Viva Mexico

So Lucy and I embarked on a crazy adventure over the first weekend of December.  We jammed ourselves into Josh B's car (seriously...we had all of our luggage, a P.A. system, presents, etc) and headed towards the border.  I'm getting excited cause I've never been to Mexico and I had always wanted to go do work at an orphanage.  A dream come true.  Well, the car ride over wasn't a dream. The girl that rode along with us would not shut up the whole way there. I wanted to reach back like a pissed off parent and slap her in the face.  She kept asking me all these stupid questions that obviously I wouldn't know the answer too... for example, "Amber what is that big Christmas tree for. You're the local around here." Ok for one we were in San Diego. Am I from San Diego? Hmm...last time I checked no. So I'm not a local. And two...It's Christmas. There are gonna be big decorated Christmas trees everywhere. This one happened to be at Sea World. So I made up some random crap that Seaworld has a Christmas presentation every year. I dunno. She bugged. 

We made it to Mexico. Pulled up to the sand. Laid out our sleeping bags and crashed. Right on the beach. It was really nice.  Instead of hearing the stupid fire engine or the apartment worker dude whistling at 7 in the morning I was able to wake up to the lovely sound of the ocean crashing upon the shore.  We packed up and headed for the orphanage.  This was on a Friday.  So that day Lucy and I helped make a wall for the computer lab.  We put the cinder blocks down and added the cement and stuff. I don't know all the macho construction worker lingo. Sorry.  I got to play futbol with the kids. Awesome.  That night we had a variety show for the children. It was so much fun.  Best act of the night by far was Lucy, Josue and I.  We had a luchadore competition.  Lucy and I got our butt's kicked.  After the variety show we passed out presents to the kids. So much fun. Just seeing the kid's faces light up made the whole trip worth while.  That night Lucy and I fell asleep on the dining room tables.  I didn't want to sleep in the smelly, musty bunk house with 60 other volunteers. No thank you. 

The next morning I woke up early to help make chocolate chip pancakes for the kids. I was the official chocolate chip putter inner.  After breakfast it was right to work.  I help load over 100 bags of 90lb flour from one side of the orphanage to the other.  So gross.  I made dough with all the sweat and flour from my body.  I was so dang sexy after that let me tell you.  We all packed up and went to a village outside of Ensenada and passed out clothes, hygiene kits, blankets, and food.  It was an amazing experience.  We would hand them their gifts and sing them a Christmas song.  One woman was so touched that she sang for us.  Another woman allowed us to come into her little shack and look at her 6 month old child.  I was so humbled and touched by this experience.  These people are so grateful for what we gave them.  After the gift giving we were able to go to downtown Ensenada and look at the stores. I bought cute feather earrings.  For all you ladies it was a super good buy. Only $3.00 each. Not bad.  And for all you dudes....I bought a sling shot. Had to be done. My other one busted.  We drove back to the beach we stayed at the first night and had dinner and a dance party.  Woke up the next morning at 5am to go cross the border.  That was the longest car line I had ever been in.  We went through Tecate. Didn't want to be decapitated.  The end.