Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son. How are you doing on this Sunday evening? Mom is doing ok. Today went by quite fast though. Tomorrow is Monday & Mark is back to work along with everyone else & kids go back to school too. Vacation is over for another 6 weeks & then it will be winter vacation for them. Didn't do all that much today. Mark & Mom went out for a bit & did some errands that needed to be done, came home & relaxed & then made dinner. We were suppose to skype with Mark's Dad & Karen but something came up & they had to cancel. We are just hoping that everything is ok. We are going to chat tomorrow night instead. 
 Spoke to Meme this morning & Grandpa this afternoon. They are all doing well. Tomorrow will be the deciding factor if Grandpa gets the police commissioner position. I really hope he does. He really wants it. My heart will hurt if he doesn't get it & I know his will too. Guess time will tell. Mark & Mom did a really good thing today, well at least I think we did. I believe that you, the Angels & God were smiling down on us. We have a couple friends that needed some help & Mark & Mom decided to help them out. They didn't ask for any, we just called them up & offered. It was a wonderful feeling. Mom knows 1st hand what that is like with all the struggles that I went through while you were growing up. We had it tough & rough at times but I hope that I did the best by never letting you know & never showing it. That is what Mom's do. I know this will help them out & it puts a smile on my face to have been the ones to do a good deed. It feels good!
 No other updates for you tonight but I am sure to have more during the week. I plan on talking to Aunt Beck, Bean & the rest of our family. However, I do have the daily prayer for today. January 3~ Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away: behold, all things are become new. O Lord, the best thing about the New Year is the word new! All the resolutions I make are meaningless unless I am truly new from the inside out. Give me a new attitude, Lord! A new focus, a new passion, a new mission---all based on the new things you want to do through me this year. Amen.
 The night sky is here once again. The sky today was blue, clear & it was cold but sunny. I think tomorrow is going to be the same way. I know a couple times we will be getting snow flurries. Mom is hoping to see the moon & stars up there shining bright. Doesn't matter though because I will whisper to you as I do each & every night. Hope you can hear Mom's voice. I love you to the moon & back & all the way around the world. I miss you like crazy. More than anyone can ever imagine that is for sure. Hope you have a peaceful night & may it be all you need & want it to be. Get some sleep if you can. Sweet dreams my sweet precious son. Hope to see you in my dreams as well. Never forget.... you are forever in my heart, mind & soul.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!