Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Saturday evening? Mom is so sorry again that I did not write to you last night. I am not doing so good in the last couple of days but it has been really busy here on Mom's end. Yesterday, I got up early & made breakfast, did the dishes, did the laundry & then I decided to take all the Christmas decorations down. I had to put everything away, dust, vacuum & haul everything to the garage. That took me over 3 hours to do that. Then Mom got an email stating that the wine rack that I bought with my Christmas money from Grandpa & Debbie came in. I was not expecting that so instead of sitting down to relax I jumped right in & had to remove everything in the hutch & clean that & every single piece in it ( there is over 100 pieces! ) Once that was done I needed to move the hutch over so the wine rack would fit & put everything back in. That took long enough to when I was finished I finally jumped in the shower & then fed the pups & made dinner for Mark & I. I sat down for maybe 1 hour & then at 6:30 pm Mark said " lets put the wine rack together. " Ugh..... that took us 3 hours to do that. We finished up at 9:30 pm & then we had to clean the mess up. To say the least by that time Mom was so tired & so sore that I got ready for bed. I was asleep by 10:15 pm. Mom never even turned her computer on at all yesterday & right now is the 1st time I have today ( it is 5:22 pm ) Today has been a busy day again as Mark & Mom went out to grab the rest of the stuff for tomorrow night. We both got ready & went shopping & Mom spent her gift card as well. That was fun. We came home & I put everything away. After that I did more cleaning up. I am in the process of cooling a cake. Mom is making mini truffles for dessert tomorrow. I need to put them all together in about an hour. The rest of it can wait until tomorrow. Mark & Mom were not sure if we were going to be able to have anything due to not knowing about Karen's Mom but we did not get a call so we decided to march forward & have the get together. Everyone will be here except my friend, Christina. She decided not to wait it out & she made other plans. I understand. Mom still can't believe that tomorrow is the last day of 2017. In 31 hours it will be 2018. Mom will be writing to you tomorrow morning because Charlie & Marion will be coming by noon & I will have to get everything ready for them here in my office. I need to make sure to get some good sleep tonight so that I will be able to get up early tomorrow morning & finish everything that I need to do plus I will be up late as well. Mom doesn't have any updates for you as I have not spoken to anyone in the last couple of days. I will have some for you either tomorrow or on New Years Day. Mom will make sure to keep you posted as I know of things happening. 
 Today it has been snowing all day long. The temps are so chilly & tonight it will be -2 degrees. That is crazy! I have had the chance to see the moon the last several nights but I don't think that will happen tonight as the sky is gray & cloudy. Mom whispered to you every night that I saw it & also later in the evening. Hope you heard me. I will do the same again later tonight as well. Smile for Mom & I will close my eyes & picture your sweet smile that I miss so very much. I miss you like crazy. I love you to the moon & back & all the way around the world. You are my hero & the wind beneath my wings. Forever you will be in my heart, mind, body & soul. Here is the saying for tonight:
 Always Do Your Best: Your best is going to change moment to moment; it will be different when you are tired as opposed to well-rested. Under any circumstances, simply do your best & you will avoid self-judgement, self-abuse & regret. 
 Here is the prayer for the night as well:
  May you begin to see your setbacks as temporary, your delays as detours, and your heartbreaks as opportunities to experience God's precious, powerful healing. And in the meantime, may God give you glimpses of glory, insights into His good plan for you. Be assured that God has never left your side; He’ll never let you go. May God help you see with supernatural insight so that you won't be deceived by the enemy of your soul, or by your past painful filters, or by your fears of the future. In fact, right here--in this place--may your divine perspective hugely inspire your faith steps. You are mighty in God and He is mighty in you.
 Mom needs to get going for the night as I had a few more things to do plus I would really like to just relax for a bit. Mom hopes your evening is filled with everything you need & want to do. Have fun while I sleep & come be with me if you can. Thank you my sweet precious son. You are my shining star! I will be back in the morning so until then.....
 good night & sweet dreams.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!