Dear Tyler,

Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Monday afternoon? Mom is doing alright. I have been up since 6 am and going strong all day long! I am starting to get pretty tired though...lol. Last night was an okay night for sleep. I was up a few times checking on little Ms. Princess. She is doing better but still has a ways to go I am afraid. She has medicine for the next few days so we shall she. We have to make an appointment for her to be seen and have some surgery done. mom is just afraid because of her age. She will be 15 years old in February. Mom knows that is old for a pup and I am not ready to say goodbye to her just yet but I will not make her suffer either. I know when it is her time to cross the rainbow bridge she will have known what it was like to be loved unconditionally and she also has gotten to know what it was like to have attention, toys, warm beds, blankets, walks, etc. She didn't get any of that at the place where we rescued her from. Mom also knows that you will take care of her for Mark and I even though she never got to meet you. I know you will scoop her up and tell her who you are. Mom will keep you posted otherwise. 
 The weather today is just like the last several days here. It is warm but dang we are sick of the rain all the time! We are supposed to get thunderstorms for a couple hours later maybe but tomorrow looks good. Partly sunny and cooler...67 dgrees. It is the perfect weather for New Years Eve plus Mark is taking Mom to Sea World. You know how much I love that place. Remember all the times we went? I think it was 4 or 5 times. Mom is the only one who has ever been there. Mark, Meme and Bob have never been. I hope they like it just as much as we do! I hope you are with us and send Mom signs while we are there. I would love that my sweet precious son. 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. Please never forget any of that. Mom can't believe that in 2 days it will be the new year and a whole new decade. Mom is hoping for great things for everyone. Mark to succeed in his job, Mom to finish up school and get a job, Meme to be less stressed and Bob to get better or feel good enough to want to do things. Mom asks that we are all happy and healthly in the coming year for all our family and friends near and far. Mom will be taking down the Christmas stuff on new Years day as well. It is time as they have been up for 7 weeks almost! I have plans for next Christmas though. We will be having 4 tress and each one will be themed. Mom will have one that is all done in pink, white, rose gold ornaments and bows and ribbon, one will be all Disney, one will be like a wilderness...hedgehogs, owls, etc... and then a very special one just for you...it will be a Nightmare Before Christmas tree. It will have purple, black, white bulbs with all the Jack, Zero, and the gang on it. Mom will be finding some ribbon for the tree as well. I wanted to do something in memory of you. I look forward to doing that tree next year. Mom has already started the shopping for it! I hope it will make you smile. Mom will keep you posted on it all as I get the ornaments. 
 Tonight will be a relaxing night and we all will be going to bed early as tomorrow will be a full day of being outside and walking a lot! We will have dinner and then watch TV for a bit and then it will be time to sleep. Have fun when we are all sleeping. Come visit Mom in my dreams if you can. I will also be calling Grandpa briefly to say hello. We will make phone calls on New Years day to everyone so I will update you on that too. Mom will try to write to you tomorrow evening as it will be the last letter in 2019 and then decade! It might be a short one but I will write to you regardless. For right now though, Mom needs to get going to do a few things before it is time to feed the pups, give Princess her meds and get dinner going for ourselves. It is already after 4 pm. I will be back tomorrow. Please watch over us and keep us all safe. Mom appreciates it so much. I love you unconditionally and thank you for being my shining star in the heavens above. Until tomorrow comes.... good night and sweet dreams.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!