Be my Valentine

Valentines day and I have had a love/hate relationship over the years. In grade school I LOVED it. What's not to love? There is candy, cards with pictures or stickers and the Valentines day box decorating contest. (In sixth grade I won by making mine a toilet with a lid that opened for the cards to go in).

A few years after that I HATED Valentines day! Every girl that I knew was getting flowers, balloons or candy from a boyfriend. I avoided the whole boyfriend thing, but it did occur to me that having one just in time for Valentines day could come in handy. Hee hee.

Now, I am back to loving the holiday again. It might be because I get to re-live that fun childish excitement of candy and cards, with my children... The kids and I are having a ball decorating and doing lovey crafts. I can't wait to put their valentines in the funny little boxes they've made.

But I think that knowing that I have a Valentine and get to keep him forever might also be the key to me loving the "Lovey holiday" again. (I don't expect to get flowers,balloons or candy. In fact if I wanted them I would either have to get them myself or specifically say to Mr. Wonderful... "See those flowers? Those would look nice in our house for Valentines day. Don't you think?") But isn't it fun to be surrounded by the people who mean to most to you on a day that is all about love? I hope you all have a love filled Valentines Day!