Wonder & amazement

There's been a sighting of something that drew both children to point and smile last Saturday morning.

What was it?

As we drove out of the townhouse complex...

Princess: "MOM!"

Me: "What honey?"

Prin: "Look, look, look!"

Me: "Look at what honey? Where do I need to look?"

Prin: "Look up there on the left!"

I glance back at her and she's pointing to the left. I look to where she's indicating and there it was...A bright yellow hot air balloon! It seemed to hover about 10 feet above the highest trees.

Prin: "Is there anyone in it?"

Me: "Yes, I'm sure there is."

Prin: "Where? I don't see them."

Me: "They're in that brown basket hanging at the bottom."

Prin: "How does the balloon float like that in the sky?"

Me: "Hmmm... Hot air rises. Cold air descends. They've got this device that they use to heat up the air inside the balloon. They heat up the air and the balloon rises. Once the pilot gets the balloon to the height they want then they turn off the heating device. If the balloon starts to descend then that means the air is cooling down, so they heat the air back up."

Prin: [Thinking & absorbing the information]

Me: "So, hot air rises and cold air descends, okay?"

Prin: [Slowly repeating] "Hot air rises. Cold air descends."

We continue to watch the balloon as we drive the 2 miles to our destination. We arrive at the bagel shop and meet up my hubs and the Bear. The bagel shop is all glass towards the front of it. I glanced out the windows at one point and saw the hot air balloon. It was going to land in the park across the street!

Me: "Look kids! The hot air balloon is landing in the park!"

Kids: [Both their heads pivot towards the window] "Ooohhh!"

Bear: [Hops off bench & prances to the windows & points] "Bawoon!"

Prin: "It's landing right there at the Parks & Recs?"

Bear: [Stopping at different tables. Looking at the people. Pointing to the windows] "Bawoon!"

So now the entire bagel shop watches as the balloon descends upon the park. We all watch as they let the balloon deflate. It was an exciting sight on a bright, crisp Saturday morning.

My kids enthusiasm at seeing the sight transferred to everyone in that bagel shop. Luckily my kids were there so everyone could feel the simple joy of watching this unusual occurrence. Hopefully, everyone was able to remember what it felt like to be a kid and be in awe of something.