Every October, Natchez hosts a hot-air balloon race. It is quite a site to see and hear! This year, we took Beau and Ali for the first time (we miss alot due to football season....priorities, you know). Anyway, this year the weather conditions were too windy for the races on Saturday to take place. But after an answer to prayers (literally because Beau prayed for the balloons to be able to take off during prayers two nights in a row) the balloons did take place in the balloon "drop" on Sunday morning. It was a beautiful sight as all the hot-air balloons took flight in the Natchez sky. We watched as nearly 40 of the 60 balloons flew over and landed by our watch site at Duncan Park. And Beau was lucky enough to get to ride with his cousin Julia Rachel in one of the balloons. (Okay, so they were teathered to the ground by 10 crew members and didn't get more than 10 feet off the ground. But they still got to get in the basket, and watch the flame rise as the balloon lifted into the air.) Beau thought it was the coolest thing ever....and so did his kindergarten class when he took pictures for show and tell. Look for the "dog" balloon in these pictures as it is Beau's favorite!
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