It had been a while since we had family get away together. Hubby and had been planning some trips but our schedule was seldom match. It’s either I was away, or hubby had exhibition, or we had family occasion that we could not skip or Mika had school examination. We had been planning to go somewhere for at least 3 days and 2 nights but it seemed impossible.

So it was relieving when we finally could nail Friday, 9 to Sunday, 11 May to go to Rumah Jambuluwuk. We also invited my Mom, brothers and his fiancee to join us. Fortunately I could take a day off on Friday, 9 May so in the morning I went with Mom, Pascal, Riv (my brother) and our 3 (yes, three!) assistants to Rumah Jambuluwuk. We packed as if we are going to camp for a week. All medicines, food…basically all basic necessities to run a holiday camp for a month was packed away. Thanks to my Mom and her managerial skills. She even prepared for 3 days menu for all of us…hehehe…

Unfortunately, I was not too well for I had been having flu ever since I returned from Offshore on 3 May. I never got well from lack of sleep and rest and have been coughing and fevering up and down. So first day, I spent most of the day staying in bed. Pascal was not too well either but he was so used to it, it did not affect him at all. He was his usual boisterous cheeky self. Running around with his apple cheeks and his laughter was contagious. My eye lids grew heavy from the medicines so I took a nap.

Hubby and Mika came in the afternoon. Mika was really happy and soon both boys started climbing the cottage up and down followed by few fighting and yelling episodes on this session, and later on went swimming with hubby. Riza and Hani arrived in the evening. I believe they had late night chat and even shoot some pools. The kids were playing with fireworks too but I was so down with flu I barely could keep up. Pascal got worse at night and threw up endlessly. Fortunately he slept with me, Mom and Hani so Mom and Hani able to helped him. I was hopeless.

On the next day, we went to Safari Park. Pascal was really excited to see elephants, zebras, giraffes and other animals. He kept on saying, “Wow…their butts are huuuuuuge!!” Hahaha…Mika was his usual worried self. He did not let me feed the animals, afraid to be bitten. After we went through the animals kingdom, we played for a while in the amusement park. Mika was a big boy now, he could drive the bom-bom car him self. Pascal rode with hubby and he clutched him so tightly and looked so stress…hehehe… It was so hot and I started to fevering up again. So when we returned in the afternoon, I took all the medicines at sight and slept early again.

I woke up and feeling so much better on the next day and took the kids swimming with Riza. It was good and refreshing to swim in clear air under the blue sky and see the green pine trees from afar. I felt refreshed so I taught Pascal how to swim and dive. This kid is a natural swimmer, I am so proud of him. And after lunch, we rode back to Jakarta. Ready to go back to our daily routine and 2 degrees darker than when we first came.

Until next time…