Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Thursday afternoon? Mom is pretty tired today but I have been pretty busy. I am sorry that my writing to you has pretty much been next to nothing the last couple of weeks. This week just has been pure hell again. Every day we have had to run out for either an appointment or to get his medications. Today was the only day we didn’t have to go anywhere so Mom took advantage of it and did some packing while Mark was sleeping this afternoon. I was able to get the dining room done, the wine cabinet is packed, the computer nook is packed and 1/2 the kitchen is done now. Mom has the rest of the kitchen to do, both bathrooms, Mark’s office and a couple things in the master bedroom. I think that after I get more boxes this weekend that will do it. We should be pretty much packed all up by next week. That is a great feeling. We are only keeping the stuff we use daily and the rest either gets thrown away or packed up. We are in good shape as far as that goes. We close on the house in 11 days and we leave in 52 days. We still have a ton of things to do but it’s mostly saving the money to get it all done. Next week will be booking our flights so then it will become even more real for us! 
 Mom can’t believe that it is already the end of August. The kids go back to school next week. Where did the summer go? All the tourist places close up in 11 days as well. It will be Labor Day Weekend September 1st. Time is flying by so fast! The days will go by faster now as well seeings how we are going out daily for Mark. He was referred to a Specialist and he has an appointment on September 5th. We are hoping she will be able to explain to us why this keeps happening to Mark. The meds that he is on seems to be helping the pain quite a bit. That is a good thing. He is sleeping better at night. Mom is sleeping a little bit more too. We are concerned though as Mark only has 1 more week of vacation time left and then he is out. We needed that time for the move so not sure what we are going to do now. He can go on short term disability but that is not even going to cover the bills that we have. Mom is praying like crazy that things work out. I am giving my worries to God. I am talking to you more as well. I hope you are hearing me. Mom lit your candle  around noon time today 🕯 I usually am lighting it early so that I am able to burn through all of them before we move! So far so good there! I will whisper to you later tonight so smile for me and I will smile back to you. 
 I have no updates for you at all. Everyone calls daily to check in on Mom and Mark. I guess all is well with them. Meme is just stressing out on so many things which I told her that is foolish. She is not really being nice to Bob either and Mom also said that was mean and she needed to stop. I don’t know why she does that but it really bothers me when she does. Grandpa is doing good and so is Debbie. They are only 4 weeks out before retirement. I am excited for them! Meme is 39 days out before she does! Have not spoken to Aunt Beck yet since she got home. I will try to give her a call tomorrow. Mom has a bunch of things to do but I will make time. I will also write to you later in the evening tomorrow as well. Mom is seeing that she is not turning her computer on at all these days. I am writing this to you on my iPad. It’s easier and pretty soon I won’t have my computer as it will be getting packed up. I will write to you a little bit each night. Some may be shorter than others. It will depend on what is going on that day and how tired I am. I know you understand and that you see everything that Mom is doing. 
 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, my sweet precious son. Mom is going to go relax for the rest of the night. I need to put the heating pad on my back. It hurts from all the packing I did today. Have fun tonight while Mom gets some sleep. Come visit me in my dreams tonight if you can. I will be back tomorrow so until then.... good night and sweet dreams.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah 🖤