I think I've figured this balloon thing out, Marge. It can go up and down, but not side to side or back in time. ~Homer Simpson
Our town has things going on every weekend during the summer, I swear. The problem is that I never seem to hear about them until after the weekend is over. Luckily, I found out that they were holding Skyfest this last weekend. There were 18 hot air balloons on a huge field that they blew up (is that the word for a hot air balloon?) right in front of you.
Here is what is looks like just unrolled off of the truck.
In various stages of puffiness.
Taking off!
The boys standing in front of their favorite one, the smiley face. This town is so trusting, they let people walk around and even touch the balloons as they filled with air.
The cool picture of the day, taken by Christian, of course. (I really need to take a class or something.)
At noon, they had a remote controlled airplane fly high in the sky and drop candy for the children gathered to catch it.
The problem was that they had about 100 pieces of candy for about 300 kids. Oops.So we bought tickets for the boys to go on the blow up obstacle course instead.
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What great fun! My kids are always in awe over hot air balloons!
I'm beutiful and wonderful.. YES.. I come here alot just to comment and hear that.. Thank you, Very psychological to trick us into commenting this way..
Cedar city right? Are you liking it. I'm thinking of doing the 1/2 in St. George later maybe we could hook up for lunch. They are close right.
Welcome to Festival City where there is always some sort of Festival/Fest happening. Not just in the summer. :)
We woke up late for the SkyFest, but my husband and the kids managed to chase some of the balloons down to watch them land and had fun doing that after I left for work.
I'm assuming you have to get up before the sunlight to watch this, right? Yeah, I'll just look at your delightful pictures, and pretend I'm there. :)
That looks like soo much fun, and a beautiful site to have seen.
When I lived in Boise, ID we used to go watch the balloons fill up almost every weekend in the early summer. LOVED IT! And then we'd pack a picinic and go to a park and watch the balloons flying around.
P.S. Thank you for the very sweet things you said on my blog today. You made me smile.
I want to go in one someday. I don't know why, they've always seemed so cool to me! Maybe it was watching "Chipmunk Adventure" as a kid. I love to watch the hot air balloons on the 4th of July up here.
You are such an awesome blogger-and person! I thought about you guys when we were in Cedar City. About your moving travels and adventures. Tell the family hi for me!
How fun! I always find out about things after the fact too. Beautiful pictures!
Very Cool!
Looks like a blast!
I really must know why the icon in my 'favorites' for the Wimmer blog looks so fun now??? Can you give me a tip?
I'm so glad you got to go to this! We missed it every year we were down there and I wanted to go so bad! Oh well. Looks like fun though!
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