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Mother’s Day Drawings

w ritten by SHERIL BE NNET T TURNER

Alex Ellenburg Age: 10What I like about my mom is that she is nice. She helps me when I need it. She buys me what I need.

Hayley Colley Age: 10My mom is so pretty and she takes good care of me. She shows me that she loves me.

Real Mothers don’t eat quiche; they don’t have time to make it.Real Mothers know that their kitchen utensils are probably in the sandbox.Real Mothers often have sticky floors, filthy ovens and happy kids.Real Mothers know that dried play dough doesn’t come out of shag carpet.Real Mothers don’t want to know what the vacuum just sucked up.Real Mothers sometimes ask “why me?” and get their answer when a little voice says, “because I love you best.”Real Mothers know that a child’s growth is not measured by height or years or gradeIt is marked by the progression of Mama to Mommy to Mother.~Author Unknown~

As mothers, we often wish we knew what our kids really thought about us. When they’re little, they tend to say exactly what’s on their mind. “You don’t look that old.” “That stuff you just sprayed on sure smells funny.” “You’re the best mommy ever!” But as our children get older, influenced by peers and the outside world (and television, of course!), the invisible mother-child umbilical cord starts its inevitable fraying, and as the kisses good-bye get scanter so do the words that we long to hear. In honor of Mother’s Day, I asked my son’s 4th grade class at Skyland Elementary to draw a picture of their mothers, and to tell their favorite thing about them. These are their impressions of their real moms.

Joseph Robinson Age: 10There are 5 reasons why I like my mom. 1. She always says nice things.2. When I get in trouble, she will only ground me.3. She makes reasonable deals.4. She comes to school to eat lunch with me on my birthday.5. She is just plain out great!

Jovani Braulio Age: 9I like my mom because she is nice. She can take me and my friends to a fun place. I like having the best mom ever.

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Alexander Jeremy Stronczek Age: 9My favorite thing about my mom is she takes me places. My favorite place she took me was Walt Disney World. I love my mom very much.

Allison Lewis Age: 10I like my mom because she buys us things we want for our birthdays and Christmas. My mom is the best. She lets me spend the night with my best friend ever. I love my mom.

Austin Howard Age: 10My favorite thing about my mom is that she always says nice things around us and she encourages me to do my best. She never discourages me to do anything. She is lovable, kind, sweet, and nice.

Chase Guthrie Age: 10One thing I like about my mom is when she lets me keep animals. I also like when she helps me with my homework. I also like that she helps me with spelling.

Emily Elizabeth Steadman Age: 10I’m going to tell my favorite things about my mom. I like it when she makes cookies. I love when she plays hide and seek. She helps when I’m sad. She knows how I feel and she helps. That’s why I love my MOM.

Jacob Fuller Age: 10My mom is very nice. She is a very good cook. She is the best mom and she always will be.

Jarret Forrester Age: 10My mom is very kind and sweet. She works at Sharon View Credit Union. Her name is Angel.

Jessica Leann Conard Age: 9My mom is the nicest and greatest mom in the world. I hope my mom has a great day every day. She is the best mom I have ever met. I love my mom very, very much.

Malorie Smith Age: 9 ½My mom is very nice. She helps me if I’m stuck. She is always there to cheer me up when I’m sad. She really makes me happy. I think my mom is wonderful.

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Megan Bowen Age: 10My mom! My mom would give everything just to keep me in her life! I would give everything for my mom, also! That’s why I love my mom more than anything!

Megan Riddle Age: 9My favorite thing about my mom is when we go to bed. She asks me what my favorite part of my day was. Then I ask her. My mom is my best bud!

Olivia Perry Age: 10My mom is the best thing on earth. She is like an angel to me. Whenever I get hurt, she would be right beside me. I think she is an angel.

Rebecca Marullo Age: 9My mom is thoughtful and careful. She lets me have a cat and a dog. I love my mom because she helps me. I love my mom.

Rochelle Seppala Age: 9My mom is so awesome! She is so beautiful. She loves me. She plays the piano so soft that it helps me sleep. I love her so much.

Ryan Lawson Age: 9½My mom is very nice. She helps me when I’m stuck. She is loving. She is the only mom I want.

Samantha Gates Age: 10I am lucky to have my mom because she takes care of me when I’m sick. She loves me even when I do some-thing bad. She keeps me well fed and protected. She plays with me and makes me feel better when I feel bad. I love you, Mom.

Seth Aho Age: 9The best thing about my mom is she is kind. That is not all, I’ll tell you more. My mom gets me things I don’t need. I love her so much.

Shaelyn Warnke Age: 9½My favorite thing about my mom is that she takes care of me. And also that she loves me. Also, she helps me with my homework if I need help. She makes supper for me so I can eat. But my favorite, favorite thing is that she loves me.

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Tristan Turner Age: 9Mom is nice, she is kind. She is very fine. She is loving, she is funny. She likes animals like bunnies. I love her and she loves me. Along with Daddy we make three.

Wendell Donald Age: 9Oh MAN!!! There are so many things about my mom that are perfect, but the thing I like most is her singing. She sings like an angel. I love my mom and wish her the best.

Mrs. Terri R. Gilbert Skyland Elementary 4th Grade TeacherMy mom has always been an outstanding role model. She taught me the importance of prayer, loving the Lord, family, and going to church. She also taught me the important values and traits of being a good mother. I only hope that my children think I am as great a mother as she was and still is to me. I can always count on her to be there when I need anything. She prays for me daily and always calls to let me know she is thinking about me. I could never have asked for a better role model and friend.

When my son was just a little boy, as I tucked him into bed at night I would al-ways say, “I love you more than beans and rice.” This eventually evolved into a game of I love you more than…chocolate-chip cookies… ice-cream…and his personal favorite - fish sticks. Today, all we have to do is say to each other “beans and rice” and we know, in code, that it means “I love you more than anything.” It’s always nice to hear, no matter the age or the way it’s said, that we as mothers are still important to - and loved by - our children. Happy Mother’s Day! dA special thanks to Mrs. Carolyn Styles, principal of Skyland Elementary School.