I've always loved sharing special movies with my little girl, Samantha. One of our favorites is Monsters, Inc., from the Pixar Animation Studios. When it was released, Samantha was just at the age where she was able to remember characters in movies. And she loved to come up behind me, say "boo," and then watch my surprised reaction and laugh and laugh and laugh. So it was the perfect time for us to enjoy this wonderful movie together on DVD.

In the movie, Monsters, Inc. is a corporation that collects the screams of children and uses their energy. The star monsters, Sully (John Goodman) and Mike (Billy Crystal), must rescue a little girl named "Boo" when she accidentally lands in their world. Samantha instantly fell in love with the little girl, Boo. She thought the monsters were cool too, but Boo stole the show.

We watched the movie every night for what seemed like an eternity, laughing at the same parts over and over. She loved Sully's sensitivity towards Boo, even though this big scary monster wasn't supposed to like kids.

Monsters, Inc. remains one of our favorite movies. I will always treasure the memory of sharing this hilarious, one-of-a-kind children's movie with my little girl.

— Chris Nehls