The Kelley Family: Up, up, and away!

We had a great time the other night at the Balloons Over the Valley event in North Conway. There were not a lot of balloons (maybe 6 or 8) but it was a magical experience for the kids who had never seen them!

These first pics were taken on our way there in the fields by our house!

Once we arrived in the park there were three big balloons set up to give tethered rides. We took these photo opportunity's from a picnic table at the train station.

Then came the silly faces!

Next we met up with a couple of celebrity's!

We were able to enjoy a beautiful sunset too! I only wish there had been a balloon in the middle not the traffic light!

We had to wait an hour or so for nightfall when several of the balloons were going to be lit up in the park. So the natural thing to do was of course... have ice cream! Here are our happy and full of energy and ice cream kido's with Dad after enjoying their treat! I opted out of ice cream and decided to have a dessert crepe at Crepe's Ooh La La. Lemon and sugar on a giant crepe! Yum!!

Finally it was time for the "Balloon Glow" that we were anxiously awaiting! Here is a pic before...

...and after they turned on the "power"!

There were four balloons in all! Every few minutes the would count to three and they all would "glow" at the same time! These pics just don't do justice to how pretty they were!

I didn't know at the time of taking these pics that Ethan was actually the one turning the gas on in the checked balloon to the right! A boy about his age asked him if he wanted to hop in the basket with him and light up the balloon!