CONTEST: Is Your Mom the Best in Bellevue?

Poets write about them. Strong men cry in their presence. We honor them each year with a special day punctuated by hearts and flowers, and perhaps even breakfast in bed.

Don't just settle for all the customary ways to celebrate how awesome your mom is. Instead, upload a photograph of her to this article and write a caption telling us why you want to honor your mom.  

On May 11, we'll randomly pick a winner and call her the "Best Mom of Bellevue." Deadline to enter is noon on May 11.

Now that's a gift. But if that's not enough, we'll also award you a $25 gift card to give to mom. (C'mon, dads, if your kids can't upload a photo of your wife, do it with them!)

The contest rules are attached.

Patch will also compile photos of moms from across the state for a "Moms of Washington" photo gallery. We hope your mom will be included.

(To submit your photo, click the Upload Photos and Video button above.)