Kate is 4!

Kate spent her birthday at one of her favorite places...

she calls it, "the bubbly pool"

It's the lazy river that she loves.

In the picture above, she is showing off her gifts from Jack.

He was simply beside himself waiting to give her these beautiful things he picked out.

Sunday morning while we waited for breakfast, Jack & Kate played in the garden alongside the patio where we sat.

Again and again they brought flowers, and cool rocks to the table marveling about this or that treasure.

Kate yells, Mommy... look at this "very interesting" thing that I found

and I turn,

finally (for once) ready with the camera to capture her prize

and I snap her photo.

This is what she was holding....

Oh yes.

She's holding Bacon.

That she found in discarded in the garden.

A hasty trip to the restroom and a thorough hand washing ensued.