Dear Tyler,

Happy 4th of July to you my sweet precious son! How are you doing on this Independence Day? Mom is having a quiet day as I am pretty tired after 3 full days of running around like crazy. I am sorry that I did not write to you last night. I have no reason other than Mom was relaxing after the day we had. It was suppose to start off with a nice long walk at the ocean before everyone started to come out & get busy but it did not work that way. We were walking Princess & Ozzy yesterday morning & when we rounded the last corner Mom spotted a bird that was hurt. Mark went to get a box so that we could put it in there so it wouldn't try to fly & Mom continued to walk the dogs. After getting them settled, we brought the bird to the animal hospital & spent 3.5 hours there trying to figure out what could be done for it as everything was closed for the holiday weekend. After several phone calls & everyone input, the animal hospital felt that it would be best to bring the bird back to where we saw it & let it be. So that is what we did. Mark & Mom put it in a nice shady area where it was cool, I left a container filled with water & a place where it could get food. We are hoping that she will get relax, sleep & eat & drink when needed so that she can get better. She is a Northern Flicker so we named her Flick. She was just a sweet little thing. When we placed her down I whisper to you to please watch over her. Mom didn't want to see her suffer at all but we felt it was for the best to bring her back as everyone other than the animal hospital wanted to put her down. I wanted to give her a chance. Mom is hoping that was the right choice that was made. I know you saw where we put her so if you could check to make sure she is doing ok that would make Mom so happy. Thank you pumpkin!
 I just can't believe that it is July 4th. One of our favorite holidays together. I miss the get togethers that we would have....BBQ's, drinks, games & then later the fireworks with family & friends. Now it is just like another day for me. Sure I now watch the fireworks but it just not the same. They don't have much meaning to me anymore...just like so many other things now that you are gone. I know that is not what you want to hear but it is the truth. Please forgive me for being honest. I just miss you so much every day & it is much harder on days like these.
 Mom spoke to Meme today for an hour or more. It was nice to catch up on how things were going. Things are steady there. Bob has a doctors appointment later in the week so we are hoping that all will go well with that. We had a skype call with Tubal & Karen last night too. Things are hectic with them with work & all but they live for that stuff...lol. Both of them are still quite sick & it is pretty disturbing to us here. Tubal will be having more tests done this week as well & next month. Grandpa & Debbie are doing well. Busy with work but are all ok. I tried to call Aunt Beck but I missed them as they were going out to dinner & then for a ride as today is so beautiful. It is their wedding Anniversary today as well. Make sure to go say hello if you have the time. Mom also spoke to Auntie Kristina today. Things are a mess with her & her niece Leah...remember her? Things are just not going well for her. She has gotten herself into some trouble & she now has to try & fix things. I wish her the best. She is a good girl & has 2 small children. Other that that Auntie Kristina & Mark are doing well. Please watch over us all, Tyler. It means the world to Mom to have you looking in on us all. I feel so safe with knowing this. Thank you so much. That is all the updates that I have for you today. I do however have 2 daily prayers to write to you so here they are....July 3~ The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations. Who has known the mind of God? And yet, Lord, you have revealed to us a glimpse of what you are like through the counsel of your true & eternal Word. Help me search out & value the thoughts of your heart by studying the Scriptures. Open my heart & mind to the wonders of your self-disclosure. May I love & search it out like a buried treasure. And generation to seek you out as well. For who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him? But we have mind of Christ. Amen.
 July 4~ Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage. Thank you for blessing my life through your sovereign purposes for this nation in which I live. Remind me today, heavenly Father, that the values of justice, righteousness & equity originate with you & will be ultimately & finally established by you one day. So please help me live in light of them now, walking justly & uprightly while seeking mercy for those who are in need of it. And I pray you would guide this nation, along with the other nations of earth, to seek you out & serve you with reverence & gratitude. O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesties above the fruited plain! America America! God shed his light on thee, and crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea! Amen.
 Mom is all caught up again. The night sky should be just as beautiful as last nights. The sky was amazing & the sunset was breathtaking. It was orange & yellow, pink & purple & the sky was so clear. I am hoping to see it again tonight. Mom will be whispering to you tonight while the fireworks are going off. I hope you will be right next to me watching them. I will make sure to smile as I am chatting with you so hopefully you will be smiling too. Be listening out for my voice. I am hoping that your evening will be filled with peace, rest & so much love. May it be all that you need & want it to be as well. Come visit me in my dreams tonight when I fall asleep. I would really like that. Remember you are forever in my heart, mind & soul. You are my hero & my wind beneath my wings. I miss you like crazy & I love you to the moon & back & all the way around the world. To infinity & beyond & even more. Good night, Tyler & sweet dreams. Until tomorrow night.....
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!