Friday, February 16
One of our favorite traditions is going to the Kanab balloon festival. It was a little chilly. We are lucky enough to have a condo right on the spot that they launch the hot air balloons! The kids can stay inside and watch from the bedroom. How cool is that!
When it warms up, watching the balloons from the deck is amazing! They guy flying the purple balloon brought it down low enough to talk to the kids! He told them he was doing this for them.
It is amazing to wonder around the balloons while they are taking off. The colorsl of the balloons against the red rocks make for awesome pictures!
Jeff and Julie had some electrical projects for Dean to do while we were down there. He added can lights to the eating area that made a huge difference.
We all went to the "Belly of the Dragon". Braden wanted to drive his side-by-side the whole way there. We went in our car. Good thing we did, his side by side had a belt blow up on the way to the hike. We all loaded in our car, and continued onto "the Belly", and would worry about the side by side later.
Lucy leading the way in the Belly of the Dragon
Braden's kids decided that the other end of the Belly of the Dragon must the the "butt of the Dragon", so we had to get a picture there!
While Braden was working on his side by side, Jeff and Julie took us to some pretty cool places around Kanab.
First stop was Glass Eye
Then to Inchworm Arch.
Then to see petrographs.
Back to the Condo to watch the lantern launch. We could see all the lanterns from sitting in the hot tub. Pretty sweet set up!
Finish off the day by relaxing and watching TV.
Livy and Lucy
Saturday, February 17! Happy Anniversary to us!
Saturday morning was a no-go. The winds were ok on the ground, but when they put the test balloon up, the winds were to strong up higher. Most of the balloons inflated, but didn't leave the ground. Only one was brave enough, or stupid enough, to launch.
Jeff and Julie had the condo next door. Sadly, Cristian and Savanah come over for the Saturday launch, and that was the only morning that the balloons didn't lift off.
Some of us decided to hike the "K" trail.
Cristian and Curtis
Savanah and Nolan
(Julie also hiked with us, but had to run home for a minute.)
Dean, Livy, and Erika.
Livy was the only one from the Braden family that wanted to hike.
4-wheeling to the TV towers.
The trail up Hog Canyon is one of our favorites.
Lucy loves her grandpa!
Dean and Braden worked hard on the electrical in #250. What should have been an hour long project, turned out to be quite the ordeal, and in the end, it was figured out that they had a defective fixture. Good news is it kept the boys busy!
Curtis needed a cookie with his name on it. We were in "Jeep cookie" mode, so it worked out great!
Sunday, February 18. Another beautiful day for a balloon launch!
I was nervously watching this black and white balloon. It appeared as if the wind took it up against the cliff.
Happy to report it made it up and over the cliff.
Another amazing balloon festival!
Thanks Jeff and Julie!
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