We got to the parking lot of a shopping center where the hot air balloon company came to pick us up. We got to take pictures before the launch with the Birthday Banner!! :)
When we got to the launching site there were already two other balloons there setting up. We got to see all these workers setting up the balloons and blowing them up. It was awesome how they got them up so fast.
After seeing three balloons take off... it was our turn!!!
This guy was part of our crew. This was our balloon that was finally going up!
Needless to say... Loren was a little nervous about everything. He's not a big "Heights" person! So he was merely doing this for my benefit! What a selfless husband!!! :)
Me on the other hand... I was so freakin' excited!! Kelli had called me to sing happy birthday to me and when I told her where I was she was so excited for me. Loren took a picture while I was talking to her.
It took some time for them to blow up the balloon so we got to take some pictures. Some serious and some......
Not so serious!! When Loren told me to take this picture the guys standing around with their girlfriends/wives/fiancees all came up to Loren and told him how they wished they would have thought of that one!
We had finally climbed into the balloon basket and then while we were trying to get off the ground the basket was slightly lifting and then dropping and Loren really started freaking out. I was laughing so hard and had to get a picture!
This is what you get when you are standing in the basket and looking up
Ready to take off
We started flying over houses and it was such a pretty sight with the sunset
When we were finally in the air Loren was content. It was so peaceful and actually really quiet when we got up a little higher. They had drinks for everyone to enjoy. Loren and I were the only ones that were not drinking chamaigne, but we were fine with water. :)
When we landed we gave a member of the crew our camera so that he could take a picture with us in the light of the fire. It was an amazing experience. One that I will never forget.
9 comments:
Oh my goodness. I am so so jealous you got to do that. I have always wanted to do that too. I heard it was pretty pricey... You lucky girl!
That is AWESOME! What a cute husband. Happy belated birthday!
What a fun birthday! I've never been on a sunset one before, I bet it was beautiful.
What a great birthday gift! Happy Birthday!
Happy Belated Birthday! I can't even believe you are thirty (I'm also having trouble admitting I am thirty!) You are so stinking cute! It looks like ballooning was a "blast".
Happy Birthday, that looks like so much fun! What a great gift!
Pitt! I feel awful! I can't believe I missed your 30th Birthday.. I really suck.. I feel even more awful that I haven't seen you in forever. It makes me home sick for you and Bulgaria every time I see a pic of you.. Then I get the guilty feeling that I never keep in touch with anyone.. What is my problem? I want you to know that I love and miss you... I promise to do better.. Please be patient with me while I pull my crap together!
Leave it to Loren! Everyone is always wishing they thought of all of the crazy things he does! :) We love you both!!
yay! what an awesome hubby! how fun. that would be really cool to do someday!
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