Dear Tyler,

Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Friday afternoon? It is the 25th day of 2019. This month really flew right by. The weather today is sunny, blue skies and 40 degrees. I will take it for winter! Just a little bit of snow is left on the ground for what were high snow banks on Tuesday are now just small and almost right to the ground. A few more days and that will all be melted as well. Mom is really liking this winter so far. If they were all like this I could handle it and not want to move as I do not mind the cold. This weekend is suppose to be like today but cooler I think...in the 30's. It is already 3:22 pm and I never did any studying today. Mom was up early this morning feeding the pups, making Mark fresh brewed coffee and then I lounged in bed for a bit. I later got up, folded laundry and put it away, gathered the garbage, broke down all the boxes, mopped the floor before my friend called me. I ended up chatting with her for some time today. We hung up the phone around 1:15 pm. After that I made something to eat, did those dishes, vacuumed the floors and then got ready. I was finished with all that right at 3 pm and I came right in and started gathering my pictures for today and then started writing to you. The day has just flown by. Mom will be prepping for dinner soon and feeding the pups. I think tonight will be a nice quiet evening watching a movie and then going to bed. Saturday we have a few places to go to and then we will be home the rest of the weekend. Mark just found out about an hour ago that he has to work again on Sunday for the same customer that he did the cutover for last weekend. This will be the second week straight that he works Monday-Friday and the weekend. In 14 days, Mark has worked 13 of them. Looks like Saturday will be his only day off. I guess while he is working Sunday, Mom will studying to make up for not doing it today. I just feel bad because no one else seems to do this from his team. Please don't think Mom is ungrateful because I am grateful that he has a job and a good one at that but I just get worried about all the hours that he pulls. It is very little time to sleep. You know Mom, I worry all the time! I just can't help it. Anyways... it will all work out the way it is suppose to go. Mom is trying to learn not to linger on things that I have no control over. It is not good for me and it is not healthy for anyone. Anyways.....
 Last night was a night of watching a couple shows on TV that we recorded and then Mom was so tired by 10 pm I headed to bed and fell fast asleep. Mark stayed up watching TV for a bit and then fell asleep. I woke up a few times during the night but went right back to sleep quickly. No one called and Mom did not call anyone either. I am sure to hear from Grandpa this evening and it not then I will chat with him and Debbie, and Meme and Bob over the weekend. We have a skype call with Tubal and Karen as well on Sunday. I sure hope they are feeling better as they both have been sick for a couple weeks. Debbie was saying yesterday that her sister, Pam took a bad fall in the tub yesterday and was sent to the DHMC. She has 6-7 broken ribs and is being kept there for a while because she is having such a hard time breathing that the doctors feel it will slow the healing process down. Pam is such a sweetheart. I sure hope she recovers quickly and can get home. Having broken ribs is no fun at all. There is nothing that can be done for them other than to wrap them tightly and let them heal slowly on their own. I haven't heard anything from Aunt Beck or Bean lately so I am assuming that they are all doing good. Mom will try to get in touch with them this weekend or early next week.
 I am liking the outcome of the digital frame that Mom put together the other day and night. I selected 170 pictures so far and I can add to it any time that I would like. Mom chose pictures of you, Mark, Mom, Grandpa, Debbie, Meme, Bob, Great Grammy, Aunt Beck, John, Bean, her BF, Aunt Shirley, Richard, Aunt Jacqui, Uncle Dick, Andrea, Tony and his wife and all 4 girls, Mark's side of the family...his Dad and Step-Mom, his 2 brothers and their family, his niece's wedding, Snickers, Max, Princess, Ozzy and Skittles. I hope that you can see it and it makes you smile. Remembering the memories makes me smile. 
 Mom is hoping that your evening is all that you want it to be. Come visit Mom in my dreams tonight if you can. I am sure you have been pretty busy lately because it has been awhile since I have seen you. Hope you are learning and going too places that you have never been to before and that you are happy. Mom will light the candle for you in a bit and I will whisper to you later tonight. Smile for me when you hear my voice and I will smile to you as well my sweet precious son. I miss you beyond words and I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You are my superhero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever you live inside my heart, mind, body and soul. I will be back tomorrow evening with another letter to you. Time for me to start prepping dinner for this evening and getting the pups fed. The sun will be setting soon. Hope it is a nice sunset. Until tomorrow comes...good night and sweet dreams.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is today's prayer:

 You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:14-16, NIV

Lord our God, O God of righteousness, let your light shine out. Go with us on our way. May we have clear eyes and hearts through your Word and your Spirit. Through temptations and struggles be always with us, lighting our way to what is right and good. Protect and bless us. Move our hearts from their very depths to thank you for all you have done for us, to praise you, and to glorify you. Amen.