Sunday, October 09, 2011

Chicken and Hot Air Balloons

What do these things have in common, you ask? Well, nothing usually, but yesterday we visited southeast Kansas to have dinner at Chicken Annie's (world famous) near Pittsburg and to see some hot air balloons launch at Columbus Days in Columbus, KS. We have tried to visit hot air balloons several times this year but it's been too windy. We got lucky this time though.

Once Griffin realized that big balloons were blowing up right in front of him, he did the equivalent of a "holy cow" in baby speak- it was like "whoompf" and this is what his face said.

Avery was totally concentrating on the action- as usual. She's the observer.

This guy was seriously 10 feet away from us. We were able to get so close. We had no idea that they would actually take off until a lady said, "you may want to back up in case they take off."

And Griffin was like "what?!?!?!"

And then they took off! Right above us!



And then it was time to let go of some energy and make friends with strangers. Usual stuff.


We had a great time and had great traveling weather. Avery loved her chicken at Chicken Annie's, although Grandma Elley, now on a gluten diet, was pretty disappointed that she couldn't eat the fried chicken.... Boo.

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