An Interview with Kayla on the Road to Austin for a Commercial Audition

Marketing Dynamics had the opportunity to interview Kayla on the way to a commercial audition in Austin.  Road trips are an excellent time to prepare for the audition - "road rules" apply (i.e., junk food, adventure, loud music, yelling, screaming, and laughing). 

Kayla's day included getting up early for a hair appointment to straighten her hair, reviewing a web article on the casting director, getting her headshots and resume updated on www.CastingNetworks.com, breakfast at Burger King, gassing up at Race Way in Houston, and reviewing the audition details for the client on the road.  Of course, Kayla had plenty of music to listen to on her iPhone iPod. 

The family wound up staying the weekend at www.CasitaDeCruzita.com (vacation rental in College Station) owned by her Nana, where they prepared to celebrate her sister Kenna's birthday with their cousins on Sunday. 

"Road Trip" VBS with Brent Weber (Kayla back-up dancer)

8.3.11 - Kayla enjoyed the "Road Trip" Vacation Bible Study at her church, where she supported the music and dance entertainment with her instructor Mrs. Angie.  The church was treated to a live performance by Brent Weber (www.BrentWeber.com) who came in from Atlanta, GA and rocked the house with his music.  Over 300 people were in attendance to include children, parents, and volunteer staff.  Dedicated to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Brent Weber with Kayla

Mother's Day Celebration, Kayla Sings "Anyway" by Martina McBride

Kayla was invited to sing at her church for all three services in a special Mother's Day celebration. She along with other children treated their audiences to a time of sharing their prospective talents. Kayla sang this song in the third service to over 100 children and their mothers. Kayla wanted to sing a song that inpsired her, "Anyway" originally sung by country star Martina McBride.

A Message for Fathers: "Courageous" The Movie

Kayla is a big fan of Sherwood Pictures, creators of "Flywheel", "Facing the Giants" and "Fireproof". She is looking forward to viewing "Courageous" the movie. We hope you like this update from Alex and Stephen Kendrick of Sherwood Pictures.

Kayla Appears in Car Show Video

Kayla attends her first classic car show 1.30.10 and enjoys seeing all of the really old cars. The weather was really cold, but she was game for the adventure.

Kayla's Sister Kenna Lands a Part in a Movie

Kenna gets the news that she gets the part in "Haley's Angel" that begins production in Dallas in March. Her dad shot the video of her getting the news.

Kayla's Cousin Rico Rodriguez on the "Ellen Degeneres Show" Today

Rico Rodriguez has embarked on a remarkable career in Hollywood and now stars on the hit sitcom "Modern Family". He appeared on the "Ellen Degeneres Show" today. (click below to view his appearance).

Homemade Pizza by Kayla

Many kids have never made their own pizza. Kayla and her sister Kenna didn't realize that pizza can be made at home. Her parents wanted to demonstrate how businesses get started. Kayla and Kenna took a tour of the local grocery store to price and pick their ingredients which included a Chef Boyardee Pizza kit which had the crust and sauce, but they added their own ingredients.

Some of the additional ingredients included Ragu sauce for extra sauce, pizza mozzerella cheese, onions, bell pepper, mushrooms, canadian bacon, sausage, pepperoni, and spanish olives.

Kayla and Kenna also took a tour of a local Pizza Hut, where the manager allowed them to go back behind the counter to see the highly organized production facility in action. The manager told his guest that they had made over 500 pizzas the night before and that their ovens can spit out ready cooked pizzas in 8 minutes flat. They box them up and ship them out to homes all over the neighborhood from that location. He said pizza making is a very good business.

Well-armed with their new found appreciation for pizza making, Kayla embarked on her very first pizza that included light sauce, chopped onions, mushrooms and Canadian bacon. They definately liked their homemade pizza just as much as their call-in pizza. Bon apetite!

Christmas Day, "The Not So Easy Bake Oven"

Kayla was very happy to get an "Easy Bake Oven" Christmas day, but was a little frustrated with her pappy who had a struggle reading and following the directions.

Kayla's Cousin Rico Rodriguez on "George Lopez Show" Last Night

"We Like to Move It!" Birthday Message for Taylor

Kayla and Kenna participate in a video message to an internet friend Taylor (4). Taylor's mom was sad that many of her friends could not attend her birthday party, because they all had a stomach virus. Her mom was undeterred and had a party anyway with cake and presents. Kayla wanted to have a "virtual party" for her and we created this birthday video. Taylor loved it! She didn't know she was the subject of the video until she watched again. Interestingly, her mother had purchased Mexican style pastories to celebrate her birthday, so the Mexican dancing fit nicely with the "Fiesta-like" theme.

Special thanks also to the Hispanic Business Forum of Bryan/College Station and its members for a wonderfully memorable evening recognizing accomplishments of leaders in the community. Although, our video had nothing to do with this event, the dancers really helped us to wish Taylor a very happy birthday.

At Play: Kayla and Kenna Play Jenga

Hope you enjoy this video of Kayla and Kenna playing Jenga. Video created by her step-grandad Marcos Nichols.

"Come, Follow Me!: A Tale of a Fish Story" movie short featuring Kayla and Kenna Valadez

Kayla and her sister Kenna had an opportunity to create a movie short for Treasure Island at their church. Kayla and Kenna enjoyed the production of this short film to include learning the script, producing the project,staging, special affects, and helping with the edits. We hope you enjoy this story about Jesus and how he recruited his disciples to share the greatest story ever told.

Easter Celebration with Rico and Raini Rodriguez

Actors Rico and Raini Rodriguez were in town to celebrate Easter Sunday with their cousins in College Station, Texas. Kayla and the rest of her cousins enjoyed hearing about Rico and Raini's upcoming features and their time in Hollywood. Rico and Raini entertained the family and made the easter egg hunt a memorable experience for all.

Rico and Raini pose with their cousins

Rico and Raini tango for the crowd

Paul Blart Mall Cop

Kayla is excited that her cousin, Raini Rodriguez is a co-star in the movie "Paul Blart Mall Cop" (Columbia Pictures). Kayla plans to attend a Red Carpet Premiere in Raini's home town January 16, 2009 (opening day). Kayla wants an autograph from her own cousin (who she admires). Raini will be attending a red carpet screening event and will sign autographs for her fans.