Sky Lanterns with special messages

We had a fantastic houseful of people on Izzy's 8th birthday, and sent up a dozen sky lanterns in her memory. Before sending them up, though, we wrote messages to our little angel on the lanterns.

A super cool thing happened after we sent the last sky lantern up (by Wyatt, Izzy's brother). We were watching the lantern rise and rise when a shooting star blazed across the sky. A thank you from Heaven.

As a self-proclaimed tree hugger, I was mainly concerned about two things: fire and litter. Our lanterns were 100% biodegradable - all paper and cardboard - with fire retardant paper. I will admit that one snagged (briefly) on a treetop, but quickly released and continued its journey.

For safety's sake, make sure there is very little wind and you are in an open area. Similar to fireworks, cities and counties have their own rules and regulations. It's a good idea to double-check.

Our lanterns were purchased from www.theskylantern.com