Balloon Fiesta 2008

This morning we headed out to the Balloon Fiesta with the kids for the special shapes mass ascension. It was their first time, and Mike's too! Mike and I got up at 4:30, got ready and then woke the kids up, bundled them up, and headed out to Balloon Fiesta Park. We arrived at 5:30, before the Dawn Patrol was even lifting off so we got ourselves coffee and breakfast burritos and the kids (minus Jessica) got to share a cinnamon roll.

The kids started to get antsy because there weren't going to be any balloons launching for about another hour so we bought Z a light saber and Ains a disco butterfly to keep them busy. I thought the pictures were neat!

Then it was showtime so we moved out to the field and got up close and personal while the balloons began to inflate.



Mike and Z
Me and Ains


Here is a "Zebra"...it's kind of hard to see his tail but he has one. They all wear the ref shirts and some wear a zebra head hat or they even sprayed their hair with black and white stripes. Zebras blow whistles and clear the area each time a balloon is getting ready to take off.

This was a neat balloon. It is an octopus with other sea creatures surrounding it...a starfish, some dolphins, a sea star...I took a few pictures where you can actually make those out but I liked this one when it flew right over my head!

Thirsty anyone?!
It amazes me that they can make so many different shapes!
Z just in awe of all the balloons around...he cheered every time one lifted off.

To go with Z's light saber, of course.


Jessica slept the entire time we were there.
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