On October 1st we went to the opening event of the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. We went last year, and were not planning on going this year because its more trouble with a new baby. You have to get up at like 4am, but we decided to venture out and do it anyways because Hadley LOVES the hot air balloons. We thought she would absolutely love it. She liked riding the school bus to the park, and she did like seeing the balloons, but she gave us a headache whining and being angry because she couldn't ride in one. We thought, "Maybe it's not worth it!" But she is still talking about how much fun she had with the balloons, and everytime she sees a school bus she talks about getting to ride one. So, I guess it was worth it. A new record was set for the most balloons being set off in an hour. I don't remember how many. Seemed about the same as last year, but either way it is exciting and the pictures just don't do it justice.It is cold early in the morning, so we needed hats and coats. Wyatt helped keep me warm in the carrier.
Hadley would reach up to the sky and yell, "I can't reach it!" She cracked everyone up as a balloon right near us was rising saying, "Uh oh! There is goes!" Every grandma-aged woman near by laughed and commented on Hadley. She loves to ride Daddy's shoulders, but it never lasts real long because she pulls his hair. She has done this since she was a baby, but she is not a baby, so you would think she would get it. But no, she still pulled his hair.

Among all the crowds I still ran into a friend!