My D has asked for a Wii as well for her bday. MIL asked for a wishlist and we put one up on the Toys R Us website. Then you can give your log-in and password to whomever and they can see what the child wants. H told me today that MIL has bought most of the stuff already. Geez! It's mostly a dollhouse and it's accessories and lots of Lego things plus the Wii. He said she didn't say anything about the Wii though.
I was thinking though....is there a gambling game for the Wii? Maybe just electronic gambling would be enough for your H? Or no?
Your friend sounds wonderful in lending you the filing fee too! You know you've got someone (besides us ) looking out for you for sure!