Cutie pie

Ninang Em: Leilani, why are you so cute?
Leilani: 'Cause I'm a kid!

I love my niece.

Best things about her:

• sense of humor
• generosity
• faith
• affection
• all around cuteness

Favorite memories:

• watching Stations of the Cross at Mission San Luis Rey on Good Friday 2003
• going to meet Mother Angelica in 2003 (Feast of Corpus Christi)
• swimming at Sunset Beach in North Shore, Oahu
• sharing our love for the violin guy at Downtown Disney after eating pretzels and ice cream
• all the hugs and kisses before I leave for work

Unforgettable lines:

• "Tita B.anne, why does your car have ears?" (in reference to the sideview mirrors)
• "I can carry a little cross..."
• "I'm kissing Jesus' owies."
• (picking up her play phone) "I'm gonna call Lolo in Heaven."
• (showing me a picture of a little hand with red speckles and a hole in the middle) "Look, Tita B.anne, I drew this myself. It's Jesus' hand. I cut it myself, too. Here, you can have it."

What we love doing together:

• going to Mass at SPC
• playing at the beach
• watching Finding Nemo ("just keep swimming, swimming, swimming...")
• getting boba
• listening to my Jesus story CD on our drives to church

Thank you, Lord, for giving me such a great sidekick. She's the best. =)