This crazy life of ours...: Valentine's Day just isn't what it used to be...

Do you remember when you first started dating someone and Valentine's Day was near? Remember how much thought/romance you put into that one holiday? I do. Paul used to get me flowers and/or a stuffed animal or jewelry. I actually did get a great gift this year. Though it has no romance any where near it. I got a new lens for my camera. Which I went with and bought (with his money). Anyways-
Times have certainly changed for Valentine's Day. No more romance-no way. No more needless stuffed animals-who needs it? No more candy-except the kids' which I eat anyways. But no more fun? NO WAY! We had a day full of events!
We all got up late-AWESOME! Paul stopped and got donuts for us. We got ready and went to one of my niece's cheer-leading events. And then...I took the kids to a doll store. The day kind of goes down hill from here. I was supposed to drop Connor off with my sister so I could take my girls and niece to the doll store. That didn't happen. I had to take him. This is a doll store cram packed with doll clothes and porcelain tea sets and expensive dolls. Connor was being a 3-year-old boy and walked over to this doll that was sitting on a chair-on the ground within any kids reach. He picked it up and set it down--as gently as a 3-year-old boy can. I thought the old lady behind the counter was going to stroke! She told me that it was a very expensive doll! I grabbed him, paid for the items and left...embarrassed by my son (yet again). As I am driving, I am getting more agitated. Why should I be embarrassed? That ~~stupid~~ lady shouldn't have that EXPENSIVE doll where any kid could have done what my son did. After this, I thankfully went home. With a pit stop at the tobacco shop. One of Paul's more disgusting habits is his chew. I decided to get him some cancer causing chew as one of his Valentine's gifts. When I got home I decided to hide his 5 cans of chew in a scavenger hunt kind of style. Stormy ran upstairs and said "Daddy we hid your chew!" I heard Paul say "...never take you present shopping girl."

Then I got to go to Wal-Mart by myself and then to Taco Bell for dinner for my kids. Sounds romantic right?
I did get to spend Valentine's Day with my most loved ones and isn't that the point? I got to watch America's Funniest Videos with Paul before I passed out at 10:30PM. What a day...
I truly hope everyone had a great Valentine's Day!