The Adventure!

Taiger's and my "Great Driggs/Victor Adventure" was spectacular. I couldn't have asked for a better time spent with Taiger! I don't have a digital camera anymore, but Taiger has his and LOVES taking pictures. He consideres himself quite the aspiring photographer, and I have to agree. So, I am going to use his pictures to show you our great adventure!

First, we drove to Victor and made our way to the golf course, where there were a to be the tethered hot air balloon rides. Unfortunately, the wind was too strong, so the rides were cancelled. I thought, "That is it! There is NOTHING to do the rest of the night. We are going home!" But when I told Taiger, he was so sad. And, to tell the truth, I was sad at the thought of leaving, too. I had been looking forward to a bit of adventure, not to mention some quality time with Mr. T. SO, we decided to stay. We got our lunchables, applesauces, plastic spoons and capri suns, and settled at a nice table on the balcony of the golf clubhouse. So, we probably weren't supposed to eat there unless we were eating the food they were selling, but oh well. We sat and talked and laughed and watched the sky turn pink with sunset.




Taiger took a picture of the flag inside the clubhouse.


Outside on the golf couse, the balloon owners said we could all come up closer for a better look.


Taiger worked long and hard to get this shot just how he wanted it.

One of the families who owned a balloon had taken it out of its case to get it ready for launch, when the winds picked up and they deemed it unsuitable weather for a launch. So, they folded the balloon back up and put it in its case. They had all the small children come sit on the case to smash it down into the case. The kids thought it was so fun! And the balloon owner said it was the flatest he had ever been able to get the balloon. :)

When we were done looking at the balloons and eating, we went to Driggs to "camp out" in the car to wait for the real balloon launch at dawn. When we arrived at the launch site, we saw a sign that said there was a rodeo ahead! We cruised down and Taiger attended his first rodeo! (I have been to one before, with my good friend, Shannon! HI SHANNON! Do you remember going to the rodeo?) It was absolutely fantastic and SO FUN! Taiger was again quite the photographer and went up to the fence to get the best shots. Unfortunately, they are a bit blurry, but he tried his hardest. :)

The next morning was the big launch! Aunt A and Uncle B drove up that morning to join us. The balloons were amazing and Taiger took some great pictures. It was beautiful and SO FUN!