Ukraine - November, 2001
 
Here are some pictures of our Adoption Adventure. We traveled to Mariupol, Ukraine in November, 2001 and adopted Lucas Igor Mills, 4.5yrs. old.
 

   


Downtown Kiev...check out the cool 1980's cars!
A Cafe in Kiev
The Escalator to the subway in Kiev...unbelievable!
Mariupol village by the orphanage
Looking from the orphanage to the Apartments where we stayed.
Mariupol Village
Downtown Mariupol
A Kiosk. They are everywhere...you can even buy a glass of Vodka!
Chad and Deb in front of Sonechko "the orphanage of the sun" in Mariupol.
This was Igor's picture when he came to the orphanage in 99. He was 2.5
This was the picture we saw of him in the Adoption Center in Kiev.
Igor excited
about his pictures
Deb and Igor (Lucas) the very first day we met him
Deb's favorite picture...check out those eyes!
Hanging out during one of our visits.
Lucas's group bundled up to go outside
Nina, Sergei and Valeria...all the kids are so cute!
Our hostess in Mariupol, Alla...she cooked for us almost every night!
Lucas sleeping on his first ever train ride
Chad and Lucas "narisuey" Russian for drawing...
Mom and Lucas in the apartment in Kiev
Grooming...
We took a snuggly just in case...Lucas was a little big for it!
Lucas in Amsterdam airport.
Lucas digging the kiddie ride in Amsterdam airport
Home at last!
Lucas loves to swing
Jason and Lucas eating and watching Star Wars.
A couple of brothers...
...just couldn't stay awake on the ride home from grandma's
Lucas and one of his best friends, Bailey.