Dear Tyler,

Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Sunday afternoon? Mom is doing pretty good considering I really didn't sleep again last night. Not sure what the heck is going on but Mom knows that I need to start getting some much needed sleep & more than 4 hours a night. I need to be well rested so that I can get back into my studies again starting tomorrow. Vacation for Mark & I are officially over. Mark goes back to work tomorrow as well. It was nice these last 2 weeks & much needed! 
 Today, the weather has been pretty crappy. Foggy all day, gray clouds, rainy & windy so far. Guess it is going to be that way through the evening & all day tomorrow as well. Sun will shine again on Tuesday afternoon so that will be good. I think we are getting part of the tropical storm Nate. That has been another nasty one as well. Several people lost their lives & lost everything like Hurricane Harvey & Hurricane Irma. This year has been terrible for these storms. So much sadness everywhere.... hurricanes, tropical storms, shootings, etc.... Mom prays every day for everyone. I keep them all in my thoughts & prayers. 
 I am so sorry about the short letter to you last night. Things just slipped away from me. Mark & Mom ended up eating dinner at 7 pm last night & boy was that a mistake. My stomach hurt so bad during the night again. Guess I am not able to do that anymore. Mom is getting too old for that kind of stuff...lol! Mom has been right on point today though with everything I have wanted to do. I got up this morning, got breakfast for Mark & I, made homemade bread, made homemade beef stew & then just finished baking a homemade apple pie. I did some online things as well, paid bills & started my xmas shopping.....yup it is that time of the year already. Mom wants to be done shopping by the end of November so I don't have to worry about it during the " usual shopping season. " we shall see if I can do it! I guess Mom can't believe that Halloween is in 23 days. That does not even seem right. The weather is still so nice & warm... Mom is not knocking that one at all. I enjoy this time of year. Hopefully the weather will still be nice for the kiddos for trick or treating. Mom misses seeing kids all dressed up. We haven't done that whole trick or treating thing in almost 6 years now. All the places we lived so far, we are not able to do it for safety reasons. Candy can be brought to the main office for the kids to go get but that is all. It is definitely not like it used to be when Mom would take you out. Boy... those were fun times! Mom sure misses them but not as much as I miss you my sweet precious son. No words will or can ever express it. Mom loves you unconditionally. To the moon & back & all the way around the world. You are my hero & the wind beneath my wings. Hope you will always feel that deep within your soul. 
 I have absolutely nothing to update you on really. I spoke to Debbie this afternoon. Grandpa was working so I will call back later tonight to say hello to him. I spoke to Meme & Bob today as well. Meme was saying that Bob was having a hard time breathing lately. His lab work came back pretty high this week. she was saying that he is back to sleeping a lot again as well. I hope that things start looking up for Bob. I feel terrible when he is this sick. Meme is well but she sounded discouraged. I could hear it in her voice. Mom said nothing but I did pick it up. I guess I will try to touch base with Aunt Beck tomorrow. Mom is going to get off the computer after I finish my letter to you & watch football & have an early dinner. Today is our favorite teams going head to head.... Cowboys vs Green Bay. Should be a good game. Hopefully the Cowboys will win but something tells me your team will take this one...lol! That is all I have for you today but here is a prayer for the day for you & all who read these letters to you:
 Today is an incredible day! Success, Prosperity & Abundance, in many different forms have naturally found their way into my life today. I gratefully enjoy their manifestations throughout my day & happily share these blessings of abundance with many others in order to bring happiness to their day as well. " I am Happy. I am Healthy. I am Wealthy. I am Secure. I am worthy. I am Positive. I am Blessed. I am Grateful. I am Beautiful. I am confident. I am Courageous. I am Excited about Today. " 
 Here are a couple short inspirational sayings: " Always speak how you feel & never feel sorry for being real. "
 " Believe that Miracles can happen to you! "
" Don't trust what you see, even salt looks like sugar! "
 Mom is going to have to get going for now. Our dinner is done & the pups need to be fed here in about 10 minutes. They are little alarm clocks for Mom...well Ozzy is anyways. Princess likes to sleep...lol. Mom will be back tomorrow night with another letter to you. I will whisper to you as I always do each night & I will light my candle for you & all our family & friends who have passed. Smile when you here Mom. I will smile back to you. Hope your evening is made up of all the things you need to do & want to do. Come visit Mom tonight if you can. Help me to get some sleep. Thanks, Tyler. Remember you are always living inside my heart, mind, body & soul. You are my shining star. goodnight & sweet dreams.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!