(Unforgettable) Christmas of 2012

So, it was 2:30 AM of 24th December. Too early in the morning, even still midnight. I got a phone call from my mom at hometown and at the second, I knew it was not gonna be a good news.
My beloved Grandpa (or we call him "Yeye") has gone. It was the news we have been prepared for months, actually, but still the sadness of losing him hit me hard.

And then, till the morning, I did not really fall asleep. Texting with my brother and cousins to arrange the flight back to hometown and packing up suitcase for me and Icarus. Abed was not be able to join due to urgency at office. *Year end is always hectic*

And 24th December afternoon, all of us, his grandchildren and great grandsons from Jakarta, safely landed at hometown and gathered with other family members to "celebrate his life"

Some pictures from my 4 days at hometown, among all the tears we did shared a lot of laughs as well. I am sure, he doesnt mind. He wants us to celebrate his wonderful life :)

Bye, Yeye...we'll always love you and you'll be in our hearts forever.

 When he was still sick

Ready or not, we are coming!!!

 

Kado Natal

Jadi tahun ini adalah tahun pertama kita memulai tradisi kado natal alias christmas gift buat Ius. Kenapa ga dari tahun2 lalu? Karena papi mami pelit tahun ini Ius udah umur 2.5 tahun dan sudah mulai ngerti banyak hal. So, we decided to introduce him to christmas and all traditions (or kind of traditions) that come with christmas.

So, planning emak2 rempong ini adalah: beli beberapa macam kado, bungkus cantik, umpetin dari anaknya sampai Natal, trus taroh deh di bawah puun Natal legendaris itu. Ciamik kan?? Terdengar simple kan?? Tapi ternyataaaa....TIDAK!

Pertama2...cari kado sendiri aja udah susaaahhh bener. Susah menemukan kado yang sesuai budget keinginan. Susah curi2 waktu di akhir tahun yang entah kenapa rasanya kok tiap hari rempong bener *sok sibuk*
Alhasil sampai hari ini, baru terbeli 1 kado buat Ius dan 4 kertas kado (tanpa kado buat dibungkus). Cantek!!!
Artinya, kesempatan buat berburu kado tinggal weekend ini aja, which is SABTU. Karena minggu biasanya udah default ada aja acara nya.

Dan ini belum termasuk kado Natal buat si anggota keluarga baru, ponakan cilikku Denzel. Nah lho....nah lhoo.....*loncat2 panik*
Gw cuma berdoa dan berharap, Mall Kelapa Gading itu selengkap yang selalu didengung-dengungkan. Jejeran Mall segede umat itu kalo sampe Sabtu ini gw ga nemu kado juga, siap2 gw tuntut ciiihhh!!! *siapa elo, Si!!*

Yak demikianlah...sekian postingan stress menjelang liburan.
Eh..eh...kado natal buat suami apa kabar?? Kayaknya lucu juga yah beli kado Natal buat diri sendiri juga...ya kan? Ya kaaan???  *abaikan*

Season of Joy

Jadi di bulan Desember ini, menjelang Natal, kebetulan aja ada acara shopping2 kumpul2 keluarga dengan berbagai alasan berbeda.

Mulai dari Papa Mama yang datang ke Jakarta karena ada kondangan saudara dan teman.



Dan dilanjutkan kemarin sore di gereja with my in laws. Jadi ada acara penyerahan anak di gereja mertua, and one of the baby is our beloved Denzel Benjamin Purnomo :) Congrats to the proud parents yah (Maap buat bapaknya, ga fotogenik difoto euuy...)

 December is the month of Joy, they say (or in this case, I say). Happy welcoming Christmas, you all...*hugs*

Favorite time of the year

Yeayyyy....Christmas is coming!!! *keluarin puun natal andalan*
Agak telat nih ngeluarin si puun natal legendaris, tp gpp deh. Cant wait buat hias2 puun natal, belanja kado natal dan tentunya menantikan kado natal dari suami liat ekspresi Ius buka kado natal hihihii...

From last year: