Right before my last post, Kate had just celebrated her 4th birthday. Here are some pictures from her party.
Apparently she's a fan of the "It's my party, and I'll cry if I want to," idea.
She was crying because she didn't want me to take her picture.
As soon as her friends arrived, and dancing ensued, all was well with the Birthday Girl. 
We read "A Bad Case of Stripes," opened presents, and had cake and ice cream. To see her "Bad Case of Stripes" cake, see my last post Kate's Birthday Cake.Since then, we've enjoyed a delicious Thanksgiving dinner, the first snow, and all that goes along with the first snow of the year.
Rob helped Kate build her first ever snowman. She was thrilled! 
The look of pure joy. Can you tell she's proud of her work?!?
She loved making snow angels.
And Rob hung the Christmas lights, while I set up the Christmas tree (pictures to come later).
Oh, and Rob has a Pterygium (ter-ih-gee-um) growing on his eye. He went to the doctor yesterday, and the Dr. gave us the scoop. Apparently it is caused by UV exposure, low humidity, and dust. Doc says they don't go away. Usually they just let them grow until they are a nuisance or interfere with sight, then they are surgically removed, and then they can grow back. Great!
