My Little Actress

My daughters cheerfully arrived this afternoon, ready to make their way to Boston-Both looking so beautiful and in great spirits!  I happily created their Itinerary and handed over their maps, ticket information and Headshots along with a bit of food and coffee.  In very few minutes, they were out the door and on their way to the train station. 

Here they are in a photo together from last week...

I am a mixture of excited and nervous as they leave together today.  Partly because I have always been with Annika through every step in her road toward Acting and today I am waiting at home for the results of this trip.  I wonder if I have remembered everything.  Will they know when to get off the train?  Will they be on time?  Will they find the Building ?  Did I send them with everthing they need to represent Annika?  Have I ?  Huh...I sigh at my dining room table listening to the soft lullaby music from the other room. Whatever happens from this point on is up to them.  They will be fine.  In fact...They will be GREAT!

So today Annika is Auditioning for what I believe is some sort of Commercial or Infomercial from the Massachusetts State Division of Travel and Tourism.  The first thing that comes to mind is the Commercials for California with The Governator and famous people talking about the merits of life in Cali.  My guess is if they were putting together a commercial to advertise Massachusetts, they would include shots of kids who looked like locals doing local stuff.  But your guess is as good as mine and we shall know more later.  If Annika is "Called-Back", her Callback date will be next Tuesday and the Shoot dates would be the following week for three days.  This could be a very fun little project for her...SO...Stage Mom side of me is already feeling the pressure of having everything done for her and make sure it is smooth as butter.  For example, she needs a Bank Account!  Then she needs a Coogan Account which is a wonderful SafeGuard for Acting Children...it is a Federal Program that protectss the child's earnings (15%) by reserving it in a Special Savings Account until they are 18 years old. 

Well, my little Princess is on her way.  She creates magic with her smile.  She evokes feelings and emotions from people with her abilities to have conversations that are intriguing and interesting.  I love that about Annika.  There are so many wonderful qualities in her that they far outshine any slight blemish in her personality.  She does have an "over-the-top" kind of energy, which is exactly the perfect type of energy for an Acting Kid.  She is cute and quirky and full of life.  We all love her!  But as I was saying, Managing her...well that is a job!  She has a very busy Social Life these days, which means SO DO I!  I am thankful, THANKFUL, with "Allcaps" for the people who have been a part of her journey and supported us along the way.  Needing people, and allowing people to be a part of this has taught me some valuable life lessons.  It has given me insight into my own motivations and my progress as a person.  It has moved me to tears and has shocked me to the core.  There have been many surprises along this journey which is still ongoing but has only recently begun.
I feel accomplished.  I owe that to my kids, who give me constant exercise for this skillset.  They are my reason for living.  I also must give credit to their Dad, who has been wonderful and supportive of her, and of me.  I must give credit and much LOVE to Daly Salgado for her support and Danielle Christy for sacrificing her time to be my Best Friend!  Much Love to my readers...Much more to come soon!