My Boys and their Toys.

My husband was feeling rich the moment February kicked in (take note of the keyword 'feeling', lol), and was very generous with this month's budget. On top of the usual monthly allowance, he sent some extra cash as a shopping spree budget for Yue and I. (How awesome is that?!)

Now my husband specifically instructed me to buy the biggest Transformers toy available at SM. He originally planned to buy the Optimus Prime and Bumblebee action figures which he saw at E-mart, only to find them sold out when he returned to the store the next day.

And so last week, I did what I was told - I took Yue out for some toy shopping.

On Yue: Just Tees statement shirt from SM, Hoodie and Pants set by Duck & Dodge / Marks & Spencer, Spiderman sneakers by Reebok.

He couldn't contain his excitement when I told him we're buying new toys, and he can choose whatever toy he wants. (I told him this because I know he's gonna go after the Transformers, anyway.)

Notice our green and brown outfits?

We wear matching colors each time we go out. :)

So off to the mall, Yue and I, where we even bumped into Icar and Ceana at Mc Donald's. They actually ordered for take-out, but ended up dining-in with us. Our impromptu meet-up gave us a chance to talk about the latest stories and happenings. The kids got to do some bonding as well.

Ceana looking intently.

Yue happy to see Ceana.

With our late lunch over and done with, mother and daughter headed home while the rugrat and I headed to the department store. Yue dashed towards this area of the toy section.

One happy camper.

He knew exactly what he was looking for.

I got you now, Optimus Prime!

He even held it up for everybody to see, lol.

And the winner is... YUE!

That Optimus Prime wasn't exactly the size we wanted (or his Dad wanted), though. The Optimus Prime we had in mind was no longer in stock and they only had Bumblebee available in the biggest size. I asked Yue if he wanted Bumblebee, but he refused. "Meron na ako nung Christmas diba po?" (I already have one from last Christmas, right?") he reminded me.

So I told him to look around and see if there's anything else he wanted. I laughed so hard when I saw him trying this on.

Wachalookinat?

I'm glad he didn't insist on buying this. I don't like buying toys that don't have much purpose or spark a lot of creativity. Yue ended up rummaging through the items in the Ben10 area, and I even had to convince him NOT to get another Omnitrix (he already has five different versions) or another Benjamin Tennyson (too many to count). After almost thirty minutes of sorting through the aliens, he settled for Ultimate Humongasaur. And some cookies. And a sticker book. And some drawing pads.

Yue's loot!

For a self-confessed shopaholic, I actually left the department store without buying anything for myself. I was contented withYue's beaming eyes and ear-to-ear smile.

And besides, I already got my Valentines gift in advance.

Simply Vera by Vera Wang.

Seems like my husband, who usually beats (sometimes even misses) the Valentines Day buzzer, has turned over a new leaf. Impressive!

If Yue was elated with his loot, I, on the other hand, am smitten with this gift. :)

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