Addis Journals, part one.

by | Aug 22, 2012 | Blog | 2 comments

So, after debating how I could possibly write about our recent trip to Ethiopia to visit with our kids’ birth family and then to Rome for gelato-fueled sight-seeing, I decided to do a small series of excerpts from my journal.  8/6/12 After a long plane... Read more...'

Countdown to Lift-off.

by | Aug 2, 2012 | Blog | 3 comments

We have official passed the tipping point; we are now so close to our family trip to Ethiopia and Rome that there is not a single thing more I can do. Simply put, it’s out of my hands, and I couldn’t be more relieved.  Despite my absolute best... Read more...'

SPLAT!

by | Aug 29, 2011 | Blog | 1 comment

Lord have mercy, we made it through another summer! I had hoped to get out a post last week before we headed out to my mom’s for our end-of-summer visit, but clearly that didn’t happen. As usual, packing sucked up all my free time. Midway through the... Read more...'

Cancun is for sissies.

by | Mar 27, 2011 | Blog | 4 comments

You know how some families have mottos? Or maybe an inspirational slogan emblazoned on their family crest? Well, I’ve figured out a strong contender for mine;“The Frauenheim Dankes; taking craptastic vacations since 1995.”There was the year our mini-van broke down and... Read more...'

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