Two years ago we were making the 8-hour trek to Vegas to visit grandparents when my husband had a minor flip out. My 2 1/2 year-old (at the time) just got a new flashing light saber. 10pm and he was relentlessly banging my husband on the back of the head from the back seat with the thing. After repeated warnings, the Mr. pulled the car off the highway at some exit in the middle of nowhere, took the light saber and hucked it as far as he could in a field. (I can still picture that blue strobe lighting up the pitch black field). That was it. No lecture. No words. No more light saber. Momentary silence. Then the crying started…and lasted the next hour. A move the Mr. regrets to this day.
A couple of weeks ago we were headed to Vegas again to visit the grandparents. Baby was D-O-N-E with the car seat so we pulled over so he could nurse. The boys and the Mr. got out to stretch. Next thing I see, they’re holding up some stick looking thing far off in a field.
NO LIE. He found his light saber…weathered, cracked and faded.
What are the chances that the baby had a melt down at that very moment, at that very same place?
Incredible.
Must be some melt down vortex at that spot.
His guardian angel must be part Jedi.
Katie says
That is too funny!
Anna@Directions Not Included says
No way!!! That is absolutely hysterical!
Michaela@Life With the Crazies says
That is the funniest thing I have seen in a long time!! A story you all will never forget, hysterical!
Joy Crile says
Oh my goodness, that is too funny! Having three boys myself, I can relate to the flasing lightsaber and wanted to pitch it out he window. How crazy to find it much later!
Krys72599 says
Un-freakin’-believable! And people say there is no God!!!
Amanda Hill says
So incredibly funny! Lucky boy!
Ashley says
That is the best story EVER! One your boys will love telling when they grow up:)
Robin says
That is hilarious! What are the odds of that! I can totally relate to riding in the car and the kids going bananas. I am going to be thinking of a jedi gaurdian angel for the rest of the day.
Kari says
That is awesome! I love when things like that happen! 🙂
Natty by Design says
Hilarious!
Kelli says
that is the best story ever. period.
~Nikki Pullen says
That is so awesome!!!
Ali says
incredible! that story wins!
Erin says
Best story ever. I just told it to Bryson as he looked at the pictures and he loved it (well, mainly just loved looking at the light saber..hehe!). 🙂
Katrine says
Best boy story ever! My Star Wars loving boys are going to laugh when they hear this!
Kim says
Seriously – HILARIOUS! Love it! I have two boys and know that feeling well.
kathryn says
Oh my gosh – that is SO AWESOME! God works in mysterious ways 🙂
Jennifer says
awesome! I love it 🙂
Mrs. Chic says
Ahh, I so glad he got his light saber back!
Simply Mily says
OMG that’s insane!!!!!
MiriamR says
thats amazing! and mind boggling.
Michelle says
Hilarious and awesome!!! Such a great story to be able to tell years and years from now!
Nina Patricia @ The Adventures of Nina Patricia says
That’s incredible!
Emily says
No way! That’s awesome!
Jo says
shut UP!!!! that is one of the best stories i’ve ever heard!
amber says
no way, that is hilarious!
Stacey B says
That is the best story ever!!
mom23 says
That is BIZARRE!!!
lilmoomoo says
HAHAHA isn’t it funny how things like that happen?!?!
Sometimes things just come together and fall into place 🙂
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moo.
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Abby and Adam says
WoW! What are the odds! Thank you for sharing!
Joi says
Holy cow—that’s nuts! Guess it was meant to be his. : )
Amy @MoMomma says
Oh my gosh, what a story! As kids my dad did the exact same thing to us on a roadtrip from California to Minnesota. We were bouncing super bouncer balls off the windows in the back seat (smart right?). My dad pulled over and threw them out into a field somewhere in Nebraska I think! It must be a DAD thing! Great story -great pix!
Andrea says
That is incredible! I love it 🙂
Towards the Horzon says
That is funny!!!! A moment that surely will go down in family history. You have a darling family. Happy Thanksgiving!
Dannielle says
That is the funniest thing I have ever heard! I hope when I have children and when my husband has a melt down like yours I hope the outcome will be like yours! Hahaha! I am sure your husband was taught a lesson of redemption! Hahaha!
Anonymous says
That is amazing! What are the chances? I hope you played the lotto that day;)
destination jamaica says
things that make you say ‘No Way!’ Great story…
Aja says
No.Way!!!!! How awesome is that!
I totally feel your husband’s pain- I imagine I would have chucked the thing out the window, too 🙂
Anonymous says
That is amazing! Hope it eased your dh’s guilt finding it again (although I would’ve done the exact same thing in chucking it out the window in the moment). 🙂
LindsB says
That is such an awesome story! Its like he was meant to have his light saber!
JOSH AND ANGELA says
HA! That is the best story I have heard in a long time… I have tears coming out of my eyes I am laughing so hard. Thanks for totally making my day with that one!
Reenie says
OMG!!! Now that’s a story ~ too funny!!! HA! And Dad…I prob would have done the same thing 😉
Melz says
NO WAY!!! WOW! Now you’ve gotta keep that light saber forever!
Christa says
Wow. It laid there for two years?! And you guys found it? He was so young, did he remember? What an amazing story. I hope he got to take it with him 🙂
Nessa @{Casa Braaflat} says
this is hysterical. that kid was meant for that light saber.
Anonymous says
Oh my gosh!!! This is amazing. He’ll remember forever and never give up. Again, amazing!
Jen Allyson says
NO WAY!!! That is the best story ever! I’m sure it will be told for generations to come.
Jenna l Homeslice says
no way, that’s amazing!
Jenna l Homeslice says
no way, that’s amazing!
Jenna l Homeslice says
no way, that’s amazing!
Jenna l Homeslice says
no way, that’s amazing!
Toni says
Funniest post ever!! Thank you for the morning chuckle. I was actually wondering if you were going to write that your son asked if Mr was going to throw away the baby 😉 Jedi angel, love it <3
Sharde says
that is just too nuts! i laughed sooo ridiculously hard when i saw that! i want to see more pictures of the baby too!
sharde @ the style projects
Aquamomomma says
that is the best story!
I wish I could do the same thing and find my super size barbie clothes that blew out of the car one cold wintery night when my dad stopped to pick up a stranded driver.
glorystory says
Such a cute story! Love the last pic!
sugarSCOUT says
LOVE this story…thanks for sharing!
Sally@ Abode Casa Home says
This is insane! So funny!
Jodie says
As wierd as it might sound , i actually read a true story where a newly wed couple went on a honeymoon at their parents’ log cabin.somehow she lost her ring in the creek .14 years later on one of their regular trips they returned now with their children. As dad was skinning the catfish they had just caught in the creek , guess what was inside this monster ? THE RING !!! 14 years later !!! How amazing is that ?
elisabeth (bovagoods) says
no way! that is crazy! the other day i was in the car with a friend of mine and she said, “i just feel like i am going to get in an accident today”. literally 5 seconds later, we were rear ended. crazy!
The Ellwood Avenue Chronicles says
This is hilarious! I’m expecting our second baby in May and find out the sex in 2 weeks… I’m now officially hoping it’s a BOY! LOL.
Kathy says
I just discovered your blog and I am so glad I did! I was just laughing hysterically reading this. That sounds like something my husband would do. I can’t believe you found it! I also want to know if your son remembered about his light saber.
Jasmine says
This just tickled me so much that I had to leave you a comment! That is way too funny and that last pic just says Dad 0 Me 1.
I'm Busy Procrastinating says
That is freaking crazy. And awesome.