Saturday Evening's Balloon Glow

We ended our seventeenth wedding anniversary at the Saturday evening balloon glow portion of the Hudson Balloon Festival. We were sad that only three balloons were inflated (and that they were never all aglow at the same time) but it was absolutely enchanting nonetheless! Here's to another seventeen years (and beyond)! xo

Saturday Night In Hudson

There are only two things that could have made last night even better. One- seeing that dragon balloon fly. Two- seeing all the balloons glowing at the same time!

No matter your age, watching that dragon balloon inflate and rise was truly incredible! As we walked back to the car we were surprised to see the balloon  towering over all the trees. If we didn't have a massive line of people walking behind us I would  have stopped to take a quick picture! It really was the most impressive (and massive) balloon we have ever seen at the balloon festival! xo

At The Balloon Festival

Saturday morning the four of us got up at 5:00am to get ready to head to the balloon festival in Hudson. When we woke it was dark, and as we made our way to the field it was getting lighter, but the clouds were still quite present. We were hopeful that they would clear, and the sky would brighten, but sadly that was not to be. As s result of the thick, low clouds the balloons were not able to take flight. Nonetheless, we were captivated by the magic of watching fourteen balloons inflate! Such a lovely way to begin the weekend! xo

Saturday Evening's Balloon Glow

\Ending our Saturday watching the balloons glow was truly enchanting. My only wish is that I had been able to capture of picture of all three glowing. It was such a beautiful sight and truly the perfect way to end such a magical day! xo

A Beautiful Start To Saturday

The only way Saturday morning could have been any more spectacular would have been if we were able to take flight in one of these gorgeous balloons! We had never attended the Hudson Elks Balloon Festival before (why I don't know) but on Saturday we woke early (5:15am) to get to the field for the morning ascension. We watched in awe as each balloon was inflated and took flight, waving good-bye and wishing each crew safe travels. We stayed until the very last balloon was out of sight and then decided that we'd return that evening to see the final event of the night: Saturday Evening's Balloon Glow. Could the ending to our day be just as magical as the start? We'd have to wait and see! xo