Ryann win's writing contest

Ryann wrote a winning essay for the Rockford Squire. Even though they thought Ryann was a boy, we are very proud of her. The essay was about her wonderful mom! A link is attached (found near the end of the link) along with a copy.

http://www.rockfordsquire.com/

Flexible mom is tops in essay
Ryann Deuel, age 8, wrote this creative essay telling why he thinks his mom is the best. Deuel's essay was chosen as winner for this year's Squire Mother's Day Essay Contest along with the following runner ups. We received so many wonderful essays about the great moms of Rockford that it was very difficult to choose.

When I close my eyes, I see my mom's hair, like a sea of chocolate, her brown eyes, like chocolate chips, and skin like the sand.

I know my mom likes... James Patterson. I know this because she reads them a lot.

I know my mom doesn't like... when my sister has a blow out in her diaper! I know this because she always says, "Hope!"

Mom you are very... flexible. I know this because when she was in the hospital for 21 days she was flexible at that time.

When I grow up I want to be... a teacher because my mom is. She will be proud of me because she is a teacher.

Most of all I want to tell you... I love you very much!! Thank you for being there for me!

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Love you very much,

Ryann
Happy Mother's Day!!!!