Kate's hair before. It is hard since it is so fine, but it turned out really cute. Here are both girls from the back.
This year she was fortunate to go with her cousin Madison. When we walked out and saw Madison, I just laughed. The girls were TWINS! It was completely by accident but we had dressed them almost exactly alike. They were totally adorable and both looked like little bitty princesses. Those girls were sooooo excited to go together. There was a lot of hugging and giggling and jumping and some squealing. I am really glad they are close and enjoy each other so much.
We took lots of pictures of the girls and their daddies before they left. Beautiful Madison RoseMy Little Princess, Kate AliviaTwin PrincessesThis one is one of my favorite. Cute little baby besties. So happy.Kate and her daddy Group ShotFinally, it was time for the girls to come inside and wait to be "picked up" by their dates. Here they are waitingand waitingand waitingand waiting some more. The daddies went outside and got their "flowers" ready. It probably took 2 minutes, but the girls thought it was an eternity. They could barely sit still and kept asking "Where's my date?" When the guys knocked, Kate answered the door. She was so happy to get the flower she asked for (and the lollipops). Bonus since the flower was also chocolate.
Then they all went out(some skipped more than others...lol), the boys strapped the princesses in the carriage and away they went. They had a wonderful time. The girls talked about it all weekend. They danced and ate and danced some more. The girls felt so special. I am grateful that Kate has a daddy who shows her how special she is and how she should be treated. She is really his little princess.