Tribute to Mom

Posted Thursday, May 8, 2008

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My mom is a selfless person. She protects me, loved me and was always there for me. So I want to thank her for always putting us kids first, no matter what. You are appreciated.
Her grandkids also want to thank her for being an awesome grandma. We love you!
The Johnsons — Jennie, Don, Donny, Dylan and Kate

My mom has gone to be with the Lord, but there are three ladies who I know are so very special to me, they do everything for me. Their names are Jean Shaffer, Margot Burris and Norma DeKlerk.
Jean does everything for me; she buys me anything I need. She and her husband, Vern, let me call them Mom and Dad. I love them so much.
Margot is very special, too. She and her husband, Bob, take me to church on Sunday mornings and Sunday nights. Jean and Vern bring me back home on Sunday morning. Margot loves me like a daughter; I love her a lot, too.
Norma is so very special, too. She is our pastor’s wife. She and her husband just came back from Jordan. I really missed them while they were gone, but I am sure glad they are back. I go to Calvary Bible Church. — God Bless, Sally Dodge

My Mother, Bertha van Eldik Downs, taught at Lapeer H.S. in the 1930s and returned in 1950 to start the high school counseling program. She retired in 1968. My Mom was kind, thoughtful, supportive, non-critical, encouraging, and my best friend. Even though she was almost 40 years. old when I was born, I could never have asked for a better Mother and friend. Always loved, always missed. — Mary K. Derck

My mom is so special because she absolutely without a doubt loves her family! She lost her big sister to muscular dystrophy 4 years ago, she took total care of her the last 10 months of her life. She watches my daughter 3 days a week for my husband and I, and her husband lives with epilepsy. Recently, her parents had to move back to Michigan from Florida because they are too fragile to live on their own. With her gentle voice that I remember as a child, she whispers to them “welcome home mom and dad” and her door opens. Everything she does is with a smile on her face and true love in her heart. Thanks for all you do mom, and Happy Mothers Day!!!! — Love, Allison

My mom — Marylynn Danielsen — is amazing! She has been married to my dad for 56 years and raised five great kids. She is grandma to seven, great grandma to one and has a grand dog — Myka Breanne who adores her. I am so lucky and proud to call her my mom. In her retirement from nursing she loves to quilt and hang out with her family. I love you so very much mom! —Lisa Danielsen

I cannot imagine a better mother in the world!! I do realize there are many incredible mothers, but none BETTER than mine. The words that come to mind are: loving, generous, compassionate, funny, friend, a blessing, ... among hundreds more. How wonderful, that I am able to give my girls such an amazing gift of an unimaginably wonderful grandma. Thank you mom, for all you are, all you give, and all you do.
— Love, Allyson

To my mom, Dorothy French
She inspires me
Gives me hope
Has incredible faith in me
Believes in me
She has always been there for me through all my hard times
Pulls me back up to move on and forward
Is a wonderful grandma
Always is open minded
Foresees happiness for everyone
Positive attitude and nice to be around
Always willing to listen even when it doesn’t matter
I DON’T KNOW WHAT I WOULD DO WITHOUT HER
— Love, Kath

Tribute to Penny Hopkins
I remember her whispering softly into my ear.
“Move through life gently, my dear.
Smell the flowers and autumn harvest, as often as you can.
View every sunset, as it makes shadows across the land.”
And in the hazy glow of each morning’s sun.
I hear, “may you remember today has only just begun.
May you make the most of this, and each and everyday.
Always be the best you can be, in each and every way.”
And, as I stroll through this life, you gave to me.
I hope that my own son will, one day see.
Those same things you taught me, it’s about the journey, and taking chances.
It’s about family and friends, and mother-son dances.
It’s about good times and bad times. Times we’ll never forget.
It’s about loving and laughing with minimal regret.
It’s about having someone catch you when you fall.
Someone you can lean on, and believes in you, through it all.
That’s you. I love you mom. Thank you. Happy Mother’s Day!
From your Daughter: Beth Mercier

My mother: Diane Snoblen
Words cannot describe a proper tribute to my mother, Diane Snoblen. She has two children and is the grandmother of four. She works part-time and also babysits her grandchildren. She has been by my side and I cannot thank her enough for her patience, guidance, support, and love for me and my boys. She is not only my mother but my best friend. I love you Mom! — Jennifer Howard
My grandmother, Margaret Snoblen, is a magnificent woman. She is 86 years old and the mother of five children, ten grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She is small in stature but her heart is large. I have been very fortunate to have her in my life and my boys are fortunate to know such a warm, loving, compassionate, generous and spiritual person. She is truly my angel and we love you very much, Grandma! — Jennifer Howard

I wanted to tell you how wonderful my mom is. She is such a wonderful grandma and mother. She goes beyond the distance and she thinks of others besides herself. She is always helping out my dad, her kids and her grandchildren. She is always willing to help. She is the greatest mom and grandma of the world. — Cheryl Verner

My mom is a remarkable woman. She enjoys living life to the fullest. My daughter was getting married and we all took a trip to Toronto together. Mom surprised us all with her ever-giving generosity and paid for the trip. We went to an interactive play, Tina’s Wedding and she was chosen by the cast to dance with the groom. She stole the show. She’s beautiful inside and out. Thanks mom for everything you do.—J. Lynn

Ila Warner (Moma) will always be remembered for raising 6 with dad’s help. She made 7 loaves of bread a week and sometimes more. Frosted sugar cookies, milk chocolate cake and dream bars.
Monday was always washday and homemade soup for supper. During hard times she did laundry for prominent people.
Moma was always interested in current events and politics. After I had a long illness, she took me to see the movie Abraham Lincoln and when John Phillip Sousa came to Flint, we went to the parade. She was active in the Altar Society of All Saints Church. Moma has always been special in my life. I’m 88 years old, what memories I have.
After we all left home, my parents sold the house in Flint and built one on Irish Rd in Davison where they lived the remainder of their lives. - Marcilla M. Bradshaw, Lapeer

My mother was Frances Wilma Carmean. She was born on Nov.10, 1927, and died on July 11, 2007. She was the youngest child of Nelson Raymond Stapleton and Ethel Eva Blackmer and the last surviving member of her family. She married William Merle Carmean on June 26, 1954, and divorced him the following January. I was born in April 1955. My mom was an awesome mother, and father, to me. She was an awesome mother and a best friend to her only son, and I endeavored to be there for her and to support her, too. She loved to play rummy, and no matter how often I beat her she was always ready for another game. She also loved to crochet beautiful rose pot holders and do word searches. She always said she had a little angel looking out for her. She underwent numerous surgeries and also had a minor stroke from which she fully recovered. She lost several of her best friends — her beloved dogs Frisky, Muffy, Queenie, Tippy, Christy, and Nickie over a period of years, but still kept a positive attitude. Though life was rough for her, she continued to shine brightly. She was a fighter even throughout her final illness. She was a real survivor, and she fought the good fight. She had two goals during her final illness — she wanted to come home, and she wanted to go to church. She made it home on July 2 where she spent the final nine days of her life with her son and her little dog Buffy. On July 1 she went home to be with the Lord and has been attending church in heaven with her Redeemer ever since. She’s waiting for us just beyond the chilly Jordan. — Jeffrey Carmean

Happy Mother’s Day Mom!
Wish We Could Be Together On Your Special Day!
We Love You Very Much! — Adam, Brenda & Kids!

Happy Mother’s Day Granny!
You are One Of A Kind & Dearly Loved! —Adam, Brenda & Kids

Happy Mother’s Day Mom!
We Can’t Thank You Enough For All That You Do!
Thanks For Being Such a Great Mom!
Love — Adam, Brenda & Kids

Students from Corinne Lomerson’s second-grade class at Mayfield Elementary told us why their mothers are picture perfect.

My mom is picture perfect because she encourages me and supports me to do what I think is the right thing to do. She takes care of me and if I get hurt or feel sad she’s always there for me. That’s why my mom is picture perfect. — Aria

My mom is absolutely picture perfect because she loves to scrapbook. She has millions of pictures from the past. She started scrapbooking since she was a kid I think. Through 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008. She’s going to be scrapbooking all her life. The scrapbooking is special to me because I love looking at the pictures of me and my mom from the past. That is why my mom is absolutely picture perfect. — Drew

My mom is picture perfect because she is great at helping me with my homework. Also my mom is picture perfect because she takes me outside to fly my kite. That is how my mom is picture perfect. — Sanibel

My mom is picture perfect because she does all the things around the house. She does the laundry and the grocery shopping and when she cleans the house it shines like the hot sun. She is also able to do many things at once in a thunder-quick way. — Dana

My mom is picture perfect. She is the best mom ever. I love her a whole lot. My mom is marvelous because she lets me bake delicious chocolate chip cookies. — Chandler

I have the picture perfect mom because she scrapbooks me when I was little. I adore her for what she does for me. She buys me clothes and shoes. My mom is very funny. She has the prettiest hair ever. Her and I have a race. She usually wins. I get mad! Me and her bake chocolate chip peanut butter cookies. They are good!!! I love her very much she loves to do my hair. That is why my mom is picture perfect. — Abby

My mom is picture perfect. She plays video games with me. My superb mom makes me food and takes me to Taco Bell. She lets me help her with the dishes, laundry and cooking. That is why my mom is picture perfect. — Collin

Dear mom, you are picture perfect because you let me help you bake chocolate chip cakes. You play video games with me and play football with me. That is why you are picture perfect. — Steven

My grandma is picture perfect because she likes me to read to her. She loves going shopping with me. My grandma likes to buy clothes for me. My grandma loves to make breakfast. She loves to play hidden expedition. That’s why my grandma is picture perfect. — Elizabeth

My mom is picture perfect because she makes the most spectacular pancakes and the most spectacular eggs, too. She keeps my room spick and span clean. She lets me do whatever I want. My mom even lets me ride the fourwheeler with nobody watching me. She does all my laundry for me. That is why I lover her. That is why she is the boss! — Austin I.

My mom is picture perfect because me and my mom love to play Uno. My mom is also the best mom ever. We always snuggle when I am done with my homework. My mom is also funny stories. That is why I love my mom. The end. — Austin R.

Dear mom, you are picture perfect and you are beautiful and you smell good. You are excellent because we go to the park together. I love you. Your son, Tristan. — Tristan

My mom is picture perfect because she lets me help her bake oatmeal chocolate chip cookies! They are extremely good! She baked some yesterday. They’re good and I mean really good! She also scrapbooks pictures of me and Mark of our school years! Mine’s only to first grade! That is why my mom is picture perfect! — Matthew

My mom is picture perfect. My mom is very pretty. My mom is very nice and very funny. She makes me laugh so hard. She is the best mom in the whole wide world. That is why my mom is picture perfect. — Misty

My mom is picture perfect because she lets me do want. She lets me jump on my bed. She is the best mom ever. — Kierra
My mom is picture perfect because she always does my laundry. I enjoy helping her all the time and she says thank you. That is why my mom is picture perfect. — Cheaky

Dear mom, you are picture perfect because you are the nicest mom in the world. I love you so much. You cuddle with me, you take me to swimming lessons and you make dinner for me. You pick me up at the bus stop. You never leave me ever. That’s why you are the picture perfect mom. — Bailey

My mom is picture perfect. I have the prettiest mom ever. She is also the funniest mom ever because she tells funny jokes. My mom is super-duper nicest mom in the galaxy. — Rachel

My mom is picture perfect because she’s the only mom I’ll ever have. She’s the only one that gets me the most presents in my family. She’s the only one that helps me read. That is why my mom is picture perfect. — Eric

My mom is picture perfect because she is nice, pretty, cute, sweet. She is the nicest mom in the whole wide world. — Alex

My mom is picture perfect. She is my favorite person. I love her so much. For all of the things she has done for me I am going to do for her. Also she helps me with my homework and helps me read. She helps me keep track of my stuff. My mom loves to keep pictures of me and my family. That’s why my mom is picture perfect. — Jonathon

My mom is picture perfect because my mom is extremely nice when we watch movies together. She always takes good care of me. That is why my mom is picture perfect. — Dylan

I like my mom because my mom is the best mom in the world. She let me go out because. The end. — Skylar

My mom is picture perfect. She is the best mom ever. I love her a lot. I think she is very pretty. She is awesome. That is so fine of her to also do my laundry. She is so awesome that if I’m sick she will bring me some medicine at school. That is why she is picture perfect. — Drew

The following tributes were written by Mrs. Lamphere’s second grade class at Mayfield Elementary

My mom is picture perfect because she does a lot of wonderful things with me. She takes me to the gift show to get something. She also is creative like me. She takes me to Dairy Queen for ice cream. My mom is awesome. — Alex P.

My mom is a picture perfect mom because she is beautiful because she wears pretty clothes. She is sweet and kind too. She is a fabulous mom. She takes me to restaurants and buys me new books. She is an awesome mom! — Emily S.

My mom is a picture perfect mom because she is creative and takes me to the circus and takes me to Dairy Queen and makes me breakfast and takes me to restaurants and awesome and sweet and kind.
She is a wonderful mom and takes me to McDonald’s. I love my mom. — Charles

My mom is a picture perfect mom because she is the best mom ever because she spends the same amount of time with my brother and me.
I love her fashion it is so fabulous. My mom takes me to the gift show so I can buy Webkinz for me and my brother. My mom is awesome. I love my mom so much! — Macie

My mom is a picture perfect mom because she takes just me places. She takes me to the rec center. I really appreciate it a lot. She is pretty. She takes us to restaurants. I love what she makes for dinner a lot of times. She buys me cute clothes. She is the bomb. She wears fantastic clothes. I love my mom a lot. My mom is awesome! — Julia J.

My mom is a picture perfect mom because she cares for me. She takes me to Dairy Queen. She’s really special and she takes me the rec center. She’s really creative and she’s fabulous. She’s fantastic. She’s beautiful and we spend quality time together. She’s sweet. My mom is awesome. — Justin

My mom is a picture perfect mom because I love her because she buys me stuff. We go everywhere. My mom plays catch with me. She is kind to me. She takes me to Lapeer Days and I love her. My mom is nice and pretty. — Avery

My mom is a picture perfect mom because she’s awesome. I like it when we go shopping together.
And go to dinner. And I like it when we spend quality time together. She is fabulous. It is fun when we go to the rec center. My mom has cute clothes. My mom is fabulous! — Julia B.

My mom is a picture perfect mom because she is beautiful and is nice to me. She is the best mom ever. She is beautiful and very kind.
She makes very good dinners and it is always her idea to go out to a restaurant. My mom is very helpful. She is the best mom I could ever have. And couldn’t ever ask for another one than my real mom. — Jesse

My mom is a picture perfect mom because she takes me to restaurants sometimes. She is wonderful and sweet. she is creative and fantastic too. I love my mom! — Kyle

My mom is a picture perfect mom because she spends quality time with me. We have a wonderful time. ON days when my sister is with her friends and my brother is with my dad me and my mom go some places like Dairy Queen, shopping for clothes and other stuff too. My mom is very beautiful. People say I look like my mom. I really like cooking dinner with my mom. My mom is so sweet and awesome! — Lauren

My mom is a picture perfect mom because she makes my favorite recipe, mexican lasagna. My mom spends quality time with me. — Jordan

My mom is a picture perfect mom because she took us to the rec center. We have a lot of fun and my mom is nice and beautiful.
She has beautiful clothes every day. My mom is the best and sometimes I don’t see her so much because she has to work at Suncrest. — Jacob S.

I love my mom because she is so special. And creative and pretty. And nice and I have passion for her. She is my picture perfect mom because she helps me when I fall and plays with me when I’m lonely and no one wants to play with me when I have no one to play with. My mom is perfect. — Boone

My mom is a picure perfect mom because she has passion for taking care of my brother and I. I love my mom no matter what. She is so sweet because when I was sick she gave me tea and medicine then I threw up then I went to school. Oh, and she can sing better than me. My mom is the best! — Chloe

My mom is a picture perfect mom because she is a mom. My mom is very nice to me. We build with my Legos. We also like to play with my Lincoln Logs. We mostly just build houses. We also make cakes. My mom is cool. — Nick

My mom is nice because she took me to the movies. She took us to buy clothes. It is fun. She took us out to lunch. I love her and she loves me. She buys us ice cream too. She is very nice and kind. She buys me a lot of stuff. She is creative. I love her. She is picture perfect and she is the best. — Eva

My mom is a picture perfect mom because she takes me places and buys food for me and my family. That’s why my mom is awesome. My mom gives me money when I’m good. That’s why she’s nice to me. She cooks the best breakfast that’s why she’s special to me. My mom is sweet. — Austin

My mom is a picture perfect mom because she brings us to restaurants. My mom is special because she is very creative because she helped mebuild a little house! My mom is fantastic! — Kenny

My mom is a picture perfect mom because she takes us to restaurants and we think that is very nice of her. My mom is so special we even take her to dinner. My mom even takes us to get ice cream. My mom is awesome! — Garrett

My mom is a picture perfect mom because she’s creative. She takes care of me. She is sweet and kind. She’s pretty because she wears pretty clothes and has a pretty face. — Ethan

My mom is a picture perfect mom because she is nice because she makes good dinner and reakfast and lunch. She takes me roller skating and to Mcdonald’s. She is a good mom and I love her! She is awesome! — Nicole B.

My mom is so nice because she loves me and I love her and we go to ice cream and have run and she is sweet and she wears cute clothes and we go to dinner and I spend time with her and I take care of her when she is sick and she takes care of me and we go to walks and I love my mom. — Jenna

My mom is special because she makes good dinner. Sometimes my mom takes me to Dairy Queen. My mom is a real wonderful mom by the clothes she wears. My mom takes me to the park on sunny days and on really hot days she swims with me and it’s fun. My mom is the best mom in the whole world. I love my mom and she loves me too. — Jenni

My mom is a picture perfect mom because she takes us to the gift shop and the rec center. My mom is like a professional fashon model. She helps me with my homework and she loves my family. I love my mom so much! — Alex L.

My mom is a picture perfect mom because on beautiful days she takes me on walks when the sun is bursting hot. She is beautiful and kind to other people and has fun with me. My mom is a picture perfect mom because she cooks a very delicious dinner for me. She is great because she got a house and she got me my own room. I love my mom a lot and I am glad she is my mom. — ??

From Mrs. Ruddock’s kindergarten class at Bishop Kelley School in Lapeer.

My Mom is special because she loves me and Ramzi and Naim and Nickola and Essa. She takes us to Jeepers to the big alligator roller coaster, and its dark in there! She helps us do homework and she holds us when we’re scared. —Brianna Mashni

Mom takes care of me. She cleans our room when I’m at school. I go bike riding with her and play board games with her. She takes me to Taco Bell when Maggie is in school. I help her do laundry when Maggie and Morgan are sleeping.
I’m going kayaking with Mom and Dad when my jar is filled with stones. — Sam Bialek

My Mom loves me very much. She takes care of me every time. She’s really fun to play match game with and Wii.
She cleans up the kitchen and I help her. We go to moviesand school and Church. — Griffin Fisher

My Mom plays with me on my Wii. She takes me shopping.
She cooks with my Dad.— Sean Dedeurwaerder

Mom brushes my hair. She makes breakfast for me. She helps me get ready for school. She picks me up from school. She buys me Webkins. She washes dishes and she drives places like Splash Village. I love my Mom. — Nicola Sharpe

Mom makes our beds and helps us pick out our clothes.
She works for us by making pictures for her store. She does drawing with me and helps us clean the basement. She ties my shoes for me so I don’t miss the bus because I’m not fast. She helps us load up wood. She lets me pick out stuff for birthdays.
I love her! —Leah Ruddock

Mom makes me laugh. She gives me a hug. She always gives me a kiss goodnight. She does lots of good things for me.
She’s a really good Mom. — Sammy Marko

She makes no bake cookies for everybody. She feeds me and she bought me Moosetracks ice cream. She likes to play Barbies with me. She helps me ride my bike and we took off the training wheels. We like to go to Lucky’s because our friend got married there. She makes me happy. — Alexandra Wakefield

Mommy lets us play outside. We like to run and jump. She takes me to the circus and to soccer games. She gives us food to eat. At breakfast she doesn’t eat because she’s wants to get us ready for school so we won’t be late. Mommy loves us and we love her. — Madison Wakefield

My Mom picks out our clothes for school. She reads us stories in the morning and at bedtime. She prays to God with us. She helped us plant more seeds. Sometimes when she goes to the store, she buys us surprises. She got me a Hannah Montana coloring poster and jump ropes. She likes to color with me and play outside with me. She likes to take pictures of us, especially in soccer. She makes me feel good when she gives me hugs when we get back from the store with Dad. —Ashley Wakefield

My Mom cleans a lot to keep our house clean. She buys games for us. She plays board games with me and plays kickball. She loves me and is nice to us. She cooks pizza and tacos and chicken and rice and noodles and steak for my family. She reads books to us at night because she loves us. — Sean Spidle

My Mom does laundry for us. She makes us dinner. She lets us play Computer and PlayStation. She plays baseball with us outside and sometimes she plays basketball. She work lunch duty at my school. I love her and she makes me happy. — Isaac Francis

I love my Mom. She took me to the beach with my friend Olivia and my brothers and Dad and Grandma and Grandpa and my dog Rocky. Sometimes she lets me swim in my pool when it is spring. At night she lets us clean up and I help get it done really fast. She gets me new clothes and takes me to my dance class and ties my shoes for me. She makes me happy. — Hannah Hundt

She lets us have snacks at nighttime. She gets our clothes out in the morning for school. She drives us to school on Friday. We eat lunch together and we put clothes in our laundry basket together. She plays Matching with us and she plays Zingo with us. She takes to a vacation in a hotel and she lets us go in the pool. She takes us to our neighbor’s house to play. I give her presents all the time because she’s nice. — Mason Fisher

My Mom cleans my room for me and she did my laundry.
She used to get my school clothes ready and washed dishes.
She loves me and likes to play with me. She plays Frisbee with me and I Spy and Hide and Seek. I like to go to movies with her like VeggieTales. We go to the Dollar Store and the grocery store and get snacks and groceries. I feel sad when she’s not at home. I love her. — Dylan DeAngelis

My Mom gives me toys and stuffed animals. She opens the door for me and she loves me. When she leaves me, I don’t like it. She plays horse games with me and pushes me on the swing.
She drives me to places to buy me food. She helps me when I fall down. Thank you, Mom. I love her. — Hadley Rasnick

Mom loves me because I just know it. She borned me, she
gives me food. She goes to the store and buys baby toys and diapers and clothes and socks and pants and shirts. She washes dishes. She makes nice dinners. — Jacob Livingston

My Mom hugs me and she lets me play outside and wear shorts. She gives me books with tickets to go to Chucky Cheese. She went to the store and got me bubbles and she got us fish to put in the fish tank. She gives me food and new shoes and coloring books and stickers. I feel really good about her because I love her very much. — Gianna Alcini

She loves me and she made me. She gave me presents on my birthday. She washes dishes and tucks me in bed. She gives me hugs and kisses. We play together outside; sometimes we play water guns and go swimming. My Mom buys me clothes and takes me to McDonald’s for lunch. She takes me to school and takes me to Church on Easter. — Bailey Bostick-Tullius

My Mom loves me and takes care of me. She cooks me dinner and makes lunch for me and makes me breakfast. She makes our family go out and get stuff for dinner. She plays with me when we go outside and makes me surprises. Sometimes she gets me a doll or a play horse. She takes me to school and I learn things. She drives her kids where they want to go. She likes my coloring. When I get home from school, I hug her. — Olivia Gadja

My Mom loves me and my Dad. She cleans up if we have company. She takes good care of me. She packs up my Dad’s snack for work and she packs me a drink and sandwich with pickles. She takes me to school and cleans my pencil box. — Dawson Peskey

My Mom loves us. She feeds us and she helps in case we get hurt. She helps us with our homework and she reads us books.
She plays with us. She loves God and Jesus. We say prayers with my Mom. She pushes us on the swing. We feel good because we have her. —Doree Lincoln

She loves me and cares for me. When I have bad dreams, she sleeps with me. She snuggles with me when we are watching a movie. She gives me breakfast and a drink of water. She takes us to school and brings us to our Grandma’s house. She takes us to stores sometimes to buy us stuff. She makes me happy. — Melissa Crown

I love my Momma. She gives me lots of food and water. She helps me feel better when I am sick. She helps me do homework and picks up my toys. She plays with me outside playing tag and she pushes me on the swing. She feeds the sheep and the horses. She reads a book to me at night, then she kisses me goodnight and gives me a hug. — Alexandra Kondratowicz

My Mom loves us and takes care of us. She loves me so much that I just want to do something to make her feel happy. She gets us breakfast, lunch and dinner and I really want to say that I love you, Mom. She helps me with my homework. Sometimes when I get my numbers mixed up and do them the wrong way, she helps me. When I figure out how Moms love their kids so much, I’ll try to love my kids the same way. — Emma Jadach

My Mom loves me a lot. She does her work in the morning and she cleans up the kitchen and does the dishwasher. She asks us to pick up toys. She helps me do homework. We play games like Yahtzee and Trouble. She kisses me and hugs me. — Blake Hendler

My Mom is special because she loves me. I help her make the garden beautiful. I help her put up the Christmas lights and she helps me do the monkey bars sometimes. She helps do very good things like making my brother’s bed. She lets me buy my own toys that I want with my own money if I do my jobs. She helps me do things like climb the ladder and the monkey bars. I’m thankful for her doing things for me. — Emmett Johnson

My Mom loves me. She cooks food for me and gives gifts to me. She takes me to the park and plays with me. She pushes me on the swing. She tucks me into bed at night and she reads a book to me. She feeds the pets and gives me snacks. I love you, Mom. — Kaitlyn Sierakowski