We headed out to the Plano Balloon Festival this afternoon. It's been a few years since we actually went in; usually, we just find a good spot to watch the balloons drift overhead. But we decided to get up close this year and really watch the whole process.
Of course, the process begins with FOOD. Luke really enjoyed his corndog. :)
The next part of the process involves bounce houses and slides. I have no idea what that has to do with balloons...they're all full of hot air? Haha. Anyway, I had a sneaking suspicion that these were the main reason the boys wanted to go IN to the festival rather than watching from a little further away.
That is, until the balloons actually started taking off. This was about as close as you could get without being part of a balloon team, and even with the chainlink in the way, we had a great view.
One of the balloons that the boys were most excited about was the penguin you can see here, still lying on the ground. It took a long time to get him full and ready to launch!
There's the penguin, about to liftoff!
This is such a great event, and we're already looking forward to next year's. :)
2 comments:
Good looking boys on a fun day :)
Hey! Cody! You have a penguin on your shoulder!
Wow, Lucas, that corn dog is So-o-o big & it looks very good!
Jacks, you all got very close to the actual balloon launch! It's amazing how many people are needed to get these balloons in the air, isn't it?!
Sounds like a good time was had by all!
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