Friday Morning Wonder

We got an early start this morning, taking James to summer school across town. Good thing we were early, look what we saw:


We got closer:


Hot diggity! It was the warm up for the annual Hot Air Balloon Festival!

(I think this one is a flying chicken fish, but it's really called "Sushi")

We pulled over and went "Woah!!!" as they flew right over our car in the parking lot:








We had to get closer. James was literally jumping up and down with delight, flapping his hands and yelling "Look at *that*, Mommy!":












James' favourite one:



Aaaaand one followed us over to his school, where it thrilled the kids by almost landing in the parking lot and then the school roof:



These are my favourite times with the kids. Starting out on a normal summer day and running across something wonderful, random, and exciting.