Dear Tyler,

Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Monday afternoon? Mom wants to 1st tell you that I am so sorry for not writing to you last night but things were kind of crazy here. Let me do some explaining.... the morning started out great. Mom was up early & ready to get out the door by 1 am when the mall opened up. I was pretty impressed because Mom is always late & I was indeed out the door when I wanted to be & I also had extra time to sneak in a walk with the pups before we left. Mark & Mom got to the mall at 11 am right when it opened. We went to a few stores & looked around & Mom got what she needed & then we took off. From there we went grocery shopping & back to a store that Meme asked me to go to for her. We got done all that & the time was 2:30 pm. Mark & I decided that we would skip in & get a very late lunch so we got home around 3:30 pm. Mom had to put all the stuff away plus all the groceries too. While doing that, I decided that I would start the laundry & get that going..... well guess what... Mom was walking from her closet to the bathroom & I stepped right on a piece of glass. I felt something but didn't know what it was & I didn't even know I was bleeding until I saw the trail of blood on the carpet. To say the least, Mom sat down, cleaned her foot, got it to stop bleeding & then I put a bandaid on it & continued to do what I was doing prior to that incident. Mom decided it was a good idea to vacuum the rugs to make sure there was no chance of anyone else getting glass in their foot or puppy paws. All this was done by 5 pm & then Mom fed the pups & decided that because we ate such a late lunch I was not going to make dimmer at all & if we were hungry later we would just have snacks. Mom sat down & never went on her computer at all. I watched TV for the evening & elevated my foot that was sore. I was in bed early as well because I was just so exhausted from the weekend. That is everything that happened & why there was no letter last night. Mom is so sorry. I felt very guilty for not writing. I whispered to you a few times during the evening so I hope you heard Mom when she was talking to you. Mom hasn't missed writing to you in quite some time now & I don't plan on missing another one any time soon. 
 Anyways.... not too much to update you on as I pretty much just did as far as Mom & Mark are concerned. Meme & Bob are doing well. Mom spoke to them last night. I didn't get the chance to speak to Grandpa or Debbie. I was going to call but decided that I would wait until tonight to call & say hi. Oh yeah... the other thing that happened was that when Mom was on the phone with Meme..... Ozzy was laying on the floor & had a toy near him, Princess went to walk by & Ozzy thought she was going to take it so he " attacked " her. It was horrible. It was like what Snickers would do to Max. Mom got off the phone with Meme & Ozzy hid under the bed because right after he did that he knew he did something wrong & Princess was shaking like crazy. What a mess. All in all about 2 hours after this all happened, everyone was back to normal & laying on the couch right next to each other. Sometimes things are crazy here & sometimes things are really good. The same goes with life in general, I suppose. Not all the time is easy. Sometimes things are crazy busy & life is tough. We all learn from the experiences that we are given...well at least Mom does. I always told you that I took nothing for granted & I didn't & still don't & I never will. Life is precious. Life is a gift. 
 Mom didn't hear from Aunt Beck but I will try to touch base with her sometime this week. I can't wait to hear about the weekend with Bean & what she thinks of Bean's new BF. The only other thing that was sprung on us, well mostly Mark was this afternoon he received an email from his boss that stated that he is suppose to be going back to where he was last week. He has to be there tomorrow by noon & will be gone again all week...just like last week. Mark was surprised because he said he knew nothing about this at all & Mom was pretty upset. This is not part of his job at all. He has been going away a lot lately & Mom rarely ever sees him. It is really lonely for me too. Last week was rough without him & now Mom has to do it all over again this week. Mom wishes he would find a different job. Anything you can do on your end to help with that Mom would gladly appreciate it so much. That is all I have for updates for you right now. I will keep you posted on things as I know.
 Here is a daily prayer for the day:  May you determine to be done with captivity! No more rehearsing your failures or rehashing your critics’ accusations. It’s time to remember God’s love, His faithfulness, and His heart of affection for you. It’s time to put all of your hope in the finished work of Jesus Christ. May you put a flag in the ground this day and declare, ‘My hope is built on nothing less but Jesus’ blood and righteousness!’ Rest in God’s grace. Rely on His love. And rehearse His promises because they’re true for you. Break free from the bondage of others’ opinions and walk free and full of faith this day!
 Here is a saying for the day as well: LIFE: Start every day with laughter...learning life's lessons. A beautiful moment. Happiness is... Together is the best place to be....this journey called life. A moment captured.... Live, love, laugh, create....Simple pleases. Still discovering....Enjoying life....Indulging. Laughter makes the heart smile. There is magic all around us. All about me...Smile---it's contagious! Let your light shine through. Family is my treasure. Living in the moment.... I'm still writing my story. Inspired by love.... The circle of life...Always learning. When I was least expecting it..... Serenely silent! 
 Well guess what time it is.... Yup... time to get the nightly things going. Mom needs to fed the pups & get dinner prepped for Mark & I. Mom will definitely be back tomorrow with another letter to you. I will whisper to you as I always do my sweet precious son. Be listening for my voice & smile when you hear Mom & I will smile back to you. I miss you so much & I love you more than anything. To the moon & back & all the way around the world. You are my hero & the wind beneath my wings. Forever you will be inside my heart, mind, body & soul. Until tomorrow night, Tyler.... good night & sweet dreams. You are my shining star!
 Always, Mommy xoxoox. Muah!