“Lita!” Gabriella happily shrieked.
“Hello precious!” Ulima turned and hugged the little girl as she ran up to her.
Renata paused to greet her and her siblings as well. Gabriella’s smile lit up a room wherever she went and all were eager to take a moment to bask in it. Tony and Carlos immediately reached for the food on the table when they thought the adults weren’t looking.
“Hey! You two heathens,” Ulima admonished. “You’ll ruin your appetite.”
“These two are bottomless pits,” Regina shook her head. “Boys, manners.”
“Sorry, lita,” they answered in unison.
“Oh, come here you rascals,” Ulima chuckled embracing her grandsons. “Lunch will be ready shortly.”
“Look lita! I made a special card for lito!” Gabriella excitedly held up a card made from a sheet of construction paper. “Do you
