It is back to reality for The Pearl and I this week!  Thank you for following our trip to Los Angeles.  It was great to get home on Saturday!  We were greeted at the airport by Jeff & Ruby Mei.  What a site for tired eyes!!!!

Ruby did great last week.  She napped in her crib every day that I was gone!  Funny, she didn't do that for me yesterday!  Her bonding to Jeff went to a new level.  When she woke up on Sunday she called for him, not me!  I was quite happy about that at 6am!!!!  I guess it is a reminder that it is good to get away now and then if you have the opportunity!

As for Ainsley's "job"!  Some of you have asked, how she got into modeling and commercial work...  In our case, it is truly the story of, by accident!  A photographer that we have used since we moved here in 2001 has taken pictures of Ainsley as she has grown up.  Erika has always loved working with Ainsley.  She also happens to work closely with one of the top agencies here.  When Ainsley was in Kindergarten, Erika took some pics of her for Christmas.  The photos turned out so well, that we discussed submitting them.  That turned into a few auditions for print work, and 2 Target Toy catalogs.  In August we got a random call for Ainsley to audition for a Kemp's TV commercial.  I laughed about it, because her only acting experience is here at home....  But, I just had a feeling after her first audition that she might actually get the job.  Well, as you know she did...  And, then it turned into this latest opportunity.  I don't pursue jobs, or make a big deal out of them when she gets them.  When she does work we expect her to do her best representing her agency and our family.  So far, she has delivered!  We are thankful for the opportunities she has had.  So, if The Pearl never does another thing in this area, she will never forget her time acting with Amy, Joe and a cow!!!!!  The three spots they filmed will air regionally in January, April, and June.

Today is the 2nd grade Thanksgiving play at Ainsley's school.  Jeff and I were up at 5:00am getting the turkey ready!  What was I thinking when I volunteered to bring that?  Next year Jeff has suggested I bring pie!!!!!

So we are back to ballet, tennis, piano, homework, etc...  We are looking forward to Thanksgiving with our dear friends over at Camp H!  We have so much to be thankful for!

Blessings,

The birthday party yesterday, and the kitchen scene today were done at a private home in Altadena, CA.  The owners have a beautiful carriage house that the Art & Prop departments turned into a fabulous kitchen for one day!

Ainsley's TV Family!!

The birthday girl!

I have so many cute photos to post from today's set, but the internet connection is painful!  So this one is for her Daddy, so he can see what his Kemps girl looks like!

She is doing such a great job, and I am so proud of her.  Today is her biggest day.  She has been going non-stop since we got here at 7am this morning.  I will post more pictures of her fun California birthday party when I get back to the hotel tonight.  Georgia the cow looks so adorable in her party hat!  She has made quite an impression on the guests at the party!!!

Blessings,

As I post she is standing with her hands on her hips looking at her "TV Dad" play basketball with a cow on her "TV driveway!"  This first ad really features the Dad and the cow.  Like the first commercial, it is very funny so far!  Georgia is a Holstein, and my understanding is she has quite the resume!  She has been featured as California's Dairy Cow, and she also stars in a few "Chick Filet" commercials!  She seems quite un-impressed with today's activities!

Tomorrow is going to be a fun day!  Georgia is making an appearance at Ainsley's birthday party.  There will also be 8 other little girls coming to the party!  Hopefully, the director will have a lot of patience!!!

As for me, I am rotating between a chair in the shade, and the trailer they have for the production crew and the actors.  The weather is gorgeous in southern, CA today.

Time for lunch!  More later!

Blessings!

 

If you think of us, please say a prayer for safe travels, quality time together, and for precious Ruby who has only been away from me one night since May 8, 2007! (It will probably be harder on me!) Ruby will be in good hands with Little Grandma and her Daddy!

Blessings,

Ainsley & Passion

This afternoon I was playing this YouTube Video that I had just received the link to in my office.  Ruby came running in and said, "Wierd Dad."  Then she asked me to re-play it "more please" in Ruby speak about six times...  You see, the little girl in the kitchen saying "Wierd Dad" is her "Sissia!"  I guess Ruby has seen this commercial several times with us, but I never realized how much it sank in...  When we picked up The Pearl at school today she proudly said, "Wierd Dad!"  Ainsley burst out laughing and said, "Ruby, maybe someday we can be in a commercial together!"  So cute!

So, if you would like to see Ainsley and Passion, you can click here!

The Pearl has been asked to do three more of these!  More on that fun opportunity in two weeks where I will be playing the role of "stage Mom!"  Which means assuming I have internet access, I will be sitting around a lot with time to blog!!! :)

Enjoy!