Pumpkin Fun

Ken had a nap this afternoon and he looks a little funny, he sounds funny AND he smells like pumpkin. Oh wait, it IS a pumpkin.

BOO!

Ken the pumpkin artiste. Okay so he traced them.
But let's not take his moment of pumpkin glory away.

McCartney Family Temple Day

On September 9, a few of us were able to meet in Brampton to do some work for Ken's Dad's family. Ken's Dad was sealed to his Mom, his Mom was sealed to her husband and her parents, and a child, David that died in infancy, was sealed to her as well. The flowers at the temple looked so beautiful, we just had to take some pictures!

Keenan, Laura, William
Wendy, Ken, Ken, Chris, Keenan, William, Laura
Wendy and Ken
William

The Chinese Lantern Festival

"The Rogers Chinese Lantern Festival lights up Toronto this summer with one of the most exciting displays of Chinese culture and craftsmanship ever to be seen in the Western hemisphere. The feature attraction is a dazzling display of 30 massive illuminated lanterns, created by over 80 Chinese master craftsmen!"

Ken and I finally got around to visiting the Chinese Lantern Festival on Friday evening. It was a beautiful night and we enjoyed wandering around by the lake and the lanterns. The artistry is incredible. The detail, the colours, the size of the lanterns... it was a sight to behold. I'm glad we finally went. Not only were there lanterns but there was a small marketplace set up. We bought some food which gave Ken the opportunity to speak Cantonese with some of the merchants.

Ken's favourite picture is the geese, mine is the flutist.

Check out the DINOSAURS!!

The Dragon

The Dragon's Tail

The dragon was a series of plates, spoons and tea cups wired together and lit up with strings of lights.

Family of Geese Swimming by Moonlight

Wendy and the Pig

Okay so of course I have the whole pig thing going on, but in defence of who knows what, I wasn't the only person posing by the pig. During the course of the evening there was a constant stream of people posing with the pig!

The CN tower by day and night

A Flutist

The masks of the opera

Camping in the Green Mountains

Here are some pictures of our adventures at Gifford State Park in Killington, Vermont. Mom, Dad, Suzanne, Matthew, Isaac, Joseph, Thomas, Ken and I all stayed in Vermont in August. Mom and Dad and all the Bates stayed at a hotel and Ken and I camped a few miles away. The green mountains are so beautiful. I'm kind of wishing I was there now to see the fall colours!

Our trip to Vermont included visiting Sharon - the birth place of Joseph Smith, the Ben & Jerry factory, hanging out with the fam and procuring some wonderful mustard and a Vermont pig.