Richard Henne and family of Colorado will always go down in history as the folks who made the world believe that their son had floated away in a homemade balloon. The little boy was dubbed ‘Balloon Boy’. Henne and his wife were both charged and sentenced to short jail terms. Word is now, that the balloon has been returned to the family.

The UFO shaped balloon was an expierimental balloon that the Henne Family had made as part of their family amateur weather expieriements. It was in October of 2009, when a mysterious balloon looking craft was floating vicariously over the outskirts of Denver, Colorado and first word was that there was a child inside. Come to find out, the child had been hiding in the garage the whole time and the parents were charged with public endangerment.

Now the Henne Family have gotten their infamous balloon back. There were stipulations though. Richard Henne was forced to pay $36,000 in restitution for public services rendered in the chase of the balloon, committing to working 10 weekends with various non profits, and completing their 90 day jail sentences. Richard Henne has apparently done that and now the balloon that put them on the map is back home safe and sound.