Here's the essay Clayton wrote at school today along with a "fill-in" sheet about me! Both tears and laughter were present.
"My mom is helpful when she helps me with my homework. She wakes me up in the morning at 6:30. She picks me up after school. I love her so so much. She is the best mom I could ever have. I love her. She helps me with my math. She loves me. She helps me with my homework. She reads me bedtime stories. She kisses me good night. She drives me to school in the mornings.. She makes me breakfast. She makes my lunch. She helps me clean my room. She lets me take a ten minute break during my homework. She is nice to me. Love, Clayton"
Fill-in the blanks:
My my mom is 33 years old. She weighs 10 pounds and is 10 feet tall. Her favorite food is tacos and for fun she likes to play. Her shoe size is 8. My mom is funniest when she dances. When mom gets mad she sometimes gets mad. She sleeps 10 hours at night and looks like flowers when she gets up. Her favorite place to shop is at Wal-Mart (smart boy). It takes mom 8 hours to put on her make-up. My mom is pretty as a butterfly and a sweet as a flower. I love my mom and wouldn't trade her for a dime.
Top 10 reasons why I love my mom:
10. I love my mom because she reads me: bedtime stories
9. I love my mom because she helps me: with my homework
8. I love my mom when she makes me laugh by: telling me jokes.
7. I love my mom because she taught me how to: read
6. I love to hear my mom sing: anything
5. I love my mom because she finds time to: play
4. I know my mom cares because she: helps me
3. I know my mom is smart because she: knows math.
2. I love my mom because she works so hard at: school.
1. I love my mom because she's the best mom ever!