Balloon parade

San Diego has an annual balloon parade after Christmas as part of the bowl game they host here. Being the first time we've ever been here at this time, we checked it out. Plus it was just a bike ride away along the harbor. It was a beautiful day for it too. Reasonably warm - about 75 - and clear skies. We biked the 4 miles along the harbor to get to the parade and it was a perfect way to get there. Apparently there were over 100,000 spectators. 

Afterwards there was a little family fest set up. It was really just a bunch of vendors with a few little carnival games for the kids. They got a monkey and butterfly tattoo and got to throw football at a target. Oh and the scariest bounce house ever - it was unmanned so it was jam packed with kids. Too many kids at once. Needless to say the kids got out fast. 


We finished up with some lunch on the harbor and an ice cream cone. The ice cream was a nice treat and a good unspoken bribe to have a fuss free 4 mile ride back home. We made the 4 miles there just fine, but another 4 could put them over the edge. But Kyle & Emily were great. Not a single complaint. But for the first time, Kyle admitted his legs were tired when we were 3 blocks from home. Not bad for a 5 year old!