When we come to Vietnam each year, we have a lot of fun activities planned for the kids. Some of what we do is just for fun, and some of it is for building trust. Laughing together, swimming together, and playing together for the first several days is how we connect as a family. Most of what we do is done every year, so we are also building tradition. When we were on the field trip, after I had ridden so many rides that I was feeling queasy, I stood on the side and watched th

We pulled through the gates of the orphanage on Friday afternoon. After a long drive, we were very anxious to see the kids! We were also very ready for the traditional fruit party- with a big selection of rambutan, bon-bons, watermelon, mango, mangosteen, longan, and other exotic fruits. The fruit party was a tradition started on our very first trip over, when Thai was adopted. We had brought fruit at Thao's suggestion, and it was a magical ice breaker. We have done it each