Wikipedia says a Full Moon is the lunar phase when the moon appears fully illuminated from the Earths perspective. This occurs when the Earth is located between the Sun and Moon (when the ecliptic longitudes of the Sun and Moon differ by 180 degrees)… Yada Yada Yada…

When younger, TV shows and movies would lead you to believe that a Full Moon would cause…

People transforming into Werewolves…

Supernatural activities, such as ghosts coming out…

Vampires having secret meetings in the woods…

Now…

I’m not saying that people don’t transform into Werewolves, Ghosts don’t come out or Vampires don’t have secret meetings in the woods. I’ve been to enough Wal-Marts in my life to not count any of that out.

One thing I know does happen…

YOUR. CHILDREN. GO. NUTS.

Truly like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. 

One moment they are the sweet, kind children you have come to know and love…

Then, completely out of nowhere…

It is as if they just snorted a kilo of powdered sugar. Running around like a bull in a China Shop.

To use a line from Denzel in Training Day…

KING KONG AINT GOT NOTHIN ON THEM!

Your home, (that may not be the cleanest due to the normal version of the children) looks like the Atom Bomb came crashing down.

As parents, it makes you consider building a Panic Room to save yourselves from the carnage.

You will pray to whatever God you believe in that the Full Moon will end and that the chaos will come to a stop.

Once the chaos comes to an end and the children return to their normal form, you must do your best FEMA impersonation and start the clean up process.

You will have about one month to get your affairs in order. 

Then…

ANOTHER. FULL. MOON.

– Matt Webb

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I’m a 37 year-old dad, proud husband, and on-time tick bite survivor. I’ve got two high-energy boys who think sleep is optional and gravity is just a suggestion. If there’s one thing fatherhood has taught me, it’s this: Emprace the chaos, buckle up, and enjoy the wild, snack-crumb-covered ride.

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