Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Sunday morning? Mom is sorry that I haven't written in a couple days but things as you can see are still pretty crazy here. The days start super early in the morning and end around the same time they did back North. ....around 10 pm. This week has been hard on us all. We don't really talk about what happened but we do share memories of little Skittles. Today is day 4 without the little bugger. I know he is with you and is happy. Give all those furbabies big hugs and kisses from us all. Thank you pumpkin. mark has had a very long week as well. 1 night he worked until 11 pm and the next night he worked from 8 am until 2 am. He is working right now too and it is Sunday. Hopefully he finishes up soon so that we can go and enjoy the day for at least a little bit. we are almost all settled in. We have a couple more bigger items to purchase but not much else. Mom is slowly cleaning all the walls to try and remove the black marks and this week I will be painting the 2 accent walls downstairs. We are painting them a pretty teal color. I think it will look really nice not to mention beachy! It is official.... we all all Florida residents now and Mom is the only one that is completely legal. I have a Florida license plate too! Everyone else will have theirs at the end of the month or in December. It looks funny to see the Massachusetts plate gone and a Florida one taking it's place but it is a good thing. No regrets at all. I miss a few friends up there and family though. I miss Grandpa a lot. I can't wait until they come down to be with us. I hope they still are. Debbie has been making comments that make Mom think that there might be a chance that they don't. That would make me so sad. Time with tell though.
 Living here is not much different than what it was like living in Texas for the 2 years for Mark and I. The days are starting to cool off now. They are in the 80's opposed to the upper 90's. Meme and Bob are doing alright. She is doing an amazing job still with getting all her stuff she packed unpacked and settled. Her and Bob could be better. They are not seeing eye to eye on things. Mark and Mom stay out of it though. It doesn't pertain to us and we say nothing just like they don't when Mark and I are arguing. we are getting into the swing of things and we are all trying to find the new routines for us. I know it will take some more time though. It's a big move again for us all. We will have another adjustment period when Grandpa and Debbie come. We have another 5 months until that though. Mom is hoping to start back up this week with her school so that I can just get it done! That would be super and I would like to have it finished by the end of the year! Not much else is going on. I have spoken to Aunt Beck and Auntie Kristina this past week and I spoke to Charlie this morning. I will call Grandpa later this evening to say hello. Uncle Dick is having his surgery this Tuesday. We are all going to be praying really hard for him. Andrea will be keeping Mom updated. Please be with him, Tyler while he is in the OR and have the best outcome possible for him. Thank you. 
 Mom has been whispering to you in the morning and night. I hope you are smiling when you hear me. I will smile to you as well. I have been lightning your candle too. I will do it all again this evening as well. Have fun today and tonight while Mom goes out today and is sleeping later. Come visit me in my dreams as well if you can. I will be back tomorrow with another letter to you. For now, Mom is going to do a couple things before we head out for the afternoon after Mark is finished work...in 20 minutes. 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 live inside my heart, mind, body and soul. Until tomorrow....good night and sweet dreams later tonight.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is the prayer for the day:

  This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 1 John 1:5, NIV

Lord our God, rule over us in strength, and grant us your light. Let your Spirit be with us to confirm what has already taken place in our hearts, so that we have joy and trust even under all the strain and stress of this life. Shine into the darkness of the world. Shine for all people. May we be shown more and more clearly what we have been created for. Strengthen our faith for the future, our faith in everything good, for however hidden the good may be, it must at last come to the light. May we and all the world bring praise and honor to you. Amen.