Tonight we took the littles to the International Balloon Festival in High River. When I searched free events a few months back I came across it and hoped that baby would come early enough that we'd be able to go! I have a love for hot air balloons, and the night didn't disappoint! We swung into the city in the late afternoon to pick up Daddy from work so we could drive together. We arrived early enough to get second row "seats". The field was empty when we got there, but as soon as they started blowing up the balloons the children were mesmerized. They sat in the very front on the grass, out of ear shot, and I admired their excited expressions as they chatted amongst themselves. I chuckled at the small size of the basket as each team unrolled and inflated their balloon. When dusk fell upon us, the excitement picked up even more as the balloons began to glow. It was SO COOL to see them up that close! It's really hard to fathom their actual size when you see them floating in the vast skies above. When they announced that they would soon be taking down the barrier so that we could walk into the field and check them out up close, I about died of happiness. Taking a hot air balloon ride is on my bucket list. One day...
As the night grew late, and the cool Fall air settled upon us, we maneuvered our way through the huge crowd of people and headed for home. Until next year....
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