Zombie Pot-Pock-O-Lips

Abbi has been on a countdown to the season premier of the Walking Dead for the last 5 months.  If I have to hear one more time how many more days are left until the show starts back up I might strangle her.  (BTW, it's down to less than a week now). 

Watching a show called the Walking Dead sounds to me like a punishment.  I hate horror movies.  I really cannot say I am in the least bit entertained by zombies killing.  I might go as far as to say that I would rather iron than watch that show, and I consider ironing to be one of the most horrible chores ever.  She cannot stop obsessing about it.  Zombie this, zombie that, blah blah blah.  While I am glad she has found something she likes, I just wish it were something a little less zombie and a little more kid friendly. 

You know the zombies have taken over her brain when Nick (the 4 year old) approaches me and tells me that his sister is really scaring him.  "She said the zombie pot-pock-o-lips is coming in 2 years to kill everybody."  Really, Abbi?  Now that little 4 year old will be paying daily trips to my bedroom in the middle of the night to tell me he is worried about the zombie pocky-lips.  To combat that, I made up some zombie spray (water in a spray bottle) that has to be sprayed all over the boys bedrooms in order to protect them from zombies while they sleep.  "You forgot to spray the closet. Mom.  You forgot to spray my army guys, Mom.  You forgot to spray the fan, Mom.  You forgot to spray by the toilet, Mom." You get the idea.  Outta hand. 

Why I bring this all  up is because I found something really funny the other day.  I was going through the kids school papers from last year weeding out the ones I wanted to keep and found a little gem that my daughter created. 

It is hard to see the writing because it is in pencil, but I would be happy to transcribe it for you.

Zombie Apocalypse List
1. food canned & packaged
2. designated apocalypse team (which includes several of her friends & any other local survivors)
3. weapons (knives, guns, homemade spears, hammers, axes, hatchets, flame throwers)
4. Vehicles (boats, 4-wheelers, uxv, pick up truck, rv)
5. tools
6. clothing
7. clothing for extreme weather
8. tarps and tents
9. dehydrated food
10. water bottles (lots)
11. radio & walkie talkie
12. first aid kit
13. medication
14. prescription medication (for intense sicknesses)
15. games & entertainment
16. a safe place to stay
17. candles & lighters
18. backpacks
19. fishing & hunting gear
20. protective clothing
21. fuel


This girl kills me (not in the dead zombie kinda way, but the funny kinda way).  Maybe she knows something we don't.  Regardless, I wouldn't mess with her zombie preparedness.  Should I call the casting director for Doomsday Preppers?  The better question is would I get a comission?