A star is born!!!

Baby Max Strocchio was born at home arriving Monday morning April 12th at 8:37am.
He weighed in at 7lbs. 11 oz. and is absolutely adored by his proud big brother, Frankie.

Many of you have been keeping updated on the “Ellie Strocchio Story”.  We lost Ellie early in 2009 to a careless driver.  She had not yet reached her 4th birthday.  Ellie’s brother, Frankie, has been a Waymire Studio student for a couple of years now and one of our “adopted” sons.  Ellie was going to follow in big brother’s footsteps one day, but instead she was called to sing in the “Angel Choir”.  She is missed and forever in our hearts. 

Last year, Frankie went to his Mom, Taunya, and told her that Ellie had come to him at night to tell him he had a baby brother on the way.  Taunya, of course, thought that the loss of his sister was weighing on him and his mind was playing tricks on him.  It wasn’t long before she realized it was no trick.  There was a baby on the way.  Of course, Frankie knew all along.

“Max” is a beautiful gift to his family and to the Waymire family as well.  His birth sings of hope for the future and reminds us that goodness prevails. 

As the studio owner, I have had the privilege of getting to know this lovely family and feeling as though I’m a part of theirs.  Nothing in my career gives me greater joy than to share life with such wonderful people and to have the honor of working closely with their children.  I look forward to the day that “Max” does his first cold read and I’m guessing Frankie will get him started in “improv” in the meantime. 

Congratulations and continued blessings to the Strocchio family from all of us here at the Waymire Studios!

…Linda Waymire, Studio Director

In Loving Memory
Max’s Big Sister
Ellie Strocchio