Hey guys we have had a wonderful Christmas thank you! The older kids came up from Utah and our christmas was great with all the donations. Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

Progress

Good news everybody. Conversations with Susan indicates that the service will likely be held next Friday or Saturday, on the 5th or 6th of December. That is the first true estimate that we have.

Mark and Susan seem to be doing well. The immediate trauma has passed, and they love you all very much.

Ryan

Here is the Process

The waiting on the funeral arrangements is frustrating. They (the state) needs to make a decision by Wednesday, else they will be on vacation the rest of the weekend, and won't think about it again until next week.

So here is an explanation of the process:

On Monday the state agency in charge of the boys started taking steps towards the funerals. State employees don't work on weekends--and since this is their jurisdiction--no one can do anything until they make a decision. The state needs to decide if they will allow someone else to take care of the funeral; or--if they take care of it--when to hold the funeral. Now they seem to be in no rush. According to Susan they have to make sure that they "cover their butts". This is a sensitive, and moderately publicized, issue; and bureaucracies are slow.

Now if they don't decide by Wednesday, then they probably won't do anything until after the holiday. The good news is that Compass Health, the foster agency, is putting a lot of pressure on the state agency to make their decision before the holiday. Compass Health has been present through the whole ordeal (I don't know if they work over the weekends, but the ox has been in the mire), and realize that next week is very late to make a decision.

Now, I can't even give an accurate estimate on when the funerals may happen. I have told a couple people that it should be this weekend, even Monday or Tuesday of next week. This may be true, but no one knows. Susan has expressed that she will be very unhappy if on Wednesday they announce the service for the day after Thanksgiving.

I apoligize to anyone interested in attending the services. I know this is very frustrating. I am used to funeral announcements being made almost immediately. Sorry.

Ryan
I guess now would be a good time for me to book tickets home for
Christmas; which I am sure that will be towards the end of December.

Arrangements

When I talked to Susan, on Monday, no funeral arrangements had been made. Everyone is waiting for word from the state before they proceed. It is expected that a decision will be made Tuesday, hopefully.
Ryan

Thank you

Thank you sooo much for your love and support.I have got to go but i will send more things soon

Puppy

Hey guys Taylor got a new puppy(blame Mark) just kidding he is great he is a min pin/chichuachua and his name is chico he is x-tremely small and fragile we are trying to make sure she has to remember and she has to care for him and take him out,feed him,clean him, etc. Other than that he is adorable. pictures are coming soon!

LOVE

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More pics of Erica in Mexico

Hey guys this is just a picture of Erica at a resturant taking pics with the band there! Go chivas!!! Chivas is the team of the futbal game Erica enjoyed watching alot!
Some weird one of Ericas friends dressing up like a mexican wrestler like(nacho libre)

Some stairs or ruins(i cant remember) Erica climbed with her pals! This is a picture of the opera house she went to in Mexico!

That is all for know if you want more details call Erica she knows more than me!

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Erica in Mexico!

Hey guys we can post stuff again! This is some pics of Erica and her college friends in Mexico!

Our house A week ago

Sorry we dont have any recent pictures and finally Taylor 'the genius" found a way to post things again!Sorry about the wait!

that play was totally Wicked!!

So in April Ryan (myself) and some friends went to L.A. to see the musical Wicked. I felt this shirt was personally appropriate. (It is one of Mark and Sue's favorite stories if you ever want to ask them.)

Hello

hi thanks Mike for getting us on the family blog thing and hope you guys check out our page!!

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