Big Family Dinner

*to know the people in this post, just open:
http://everythingaboutastaripahlevi.blogspot.com/2012/02/astari-pahlevis-family-tree-part-2.html


Saturday, February 25, 2012

We left Mesa Stila at 11 am or so. I was with Tante Inngit and Uncle Mike. Budhe, Bapak, and Deany in the other car. We went to a small organic restaurant, Amboja.

We planned to meet Tante Didi and family there. But Tante Didi couldn't make it. She was trapped in the traffic. So we then left the restaurant and picked Tante Didi and Livia up in Mbah Carik cafe. Tante Didi went with me, Uncle Mike, and Tante Inggit, and Livia with Deany in the other car. Wow! I was amazed that Livia didn't mind separated with her mother. What a brave kid.

We went to have lunch at jeJamuran restaurant. That is a famous vegetarian restaurant in Jogja. I think I've wrote about this restaurant in my older post when I came to Jogja last year. I don't know, I'll check it later, and if I haven't, I'll explain.

But now, at jeJamuran, Livia kept holding Deany's hand. She was upset with something, maybe also tired, she was less active than usual. But she kept playing with Deany. She wanted Deany to carry her, hug her, and played with Deany's arm. So cute! She likes Deany a lot!

From jeJamuran, Livia wanted to come to Sheraton with us. Hahaha! I was like, "OMG, we won't be able to take a rest!" (But it was worth it, really! LOL)

Me, Livia, Deany, Bapak, and Budhe Nuk went to Sheraton. All the way back to Sheraton, Livia kept playing with us, non-stop! We played family, princess and prince and the cat, restaurant, and mostly play doctors. Deany was always the patient. Some times Budhe Nuk joined us in the play. We couldn't stop laughing. Livia is very funny!

Until we arrived at the hotel, Livia still playing. She was getting even active. She took Deany and I to hide inside the closet. But finally I took a bath, leaving Deany with Livia. Then finally Deany could make Livia a little less active by giving her a smartphone to play. Livia really enjoyed taking pictures with Deany's smartphone.

While Livia was distracted with her new toy, Deany went to take a bath. But then Livia came to the bathroom too. I was sitting on the floor, trying to write my trip to Mesa Stila in my blog. Livia climbed up my neck. I had to carry her on my neck. So I turned off my computer then took Livia around, on my neck! Hahaha! But she's not heavy, that's funny.

And finally, we went to Ambarukmo Hotel to meet Pakde Minoel, Budhe Tut, Om Ical, and finally Peter. We also met Tante Didi, Tante Inggit, and Uncle Mike again. We all went to have family dinner at some restaurant inside the Keraton (Javanese King palace).

(Photos will be uploaded later...sorry...)

That restaurant was gorgeous. There was a small group of musicians played any kind of latin music. Liv was very happy and asked me and Deany to dance with her.

The food is also very good, I loved it! I ate chicken salad for appetizer and lontong kikil (compact rice with something that was part of cow) for the main course. They are very delicious! I also tasted Deany's cow tongue steak with mashed potatoes and it was also very, very good! The funny thing is, usually Livia just wants to eat rice and kerupuk, but that night, she wanted everything Deany ate. Cutie!!

We left that restaurant and went back to Ambarukmo Hotel. Budhe Nuk was with Budhe Tut and Pakde Minoel. Uncle Mike with Tante Didi and Tante Inggit, and I'm with Bapak, Om Ical, Deany, Peter, and of course, the little dynamite Livia.

On the way, Livia was still very full of energy! She's like volcano! Haha! She kept talking, laughing, and asking Deany and I to play with her. But Me and Deany needed some rest. So finally I made a sleeping game. The rule is simple: the one who sleeps longer wins. So the game begun. Of course my little princess didn't really sleep, she kept peeking to see whether Deany and I were sleeping or not. Ahaha!! I wanna kiss her!

Finally we all woke up and laughed. Then we started the game again. But Peter teased Livia, of course in purpose to wake her so that she lost the game. LOL! That was fun!

We parked the cars in Ambarukmo Hotel then walked to Ambarukmo Plaza to have some drinks in a cafe. That was a nice cafe in the plaza's balcony. The parents had drinks and chat, but Deany and I kept playing with Livia. Oh my God! Livia's energy doesn't seem to have limit! Haha!

Finally we left the cafe. We left Livia, Tante Didi, Peter, Tante Inggit, and Uncle Mike in Ambarukmo, because they all stayed there. Om Ical went to Taman Cemara with Pakde Minoel and Budhe Tut. I went back to Sheraton Hotel with Bapak, Deany, and Budhe.

When we finally arrived at the hotel, we were very, very exhausted because of this very long, busy, and exhausting but perfect day.

This was a very wonderful night with my beloved family!