Tuesday, April 10, 2012

April 10 - Another Balloon Sighting

This evening Hannah & Maggie go tearing out of the house and raising Cain!  So, I followed them out and could hear a hot air balloon.  I looked up, I looked over, I peeked from beneath the tree and no balloon.  So I come back in - then they race out again, this time I spot it landing on the other side or the tree-line in the soccer field park next to us. I grab my camera and head over...  Well, the balloon cleared the field of soccer kids - and the balloon pilot was sweet (smart) enough to put those 20+ kids to work.  :-)  Here's some photos of the balloon and the wrap up.

View from our driveway

Getting closer - darn, its already on the
ground!








Kids from the soccer fields


Helpers felling the balloon





Getting ready to squeeze the air out








Packing it all in


Balloon Pilot giving the kids a pep talk
Stay in school, listen to your parents and teachers
stay off drugs and in about 10 years you can take a
free balloon ride with her.


How many kids can you stuff into a basket

Sixteen!