Last weekend we took the babies to Balloonpalooza (a hot air balloon carnival that The City of NLV puts on every year) for the first time. All week long I was ranting and raving about the BIG BALLOONS in the sky that we would see. The babies would say bawoons!! They were so excited to see these fantastic balloons. Sunday morning we head out all the while checking the sky for the balloons to show the babies. No balloons. Hmmmm. That’s weird. We keep driving and driving and driving to get to the park, but we don’t see any balloons. Hmmm. That’s weird. We get to the park, unload the wagon and babies and head in. No balloons. Hmmm. That’s weird. I stop at the information desk to find out where all of the giant balloons are and was informed that they were only out from 5:30 until 9:30 due to the winds. It was 10:15. I was SO bummed the babies missed seeing the giant balloons in the sky. Lucky they weren’t too upset since there was so much to look at and do.

We took them on the Carousal for the very first time. Heaten loved it, Shenzie was too scared to ride the horsie so we sat on the bench together while Daddy and Heaten had a blast on the horsies. Then we rode on this car thingy on a track that just went round and round, but had steering wheels so the babies could “drive”. Once again Shenzie was scared so she sat in my lap in the backseat.

It was getting really, really hot and crowded so we decided to pack it in with one last ride on the Carousal. Once again Shenzie was scared until about 1/2 way through when she wanted to ride the horse. She had a DEATH GRIP on the pole. If she wasn’t so scared I would have loved to get her picture, it was hilarious….but my hands were tied up holding her VERY tightly so she felt safe.

And then the screaming started. I think we must have hit those pesky terrible twos because she screamed because the ride was over and we had to get off. She screamed and kicked and twisted and turned while we carried her off. She screamed and kicked and twisted and turned the entire LONG walk to the car while Daddy carried her. She screamed the entire way home (20-25 minute drive). Holy hell can that girl scream.

Hopefully next year we’ll be able to see the balloons and the mini circus that we missed this year. =(