Macy's Parade Balloon Inflation

 The night before the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the balloons get blown up around the Natural History Museum. It is another favorite tradition of mine. I love that we live right next to the Museum, so we did not have to travel far, and got to see all the setting up. The excitement in the air was tangible. It is really cool to see the balloons in the parade, but  seeing them the day before makes it a little bit more meaningful. The kids recognized them at the parade the next day, and were excited to see their favorites.

 It was my parent's first time, and I think they did not realize how big of deal this event is. You have to get there early. We went right after school with friends. That was fun. We all swung by our apartment, since it was the closest, to drop all the school bags off. Then we went with out large group down to see the balloons. I love the community that we have at our school. We have made a lot of wonderful friends. 

 They city did it a bit differently this year, just where to enter and exit. It was a great process, if you got there early. As the day goes on the crowd gets insane. Even though we were with hundreds of people we were able to take our time and enjoy all the balloons. I think it is a pretty magical thing and I am not even a kid. It is just so exciting! This is the event that really kicks off the Holiday season in NYC. You know it is the holidays when the balloons are being blown up. 

 You only live once, and even though we do this most years it does not get old. You see how the balloons evolve and which ones are no longer in the parade. We missed Spider Man this year. We lovingly called him "thunder thighs", because he was a giant in the sky. The Red Poweranger has now been bestowed the name. It is fun little inside jokes like that make you look forward to events a bit more.

Cosette is quite the baseball lover these days. She has claimed the Yankees as her team, and was thrilled to see the  baseball player float in the parade. 
Third year doing this together. 
I love Olaf! Glad to see his happy smile. 
This was the best side walk message. They are every where on the Upper West Side, but his just made that day. A lovely greeting from a kind stranger for everyone to enjoy. 

He claimed this was his balloon. 
Pa is everyone's favorite.
Cosette and Henry, haha. Bless them, it was cold. 
Favorite picture with Henry, who had stolen my hat. 
The float the kids were most excited about. Chase! Paw Patrol, Paw Patrol be there on the double..... I have it memorized by heart and I love it. It's such a catchy tune. The favorite in our house is Marshall, but Chase was just as cool to see.
This got us pumped for the parade. It is so exciting! Another favorite tradition we look forward to every year when we are in the Big Apple. Happy Holidays!

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