May’s Photo Contest: Mother’s Day – Hau’oli La Makuahine
Kailani at An Island Life is hosting a monthly photo contest. Mahalo Kailani for this contest. I look forward to it each month. 
Direct from her blog comes the following:
“New! There will now be (2) winners each month!
Every month, An Island Life will be hosting a photo contest with a specific theme. For April it will be Mother’s Day.
Here’s how it works:
* From now until May 11th, post a photo on your blog that best represents Mother’s Day to you. Don’t forget to include a link back here so others can join in on the fun, too.
* It doesn’t have to be a recent picture but it does have to be one taken by you.
* Then come back and leave your link to your entry in the Mr. Linky below.
* The voting will begin on May 13th and run till May 15th. Get all your friends to vote for you!
* There will be (2) winners: the one with the most votes & one random entry. These winners will be announced on May 17th.
* That’s it!
The entry with the most votes will receive:
* $20 to Amazon.com or via PayPal
* An award button
* Their entry posted at An Island Life with a link back to your site.
One random entry will receive:
* $10 to Amazon.com or via PayPal
* Their entry posted at An Island Life with a link back to your site.
So start thinking about your Mother’s Day entry and enter it today! Good luck!”
My Mom
Mother’s Day of course means Mom. And I want to wish my Mom a very Happy Mother’s Day. Many of you know that she is my best friend and my rock. She is absolutely the best Mom that any child could hope to have. She has been there for me through thick and thin and it just doesn’t seem like I will ever be able to say enough Thank You’s for all she has done for me throughout my life. So Ma I just want to say Thank You and a big Mahalo. I send you all my love and hope you have a wonderful day. Hau’oli La Makuahine. Me Ke Aloha.
In addition I would like to wish all of the other Mom’s out there a very Happy Mother’s Day as well and I hope it is the best for you all. So this is what Mother’s Day means to me. A Mom that is special in all ways to her family. A Mom that sometimes we take for granted. A Mom that loves unconditionally. A Mom that is a Jack of All Trades and a Master of them all. A Mom – A Friend. Here is my entry. I hope you enjoy.
Ma with her family
Hey, it’s only my opinion.
A Hui Hou
Thom, I hope both your mommas have a wonderful Mother’s Day. I know you honor them everyday, but I bet you’ll still work to make today extra special.
Of course I will vote for the photo of your mom, but you know she’s much more lovely than that photo shows.
I think the other way around, your mom is certainly happy to have a son like you ! Lots of sons forget mother’s day(and birthdays too)
Your mom looks very good !
Lovely tribute, Thom!
I’d say you and your Mom are a lucky pair.
Oh the irony…my Mom is at the beach this week!
I think you are a really good son. Happy Mpther’s Day to both of your Moma. Nice post about them.
Such a lovely tribute to your Mom! And I’m so happy that I got to meet her when you were here! She is a wonderful woman and I look forward to seeing her again one of these days! You are indeed so fortunate to have each other!! Hope you have a wonderful day, my friend!
Sylvia
What a sweet face. I agree with you, mom the master of all trades, someone who is there for you every second of the day (hi- tech phone calls…)
Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers in the world!
Brother:
that is the sweetest description of mom ever. We are the luckiest kids in the world. And of course I am the favorite. I love you mama and brudda!! Lauren
thom, thank you for being so sweet with your words… i have told everyone how easy it has been to be you kids’ mother because you 3 are the best in the world… thank you for this lovely post, Honey… but where did you get that goofy picture of me? i love you dearly and you make it all worthwhile.. xoxoxo
What a beautiful tribute to your mom!
She looks so happy, Thom!
Both of you are so blessed!
hugs
shakira
Happy Mother’s Day to your Mom Thom. that’s a lovely tribute to her and the family photograph is just beautiful.
i don’t give a rat’s arse about mother’s days or any similar nonsense! if one can’t respect their mother every day they don’t deserve a special day to do it! these so called holidays are about business anyway and not about what they profess to be.
i’m sorry if my rambling is inappropriate but i have a strong aversion for all these profit driven occasions which generally exist to justify a year-round neglect by one day ‘worship’
all of which has nothing to do with your mother who looks like a great person.
your mom is beautiful,
what a confident and loving post.
Happy Mother’s Day to Moms in your family.
Lucky you,
She is proud to have you, you are wonderful because of her love and more…
the tie between a mother and a son is strong or unbreakable..
both of you are amazing to know.
Smiles!
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Meme participation award
Happy Sunday!
What a lovely lady, and what a sweet tribute!
HaPPY MOM’S DAY TO YOUR MOM!
Great Pics!
Your Mom looks like a wonderful and happy person!
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Such a genuine smile
Now that’s a great family; I love those smiles! Even that crazy guy in the back with the pineapple shirt — !!
Your Mom’s so lucky, and so are you. Happy Mother’s Day! And good luck in the contest!
You’ll win the contest for sure. Your mom looks like an angel. Your family photo is excellent and the love shows.
Mahalo to you all for your wonderful and kind comments and the Mother’s Day wishes for my Mom. It means the world to me.
You all are the best 
Awww…so sweet when people write about their moms =)
Mahalo my friend.