We woke up early Memorial Day to the sound of a hot air balloon going over the school down the block.  The girls threw on their clothes and I ran them to see it land!  It missed the school grounds because of a breeze and landed 2 blocks away.  We got out of the car and began taking pictures.  Then the owners asked if the girls would like a ride!  Well, yeah!!!  So in they climbed and road around the corner (about 3 feet of the ground) to the spot they wanted to lay out the balloon to roll it up!  They had a whole crew of people holding the tether and walking the basket down the road to get it where they wanted to so the girls were perfectly safe.  No other kids came out to look the entire time we were there! My Anna and Katie were the only "early birds" who caught this "worm" (or balloon ride)!  Anna couldn't wait to go to school and tell all her friends!  They also gave the girls a collectors/business card to keep!  What a way to start the day!