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Thoughts about mom
Children tell their stories in prelude to Mothers Day
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When I get nervous my mom tells me that everything is going to be ok. She is always nice to me when I want something and I tell her that "you're the best mom ever". When I'm sad my mom makes me happy.

Mom's name: Shannon Droessler

Children: Wyatt, Garrett, Everett

 Hazel Green

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I love the way you make me smile. I love the way you comfort me.  I love the little things you do. I love you to the moon and back a million times. I don't know what I would do without you. I love you more than words can explain. Happy Mother's Day mom.

Love,  Hannah

Mom: Cindy Lacey

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I love when my mom gives us hugs and kisses.  I love it when she reads us bedtime stories and tucks us in at bedtime.   I love that she teaches us new things and plays games with us.  She is the best mom in the world and we love her so much.

Mom: Robyn Hartwig

Children: Payton and Owen

Cuba City

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She is very cuddly, loving, helpful, and beautiful. She cooks delicious food for the ten people in my family. My mom walks with me to school, plays games with me, and doesn't mind me getting dirty while I play outside. She is very patient especially with my little sister who has Down Syndrome. My mom also keeps the house clean, does the laundry, and drives me around.

Mom: Alison Ruohoniemi

Child: Aaron Ruohoniemi

Benton

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I love my mom because she's a good cook.  She helps me when I need help on my homework, she makes me laugh and smile.  My mom plays fun games with me.  I love my mom because she's my mom.

Love,Ethan

Mom:  Joni Dement

Children:  Emma, Ethan, Gavin, Austin

Hazel Green

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I Love my Mom because she is smart, independent, nice, kind, and very helpful. She gives good advice and always want best for me and my siblings. She helps us with my problems. My mom Love me I Love her back.

Love,Julia

Mom: Liz Busch

Children: Julia Hannah Zach

Dickeyville

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My mom is nice and kind. She’s kind to my sisters and me and everyone. She’s nice because she helps people and cares for others. She’s strong. She’s so pretty and a great mom. She’s happy at all times. She loves me and my sisters like crazy. She’s respectful and the best mom in the world. I love my mom anytime, anywhere.

Love, Paige

Mother:  Belinda Przybylski

Children: Hope , Clare , Paige Przybylski

Hazel Green

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I love my mom because she likes to help people. She is a RN and owns a business called “Sole Priority.” I love her because she is my mom and because she helps me with crafts and homework. She pays for my sports and for the best school. I love her because she is a single mom and works really hard and she still has time my brother, sisters and me.

Love, Keyerah

Mother:  Kimberly A Bartow

Children: Kolton, Mikayla,Jaidyn,and Keyerah

Hazel Green

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My mom helps me and my brothers in a lot of ways, but she helps us no matter what through life. I love my mom because she does crafts with me. She adds a little extra to crafts. I love my mom because she is good at cooking.I love when she puts seasonings on our food.  Love, Hannah

Mother:  Rachaele Richard

Children:  Max, Hannah, Michael

Hazel Green

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I love my mom because she plays games, and watches movies with me.  I love it when she goes hiking on the trails in our woods on our farm with me.  

I love you mom! Carina

Mother: Gail Pitzen

Children: Kaylee, Hannah, Ashlyn, and Carina

Dickeyville

 
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I love my mom because she helps me when I’m sick and buys food.  My mom plays games with me and lets me participate in sports.  She buys toys for me and helps me with my homework.

Love, Jonah

Mom:  Kathy Kunkel

Children:  Seth, Elizabeth, & Jonah

 
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I love my mom because she is very loving. She is a good cook, My mom is caring and respects what people think, she always plays with my brother and me. Mom makes goodies for us most of the time, she is very strong when it comes to difficult things and is a very hard worker. She always helps people when they are not good. She is always by our side. Love, Alana

Mother: Holly Splinter

Children: Alana and Colson

Hazel Green

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I love my mom because she plays games with me when I’m bored.  My mom is a really good coach for my friends and me for volleyball, softball, and basketball.  She will practice with me when we have extra time at home. I love my mom’s cooking.  She makes the best food, and on my birthday she will make my favorite thing.

Love, Ella

Mom:  Lori McKinley

Children: Ella and Connor

Potosi    

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I love my mom because she takes care of me, like she gives me a bath and she takes care of me when I’m sick.  She helps me when I am hurt.  She folds my laundry.  She takes me to the movie theatre.  When I got a perfect score on my test, she was happy.  That’s what I love about my mom.

Mom: Emily Hochhausen     

Child: Randi Jade Hochhausen   

SW Schools  Gr 1

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I love my mom because whenever I feel sad, she is always there for me.  When I forget, she always reminds me.  When I cannot reach a thing, she helps me.  When I am sick, she makes me healthy.  When I get hurt, my mom always helps me get better.  When I am dirty, she cleans me.  When I am starving, she gives me food.  When I have a secret, I can tell my mom.

Mom: Linda Kieler     

Child – Luke Kieler     

SW Schools  Gr 1

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I love my mom because she got my cat, Twilight.  She makes my favorite food, - pizza!  When I get sick, she makes me soup.  She listens to me read my books.  Sometimes she gets me books that are not easy for me.  I like when she picks me up from school.  Sometimes she lets me get a toy from Walmart.  That’s what I love about my mom.

Mom: Jennifer  Tranel     

Child: Courtney Thyen     

SW Schools Gr 1

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I love my mom because she takes me shopping and one day I got a Skylander.  She helps me with my homework.  She is happy when I get all of my spelling words right.  That’s what I love about my mom.

Mom: Kadie Donovan     

Child: Shawn Donovan     

SW Schools Gr 1

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I love my mom because she is kind and helpful.  She does fun things with me, Dad, Chase, Lucie, and Rex.  She helps me when I get hurt.  When I am sick, she takes good care of me.  My mom naps with me on no school days.  That’s what I love about my mom.

Mom: Sarah Kirk     

Child: Landon Kirk     

SW Schools  Gr 1

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I love my mom because she tucks me in bed.  She makes delicious food.  She snuggles with me.  My mom helps me with my homework when she gets home from her job.  Sometimes she reads me bedtime stories.  I help her with stuff around the house.  She takes me places, and sometimes we go out to eat.  That’s what I love about my mom.

Mom: Sarah Bourland    

Child: Kendra Bourland     

SW Schools  Gr 1

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I love my mom because sometimes she lets us eat out and she makes my bed.  She does my laundry and helps put up the trampoline.  On my birthday, she orders cupcakes. When I broke my leg, she stayed with me at the hospital.  She gave me a dinosaur and I named him Thunder Cloud.  That’s what I love about my mom.

Mom: Samantha Schleicher     

Child: Jayden Schleicher     

SW Schools  Gr 1

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I love my mom because she took care of me when I had cancer.  I was very sick and I lost my hair.  Mom stayed with me at the hospital.  We came home on Christmas Eve and she put lots of presents under the tree.  Sometimes I got cold and she made me soup.  She makes my favorite foods, - chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, and corn.  She is happy when she picks me up!

Mom: Nikki Tigges     

Child: Tanner Sanders     

SW Schools  Gr 1

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I love my mom because she takes me to baseball games.  She reads me bedtime stories.  She takes me to Pizza Hut and McDonalds.  We go to the pool and she took me to the Book Fair.  She bought me Farm Simulator 15 for my birthday.  When I am sick, she gives me medicine.  When I am sad, she cheers me up.  That’s what I love about my mom.

 Mom: Ashley Wiegel     

Child: Noah Reeder     

SW Schools  Gr 1

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I love my mom because she helps me practice T-ball, and she comes to my practices.  She helps me with hard things like sharp knives when it is my turn to unload the dishwasher.  When I am sick, she tells me what to do because she is a nurse.  When I am sad, she cheers me up.  That’s what I love about my mom.

 Mom: Janet Grant     

Child: Karlee Grant    

SW Schools  Gr 1

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I love my mom because she does my laundry and she helps me with my reading homework.  My mom helps me with my chores.  She tucks me in bed every night, and kisses me on the cheek.  She even helps me clean my room, and she will always love me, no matter what.  She is the best mom in the whole entire world.  That’s what I love about my mom.

Mom: LeeAnna Reuter    

Child: Cloey Reuter     

SW Schools  Gr 1

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I love my mom because she tucks me in bed.  She reads me a bedtime story, and she says, “I love you.”  I love when we get ice cream.  She helps me with my homework.  When I lose a tooth, she gives me salt water, and then we put the tooth under my pillow.  She fixes my hair and sometimes she makes a ponytail.  That’s what I love about my mom.

Mom: Sara Dammen     

Child: Arianna Weber     

SW Schools  Gr 1

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I love my mom because she cooks for me and she drives me places that are far.  She gets me clothes.  She gives me things.  When I am sick, Mom stays home.  When I am sad, she sits with me, and when I am sick, too.  I talk to her and she asks me, “How was your day?”  That’s what I love about my mom.

 Mom: Angela Pickel    

Child: Evan Pickel    

SW Schools  Gr 1

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My mom’s name is Brittany.  I love my mom because she takes me to work with her when I am sick.  I love my mom because she lets me snuggle with her.  Mom lets me go to the farm.  My mom helps me make my bed.  I like to play games with my mom.  My favorite game to play with her is Monopoly.  My mom takes me to my friend’s house.  My mom is special because she makes us ice cream.  I love watching TV with my mom.  I love my mom because she washes my clothes.

Child: Wyatt Collins

SW Schools  Gr 1

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My mom’s name is Sara.  I love my mom because she makes me food.  My mom works in Dubuque at Medical Associates.  I love my mom because she plays with me.  I love my mom because she takes me places.  My mom is great because I get to play with her.  My mom is great because she sits outside with me.  My mom is great because she reads with me.  My mom is great because she colors with me.

Child: Katie Craugh

SW Schools  Gr 1

 
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My mom’s name is Kellie.  I love my mom because I get to snuggle with her and the dog.  My dog is a good snuggler.  My mom is a helper teacher.  She got us a dog.  The dog’s name is Cocoa.  My mom gives me great big bear hugs. Shes comes to my t-ball game and watches me. My mom is really tall.  Sometimes when she picks us up from my dad’s, and we get ice cream.  My mom is the best mom in the whole world.

Child: Jack Stephenson

SW Schools  Gr 1

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My mom’s name is Michelle.  I love my mom because she’s excellent.  I love my mom because she gives me kisses.  My mom is very special to me because she has a golden heart.  I love my mom because she is lucky.  I love my mom because she gave birth to me.  I love my mom because she helps me do things that are hard.  I love my mom because she gives me freedom.  I love my mom!

Child: Peyton Schroeder

SW Schools  Gr 1

 
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My mom’s name is Anne.  I love my mom because she takes me to Eau Claire.  I love my mom because she got me a dog.  The dog’s name is Mia.  My mom works at Kohl’s.  She is a manager.  She is nice because she takes me and my brother to the zoo.  I love that my mom is nice.  I love my mom because she takes me camping.  I love my mom because she buys me toys.  I love my mom because she is nice to me.

Child: Abbey Redfearn

 SW Schools  Gr 1

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My mom’s name is Ashley.  I love my mom because she takes me to the park with my sister and brother.  She works at Finley Hospital.  She helps people.  She is 29 like my Uncle Nick.  She got us a new camper.  My mom got us a dog.  My mom is nice.  I love my mom because she gets me Dairy Queen.  My mom lets me snuggle with her.  She takes me to Galena Pool.  I love my mom because she takes me to the farm.

Child: Hannah Reuter

 SW Schools  Gr 1

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My mom’s name is Mindy.  I love my mom because she makes me meals in the day.  She is fun to play with in the spring and the summer.  It is fun for me.  I am glad that she is a very nice mom.  She works in Kieler in PSSI.  It is a big building.  Mom likes to play basketball.  She used to be a basketball coach in Southwestern Elementary and Middle School.  I got to shoot hoops.  It was fun.  I love to cuddle with my mom.  I love my mom because she takes me camping.

Child: Carter Redfearn

 SW Schools  Gr 1

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My mom’s name is Dana.  I love my mom because she is nice.  She makes me meals.  My mom plays with me.  My mom works at Mercy Hospital.  My mom likes lettuce.  She is funny and short.  She is forty-something.  She is horrible at Wii Sport Resort Basketball.  My mom likes cake.  She likes vanilla ice cream.  I love when she goes to the grocery store and lets me get candy.  I love when she plays Trouble with me.

Child: Cooper Stangl

 SW Schools  Gr 1

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My mom’s name is Amber.  I love my mom because she makes good food. She lets me go on four wheeler rides.  She takes me to KFC.  I love her very much.  She buys me shoes.  She works at Gassers.  She bought me a fish.  She buys me toys.  She lets me go to Casey and Alyssa’s house.  In the summer she plays with me.  She is the best.

Child: Logan Rury

SW Schools  Gr 1

 
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My mom’s name is Amy.  I love my mom because she goes on bike rides with me.  My mom plays with me.  My mom goes on walks with me.  My mom works at Hospice of Dubuque.   My mom watches movies with me.  My mom’s hair color is brown, and her favorite color is blue.  She buys toys for me.  I love my mom because she takes me to grandma’s house.

Child: Ryan Koeller

SW Schools  Gr 1

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My mom’s name is Brooke.  I love my mom because she cooks supper for me.  I like my mom because she takes care of me when I get hurt.  She tucks me in bed.  My mom works in the clinic so she helps people.  She helps me read and do my homework.  She is a good mom because she takes us on vacations and sometimes she will go without us and bring us back gifts.  She takes care of me when I am sick.  I love my mom to the moon.

Child: Nerisa Gomez Lopez

 SW Schools  Gr

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My mom’s name is Ashley.  I love my mom because she lets me play my Wii-u, and she covers me up in bed.  I love my mom because I get to walk to my mom’s work after school.  My mom works in Hazel Green.  I love my mom because I get to play with her.  I love her because she watches me ride my bike.

Child: Ashton Pitzen

 SW Schools  Gr

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My mom’s name is Laura.  I love my mom because she bakes me my favorite food.  She is the best at everything.  She reads me my favorite stories.  She helps me learn.  She lives with her friend Oggey.  She takes me to the park.  She bought me an iPod.  She helps me up when I am hurt.  She works for Thrive.  When I am sick my mom buys me soup and Ginger Ale.  She is the best mom in the history or ever!

Child: Lily Lucas

 SW Schools  Gr

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My mom’s name is Kelli.  I love my mom because she loves me so much.  Mom and I make cookies together.  She is a fun mom.  She gets me nice stuff.  We go to the mall.  She takes me to hockey.  She takes me up to the new house.  Mom, Dad, my sister, and I went to St. Louis.  I love my mom!

Mom: Kelli Smothers

Child: Brock Smothers

SW School  Gr. 1

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My mom’s name is Mary.  I love my mom because she cooks rice and spam for me.  She plays with me.  She helps me with my homework.  She helps me pick up.  She plays T-ball with me.  She watches TV with me.  We play together.  She is taking me to the Philippines.  I love my mom!

Mom: Mary Grindey

Child: Jesse Grindey

SW School  Gr. 1

 
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My mom’s name is Jenny.  I love my mom because she gave me birth.  She takes me to fun places.  We go shopping together.  My mom helps people survive.  She works at a nursing home.  We shop for pretty clothes.  My mom buys me pretty leggings, skirts, and shorts.  She bakes really good cookies.  She is nice.  My mom lets me stay up late.  I love my mom!

Mom: Jennifer Rutherford

Child: Aubrey Meyer

SW School  Gr. 1

 
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My mom’s name is Kim.  I love my mom because she makes me food.  She gave me birth.  We go to Jumpin’ Janes.  She works at home.  She has a sister named Kate.  My mom helps me with my homework.  She buys me food.  She buys me games.  She takes us to a Brewer game.  I love my mom!

Mom: Kim Lutes

Child: Sean Lutes

SW School  Gr. 1

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My mom’s name is Megan.  I love my mom because she makes food for me.  She is a good mom.  My mom is nice.  She helps me with my homework.  She is a manager at McDonald’s.  She goes shopping.  She bakes cookies.  She plays basketball, football, baseball, and volleyball with me.  She buys me stuffed animals.  We snuggle together.  I love my mom!   

Mom: Megan Soppe

Child: Brayden Soppe

SW School  Gr. 1

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My mom’s name is Diane.  I love my mom because she cooks very good food.  She always tucks me in at night.  She went to the zoo with my family and me.  She swims with me whenever we go on vacation.  My mom plays with me outside.  She always says, “I love you!”  She gets me really nice clothes.  She jumps on the trampoline with me.  I love my mom a lot!

Mom: Diane Furlong

Child: Destiny Furlong

SW School  Gr. 1

 
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My mom’s name is Maddy.  I love my mom because she looks like a star.  We give my dad presents.  My mom is like a doctor.  She flies kites in the air with me.  She is the best.  We like Chinese food.  We like the fair.  She got me a Mine Craft game on her phone.  She is giving me what I wanted—a new brother or sister!  She has fun with me.  I love my mom!

Mom: Madelyn Kemp

Child: Jaelyn Roth

SW School  Gr. 1

 
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My mom’s name is Laurie.  I love my mom because she takes me out for lunch.  She takes me to the stores and religion.  My mom’s job is a nurse.  We go on walks and watch TV together.  Mom and I have girl weekends.  She makes breakfast in the morning for me.  She is special to me.  She bought me a pony.  She helps me with my homework.  I love my mom!

Mom: Laura Runde

Child: Mary Runde

SW School  Gr. 1

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My mom’s name is Tiffany.  I love my mom because she cooks good food.  My mom is a nurse.  She helps people when they are sick.  I love her because she snuggles with me.  I love my mom because she buys toys and clothes for me.  My mom is the best!

Mom: Tiffany Barnes

Child: Arabella Oetzman

SW School  Gr. 1

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My mom’s name is Cori.  I love my mom because she gave birth to me.  She protects me from bad things.  She is a nurse.  She helps very, very injured people.  My mom makes sure that I am healthy.  I like my mom because she buys me clothes.  She snuggles with me.  My mom reads me a bedtime story.  I love my mom!

Mom: Cori Foley

Child: Lucas Foley

SW School  Gr. 1

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My mom’s name is Pam.  I love my mom because she buys me games.  My mom loves me.  She helps me with my homework.  She helps people.  She makes me Nutella sandwiches.  She makes me cookies.  I love my mom!

Mom: Pam Shaffer

Child: Noah Schueller

SW School  Gr. 1

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My mom’s name is Kim.  I love my mom because she gave me birth.  She cooks me new food.  She gave me a pet.  My mom cuts my hair.  My mom helps people because she cuts their hair.  My mom is the best because she loves me so much.  I love my mom so much too!

Kim: Kim Pearce

Mason: Mason Pearce

SW School  Gr. 1

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(Mom) Tina Berning, (Daughter) Natalie Berning
(Town) Hazel Green, WI

I love that my mom is caring, and that she is always by my side. My mom will stop whatever she’s doing to help me. I love that she takes me shopping. She always knows when something is wrong. I love that I’m her first priority. I appreciate that she drives me to all my sports practices. My mom is the nicest person you will ever meet. I love everything about my mom!

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(Mom) Cassi Brotzman , (Daughter) Elizabeth Brotzman
(Town) Cuba City, WI

I love my mom, because she supports me even when I am being dumb. She cries with me when I am sad. My mom can be a horrible cook, but it’s funny to watch. She is uncoordinated, but it’s okay, because when she falls I pick her back up; just like she always does for me. That is why I love my mom to the moon and back.