Are you having the most darling day?
I L.O.V.E. Valentine’s Day.
As a child – I LIVED for this day.
My mom and I would craft the loveliest handmade Valentines for my classmates – with red and white layered lacey doilies, foil wrapped chocolates glued into the center.
I would concentrate – biting my lip – as I made sure to use my BEST cursive as I listed “to” and “from” above and below each freshly pasted shiny chocolate heart.
Fast forward a few thirty plus years, and all weekend the kids and I worked on their Valentines, making sure their class roster and teacher list was checked once, re-checked twice, and everyone would have a special sweet treat today.
Now, I won’t detail my dismay that all my kids wanted – errr – INSISTED on giving their friends was store bought, pre-packaged, tear apart Valentines featuring Phineas and Ferb, 3D Hologram Puppies and Kitties, and Mr. Happy rub on tattoo cards.
I put up a fight at first.
But then realized I was not being a very cool mom.
Children really do magically make every single holiday. Beyond special.
All of these images – the cards, the drawings, the paintings, the sculptures…were all handmade the last few weeks in Suzy Persons’ amazing art class. They study different artists each week, then emulate their great works with tiny hands.
They have been bringing them home – and RUSHING to hide them in their rooms. Somewhere I would NEVER, ever possibly find them.
I would never dream of looking for them. I absolutely LOVE surprises.
Truly, simply – I just couldn’t believe my eyes this morning, as all the works of art large and small were unveiled.
Happy Day Valentine.
Sweets and Treats to you and yours.
