Sean Flanagan with his mother, Cathleen. Photo by E. Barcel (click for larger version)

My Mom is the Best

By Sean Flanagan

My Mom calls me Scootch. I like when she calls me that. She tucks me in bed a special way. My Mom always goes to the store and buys me toys. When I am sick my Mom stays home and colors with me. At night my Mom gives me an ice pop. She bakes brownies for my birthday parties. My Mom brings me to McDonald’s and buys me chicken nuggets. She always cheers when I am playing baseball and when I play basketball too. My Mom sometimes buys me frogs. She got me three already. My Mom lets me plant flowers with her. She goes to the Dollar Store and gets me balloons, but not all the time! My Mom always does something for me that I like. My Mom is the best Mom in the world. My Mom gives me hugs! My Mom loves me and I love her. She loves me the best! I love her the best too!

My Mom is the Best

By Abby Robins

My Mom does something special when I feel sick. She makes me hot milk and that makes my throat feel better. My Mom takes me to dance. She buys me fun dance things like a body suit and hip hop shoes. She is my best friend. I wouldn’t want to trade her for anything. My Mom is good at almost everything but math and she can’t do a cartwheel.

	Abby Robins with her mother, Donna. Photo by E. Barcel (click for larger version)

The winners and their moms will receive a gift certificate from Port Jeff Cinemas.

Excerpts from some entries:

My Mom is the best because …

My Mama sits with me and my Daddy and we watch a movie. … My Mom always loves me and cares for me.

Julia Bank, age 7

I won’t forget about my Mom making holidays special. She makes them special by making an amazing breakfast even though she doesn’t like to cook.

Raymond Grabowski, age 7

I love my Mom because she comes to my soccer games and she cheers for me! She’s sweet like a blossom.

Lizzie Cooper, age 8

Whenever my Mom says “I love you” I feel like I can fly. … If I ask her to help me, she’ll help me in a heartbeat.

Molly Danieli, age 8

My Mom makes me feel special when she gives me flowers. Mom makes me hot pretzels and takes me to karate in the car. My Mom makes me so happy when she is proud of me.

Diana Milazzo, age 8

My Mom rules because she plays we me. We play house together. My Mom is so cool because she helps me read sometimes.

Kaitlyn Mortilla, age 8

I think my Mom is the best because she always surprises me. Her special name for me is Ant. … When I get sick she takes off work for me. … She let me adopt a cat. I love her for that. I always wanted a cat. I would think that she’s the best even if she didn’t get me the cat.

Anthony Welker, age 7

My Mom is the best Mom. She is a good cook. … She lets me go on every field trip. She comes every field day to cheer for me.

Timothy Agostino, age 7

I know that she has a gigantic space in her heart for me and I have a gigantic space in my heart for her right back. My Mom listens to what I say not matter what I want her to know or what I need to know myself.

Madeleine Avni, age 8

I like when my Mom surprises me on my birthday. She helps me when I am hurt. She buys healthy foods for my family.

Michael Deleo, age 7

When we have family over my Mom always makes dessert and the best brownies. … She sometimes takes off from work when I don’t have to go to school and only the best mom would do all those things.

Colleen Freeman, age 8

My Mom lets me go on play dates. On Halloween she gives me the extra candy. I love it when she plays with me on the hammock. We play a game where my brother is a shark and he has to get us off the hammock.

Matthew Guidice, age 7

I love my Mom when she colors with me. When I get hurt my Mom kisses me.

Jenna Jazwinski, age 7