Trapped

SUNDAY - THE ERICKSON HOUSE

ACT 1, SCENE 1

INTRO:

Jaci is laying with her head at one end of the couch reading her Anita Blake Vampire Hunter book (yes it is a bit trashy - don't judge her).  Kevin is laying with his head at the opposite end of the couch watching the rain delayed NASCAR race.  Kaci is taking a nap in her bedroom.

Jaci: Can I have the remote?

Kevin: No - I am watching the race.

Jaci: You mean the rain delay?  No racing going on that I can see.

Kevin: I like the interviews.

ACT 1, SCENE 2

INTRO:

Jaci and Kevin are still laying in the same positions (it's a rainy day out - don't judge them).  Kaci wakes up and stomps out of her room.  It is obvious to both parents that their little princess is in no mood to talk.

Kaci: Can I watch my show?

Kevin: No

Jaci: Dad is watching NASCAR

Kaci: (knowing better than to question NASCAR) Mommy can I lay with you?

Jaci: SURE!

ACT 1, SCENE 3

INTRO:

All three characters are still on the couch.  The NASCAR rain delay has gone on for so long, that it has now gone off air and Sports Center is on in it's place.

Jaci: I can't watch this.  Give me the remote.

Kevin: (silent)

Kaci: (silent)

Jaci starts to panic.  She hopes her suspicions are wrong.  She takes out her phone to get a better view of what is going on with her family.

Jaci's view # 1:

Jaci's view # 2:

Act 1 closes with Jaci laying on the couch trapped by her sleeping family - WITH NO TV REMOTE.  To move to obtain the remote, she risks waking them both up and ruining her peaceful afternoon.  If she does nothing she has to endure Sports Center.  What is she to do?

Hot Hot Heat

Wow - yesterday was a scorcher huh?  Well maybe it wasn't anything out of the ordinary - but we ventured out to Oaks Park for Kevin's company picnic.  It is only fair that one should be allowed to add 15 degrees to the actual temperature when walking the midway at Oaks Park.  It does not count as an exaggeration.

Before I told a little white lie to Kaci about the park closing at 2:30 p.m. we did have a lot of fun.  

A ride on the carousel - 

And a space ship - 

 Followed by a boat ride -

And finally a little panning for gold...or gems in this case - 

We finished the Sunday with a trip to Verizon.  Kevin was forced to get a new phone as his old one broke.  We then headed home.  Only to get back in the car, return to Verizon, and go through the process of picking out a different phone for Kevin as he hated the new one.  After much back and forth between Kevin and the sales rep, I stepped in.  Just in time.  She was in the process of selling him a $200 HTC 1.  She assured me it was the best phone available.  I assured her that it was much to complicated for Kevin.  I talked him into a very user friendly iPhone and we headed out the door.  Kevin is happy and the phone was cheap (it was the 4S not the 5).  All is good.  For us anyways - the sales rep was very anti iPhone.  She stated that she got rid of her iPhone because she could not view any pictures that people text to her.  Hmmm - were they Polaroids?  

Have a good week friends!

Kaciisms - Version 2013

A few entertaining remarks from Kaci lately:

MOMMY - BEARY HAS MY PANTIES ON!
Kaci is still obsessed with her "Beary".  Beary is just your basic, ratty, filthy, pink stuffed bear.  She adores him.  She also has an obsession with panties.  (side note - I hate the word panties.  I prefer the term undies or underwear.)  She has like 17 pairs because she somehow talks me into a new pair every time we hit Target.  So you can understand my confusion when I could not find one pair of undies for the little lady after her bath one night.
 Me: "Kaci - where are your panties?"
Kaci: "I don't have any."
Me: "Yes you do.  Find them please."
Kaci: "Mommy - Beary has my panties on!" this line was spoken in a very sassy tone.
Sure enough, Beary was wearing her panties.  ALL of them.

I AM NOT KACI LOUISE.  I AM SWEETIE.
Typically we reserve the use of Kaci's full name for times when she is being a little bit naughty.  It was at one of these times that I did my typical "Kaci Louise quit it!" or something along those lines.  She turned to me and very quietly and calmly stated: "I am not Kaci Louise.  I am sweetie".  I could not keep a straight face at that one.

WATCH YOUR SHOW!
Bed time becomes a bit challenging during the summer months due to the fact that it stays light out longer.  So even though she hits the sheets at 8:00 p.m. - she may not close those brown eyes of hers until closer to 9:00 p.m.  She may fill this time by singing, telling stories to her dolls and Beary, trying on shoes, organizing her undies, etc.  She is not supposed to get out of bed...so often if I hear a lot of racket from her room, I will pause the show that I am watching (Big Brother usually) to try and catch her in the act.  She is on to me.  "Watch your show!" she now yells at me if she hears the TV pause.  Bossy little thing isn't she?

I WANT A PO PO STICK
More commonly known as a pogo stick, this was one of Kaci's requests for her birthday.  We did not end up getting her a popo stick or a pogo stick.  Instead we got her a bike.

I will now leave you with a picture of Kaci on said bike.  Yes, she is wearing a latex glove on one hand.  I have no idea why.

Until next time my friends.