Andy Perez, 6, Gerald Adams Elementary
‘She takes me on cruises and she gets me Chik-Fil-A whenever we’re near one.’
Bogdan Cretu, 11, Basilica School
‘She takes great care of me and my sister and she always makes me feel good when I’m around her.’
Dennis Zeledon, 9, Basilica School
‘She cooks really, really good Nicaraguan food.’
Elliot Cotter, 6, Gerald Adams Elementary
‘She takes care of me and my three brothers, so we’ll get her balloons shaped like hearts and I’ll try not to fight with my brothers all day.’
Emily Freytag, 9, Basilica School
‘She cuddles with me, and reads books with me, and she drives me to all my sports and stuff.’
Felix Taranenko, 6, Basilica School
‘She lets me play video games; well, sometimes. And she takes good care of me because she likes me best.’
Florence Giacopuzzi, 7½, Gerald Adams Elementary
‘She’s kind and she always gives me hugs and kisses. She takes care of me and my little brother and my dad. And she always gets me presents, even not just for Christmas, but for, like, Valentine’s Day, and Easter and Halloween.’
Grayson Averette, 9, Gerald Adams Elementary
‘She’s kind and nice and helpful to me and my little sister.’
Henrietta Boza, 8, Gerald Adams Elementary
‘She’s very nice and she cooks way more than my dad. He only makes two things — grits and picadillo.’
Jack Nicklas, 7½, Gerald Adams Elementary
‘She always does our dishes and takes care of us and our house, and if we didn’t have our house, I don’t know what we’d do. So we’ll let her sleep late and probably bring her breakfast in bed.’
Julissa Fleuidor, 9, Gerald Adams Elementary
‘She’s a really, really great mom and always makes me feel better and laugh when I’m down. She’s really funny and in my opinion, she’s the best mom ever and I don’t know what I’d do without her.’
Junior Jean, 9, Gerald Adams Elementary
‘She always supports me, even if I, say, lose a football game, or get a C. She always says it’s OK as long as I did my best. And I love her cooking.’
Kendall Williams, 11, Gerald Adams Elementary
‘She puts a smile on my face whenever I’m sad or feeling down and she takes me shopping for new school clothes each year, and not every kid gets to do that.’
Leilani Barnes, 10, Gerald Adams Elementary
‘She takes care of me. She cleans and she cooks, and whenever I’m sad, she makes me feel better.’
Luna Bethel, 7, Basilica School
‘She gives me hugs and gives me every treat in the world. She’s the best mom I’ve ever had.’
Ocean Dayao, 6, Gerald Adams Elementary
‘She brings me to my favorite places to eat like McDonalds and she gets me that pink drink from Starbucks and she reads stories with me.’
Olivia Perez, 9, Gerald Adams Elementary
She’s very loving and she helps me when someone is being mean to me. But she only cooks when my dad has bocce.’
Virginia Spottswood, 7, Basilica School
‘She always says that me and my little sister are the best in the world. She takes really good care of me, and she spoils me sometimes, but not as much as my grandma does.’
Ygachael Filsaime, 11, Gerald Adams Elementary
‘She knows what to do and say in any situation and she works hard to give me everything I need.’
