We perceive his reaction as being a calm and optimistic little guy…

We went down for a "talent review" yesterday at the modeling agency he worked for. After many attempts to shoot his photo and get his attention, Dylan chose to play with a toy truck instead...

At least the owner was honest and straight forward. She said that because Dylan could not take her instruction well and could not sit still long enough to be a good candidate for a photographer/client.

After telling us that this was the worst year in her 20 years of business, she did say that Dylan’s behavior was typical for kids his age. But, we know that his previous interviews were similar to this experience, thus photographs taken in his auditions must have looked like a blur. She did invite us to check back with her if Dylan can follow instructions down the road...But by then, I'm sure our boy may start another business, who knows?

To ease the painful truth and sudden lay off, we looked for entertainment at a good price. Therefore, we set out to Costco. One can play with its merchandise for hours and nobody cares. The perfect "play-date" without messing up anyone's home or dealing with kids not willing to share :)

After he enjoyed Costco's mini-motorized car and rocking horses, Dylan worked up an appetite. He then enjoyed the hard, chocolate-covered biscotti that nearly broke my tooth (but at least he will have more teeth later on), yet snubbed his nose at the tortilla soup (can't blame him after trying it). Nonetheless, he will feast on the delicious, roasted chicken all week long.

In this tough economic time, even the youngest workers are getting laid off...Count your blessings if you have a job--or better yet if you don't need one!