Love Day.

So much excitement...

always swirling around LOVE DAY.

Opening up card valentines as a child.

No candy, nothing fancy.

Just cute cards.

In 2nd or 4th grade...

my parents gifted me with a little wooden heart pin.

(Who are we kidding....dad didn't do the shopping!)

Oh...loved that special pin.

Yes, the little things.

Fourth grade...

my first piece of jewelry from a boy!

little necklace with a clear rock crystal.

His name was Joey.

It was too much.

I didn't want a relationship that involved jewelry.

I never looked at him in a romantic way again.

(Although we did remain close friends.

Even walked together at graduation.)

At 37, Love Day...still fun...

because of these three!

(hat day at school too)

Henry's first school valentine gig.

So much fun to see him put valentines in his classmates' bags!

While my boy was in school, I gifted myself...

walked the church halls, Starbuck's, Trader Joe's.

In the afternoon, back to help Emily's class celebrate LOVE DAY!

Cousin Megan, classmate and Em.

After eating lotsa colored candy (guessing GREEN)...

the kids were ready for my arrival...

I took root beer floats and a few fun games!

After school...

had tons of mail and goodies from grandparents!

My sis...that girl shipped an insane amount of LOVE sugar!

After sugar overload...

the girls and I were off to gymnastics...

Me:  instructor

Them:  students!

After tumblin' around, back home for baths and goodies from moi!

Henry's Woody hat was a hit!

Oh, to get a pix of all three littles with their gifts!

LOVE gifts were enjoyed...

And this morning...

looky what I found.

Guess the new Barbie has a friend already...

thanks for the introduction from Miss Laney!

Ah, LOVE DAY...

so special and grand.

So wonderful to share with my hubs...

my whole family.

Well, goodbye LOVE DAY 2012.

Today's another day...

This momma...

mind is just spinning...

up and doodling at 1:30am.

I'm hoping that this doesn't turn into a great ME time.

Doodling fun...just not in the wee hours!

Here's to you and yours on LOVE DAY.

And to doing what you love every day!