Another Friday

We are winding down our time in L.A., I think.   I do believe that L.A. is a vortex that just keeps pulling you back into itself.   In November, we made plans to leave and my daughter was booked on something and put on avail. for a commercial.   That meant we flew back to L.A. twice in December for the booking.   She didn't get the commercial.   Then in late December she booked a film that she needed to be in L.A. for most of January.   She filmed 11 days for that project plus two blocking rehearsals.   This time, we filmed today and my daughter has three things to film between Sunday and next Thursday.   She is filming an internet only commercial for a national chain, and two short independent films.   One is union and one I'm not sure of the status.   We are planning to leave by May 1st, unless she books something else.   She is in a time where she is non-union, but may need to join the union soon.  We hoping to get as many projects on her resume before she moves to the next level.   She has an audition tomorrow and two auditions on Sunday.   It is a vortex...

We heard on Thursday that the series my daughter was a part of filming in December was announced as one of the new shows to be aired this year as part of Hulu's original programming.   Now, will the public like it???   We hope so!

This week we went to the American Girl store at The Grove for my daughter to make a much anticipated purchase.   She decided she wanted to buy McKenna, the doll of the year.   I think the dolls cost entirely too much money.   We allowed her to save her money and buy it.  We are attempting to teach her how to handle money.   She would not be dissuaded from buying the doll.  She saved and saved and saved.   Her Grandparents sent her money for her birthday and that put her over the amount she needed.   She got her doll, a crutches set, a pair of shoes, and a book.   She stood at the checkout counter and counted out exact change.    She is thrilled with her purchase.   She wants to take McKenna everywhere.   I limit her on taking the doll some places because it is an expensive item to either lose or have stolen.   I do love that she still loves to play with her dolls.   I want her to hang on to her childhood as much as she can, it is so short.   This is Marilyn with the kids at American Girl.

My daughter and McKenna.

Tuesday, we walked/scootered with our friends the Ewings.    The kids and I hiked Fryman Canyon on Wednesday.   They are funny about hiking.   When we are with friends, the complaints are few.   Since it was just us, they complained most of the way up.   Then, they decided to run on the downside.  The kids then chattered amicably all the way back to the car.   Silly!   My son and I walked/scootered for an hour in the neighborhood surrounding my daughter's acting class on Thursday.   The kids swam for an hour on Wednesday and and hour tonight.   They are snoozing well tonight.   When we walk with our friends we typically use the biking trail that runs through the town we live in.   I took this picture a couple of weeks ago attempting to capture the incredible views.  

My son was not terribly thrilled at looking into the sun, but you can see the mountains behind him.   The mountains are much more impressive in person.  

Tomorrow after the audition, the kids are going to a hip hop class for fun, then we plan to see a movie with the Ewings.   The Ewings are heading home this coming week and we enjoy them dearly. 

I need to start a book review and then head to bed.  I may skip the book review and head to bed...sorry if I missed any grammitical errors, I'm tired!

"And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light."
Colossians 1:10-13