NC Hot Air Balloon Festival

After church on Sunday, we drove over to Statesville, NC to the annual hot air balloon festival. The sky was incredibly clear and blue, so the balloons looked beautiful as they ascended. The wind prevented all forty balloons to safely go up, but we were pleased with seeing the ones that did succeed in getting off the ground.

There were lots of other things to see and do while waiting for the ascension of the balloons, such as a children's area with inflatable jumping beds and slides, craft booths, old war airplanes, and lots and lots of food to eat!

JD jr enjoyed sitting in the helicopter and pretending to use the controllers. We bought a kite for him, and he laughed as he watched it fly overhead while JD Sr helped him hold the string.

It was a very fun and relaxing afternoon, and a great way to finish JD's vacation.