Shopping for Christmas Toys

We were out shopping this afternoon. Christmas is just around the corner and I haven't set up anything. Procrastinating, what else can I say. The girls were already making a list of their gifts, it is a BIG LIST and I told my elder one, I will only buy ONE, not all. Lea on the other hand gets her sis to write for her since she hasn't learn to read and write words yet. BUT Rae certainly made a big list for her too.. sigh.

They have two lists each. One for Santa and the other for Mommy! Taking them out shopping is usually met with tantrums by my little one. She sheds crocodile tears.. and Rae will certainly illustrate her disappoinment clearly as well. Gosh do you know that the gifts they choose are really so expensive? Blame the idiot box of course! The things they choose can be as expensive as over S$50. I don't remember getting such an expensive toy during my age! Kids these days are really lucky! The toy stores have so many things for them. In my days, toys were practically D.I.Y. sort. We played whatever we could get our hands of around the house and environment we lived.

So what did Daddy the Saint got for them? Check the pics out. After getting them, we told the girls that the store was gonna have a Fire-Drill and we have to evacuate the place. But actually it was to let Daddy queue up, pay, wrapped and quickly put them into the car boot.

Of course the girls were disappointed and kicked up such a fuss! After all, what a lousy idea it is to go to the toy store, let them pick some toys and not buy any. The whole journey home was met with alot of disapproval fr Rae, who said she decided she wanted a real pet since we weren't buying anything. And Lea, well, she kept going on about the Baby Alive she saw. She loves baby dolls. We got Lea a Baby Alive baby doll and a virtual handheld Pixel Chic for Rae. It was awfully expensive.. but I guess seeing the joy on their face during Christmas is worth it..