Sunday, June 28, 2009

25th Anniversary of the Howell, MI Balloon Festival

Gary and I and the friends we camp with attended the 25 Anniversary of the Howell Balloon Festival this weekend. Last year we were here but because of the weather the balloons did not Launch. If you ever get to attend, it is quite a site to see 51 balloons launch one right after the other. We had a great weekend and Cristan and the kids came over for the day on Saturday. Enjoy the pictures. Maybe it will inspire you to attend next year.
Here comes the Balloons!

Their unpacking them from their trailers.


Laying them out



Their beginning to fill them with air.










First one off the ground!














One by one they left








Up, Up and away!













































Look at this nut. He made his basket from a trash can.













This is called the Boo Balloon














Papa and Josiah, Jeremiah took this picture.















They even had some Medieval Activities going on!
















Here come the sky divers! They were all Women! You go girl!




































Of course they had Elephant Ears! Yum Yum!



















The boys' enjoyed some rides at the Festival to!

































































Jeremiah tickling Elizabeth










































































Jeremiah and Josiah enjoying the Festival
















































































































































The Balloons are off!

Thursday, June 25, 2009

The Harbor Beach state park beach

Here are a few pictures of the kids at the beach on our long weekend in Ohio.



































Elizabeth and Papa at the Beach
Gary and I spent the morning at the YMCA making a basket today. This is our second basket each. We also made one in early spring. We both enjoy doing this together. Now all I have to do is dye them.





Here is the basket I made at the YMCA today with Gary.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Mystery Hill and Dinsour Park

The entrance to Mystery Hill and Dinsour Park


Cristan and Mike and the boys enjoying Mystery Hill! They kept their balance pretty good.











Getting ready to go back in time through the Dino Cave ---------------------------





See any reassembles? I think the cave man is the clean shaven one?














Cristan preparing the Fossial dig area for the boys. That way everything was covered for them to un-earth and discover. They thought it was fun! So did Cristan until they covered her with sand! Oops!








PaPa and Grand-ma and the Grand-kids









The Riley Family






















Grand-ma and Jeremiah












Oops this isn't the Dino Park! This is papa and Elizabeth in Lake Erie.