A lot can be said regarding moms. They’re the bearers and deliverers of life. They’re the ultimate caretakers and the treasured resource for advice. Ahead of Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 11, the Keys Weekly visited the Sea Stars class at Ocean Studies Charter School in Key Largo, while Treasure Village Montessori front office manager Amanda Carey helped us with students at TVM, to ask … 

What makes your mom special? 

Sea Stars

Adriana

She takes me to Jungle Island. 

Alice

After every single test she gives me ice cream.

Anneka

She lets me have toys.

Apollo

I always like her. She always smells nice and she always cuddles me.

Asha

She bakes stuff for me. 

Atticus

She’s nice to strangers. She helps people. She’s a nurse. 

Baylee

She lets me sleep in her bed. 

Caspian

My mom gives me treats, chocolate, after dinner. On the weekends, she takes me to the skatepark. 

Ethan

When I’m good at school I get chocolate, and I go to the toy store, go to the playground and pools. 

Everett

Because she makes brownies and she lets me help make them.

Jack

She lets me go to bed …  in her bed if I have a bad dream. She comes into my bed when I want her. 

Joaquin

She’s there for me when I need her. 

Jose 

She likes to do a lot of fun stuff. When we have problems she lets us fix the problem. 

Julian

She takes me places that are fun. She takes me places that make me happy. 

Leo

She makes me happy by building me things and everything she builds me is something that makes me very surprised. That’s why I love her and she deserves a prize. 

Madison

My mom is best because she makes me food. She makes us eggs from our chickens. 

Marcelino

She takes care of me. She makes me food.

Natalie

Because she makes me feel special. She makes me confident and she’s helpful to one another. 

Olivia

Every day on the weekend, she lets me have something delicious after dinner.

Sadie (1)

After school, my mom gives me ice cream. 

Sadie (2)

She’s the best because when I’m hungry, she cooks me food. When I’m thirsty she gives me soda for a drink. 

Sydney

When I get a snack from the pantry, she says ‘Let me cook some dinner because you’re hungry.’ She lets me watch TV while dinner’s cooking. She deserves to be treated like I’m treated. 

Sylar

It’s because she lets me go to the arcade whenever I want. She also gives me chocolate whenever I want and lollipops. She also takes care of me and she takes care of my brothers. She also loves me. 

Tommi-Grace

She’s pretty and she lets me go to the pool with her.

Triton

She gives me food during dinner time. And she gives me candy. 

Treasure Village Montessori

Alyssa

She is irreplaceable and kind and brave and talented with lots of stuff. She never doubts me.

Amanda Carey

She’s been my constant in a world that keeps changing. My mom is not only my mother, but my friend, my guide and the light of my life.

Augie

She makes me yummy eggs. She also lets me have milk. My mom loves me and I love her.

Benjamin

She brings joy and laughter no matter what. She loves us.

Camilla

She is the best and we play together. She brings love and laughter and happiness.

Caleb

She takes care of me.  She loves me and gives me milk.

Coral

She reads me stories. I love her hugs. I love playing games with my mommy.

Claire

She snuggles me and she loves me. She teaches me strength and kindness.

Dylan

She hugs me and kisses me. She surprises me and says, “one more hug.”

Emma

She loves me. She helps people at the hospital. She is the one who put me in this place. She helps me with math.

Emerson

She takes me to her office. I love when she reads me books at night.

Grayson

She takes me to see manatees. She is so kind. She is always there for me and I love her so much.

Hayes

She makes me food and brings me to the dock to go fishing.

Jake

She gives me everything I need. When she’s busy she’ll stop and spend time with me. My mom is always so pretty!

Jasmine

She makes good food and I love her. I love giving her hugs.

Jayde

She takes me to Publix and buys me strawberries. After I eat all my food, she gives me a treat.

Joanna

She gives me lots of presents and she plays with me.

Keegan

Her hair is brown, and she has eyebrows.

Levi

She gives me warm hugs.  She also makes me delicious dinners.

Livia 

She gives me hugs. I love her.

Rylee

She makes me some of my favorite foods. Sometimes she takes me to go get ice cream.

Violet

She kisses me. She snuggles me. She puts me to bed. She pays for school. She has a good dad. She gave me birth. She got me a good house. She pays for my clothes. She pays for my food.

Will

She is the best. She is kind, beautiful and sweet. She is my favorite mom ever. She buys me things and lets me hold my baby sister.

Waylon

She takes care of me. She gives good hugs.