This is how it all got started:

October 2004 - begin Homestudy
January 2005 - finish Homestudy
Jan 15, 2005 - Homestudy and other docs sent to Ontario Ministry of Children's Services for approval
March 23, 2005 - Approved!
April 6, 2005 - Our file sent to China with the other members of Group 230
May 16, 2005 - Our file is registered with the CCAA This becomes our LID (log in date)
May 17, 2005 - WAIT...........
Feb 28, 2006 - REFERRAL ARRIVES!!
May 4, 2006 - leave for China
May 8, 2006 - We meet Charlotte for the first time
May 9, 2006 - Adoption is finalized. We are officially a family!
May 19, 2006 - Return home