Great pictures!!!!
I love them too....there are several hot air balloon festivals in my area...and we use to go to some in the Tulsa, OK area too! LOVE THEM!!!
There is a ranch out here (more like a retreat) that has them....I can't remember if it was going to cost us $200 each or $400 each to take a ride in one....we didn't do it, not just the cost, but DH was afraid!!

hee,hee
There is the worlds largest helium balloon (that's what it is called) in Branson, MO...but everytime we go up there....they aren't going up because of wind....it only cost $25 per person, but it is tethered to the ground since it is helium. I sooo what to go up in it too!
btw....LOVE PippiLong Stocking....Katelyn and I use to watch it all the time...I even bought a pet wig to make into a Pippi Long Stocking outfit (never did though)