Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Monday afternoon? Mom is doing alright but I am quite sore after the weekend we had. I knew I wouldn't be able to write to you any of those days but I talked to you and thought of you every day. I hope you heard Mom every time too! Here is what happened over the last 3 days!

Friday~ Woke up at 7 am. Fed and walked the pups, prepped the food for their dinner, got ready and off to the hair salon to get my hair braided for 9 am. Left there and headed to the hotel to meet Mom's friends. Arrived, met them, got them checked in at the hotel and off we went to start the day. We arrived at Animal Kingdom. We went to Pandora...from the Avatar movie...the land where they all lived. Oh Tyler, I thought of you so much. It was one of your favorite movies. We used to watch it together all the time. That was so cool. One ride was a boat ride and the colors were incredible. The other was a ride that towards the end...Mom knew that I would not be able to handle it so I opted out and Mark said that was a smart move...lol. We also did a live African Safari. That was so neat. I saw so many animals. We walked around and looked in the shops for a bit. Got some snacks and drinks and then left to go to Epcot. It was late in the day for that so we did very little. We walked around and looked in shops. Everyone had food and drinks and before we knew it, it was 7 pm. We dropped our friends off at the hotel and came home. We arrived at 8:30 pm. We did nothing but crash and go to bed.

Saturday~ Mom was up at the crack of dawn. My tummy started acting up a bit but I got the pups fed and walked and out the door I went. I had an appointment at 8 am. I got back home at 8:30 am and my tummy was even worse. We finally left at 10 am to go get the guys and head to Universal Studios. We spent the entire day there. We did the Harry Potter World on both sides and Mom rode on one of the Harry Potter rides...holy moly...that was not cool... I didn't scream but I held my breathe. My legs were shaking so bad for about 45 minutes after. We ate dinner at Krusty Burger from the Simpsons. It was good. We were there for almost 2 hours and then we walked back to the Jeep. Dropped the guys off at 7:30 pm and arrived home at 8:30 pm.

Sunday~ We had a bit of a relaxing morning and then after feeding the pups, walking them and getting ready...we left for the last day out. We arrived at the hotel to get our friends at 11 am. we headed to Magic Kingdom for a bit. Mom did so many new things. I finally rode on the Haunted Mansion. I talked to you then and I hope that you were with Mom on that ride. You always wanted to do that one. We did Pirates of the Caribbean, Peter Pans Flight, People Mover and the guys went on Space Mountain. We walked around the rest of the time, rested and had snacks and drinks and then we made our way to the shops and then left. I was sad to see that there were no sites of Mickey or Minnie. They just had the Princesses, Buzz Lightyear and Tinkerbell. It was weird. That is the first time ever going and not seeing Mickey and Minnie so Mom was a bit disappointed. We dropped the guys off  where they wanted to go and then we came home. We made it home ourselves by 6:30 pm. We had pizza for dinner and crashed hard.

Monday~ That is today. Mom did not sleep as well as I hoped to. The dogs were very restless and up a lot. Princess was sick again. Mom was up early cleaning the carpets. I decided to stay awake and get them fed and walked. We had an appointment with the AC guys this morning as well. Mark was supposed to go to the office today was too tired so he will go tomorrow. It is already 5 pm. The day was weird. It was busy but yet dragged. Mom did laundry, vacuumed the floors and mopped them. I cleaned the house after not being home for 3 days basically. I had to do...aka...from Meme and Bob. You would think that since they are adults they could do it themselves but I guess not...that is a whole other story...Anyways, Mom checked emails, sent emails and made calls as well. Now it is time to feed the pups, have dinner ourselves and then help Mark put his office together the way he wants it done. Then it will be relaxing and bed.

The whole weekend was fun for Mom and Mark. We really needed it. The weather was warm, we got sun burned pretty bad, Mom has shin splints on both legs, our muscles are very sore, we are tired but it was all worth it! There were moments of so much laughter, there were tears shed by me when I thought of you, there were new memories created and friendships that were formed that will last a lifetime. Mom learned some new lessons along the way as well. Everyone was basically a non picture taker. They live in the moment. Mom is the opposite. I decided to put the camera down for a change and do just as they do...and Ty... it was wonderful. I saw things from a whole new perspective. I enjoyed it so much more. I know I will be taking their advice and doing more of that. (I did get some pictures but not anything like I usually would...lol!) We also learned that we can go out for a few hours and the pups will be just fine. They missed us and we missed them but they were just fine! The conclusion of this is that Mom needs to just live and not be wrapped in all the details. Let loose and enjoy it. I miss you and I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world and you know I do and that I always will. I put a lot of pressure on myself a lot and I need to stop that. I need to mellow out and relax. I need to stop taking so much crap from others and I will. Saturday on the 15th...Mom turned the Big 50. It is time to make changes for the better for myself. I think you would agree. I think you will be smiling down and saying FINALLY MOM if you could. I get it now and it took the weekend to realize it. You will and also have been my hero and the wind beneath my wings. that will never change. You remain in my heart, mind, body and soul as well...each and every day. Thank you for helping me, Tyler. I get it now... I really do!

Mom will light the candle tonight for you. I will whisper to you when I fall asleep. Have fun during the evening while I am resting. Come visit me if you can. Please watch over us and keep us safe and healthy. Things are getting crazy here again with the restrictions being lifted for Covid 19. Thank you my sweet precious son. Mom will be back tomorrow with another letter to you but for now I must start the night routine. Until tomorrow comes...good night and sweet dreams, pumpkin. I love you with all my heart and soul.

Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah 💙