Captain Underpants

For the last two weeks or so, Monte has been reading to Stephen at night to help fulfill a homework requirement. They started out with some Dr. Seuss stuff, and Junie B. books (which I personally loathe beyond all reasonable understanding), but lately, they've progressed into the "Captain Underpants" series by Dav Pilkey. At first it was just Monte and Stephen. But they laughed and laughed so much, it lured Mason in to the room to pile into the big purple chair with two other people just to see what all the hubbub was about. Now Mason reads with his dad and brother every night, even though Captain Underpants really isn't 4th grade reading material (it's more like 4th grade writing material! I kid, it's actually funny.)

So like moths to a flame, everyone wants to read with daddy now. Even Peyton stops by during his endless walkabouts around the house to find out why even the big guy is giggling.



He is giggling, because the name of the book is Captain UNDERPANTS! UNDERPANTS!!!!!!! Apparently, if you are a boy there is no law of diminishing comedic returns when it comes to saying the word underpants. It's funny every. single. time.