Hot Air Balloon Fiesta

February 9, 2008, we drove to Clarkfield Pampanga for the 12th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta. We were up at 3 am and got to the site at 5am. Dami na ng tao when we got there, mostly photographers because they had to have their "spots". But the south wind was really really strong, making it very difficult for the entire event to transpire (hay). Hot Air Balloon Flights, skydiving, synchronized aeroplane churvaness, paragliding ... all of these activities require the "just" blow of the wind and we did not get it. The wind did not cooperate. Damn the wind! At around 8 am, the organizers aborted the sky activities as it is prompted danger to the exhibitors. The only wind "toy" that enjoyed the strong blows were the kites. So everybody enjoyed the kites.


It is Lanz's first time to fly a kite that's why he is very, very, very happy. And for a first timer, ang galing nya ha. He was able to maneuver and keep the kite flying. I tried flying the kite, and hello, tinangay ng hangin sa kamay ko! Kahiya! My shame reached its peak when lexi flew the kite. Ang galing din niya, well, at least tumagal sa ere yung kite so much longer kesa nung ako yung nag-handle. Galing ng mga anak ko, di baleng loser mommy sa kite-flying basta my kids have done great okay yun =).






Hindi ko kilala tong mamang to. Tuwang tuwa lang ako sa store nya. Pinaka-mabentang store dun sa event. Sold out kites nya, hot air balloon toys, and colorful pinwheels.




When the sun was high up already, we decided to have our lunch and hit the shopping malls in Clark. First stop was mcdonalds. Jampacked! And yung mga crew yata dun eh hindi sanay sa madaming tao, slow motion ang service! grabe!
Chicken, chicken, chicken,pancakes for them, fillet-o-fish for me. We then jumped to puregold. Chocolate, chocolates, and more chocolates inside the cart. Bad to! Finally, we went to oriental (my favorite!). Still swarmed with shoppers and wala pang five minutes, dami ko na nahakot cutie cutie peejays! Addict talaga ako ng pyjamas, dunno why. Bakit nga kaya? hmmmmm. Anyways, also bought clothes for my kids and shempre pjs for them (wawa lloyd, nothing nice for men eh). Also bought Lanz's give-aways for lsgh's family day.

All in all, masaya kami. Super enjoy ang mga bata, and that's what matters the most.