Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Sunday afternoon? Mom is doing okay. It has been a very busy day so far here but I am well. I am sorry that I didn't write to you last night but it was a busy day and Mom relaxed last night. I seem to not turn my computer on at all when Saturdays roll around for some reason. Mark and Mom usually go out and run errands and then it is coming home and putting everything away and then it's time to make dinner, then clean up and by that time it is after 6 pm and Mom just wants to relax and do nothing. Last night was no exception but I was really tired from not sleeping the night before. I was watching a movie and I was ready for bed at 9 pm. I stayed awake until 10 pm and then called it a night. I fell fast asleep too. Mom woke up at 6 am and couldn't fall back to sleep because I felt pretty well rested. I was up and fed the pups and got coffee going for Mark and then laid back down for a bit. I was back up at 9 am and had breakfast ready by 9:30 am and after eating I cleaned up and then decided to do all the housework...mopped, vacuumed, dusted, took down some of the decorations and put them away, rearranged a few things after doing that, colored my hair, painted my toe nails, packed everything for our trip up to NH and now I am writing to you! Mom even managed to squeeze in a call to Meme really quick and later tonight I will call Grandpa. Mark has been feeling tough all day today. He has been taking it easy but he did manage to pack his bag but that is pretty much it. I want him to just relax and do nothing. I think later on he will take a hot bath because he said that he is feeling cold. I sure hope that whatever it is goes away and soon. Please watch over him for Mom pumpkin! Thank you my sweet precious son. Tonight we have a skype call but not sure it that is going to happen or not. Depends on how Mark is feeling. Later will be a relaxing night watching a Christmas movie and then early to bed so we can get on the road at a descent time tomorrow. Mom has the candle burning bright for you already and it has been going since about 12 noon. I whispered to you when I lit it like I always do so I sure hope you heard Mom and gave me a big smile. I will whisper to you again later this evening as well. 
 Tomorrow is Christmas Eve here. Doesn't seem possible at all but it is. It is a green Christmas here for us as well. I am sure not too many are happy about that but Mom sure is. Meme said they have hardly any snow there too so I am happy about that as well! I will be coming to visit you on Christmas morning and leaving your ornament. I will take pictures and post them on here for you. I sure hope you like it and you smile when you see it. Sure hoping no one steals it as well. Mom will be able to write you a small letter tomorrow night when everyone is settled and has gone to bed. It is hard to do when we are traveling but Mom will because it is Christmas. I am bringing my iPad so it won't be so bad. We will be gone for a couple days and return home the day after Christmas so Mom will be able to write to you a longer letter then. I will have lots of updates for you as well. I plan on seeing Meme, Bob, Grandpa, Debbie, Aunt Shirley and Richard this trip. It is all about family and that is the way I want it! I wish we could see Aunt Beck and Bean though but maybe after the winter season we will be able too. Not much else is going on right now. The sun has set and it is getting dark here. It is 4:16 pm. The sky is a pastel color with blue, pink, purple and orange. It is like a sherbet color as I like to call it. It is pretty and it makes me smile. Mom will have to be going soon so I can feed the pups and get dinner going for Mark and I. I sure hope you have a fun evening doing all kinds of things that you need and want to do. Come sit beside Mom while I sleep or visit me in my dreams if you can. 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 are in my heart, mind, body and soul. Until tomorrow comes...good night and sweet dreams, Tyler.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

PS. Football was good today. Cowboys won their game and so did the Patriots. That puts them as the champs in their division and in the playoffs to perhaps go to the superbowl again. Cowboys were in the lead as of last week to win in their division but they lost their game so they are out of the running. I know you are smiling at that news...lol!

Here is the pray for the day:

 May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and in his grace gave us unfailing courage and a firm hope, encourage you and strengthen you to always do and say what is good. 2 Thessalonians 2:16–17, TEV

Lord our God, our Father in heaven and our Father on earth, our Lord and our Ruler, we thank you that to this very day you have guarded and guided us and delivered us from great need. We praise you with hearts full of hope as we continue on our pilgrimage. For Christmas Day is coming with its message of hope that we may somehow bring honor to you in spite of all hindrances, mistakes, and sin, in spite of all death and the horror of dying. We know that you hold us in your hands. With your help we can look ahead, and again and again we may take a small step forward and live to the praise and honor of your name. So be with us now and bless us. Amen.