“There are two ways to live your life: One as though nothing is a miracle and the other as though everything is.” ~Albert Einstein

OUR ITINERARY

June 1st
Spend The Night In Spokane (USA)

June 2nd (Amalie’s Family Day-Adopted In 2008)
Fly Through Seattle (USA), Vancouver (Canada) & Qingdao (China) Starting At 5:00 A.M.

June 3rd
Arrive In Hangzhou (China) At 7:45 P.M.

June 4th
Recover From The Trip & Get Ready To Meet Lucas

June 5th
Go To Civil Affairs Office AND GET LUCAS!!! THIS IS THE DAY TYPICALLY KNOWN AS GOTCHA DAY THOUGH WE CALL IT FAMILY DAY IN OUR HOME!

June 6th
Do Adoption Paperwork At Hangzhou’s Civil Affairs Office Followed By Hangzhou’s Notary Office
TODAY LUCAS IS LEGALLY & TOTALLY OURS ACCORDING TO CHINA!

June 7th
Travel To Wenzhou City (~3.5 hours) To Do Passport Paperwork So Lucas Can Leave China Then Travel To Cangnan (~1.5 hours) To Visit Lucas’s Social Welfare Institute Before Returning To Hangzhou (~4.5 hours)…This Will Be A LONG Day!

June 8th
Sightseeing In Hangzhou…West Lake

June 9th
Get Lucas’s Passport Then Fly To Guangzhou

June 10th
Do Lucas's U.S. Consulate Medical Checkup Including His TB Test & Get Visa Pictures

June 11th
Sightseeing In Guangzhou... Yuexiu Park

June 12th
Check Lucas’s TB Test Result

June 13th
Travel To Yangchun (~3.5 hours) To Visit Jonathan’s Social Welfare Institute Then Return To Guangzhou

June 14th (Connor’s 13th Birthday)
Do American Consulate Adoption Paperwork & Oath Taking Ceremony

June 15th
Free Time In Guangzhou While We Wait For Lucas’s US Visa

June 16th
Receive Lucas's US Visa

June 17th Twice
Start Flying At 8:10 A.M. From Guangzhou (China) To Beijing (China) To Seattle (USA) To Spokane (USA) Arriving At 3:54 P.M. LUCAS IS A U.S. CITIZEN & WE ARE HOME!!!