Hot Air Balloons

A couple weeks ago we went to Balloons & Tunes. Vanessa thought it was quite impressive. She pleaded with us to take a tethered ride, but we knew she'd freak once it was her turn. (She's dug her fingernails into me pretty deep during elevator rides, so why take the chance?) So instead we watched and talked about our favorite balloons and also played on inflatables and with other various outdoor toys, till it was time to illuminate the balloons. The music we heard was played well but was hard to hear due to us hangin' by the motorized pumps for the inflatables.

The strawberry balloon was Vanessa's favorite.

When we tried to begin a discussion on how a hot air balloon goes up in the air, Vanessa didn't hesitate to tell us that the hot air from the fire makes it go up. I'm not sure where she gathers some of her knowledge. Adam insists he didn't tell her and I tried to think back to related TV shows. I was clueless but she obviously got it somehow.  I told her she was right and that next year we'd talk about the parts of a balloon and related gases. :)

On our way home Vanessa was concerned as to why the Moon hadn't come up.  Then while driving along 270 we happened to look over to see an incredibly large moon coming up directly in the middle of the Columbus skyline. Vanessa was relieved. She's very interested in Space. She tells me often that she will travel there one day and will leave Mommy and Daddy here. She knows the Moon consists mostly of rock but she still has many other things to wonder about.

Vanessa: "Daddy, I have you a question . . . "

Daddy: "What's that, Vanessa?"

Vanessa: "Does the moon have legs? And does he have a mouth . . . with teeth?"