Valentine Saga Continues...

 Of course...we couldn't escape a Valentine's box day at Coop - even with an epic Texas Snow storm.  We just postponed it, and added dressing up as a favorite book/movie character!

I had quite the cast of characters...

Anne of Green Gables & her Book

Cruella deVille & her Dalmatien

George Washington & The Dollar Bill

Mouse & her Cookie

Cinderella & her Carriage

We teachers couldn't be left out... so Sherlock Holmes and Albert Einstein made an appearance!

Some of you may remember my love/hate relationship with Valentine's boxes (check out our first year 2013!)

I must admit... this year was virtually painless - they all did them together (without my help!)   

The Boxes are back!

My Love/Hate continues...

Here are this year's creations - I was mostly "hands-off" - in fact, I may have been told to "go relax somewhere" during this process!  My kiddos are so creative, I hate to get in the way!

 I'm enjoying seeing what they come up with!

The Love/Hate Relationship is Back!

You may remember my Love/Hate relationship with Valentine Boxes....Check out my first post - look how much they've grown!

Well, after a few years of reprieve - they are back!  Our dear Coop celebrated Valentines Day with this long treasured tradition.

Here we go again!  Introducing our 2018 collection:

 Princess Castle - complete with "Elsa braid"

 Gumballs!

 Castle - with battlements and removable storage top!

The Wedding Cake  - no groom in sight...

Our Hot Air Balloon (with my coffee bar tin - we all had to make sacrifices...)

Coca-cola - and a poser!

Yes, you are correct - nothing says Happy Valentine's Day like a Guillotine!

The best part.... this time around - I wasn't needed!!  Okay - I love them.

Valentine's (without the boxes!)

Yeah!!

I'm finally free of the love/hate relationship with Valentine's boxes...


This is what we made this year,  Valentine's Smores Mix

Simple:

M&M's
Marshmallows
Graham cracker fish


That's all...no paper mache, no paint, no contest.   Ok, maybe I miss it... a little :-)