Actors from "El Nacional" Movie Visit Kayla

Left to right: Abel Becerra, Jeremy Becerra, Kayla, Shaina Sandoval, and Kenna Valadez

Kayla enjoys hanging out with her actor friends. This weekend, fellow actors and on screen family Jeremy Becerra who plays brother "Alex" and Shaina Sandoval who plays her sister "Angelica" were town to shoot "El Nacional" (www.ElNacionalMovie.com/). Abel Becerra, Jeremy's dad, is also an actor and appeared in "August Evening" as "Victor" with his son who played "Gabe." Kenna is Kayla's real sister and joined in on the photo shoot.

The new movie trailer for "El Nacional" is now streaming at the movie website, but we have provided the player link here for your viewing.

Archangels Creator Patrick Scott

Kayla meets Patrick Scott, creator of the successful comic book series "Archangels." Mr. Scott is working on an animated feature film for the tween market, based on his first series of 9 books called "Archangels: The Saga." Interestingly, this comic book not only appeals to boys 10 and older, but also girls 8 and older. Kayla loves the illustrations, the story, and the quality of the comic and wants a "voice over" role in the feature film. Patrick says, "I have to give that some thought." Kayla became a fan of the epic after receiving copies from her dad who had met Mr. Scott years before and recently ran into him again. "I am really excited about the potential of the teen film and the uplifiting and dynamic message that is sure to make the 'tween' market more aware of eternal decisions and consequences," says Kayla's dad.

Kayla's New Venture: St. Joseph Amaryllis

Taking a Break

Kayla and sister Kenna take a rest from their digging today. Their Uncle Robert called to see how the progress was going on the two rare St. Joseph Amaryllis' he gave them for their garden. He has been preparing to start a business selling these rare lilies. Kayla and Kenna's great-grandmother cultivated these flowers for many years and now, she and Kenna will be able to sell these on the web to interested buyers in coming months. We are currently thinking of a name for the business and the pricing structure. These flowers will soon be available to ship across the United States, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit "Make-A-Wish Foundation," a charity the girls love to support. Kayla's company will process the orders and her Uncle Robert will handle the shipping and processing.

Digging Deep

Planted St. Joseph Amaryllis

St. Joseph Amaryllis in full bloom, available for sale in June