It was my son's birthday recently and I pondered for a long while on what to get him. He's turning 7 years old and he's had his fair share of toys all throughout the years so I knew I didn't want to get him another toy. Especially going through Toys 'R' Us the week before and checking the prices on the barcode scanner practically gave me a heart attack.

My son is actually a pretty outgoing boy. He's pretty shy but since he started school, he has come out of his shell quite a bit. He's more adventurous than before and he loves to try new stuff. Last year he tried out the Lex slide which is the world's tallest indoor slide equivalent to a 5-storey high building located at Empire Shopping Gallery, Subang Jaya.

So I made a deal with the birthday boy and told him that instead of getting him a present, I'd bring him anywhere he wants to. He told me he'll decide between going to Aquaria KLCC, KL Bird Park or Sunway Lagoon.

He finally decided on a whole day of fun and adventure at Sunway Lagoon and we had a BLAST!


The weather was super kind to us, the sun was shining, the wind was blowing coolly on our faces and I swear I could hear birds chirping!! LOL! It only started raining when we were going back! In my son's words, it was "the best birthday EVER!!".

I'm glad that he enjoyed himself and that he preferred it more than receiving a present. Although I spent more on the theme park entry compared to buying a toy, the fact that everyone enjoyed themselves and spent time together, creating memories to last a lifetime.. well, it's priceless!:)

Well, the day was even made better when he came home and my mother who flew down all the way from KK, gave him his birthday present! He couldn't believe his eyes and he went speechless. Actually, I did too. I can't believe my mom! I'm happy and grateful but still a wee bit annoyed with my mom. She knows where I stand on this but.. oh well.. grandmothers! That's what they do!


Happy Birthday, buddy!