Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Friday afternoon? Mom is doing well but getting tired as I did not really sleep all that well last night. Mark was up quite a bit as he was not feeling good so every time he was awake & up so was I. The pups are pretty tired as well as they are were up too. I have a feeling that tonight will be a very early night for us all as tomorrow is a busy day for us & then we have company coming over to help celebrate the New Year. Yup.... tomorrow is New Years Eve. Mom can't believe that the year is almost over but in a way I am ready to start 2017. Mom is willing to welcome the New Year with all that it has to bring for me, Mark & our family. I wish everyone much health & happiness in the coming year! 
 Last night Mom got to speak to Phaedra about her session with Forrest. She made me tear up when she told me that you were the 1st to come through. Forrest asked if it was ok for you to join & she said yes absolutely. You were bringing Ethan's soul with you....her oldest son. I was emotional as she was telling Mom. It made me so proud & happy that you were there & could help her. She told me that you were all gold. It didn't surprise me as that is how you have appeared in my session but that got Mom thinking. Growing up through the years when it comes to jewelry I have switched off with white gold to yellow gold & vice versa...well it has been white gold for the last 15 years now & that is my longest " run " with that type of metal. Lately.... within the last couple of months Mom is finding herself leaning towards yellow gold again. Mark got Mom a ring & bracelet for Christmas & a beautiful pen in gold. I didn't understand the quick change or why I was leaning towards it again but now after I spoke to Phaedra Mom is wondering if you have something to do with that? I feel more connected to you with wearing that metal. Is this a sign that you wanted Mom to see? If so... you got my attention & I am fully aware of it! I am trying to watch out & be aware of the signs that you are sending me. My eyes are more open to it then it has been in the past. Please continue to send them to me. I love them & they make me smile!
 The weather up North was crazy. Some places got anywhere from 6" to over 2 feet of snow. In NH Meme & Grandpa were saying that they didn't get much snow but the roads were slick last night when they were driving home. Where Mom is we got rain & heavy winds just like they said we would. We did wake up to a dusting of snow this morning. It was snowing earlier this afternoon too. Thank you for watching over us all & making sure we were safe & sound. It means so much to Mom. I guess the weather for the next few days will be sunny but cold. I can handle that! Mom is hoping that the sky will be clear enough so that I can see the stars shining & maybe the moon too. I will whisper to you as I always do so smile when you hear my voice & I will too. 
 Mom doesn't have many updates for you as it has been a quiet day. I do know that Uncle Dick did indeed get admitted to the hospital yesterday but he is still stuck in the ER as there are no rooms available for him to go to. It is still unknown to exactly what is going on with him this time. Mom is awaiting some more updates from the family. Aunt Shirley is feeling better & her test results are now coming back better than they were. Hopefully it will stay that way. Fingers are crossed for her. Great Grammy, Meme, Bob, Grandpa & Debbie are well. No worries there. Aunt Beck, John & Bean are doing good too. Mark has been under the weather the last couple of days. Mom is hoping that he starts to feel better soon. Could you please help him out, Ty? Thank you my sweet precious son. Mom is doing well...just tired today. I am sure to have other updates in the next few days for you.
 Here is the daily prayer for December 30~ For a thousand years in your sight are like yesterday when it is past or like a watch in the night. Well, that was fast. Seems as if just yesterday I was compiling resolutions for this past year---all the self- improvements I was determined to make. How far did I get with those? February? June? September? Time flies & if that's true for me, what must it be like for you? A millennium is a day, Lord, I want your perspective on life. I want to take the large view. I fret so much about momentary things, but if I get the big picture will I see what's really important? Let me invest my life in things that matter----relationships, worship, using the gifts you've given me to return glory to you. Life is too short to trudge along in daily dread. I want to connect each day to eternity. Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of it's own. Today's trouble is enough for today. Amen.
 The night sky is almost upon us & it is time for Mom to get going on doing the nightly routine for us here. I hope that your night is peaceful & restful. May you do all the things that are needed for you to do & things you want to do. Come be with Mom & visit me in my dreams. Remember that you are forever in my heart, mind & soul. You are my hero & the wind beneath my wings. I love you unconditionally. You live forever in my heart, mind & soul. I miss you like crazy. I have to go for now but I will be back on Saturday. Until then.... good night & sweet dreams.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!