Up, Up and Away!!

In August we went up to Maine for a Balloon Festival with our "Aunties." It is such a fun festival to go to. We went the yar Jordan was 3 and Spencer was 1. We had a balloon ride scheduled but unfortunately the weather was bad so we couldn't go up. We decided this year to just watch. So we got to the festival before the balloons were going to go up. They have lots of "carnival" type foods and booths with stuff to by, etc. We skimmed over lots of that stuff, but did stop by a fun stop.

I remembered from last time that they had a balloon on it's side half blown up that you could go inside and play. The kids loved it-we all did. It was really interesting to be inside and play for a bit.

Here's the balloon from the outside.
The opening of the balloon from the inside.
The kids playing....on the orange part for Spencer of course:)

They had lots of balls inside for the kids to play with.
Every once in a while they would put the fan on to keep it blown up. Spencer laid down right in front of it-was pretty funny.
Daddy and Lanny


Awww.....my and my peeps:)


The colors inside the balloon were really cool.
After we walked around a while, we stood in the field where they were putting the balloons up. We stood and watched a bunch of balloons go up. It was soooo awesome!!



Here's a big one that took a cart to pull it out and get it unrolled.
The balloon in the cart finally up in the air. One of the balloons part way blown up.

A few balloons in the air.



We watched this one go up next to us.

Getting fired up to take off.


The following series was one we were right next to. I got up really close to get some cool shots.





I loved this balloon-we called it the "wizard balloon."

Landon was tired by the end.
The kids with Auntie Marion
Auntie Karin and Kiddos
Papa "O" with Auntie Karin and Auntie Marion


When we went to the balloon festival in the past, I know that we would see the balloons coming up over the pond. Well,we all woke up around 7am Sunday morning and this is what we saw.

It was so cool-the kids were wondering if it was going to go in the water. I would have loved to be in that basket so close to the water then to go up over the houses.


Don't worry, the balloon didn't go in the lake:)

More balloons off in the distance.

We had a blast at the balloon festival and will probably go back some day!!