Mountain View Elementary students warmly welcomed by the colorful Milagro balloon during the Albuquerque Aloft event

Pre-K student Alondra Mendez Molina, 4, plays with classmates next to the Milagro balloon during the Albuquerque Aloft event at Mountain View Elementary School in the South Valley on Friday,

Fifth grader Leticia Ulibarri displays her "Thank You" balloon trading card, which she and her classmates created to gift to balloon pilot Mike Brennand during the Albuquerque Aloft event at Mountain View Elementary School in the South Valley of Albuquerque on Friday.

Pre-K student Antonio Perez, age 4, reacts to the Milagro balloon trading card he received from balloon pilot Mike Brennand during the Albuquerque Aloft event held at Mountain View Elementary School in the South Valley of Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025.

Crew member Lexi Ramsey assists with inflating the Milagro balloon, belonging to local pilot Mike Brennand, at the Albuquerque Aloft event at Mountain View Elementary School in Albuquerque's South Valley on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025.

Pilot Mike Brennand, in the basket of his balloon named Milagro, greets Mountain View Elementary School students and hands out trading cards during the Albuquerque Aloft event in the South Valley on Friday.

Fifth grader Judah Luna, 9, takes a selfie with balloon pilot Mike Brennand and his balloon named Milagro at the Albuquerque Aloft event at Mountain View Elementary School in Albuquerque's South Valley on Friday.

Crew member Hope Sanchez assists with inflating the Milagro balloon, belonging to local pilot Mike Brennand, at the Albuquerque Aloft event at Mountain View Elementary School in Albuquerque's South Valley on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025.

Third grader Amoriel Garcia, 8, during the Albuquerque Aloft event at Mountain View Elementary School in South Valley, Albuquerque, on Friday.

Students and parents from Mountain View Elementary School observe as the hot air balloon Milagro inflates during the Albuquerque Aloft event in the South Valley of Albuquerque on Friday.

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Published October 3, 2025 - 11:50 a.m. Modified October 3, 2025 - 11:50 a.m.

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