Dear Tyler,

Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Sunday afternoon? Mom is doing okay but feeling a bit rushed today. Mom is sorry that I didn't write to you last night but I never turned my computer on at all yesterday and honestly it felt really good. This is the first time I have turned it on today as well. 
 Yesterday Mark and Mom decided to take a day and do nothing. We lounged in bed until 11 am and then Mom got up, made brunch for us and then did the clean up of that. I also did a few things around the apartment and prepped dinner early yesterday so I didn't have to do it later in the afternoon. After doing all that stuff, Mom took a shower around 4 pm and then fed the pups and then made dinner for us. We watched 2 movies last night before going to bed. Mom was pretty tired so I decided to call it a night around 0:30 pm while Mark stayed up. I was just about to fall asleep and the freakin kids let off fireworks so to say the least Mom was up with the dogs for another 2 hours. I called the police but as always they don't get up there fast enough to catch who is doing it. Mom is pretty pissed and tired of it for sure. I think we both fell asleep around midnight and was up at 7 am this morning. We got up, fed the pups, Mom gather the garbage while Mark was getting ready, I broke down all the boxes too. After Mark was finished, Mom got ready and we left to go run errands and do some shopping that needed to get done. We got home around 3:30 pm and Mom just got done putting everything away. It is now 4:45 pm. I need to write to you and then the computer will be turned off for the night and pups will get fed and Mom will get dinner going. The night tonight is going to be nothing but kicking my feet up and relaxing. Mom is going to bed early tonight as well. Tomorrow is Monday and back to the studying and work for Mark. This weekend coming up is Labor Day weekend. Everything tourist shuts down until next May and kids go back to school Tuesday. That was a really fast summer. The leaves are turning on the trees so quickly now. It was last week they were green and now they are red and yellow. It is crazy how the time is flying by. All the stores have their Fall/Halloween stuff out. Mom found a toy for the pups that is a Nightmare Before Christmas rope. One end is a pumpkin and the other end is Jack. I said that if you saw it you would have got it for the pups so that is why we bought it. I know you are smiling down on that one! 
 Last night ended the candle. I burned it for several hours yesterday. I will start another one in a bit. I will whisper to you as I always do so be listening for my voice. Smile when you hear Mom and I will smile back to you my sweet precious son. I miss you more than words and I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You will always be my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever in my heart, mind, body and soul. Yesterday, Mom spoke to Meme for a bit. It was a really nice conversation. That is the only person who I chatted with though. I will touch base with Grandpa tonight after our skype call with Tubal and Karen. I am sure to have updates for you tomorrow. 
 I see on facebook that several of Mom's friends kids are going back to school or college. I see that Mow posted that Zev is now in college and is going to Yale! I am so happy for him. We both always like Mow, Kate and Zev. They are such good people. Mom wished him well and told him congratulations as Yale is a tough school to get into. Not much else is going on right now. Mark is playing his video game as I am writing to you. He will do that until it is time for dinner. That is his way of unwinding. I get it. Writing to you is my way of unwinding for the day going into the night. The weather is very warm here. The next 3 days will be in the mid 90's. Mom is loving that! Mom will be sure to take the pups for their walks early in the morning before it gets too warm. I have a feeling that after these 3 days there will be no more of them so I will enjoy it while it is here still. The days will be getting cooler and shorter too. Anyways....Mom needs to get going so that I have everything done and cleaned by 7 pm for our skype call. I will write to you tomorrow mid day because I am still awaiting my books to arrive. Have a good night and have fun while I sleep. Come visit if you can. I will be looking to see if there is a painting in the sky tonight too. Thank you for watching over us all and for being my shining star. Until tomorrow comes.... good night and sweet dreams, Ty. I love you unconditionally.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is the prayer for the day:

Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. Psalm 25:4–5, NIV

Lord our God, be our Father and care for your children here on earth, where it is often bitterly hard and where everything seems to turn against us. Keep us faithful in our inner life, drawing all our strength from you, the eternal power of life, and from Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. For Jesus has promised to come to us, and you will send him in our time of need. Let your strong hand be with those who often do not know where to turn. Show us paths we can follow, to the glory of your name in all eternity. Amen.