Saturday, September 12, 2009

Rangga Goes to School

Bandung, 21 -28 July, 2009.
First days of school for Rangga. His uniforms are not ready yet due to size problem. Rituals of him getting ready for school and sending him to school.

Friday, September 11, 2009

Our Private Driving Range

Bandung, July 18, 2009.

A Saturday afternoon in Bandung.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Hal Makin' Pie before Leaving for US

Bandung, July 16th, 2009.

Arumba

Bandung, July 14th, 2009.

Mother plays this bamboo musical instrument with ladies at the church. They practice once a week for performance in church or other occasions.

Fixing The Old Austin

Bandung, July 14th, 2009.
Hal fixed Grandpa Hardoyo old Austin and took Mom for a ride around the house.

Catch the early train

Bandung, July 12, 2009.

Echi-Mey-Tara-Zalfa and the whole gang (Mom, Dad, Grandpa, Grandma, 2 babysitters, and bunch of luggages) got to leave for Surabaya (East Java) early in the morning. They're catching 7 am train and have to start school the following Monday. Cousin Noe and Vivi with their little drummer boy, Abhie, are also going to east (Yogyakarta) on a bit later train (7.30 am). What a job to get this troop ready for the trip home when they were up until late the night before to enjoy the last night together to the fullest. Abhie had to be carried with blanket, he's still asleep, when he left for the train station. Rangga insisted to go send Abhie to the train in his pajamas. He said, Abhie finally woke up before boarding the train.

The aftermath:
Packs of tidbits, Tara's DVDs, somebody's school books were accidentally left in the car trunk and had to be shipped to Surabaya, Gita's mobile phone (which should stay in Bandung) was found in Meyta's purse in Surabaya, the girls were down with flu and missed first days of school.

Family Celebration Part 2

Bandung, July 11, 2009.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Pigs Transfer

August 19, 2009.
Mr. James and the gang came in the morning to get some of the pigs we have. We have too many and they eat a lot, and smell too. So here's the story in pictures.

First, no one should step in the pen
because there is one big mean sow in there.
So, Mr. James threw the lasso from the fence.

Big mean Mama lassoed!

She's pushed to the trailer
and she makes a lot of noise, too.

Wilbur is volunteering to be lassoed.
Nope, Wilbur, you stay here!

Now that the mean one has been moved out,
it's safe to get around inside the pen.
James got the second pig.

Grabbing the hind legs to conquer it.
This one also makes a lot of noise. All does.

Big mean Mama has to be secured first
before the second pig could be pushed in.
The guy holding the pig was worried
about his hind side being bit by the mean pig.
It's hilarious.

First pig secured, second pig goes in.

Arnold captured by his hind leg.

The second guy tried to get one more pig.
The pigs have had enough and they're super excited now.

The fourth pig captured.

Joining the other three in the trailer.

Phewgh!

The remaining ones.
Wilbur in one tub and the other six in another.
Wilbur say, "I am still the No.1."