Valentines day boxes!

When I was a little girl my mom made me the most amazing heart-shaped, chicken coop valentines box. It was complete with real chicken wire, and a little chick the would squeak when we lifted it up and down. It was the most FANTASTIC thing to me as a young girl. I couldn't wait to take it to school to show all my friends. When a note came home saying that Brielle needed a Valentines day box I panicked. I had a lot of pressure on me. How was I supposed to compete with the chicken coop?

Now, I am pretty sure that was one of those projects that the kid was supposed to do, but never really does. AND I know Brielle was supposed to make hers. I remember watching my mom make it. I didn't care that she did it. All I cared about was that it was pretty.

I guess I am lucky in a sense that Brielle is like me in this aspect, because I am one of those Moms. You know the ones. The ones all my Teacher friends are probably shaking their heads at saying "yup I know!" I was really going to let her do it. But then I got rolling and it was just so hard. And like me all Brielle cared about was that it was pretty. She was so excited, and kept saying thank you mom I love it. It is no chicken coop, but it did the job.

We decided to do purses. Unlike Brielle, Hope was not content to watch me do it. She wanted to do everything. She wanted to do the glitter and color the heart. My first thought was NO! But then I thought 'why not? she doesn't have to take it to school!' Awful! I know! Regardless they both loved them the same.


Thanks Mom, for the amazing chicken coop valentines day box memories! (and thanks for giving me something to live up too!)