Love....

Happy Valentine's Day!!!!  This box of chocolate reminds me of when I was a kid. Every v-day my sisters and I would come downstairs for breakfast and on our plates would be a small heart box of chocolate from Fannie May. Oh, they were so good! Mine would never last an entire day. Somehow, v-day as a kid was so much more exciting than it is as an adult.

I remember getting the candy hearts....I never liked the taste of them but I loved them none the less. As a kid, we would have a Valentine's day party every year at school. We would have a contest to see who could make the most unique card holder....a shoe box decorated as a toaster to receive the cards everyone would pass out....one year I used posterboard and made a pair of overalls, and you could slip the cards in the pockets. I lost to the freaking toaster! LOL....I remember the boys always had sport or superhero cards, while us girls had Holly Hobby or a more traditional Barbie....

And then the room mothers would come in with treats....cupcakes or cookies and juice. It was so exciting, especially if your mother was one of the helpers. As soon as she would walk in the door, you would wave and feel cool because you knew that if they needed help passing the treats out, you were going to get to help. I remember in first grade we had a Valentine program. We practiced for weeks in our music class sining the Valentine song...."Won't you be my v-a-l-e-n-t-i-n-e? If you would you'd surely know how happy I would be!" I remember my friend Rick would sing it and look at me, clutching his chest and making kissy faces....I will never forget that....what a nut he was!

I spent the afternoon baking ice cream cone cupcakes (thanks for the idea Lisa!) for wee one's class. They turned out so adorable! I frosted them with pink frosting and topped them with cinnamon candy hearts. I think the kids will enjoy them. Wee one has all of her valentines written out and ready to go. I bought her a kit this year, and she made teddy bears....the girls had dresses, and the boys had vests....she got to "hot glue" them together. She did a great job! It took her three nights to do them all, and they look great. She also bought each of her teachers a chocolate rose. I just picked out her outfit for the day....red sweater with a red fluffy collar, and a red skirt! You just know you can't wear any other color today!

I hope that everyone has a wonderful Valentine's day....full of love and chocolate! LOL....