Getting in Touch with Eyra and Freya

I was in Kediri for a week..while my daughters were in Seoul. Yup..that left me with one option to meet them live..via Skype. So, we're skype-ing...to see how Eyra and Freya were doing.

me, my Mom and my nephew...Barra.. 

The first thing that we saw was that Autumn had begun indeed. The leaves of the trees at the back of our apartment ..changed their colors. 

and..then...Freya showed up. Yes..we loved Skype-ing since it helped me connect and communicate wherever we are. 

Again..the back facade of our apartment at the start of Autumn 2014. 

The next few hours...afterwards...I was out with my Mom..going on adventure ..searching for the dolphin and Kero Keropi-shaped rings!

Yes..we got to go from gold shop after shop just to find the particular rings that the kids wanted. 

It's a tedious job...but..did we find them?

Yup, we did. Not one..but two for each.

One Gold, One Silver. Not bad for a one-hour shopping spree. 

They looked cute and it's a good thing that Eyra and Freya loved them.

Took the pictures and showed them via Skype...

Off we went home..in the middle of drizzling...passing through a street where I used to go when we're still kids...the very place where we went for a swim. Yes, this is Kuwak area...where our favorite swimming pool was located. 

Oops...we stopped by to find some more snacks to bring back to Seoul.^^

This one is the infamous maicih snack ....the level 10 on its HOTNESS...I mean spicy-ness(?) 

Back home...we're ready for another selfie and skype-ing... 

Indeed, we loved it here.

Barra and my Mom..waving their hands....^^

to greet us...wherever we are.

First Day in Kediri

Meeting my nephew, Barra, and niece, Lala. Oh, boy...Barra is so adorable. 

Even..today he keeps on telling me that he misses me.^^ oh, so sweeet.

call him once a week, though. 

Then, the very next morning I was home...Daddy cooked his signature dish: nasi goreng. 

Yes..only he can make this nasi goreng. I cannot describe how it tastes, for sure.

But..gosh..it's really one of the things that makes me miss home. 

Bapak and Ibu, Dad and my Mom, cooking together in the kitchen.

Yes...I love the way they always share things together...

I love you, Dad, Mom. ^^

Seeing you again this year...2015. Amin.

Being back home in Kediri (part 1)

 Practically we had only 12 hours in Kediri to make the best and most of the time. 

We simply did not have much time. Arrived in Kediri at 1 am and got to leave at 7 pm. 

We barely slept, especially Freya. She knew that she did not have much time to play along with her cousin, Lala.

So, as soon as she woke up, she was more than ready to embark on a full-day activity with her cousin...even on bed when she just woke up. 

My Mom joined in. The morning sunlight penetrated into the room and it was a surreal feeling ....being able to be back home again. Although it seemed so quick as if it all happened in a blink of an eye. 

Oh, Freya got a new cousin, too: Barra. He's barely 4 months old.  

Then, my father joined in, too. I might as well take pictures as many as possible. 

Barra is the 8th grandchild of my parents. My Mom is surely happy to have one more grandchild around the house.....kids do cheer up the house, so they say. 

what's the point of taking picture with the family if I am NOT in it.^^ 

Practically..the first hour at around 6 am early in the morning, the kids were already making a pact. Oh, there is one more. Osmond--wearning a white baby t-shirt--is Mela ---my cousin's--- first son. 

Group of Four....the Cutie Four. 

From left: Osmond, Freya, Lala, and Barra. 

My Mom, Aunt, and Nephews

Just got the latest pictures of my Mom from my wife who visited my hometown. I love you, Bu. Although I cannot meet you directly ...I am happy to know that you are fine and healthy. Of course, it would be so much greater if I could meet her in person this year. Bismillah..I can go home this summer to meet my Mom. At least for now..my wife just met my mother. 

This is my Mom with her youngest grandson. Barra is my youngest sister's son..that makes him my youngest nephew. 

This is Lala (Barra's sister)..and my Auntie, mbak Andan, with her third grandchild named "Osmond".

Sure, it would've been different had I met them in person..but through the pictures that my wife sent me ...I am happy. 

Alhamdulillah...that all of them are happy, too.