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New Jersey Balloon Festival

It was a hot, humid day...so we decided to spend the day outdoors at the New Jersey Balloon Festival.

This wind would later add a delay to the start of the balloon show.

The kids had a chance to perform a latin number with Dr. Planet.

New Jersey Balloon Festival—Sony CYBERSHOT + Sony @ 21 mm, f/4.0, ISO100

Crocodile Floridee?!

New Jersey Balloon Festival—Sony CYBERSHOT + Sony @ 21 mm, f/8.0, ISO100

Tejus and Mohit wrestled the gator away for a photo.

New Jersey Balloon Festival—Sony CYBERSHOT + Sony @ 9.3 mm, f/4.8, ISO100

Kiran got an airbrush tatoo.

New Jersey Balloon Festival—Sony CYBERSHOT + Sony @ 21 mm, f/2.8, ISO100

Tejus' tatoo.

New Jersey Balloon Festival—Sony CYBERSHOT + Sony @ 21 mm, f/3.4, ISO100

Bhavna and Kiran found a ride they both enjoyed.

New Jersey Balloon Festival—Sony CYBERSHOT + Sony @ 21 mm, f/4.8, ISO100

I think Bhavna enjoyed it more than Kiran.

New Jersey Balloon Festival—Sony CYBERSHOT + Sony @ 21 mm, f/5.6, ISO100

The rides were fun. The sun was merciless but this is what we came for and it was all worth it.

New Jersey Balloon Festival—Sony CYBERSHOT + Sony @ 21 mm, f/4.0, ISO100

They look likely oddly shaped bubbles.

New Jersey Balloon Festival—Sony CYBERSHOT + Sony @ 21 mm, f/4.0, ISO100

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This barn was the largest balloon launched ......and it also traveled the shortest distance.

New Jersey Balloon Festival—Sony CYBERSHOT + Sony @ 9.3 mm, f/4.0, ISO100

This was one of the last balloons to take flight.

New Jersey Balloon Festival—Sony CYBERSHOT + Sony @ 21 mm, f/4.0, ISO100

Honey Brook Organic Farm

Shaan and Kiran are enjoying going to the Honey Brook organic farm each week to pick up our produce. The highlight for us is picking our own. The last few weeks we have been fortunate to pick strawberries and snow peas. Shaan's favourites (surprisingly) are the snow peas. He devoured a quart of them before we even left the farm.

Honey Brook Organic Farm—Sony CYBERSHOT + Sony @ 9.3 mm, f/4.0, ISO100

Winter Snow Storm II

The week brought more snow, and Bhavna, seizing the opportunity, took the kids out for a fun sledging adventure in our backyard. Kiran, typically hesitant with new activities, embraced sledging with surprising enthusiasm. Seeing her laughing and enjoying the snow was more satisfying than ever. On the other hand, Shaan lived up to his reputation as Mr. Frost, showing his usual calm composure and skill in navigating the snowy slopes. Their delightful screams and laughter filled the air, creating a perfect, memorable winter day for the family.

I love this! —Sony CYBERSHOT + Sony @ 9.3 mm, f/8.0, ISO100
Frosty the Snowman Number 2 —Sony CYBERSHOT + Sony @ 9.3 mm, f/8.0, ISO100