Dear Tyler,

Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Wednesday afternoon? The weather today was exactly what they said it would be....blue skies, sunny & cold temps. I will take it though as some places are still getting snow & a lot of it. It is crazy to think that but it seems like winter does not want to end at all. I really don't think that we will have a "Spring" at all this year. I have a funny feeling that it will go from cold temps right to one day being warmer & then it will be summer. Looks like tomorrow will be another day of rain but then after that we will have about 5 days of sunny skies. Mom is hoping that during those days I will get the chance to see a some of your beautiful paintings in the sky. I am looking for the pink sunrises & sunsets so I am putting my requests in now...lol! 
 Today was a pretty low key day for me. I was up early this morning, lounged around in bed for an hour or so & then got up, made breakfast, did the clean up of that, got ready, & then took the pups for a nice long walk. After that I came right in & started writing my paper for school. I got my grade for exam 6. I got an 86% on it. I am happy with that. I got 4 questions wrong & 1 essay question wrong. I am doing the best I can & that is all that matters to Mom. I am doing better than what I ever thought I would so that is a bonus in itself for sure. Mom should have her paper down & submitted to my instructor either Friday or over the weekend. I am excited as all h *ll! Finally I am able to put this all behind me & more forward! The phones were also quiet as well. It didn't even ring once & Mark was on 2 calls all day long. That is a good day for him. Looks like tonight will be a night of having dinner, cleaning up & then relaxing for the most part. Mom is kinda tired today so I am hoping to get some good sleep tonight. 
 For about a week now, I have what is called a Misfit. It is like a Fitbit but it's a different company. I wear it all the time & it tracks the steps that I take all day long, calories I burn & puts the steps I do take into how many miles that it is equivalent to. At night, it tracks my sleep to when I am awake, to light sleep & to restful sleep. The whole thing is interesting. They give you a goal to meet that is based on your height & weight. To say the least I am doing really well with the steps & meeting my goal. I am averaging walking 2-3 miles per day, doing between 6,000-10,000 steps daily & burning some calories as well. Sleep on the other hand is not so great. In an 8 hour period, Mom is usually awake for about 40 minutes, 3 hours of light sleep & 4 hours of restful sleep. Mom really needs to get better sleep for sure & so does Mark. He is worse than I am. I really enjoying the walking & getting the exercise again. I am getting back into it & I am also slowly trying to start running. That will be a work in progress....lol! I am eating less junk food & trying not to eat a snack at night time. Mark is pretty proud of me  so that also makes Mom feel good. I keep my sleep journal in a book so I can monitor it weekly. Mom also gets out in the evening & goes for a nightly walk with the pups as long as the weather is good. If it is not I walk laps around the apartment...believe it or not. Sounds funny but it works. I do 10 laps in the morning, 10 laps int he afternoon & 10 laps at night. I really am into this & I hope I get stronger & lose weight. That is Mom's goal for herself.
 I have no updates for you at all tonight as I have not spoken to anyone at all for yesterday & today. I didn't hear from Aunt Beck but I didn't think I would as she is on her vacation. I will look forward to the random pictures that I get though. They are off to Venice tomorrow so they say goodbye to Rome for a couple of weeks. It is going on 10:45 pm there so I am sure they are already sleeping. It is 4:45 pm here. Mom needs to get going in a few minutes so that I can fed the pups & get dinner for Mark & I. Mom hopes that your night will be all that you need & want it to be. May you get to do all that you need & want to do. Come be with Mom or visit me in my dreams if you can tonight. I love it when you do. I miss you so much my sweet precious son. I love you to the moon & back & all the way around the world. You are my hero & the wind beneath my wings. Forever you are always in my heart, mind, body & soul. I hope you always feel that deep inside your soul. You are loved unconditionally. Mom will be back tomorrow with another letter to you & possibly some new updates. I will light the candle for you tonight so when you see it shining bright you will know it is shining for you! Mom will whisper to you later as well. I will smile & hope you will be smiling too. Until tomorrow.... good night & sweet dreams!
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is the prayer for the day:
 I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. Revelation 3:8, NIV

Dear Father in heaven, we thank you that you know us all and that you look deep into our hearts, watching over us in everything we go through, whether easy or difficult. We thank you that we do not stand alone but that you hear the smallest sigh of each of your children. We thank you that darkness must give way to light, distress to joy, and fear to strength and courage. For you lead us through everything; it is what you bring about from your future world, not anything within our sight, that gives us strength and courage and that endures through everything. We thank you from our hearts for your unending gifts, and we are amazed that it was possible for us to receive all this from you. Protect us and keep us childlike, so that we remain in the fellowship that the Lord Jesus has given us, singing praise to him and to the glory and honor of your name. Amen.