"Just like a rainbow you know you set me free..."

I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough!

This past weekend was Cedar City's Skyfest. We woke up early Friday morning and watched hot air balloons being blown up and launched. I had no idea seeing a balloon being blown open and away with gas was going to cause me to be emotional. But it really made me tear up. Of course that isn't saying much coming from somebody who cries watching every Disney movie. My younger sisters and I would always tease my older sister, Nikki, for getting so emotional over the smallest things. Now I have no room to talk.

My camera battery died in the middle of the launch on Friday morning so I went by myself again Saturday morning. These pictures consist of the two days.

I have to say that the pilots and crews were SO nice. I was totally in their way trying to get the best shots and instead of yelling at me they took of a picture of Drew and I and told me that I could go closer.

They first test their gas and then they blow open the balloons with an industrial fan. Then when the balloon is open they fire up the gas and it makes the balloon right itself.

All together there was around 20 balloons. How many can you see in this picture?

After the balloons were up, up, and away we watched rc airplanes being flown.

On my drive home.

After the team gets the balloon off of the ground they have to follow it until it lands. They call them chasers. I noticed this one landed on my way home.

The pilot can only really control the ballon going up or down and they let the wind do the rest of the work. The wind was blowing towards our house.

This was taken in our front yard. I loved that this balloon flew right over our house. That's not our house but a shed right next to it. :)