Hades' Underwear

Mommy and Madison have been playing this online board game as of late, which features a boat that travels from island to island collecting treasure while trying to avoid the villains that live on each island. It's a Disney Cruise Line game, of course, and as she's been doing it every day, she's been quick to call out certain areas her boat arrives at. One dangerous region: Hades' Underworld. Yet Madison calls it out each time: "Beware Hades' Underwear!"

And of course we all laugh, which makes her want to do it again. "Beware Hades' Underwear!"

This is a funny moment for a child: the moment she realizes she's made a joke. Learning humor is a gradual process though, as any parent knows. Once a child realizes she has said something funny, she'll repeat it ad infinitum, or until one parent is driven crazy. Fortunately, both Mommy and Daddy were good spirits about it, and played along. It genuinely was funny to begin with, and watching her laugh over and over again was somewhat contagious! She turns to us and laughs, and announces, "I cracked you up!" Yeah, that was pretty good, Madison!

Speaking of pretty good: Hey, take a look at this photo! Madison looks so mature in this picture, so ready to graduate. It really is a good photo - we haven't ordered any yet, but this here is merely a scan of the order sheet. Daddy and Mommy want to order a lot of this photo, as we think Madison did really well with it. The other photos, however, were a complete waste of everyone's time. Last season's school photos were tolerable, but to be honest we only bought them because they were "school photos." This one you see here was incredible, and perfect, and above anything we could imagine. The other photos looked like there was no thought whatsoever put into them. It was like: "Here, go stand over there and face us. Okay, one...two... oops, the camera went and took the picture early. Oh well. Next!"

Which is essentially how most of my pictures looked growing up, so this probably explains things!

We have a big weekend coming up. New series, and a huge Palm Sunday service, as described in the entires before this. That said, we've been very busy at work putting it all together. Madison spent quite a bit of time at the office with us, and has become somewhat of a mascot, just in case you didn't pick that up from the jousting episodes. It's great to have her there - she changes the atmosphere. It's as if she's walking into Hades' Underworld and announcing "Hades' Underwear!" And making everyone smile!

"Name's Hades, Lord of the dead. Hi, how ya doin'?"

- Hades