Is your kid the cutest? Yep, we thought so. That'sw why you need to enter Kern's Cutest Kid contest.
Submit a photo and tell us in 200 words or less whyyour kid is the cutest and we'll put your entry up for a public vote from Oct. 12-18. The winner will appear on the cover of the Californian's Applause section and on a quarter-page ad inside Applause. Second place will win a quarter-page ad in Applause.
We have more than 80 great entries already (check out the adorable slideshow). You have until Sunday to add your own, then get ready to vote!