Star Wars!

Wow! I had already created a "Star Wars" placeholder post, but we continue to reach new levels on the Star Wars obsession! So much so that even Kelly says - "I may have started it, but Riley's taken it to a whole new level!" Which is saying A LOT!

So it all started with a simple light saber from the Easter Bunny, then it morphed into a light saber app on Mommy's phone and ultimately Riley's phone and Daddy's and the iPad. Initially, he was more obsessed with the games, then it transitioned to the real light sabers. So much so that I would have to put his light sabers on the end of his bed when he would go to sleep at night so he could see them. Then I would go in the following morning either to find him hugging the light saber like he hugs his "B" bear or he would be standing in his crib light saber extended saying "Mommy - want to hit light sabers with me?" Can I get a good morning first?! LOL! 

So we usually have to have at least 1 light saber dual  before we can go to school, then that's the FIRST thing he does when he gets home too. And we continue to duel all night until bath time!

Riley's Star Wars Wall

While Kelly is still trying to recreate his Star Wars figure collection from his youth (that's an entire other post/blog/story), he has also already started Riley's collection. He puts them in collectors protection boxes and started hanging them on Riley's bedroom wall - much to my demise, but what can you do?! Gotta pick your battles! However, how cruel is it to hang toys on a 2 year old's wall that he can't open? LOL! We've actually passed the arc of Riley even asking to open them - he'll ask you to hand him Obi or R2-Me-Too (R2 D2), Yoda, etc. And he'll hold them and check them out from every angle, but he's stopped asking to open them. 


One day Riley stayed home from school with Daddy b/c he wasn't feeling well, so what do you think they did?! They watched Empire Strikes back for the first time!!! Riley made it through the WHOLE movie! He just kept saying - More light sabers Daddy! More light sabers! Or repeating everything he heard them say! 

I love the crossed leg! He just started doing that!

On two different, but consecutive days - his Yoda figure then his light saber (Yoda's green one) had to ride to school with us. At least he's still good about knowing some things can't go to school, but they'll be in his car seat when I pick him up! After lots of reassurance!

Yoda's Light Sabre riding to school with us!

Can I open Yoda?!

Sorry! Daddy said No! :(

So he knows all the main people - Darth Vader and his light saber is red, Yoda's is green, etc. He even knows some of the obscure characters like Darth Sideous?! He actually even knows Anakin Skywalker is Darth Vader so the punch line is already ruined for him! 


He gets the red light saber and says "I am the FATHER!" And now he will critique your light saber skills - like hold it higher Mommy, this way or that way. And sometimes I'm a little scared for my life! LOL! He's starting to put some power behind those swings!


So this last weekend we went to see 3 different fireworks shows.At the 2nd one, they were selling what other than....light sabers!?! :) I was really proud of Riley though b/c the rule was he had to turn off the light saber during the fireworks, and he did it!! Yea! 

What? Light Sabers at Fireworks! Say it isn't so!

Riley watching Boom Boom - notice the light saber is OFF!

The final night was here in Irving, and the Irving Symphony played for the hour leading up to the fireworks show. The conductor announced most of the songs, and he says - we always throw in some fun ones at an event like this so the next 2 songs are Darth Vader's March and the Star Wars theme. I looked at Kelly and said - "Are you kidding me?! Did they know Riley was coming?! :) If Riley recognizes these...we've reached yet another level!"

Guess what - as soon as they got into Darth Vader's march - Riley turns around and says - Mommy! Darth Vader's song! Yes! I'm serious! Then when they played the Star Wars theme - it took him a little bit, but he figured it out too! Seriously?!?!You have to be able to hear these so you can hear the music too.

I can only pray Riley also got some of our athletic talent, or bless his heart - he will be a hopeless Star Wars nerd! No offense to any Star Wars nerds! :) My husband is a Star Wars nerd trapped in a jock's body! But STILL! Let's give him a fighting chance!