Never Ending MonStory

The most common phrase in our house these days: "Daddy, can you tell me about a monster?"

Almost any story will do. This would probably work for Noah: "One day AriMonster went for a walk to...THE TARGET STORE! She went inside and found...TOYS! She tried to take a race car off the shelf but all of the toys fell and trapped her...TargetMonster saw the accident and called for help...who came to help? NOAHMONSTER! NoahMonster ran through the aisle with his magic broom and swept all of the toys away - flying and crashing off the shelves...then NoahMonster picked AriMonster up and took her to...CHUCKECHEESE! They went in and played SKIBALL!...but the game was broken...so they called MOMMYMONSTER! for help. She brought her toolbox and NoahMonster was her assistant and they fixed the game. Then they scored 1,000 points and won a prize...a FLASHLIGHT! They took the flashlight home and the house was dark because the power was out...they used the flashlight to look in the freezer and they saw...ICECREAM! It was melting without power so NoahMonster, AriMonster, and MommyMonster ate the whole carton of ice cream...then they all took a long nap."

If you think your journey is over and your story has finished - you haven't been around here often...

The second most common phrase in our house these days: "Daddy, can you tell me about another monster?"

What's in the name?

The title comes from an experience with my son, Noah, who was 2 at the time. As we walked by a skateboard park he smiled and questioned, "Noah try, Daddy?" I thought for a moment and answered, "Someday." He pumped his arms in the air and shouted, "Someday! Someday, Daddy!" Of course I had to explain that "Someday" was not one of the seven days of the week we'd been teaching him, but the word has become a cornerstone of his always-growing vocabulary to refer to our adventures to come.

My family treats life as an adventure, and I hope to share our experiences, both large and small, with those who are curious to find out what can happy on any given "Someday!"