Balloon Glow

Each year, St. Louis has a big hot air balloon race. The night before is a Balloon Glow. People can walk right up to the balloons and see them lit up at night. There were bounce houses kids could jump in, gymnasts doing flips on a trampoline, and plenty of vendors to spend your money on. It is a big event that thousands of people attend. We learned that we should get there earlier next time. Jon ended up dropping Koen and I off so he could find a parking spot that ended up being a 30 minute walk away.

It was cool though. I've always wanted to see a hot-air balloon festival. We didn't get to see them take off the next day :( but I hope we can do so next year.  They also had a fireworks show that was pretty good. Koen was excited to see them, but ended up sleeping through the whole thing.

Unfortunately, we do not have more pictures including our family. Koen didn't want to see the balloons up close with me and preferred seeing them a little further away in Dad's lap. So I was off on the adventure by my lonesome. When I came back, Koen was asleep.

Koen and I saving a spot and waiting for Jon while he searched for parking.

The balloons glowing:

Apparently when the balloons fly the next day, they're to drop a bag of some sort as close to the Energizer Bunny as possible. Whoever gets it the closest, wins! 

It was fun. I can't wait to go again next year. I plan to go earlier so we can participate in the fun things they had available. As well as I definitely want to the next day to watch them take off and do all of the fun things they have for kids and families then too.