Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Thursday afternoon? Mom has been busy all day long. I have been up since 6:30 am feeding the pups and getting things together for Mark so that he could just get ready and head out the door when he needed to. After Mark left Mom did go back to bed and just relax by looking at emails, social media and then played one of my games for a bit. I was up and decided around 10 am that I was going to do some cleaning and rearranging of things now that we are settled. Mom was able to get the master bathroom done and got things set to where we can find them easier. After that I  got ready and then took the pups out for a nice long walk or that was the intention but because Mark was not here and with us, Princess decided that she didn't want to go at all. Poor Ozzy because he was enjoying himself. The weather today is beautiful. The skies are blue and no clouds in sight and the sun is shining. Maybe later Mom will attempt to take them out again. It is after 3:30 pm and I have heard nothing from Mark at all today. I just tried calling but got voicemail so I left a message. Not sure what is going on but I now know that he will be home late tonight seeings how he is not on the road. Dinner tonight will be tacos so it will not take long at all to make. Mom tried to study today but I have questions for my instructor so I emailed her and I will wait to submit it until I get a response from her. Mom is finding it very hard to do anything at all when Mark is not home. The pups are really terrible and they bark at everything. Princess is a nervous wreck and she paces and then Ozzy just is Ozzy. I have a hard time being able to concentrate on my work. This is not good at all because I really need to do it but I just can't. I am hoping that this is just a phase that they are going through and they will calm down pretty soon and be comfortable here like they were in the other apartment. Guess we will have to wait and see. 
 Last night the phones were very quiet. We had dinner early and the pups were fed all by 6 pm. Mom didn't talk to anyone at all but I did watch a movie that I have wanted to see since August when it hit the theaters. It was Christopher Robin. It is a live action movie of Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh. It was such a sweet movie. They did a really good job of it and it was so worth the wait. The movie got over around 9:30 pm and then we decided to go to bed or at least Mom did. Mark watched a little TV and then called it a night at 11 pm. Mom didn't sleep all that much again. I am having a hard time because we have to have a night night on for the pups and the dang thing is so bright. Mom is one to have complete darkness so I can sleep. I know that is why I am so tired lately. I am going to try a solution tonight to see if it works. My fingers are crossed. I need so solid sleep. Tonight will be a quiet night it looks like. Mark probably won't be home now until around 8 pm. Mom will feed the pups and make dinner and then cozy up on the couch and watch some shows that I have taped. Early to bed too. I sure hope that your night will be what you want and need it to be. Have fun while I sleep and maybe if you can you can visit Mom in my dreams tonight. I miss you so much and I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You are my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever you will live inside my heart, mind, body and soul. It is 3:45 pm and the sun is already starting to go down for the day. It will be dark within the next 30 minutes. Mom will be getting off the computer so that I don't need to have lights on to see. I will be back to write to you again in the morning. Maybe then I will have some updates for you on our family. I will light the candle and whisper to you later. Smile for me and I will smile back to you. Until tomorrow comes my sweet precious son...good night and sweet dreams.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is the prayer for the day:

Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me, has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life. John 5:24, NIV

Lord our God, we thank you for giving us Jesus Christ, whose words remain living to this very day. You will make his words continually alive so that in the name of Jesus Christ joyful praises are sung to you, Almighty God and Father in heaven. Remember us all. Remember the particular needs of each one of us. Come to the world through the words of Jesus Christ. May his words come as your strong angels to the hearts of many to comfort and restore, to help and do miracles for those in need. May your name be praised through the great and mighty Word, Jesus Christ! Amen.