It's been that kinda month

I have not been able to update much (obviously). The internet connection @ the hotel sucks. I have had to spend the past 2 weekends in El Centro at work. Only been home sporadically here and there.

My DCP dropped a huge bomb on me last Friday (not yesterday). She said she's cutting back on the amt. of kids she's watching and can no longer take care of Sam. UGH! How do I find someone new when I am away for work????? She said she'll give me 3 more weeks until I came back but even then I don't have much time to find a new person I like and trust. What a pain in my ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So, I took yesterday off and visited 7 providers. It was a LONG day. Took Sam w/ me to 6 of them and by the last one I had to leave her at home w/ Aunt Jeanene since she hadn't had a nap.

I am not sure what to do. Does Sam need a preschool curriculum? A regular daycare? What are all you doing at 2 1/2 years old w/ your kiddos?

I met a lot of nice ladies yesterday. All have something good to offer but the one who has the most kick ass program is very expensive for me for the overnight thing which I need someone to do occasionally. The other lady I like has a pool which is fenced but I still worry. Arrrgh! What to do what to do.....do I choose the older lady who's been doing DC for 25 yrs. but no preschool? Do I choose the good preschool pgm. but spend more for overnight?

Does she need preschool? I only want the best for my baby.

Advice if you so please!!!!! Any is appreciated!!! :)

Sorry I haven't been updating

but I've been busy down here. I am working at the ports of entry doing what they call southbound operations. We inspect people going INTO Mexico. Well, before they hit the border across into MX. We're looking for people taking money and/or guns into the country as of the recent violence down there. Apparently there have been some good money seizures in the past. All I know is that it's hot and miserable and sorta boring. Sounds glamorous, but it's so not. I'd rather be doing surveillance or interviews or even the duty. Crazy.

Anyway, they want me to work this weekend but I am going to tell them to pound sand. I am not going to work on Mother's day, c'mon! My mom flew out yesterday from VA to help me w/ the kiddos. I am anxious to see her. We have Fri. and Mon. off & since I wont work the weekend, it'll be a nice break at home.

We got a dog this past weekend too. CRAZY. We already have 3! This one's a small, indoor/outdoor dog (our other 3 are strictly outdoor). She's a Chihuahua/weiner dog mix. I'll see if I have a few pics to upload of her here. Samantha adores her. Her name is Layla. We didn't name her, the shelter did. I kinda liked the name so we left it at that. She was a stray and now has a home w/ us.






So, what do you think? I think she's kinda cute. Oh yeah, the dog's cute too. :)

It's a different world around here....

but I like it. I'm actually starting to have fun down here in El Centro/Calexico. One of my good friends works down here and I've gotten to spend a lot of time with her. Tonight we're supposed to go to some party hosted by the US Attorney's office for the agents. Funny, our US Attys. never throw us parties in Riverside! Oh well, it should be kinda fun.

Last night I went to the movies with my friend and saw "Observe and Report". It wasn't all that great. I'm a little disappointed since I love Seth Rogan normally. I can't believe I have been able to go to 2 movies in the past 2 weeks. Before those, I had gone in June 2007. No joke. Since Samantha I don't really get the chance to go to the movies.

All in all this detail out here is working out well. I really like my coworkers here and it's fun doing something different. I have never worked drug loads as an agent but now I am and that's just 1 more thing I have learned. It's nice to be away from my crappy coworkers in the reg. office and sorta be on my own out here. No one gives me a hard time or is mean to me, there doesn't seem to be much male chauvanism here.

Anyway, not much else happening. Will update after we attend this soiree tonight and I'll see if I can get a couple pics of my friend and I. I wont be dressed up or anything but I love pictures all the same....

PS-- With all the good Mexican food down here my diet has gone by the wayside! Not gaining but not losing either. Yikes! :)

A few pics from today

Sorry, haven't had a whole lot of time to update on things. The weekends are so short when I have to drive out Fri. night and then back to the border on Sun. night.

Today we did the Race for Humanity. My DH and I walked the 3.2 miles and he pulled Sam in her luxury wagon. The kiddo ran the whole way, I couldn't beleive it, sure am proud of him.

We then went to San Diego for my friend's graduation (college) celebration. After that me, DH & the kids went to Seaport Village on the water and had an early dinner down there and then drove home. It was a long but good day...

Me, Rachel (the graduate!) and my friend Jamelin.



Samantha and Koshi at Seaport Village. San Diego is SO beautiful huh?



Daddy & Samantha playing w/ the parrots at Seaport Village.



Koshi and the birds...



Me n DH at Seaport Village (self shot pic!)

My home away from home.

KITCHEN


LIVING ROOM


LIVING ROOM


BEDROOM


BEDROOM



Oh well, if I gotta be out here at least it's a nice room and I do get to go home on the weekends!

I have a great room at the government price. I had to sweet talk the sales director to get it, I'm glad he was so cooperative to give a simple agent like me a badass room for way below what it's worth. He told me not to tell any of my fellow agents about it though and I promised I wouldn't. :)