a valentine's crush...

i loved this valentine idea so much, i think i'll repeat it this year! i saw it on the design aglow website, and thought it would be perfect for the kiddos of all ages in our close-knit hood. we bought several four packs of strawberry crush bottles - i love their vintage flair. i made tags from copies of a happy black and white picture of the girls. i printed in red across the front:"the best kind of crush is the kind you drink! happy valentine's day! xoxo lulu & roo". we punched holes in the corners tied them on the bottles with red & white grosgrain ribbon. on valentine's day, we loaded them in the radio flyer. the girls were so excited to deliver their treats! we made the rounds with lucy pulling the wagon and ruthie riding along in her little red car. we didn't have to go far to find everyone. it was one of those glorious afternoons where you get an early taste of spring. on days like that, you'll find most of our neighborhood, adults, kids & dogs, gathered in the street and yards of our circle. the kids chase and scooter and bike until the sun lowers and the winter chill sets in again. the girls handed out their goodies, and got smiles and squeezes in return, and hopefully a little something to store in their happy memory vaults...