Memanggang & Memanjat

Dear Sufi,

The last time we had a BBQ at Atuk's place was during your 2nd birthday celebration. This time around, the BBQ was initiated by Atuk himself after Makcik Na told him that the three of us (Makcik Na, me and Mak Long) will be baking brownies together. It was initially scheduled last month, but we postponed it to make sure everyone's availability :) 

Alhamdulillah, the BBQ was a great success! I took hundreds of photos but I can't upload some of the good photos since the ladies were not wearing tudungs :)

Papa helping Pakcik Abang to kick start the BBQ

Pakcik Awi soon to bukak his braces! Lepas ni bleh senyum tunjuk gigi macam Mama. haha

Men @ work

Ayam sangat sedapppp! I don't how many pieces I ate!

Papa nak bagi Abang Yusup to Adudu (Pak Long) untuk di BBQ!

Makcik Kakak yang paling setia layan you and your cousins :)

Kita BBQ kak Batrisyia pulak!

Abang Man and Abang Yusuf decided on hari raya theme instead! hahaha

Kak Batrsiyia, geng Kak Aisyah

Khadijah on her 46th day

The night was windy and Atuk have put up a large tent for the BBQ earlier that day - a perfect spot and weather :) While we were eating, Atuk personally told me ...

Atuk: Lepas ni Mai organize la..BBQ setiap 3 bulan sekali..kumpul ramai-ramai ngan anak cucu-cucu. seronok.. Mai just initiate date.. bagitahu Na..make sure semua orang free.. bakar ayam ramai-ramai macam ni..Dapat buat 4kali setahun ok la.

Me: Alrite. Kira buat every quarter la. Ok je.

Playing with your cousins - Mail and Khadijah were inside the house

Your pakcik yang paling manja. Yes, at 19 he still makan bersuap - even with me!

Masyukkkkkk... udang and sotong pun sedapppp

Mak Long's Oreo Brownies

Mak Ngah Ida's strawberries with cream. Lupa nak amik gambar the signature dish, tauhu sumbat - Atuk's fav.

The little ones who stayed in. Dah besar nanti boleh join Sufi and the rest menakal kat luar. Tapi Mail pun dah menakal dalam rumah. Benjol dahi jatuh tangga.

By 11pm we were done with our BBQ dinner and you and your cousins are getting ready to sleep. Most of them were already in their dreams by midnight - except you and Kak Batrisyia - playing games on Ipad. Three big familes - Pak Long, Mak Ngah Ida and us conquered Atuk's living hall. Papa and Pakcik Awi slept upstairs while watching Euro 2012. Mak Long and I had a body and legs massage from Makcik Na (I didnt know that Makcik Na is quite good in this) in the dark and we continue gossiping with Makcik Kakak on Makcik Ni and her boyfriend and some updates on their solemnization dates. You finally dozed off at 1.15am - yes, the last kid to sleep as usual! Geram Mama tau Sufi ni! Dah penat tapi still refuse to sleep!

Sunday Morning.

I was the first to shower at 7am. I'm excited to go cycling at Taman Botani. According to Mak Long's plan we should all be ready by 8am. We had nasi lemak and some kuih that Pakcik Abang bought and only at 9am we start our journey to Taman Botani with Atuk's carnival and Pak Long's Accord. Nenek Putrajaya had a meeting with the Minister and Makcik Ni had to work. Pakcik Awi's ankle was badly bruised from his futsal practice so he stayed home and sleeepppppp. Mak Ngah Ida and Pak Ngah stayed back home with Mail and Khadijah. They went to Mak Ngah Ida's office to settle a few things.

I never notice this flower at Atuk's front lawn

Haaa..look at yourself! Kan dah tade mood tak cukup tido..tido la lambat lagi!

Taken inside the car while its moving. I had a moment to myself - thanking Allah for all of this :)

Alaaa.... when we arrived at Taman Botani, the ticketing counter informed Pakcik Abang that they were running out of bicycle and to wait for another one hour. Mak Long was fairly disappointed so we tried our luck at Taman Cabaran - of course only bicycle for extreme platform were available. So I decided we just tried the wall climbing since we were already there! 

1st stop is the Bilik Sukan Mendaki Kanak-kanak - Its FOC!

You were hesitated at first but seeing your cousins especially Abang Man and Abang Yusuf.. you joined them too :)

Gaya Sufi, Mama bagi 10 lah!

Fuyoooohhh Mama agak impressed la time nih

Tapi after your 1st fall, you refused to try again and started jumping and screaming around.

Kak Balqis yang paling berani and pro lah among the girls!

Makcik Kakak suddenly handed me a form. I saw Atuk, Mak Long and Papa already signed up for the adult wall climbing. I quickly wrote down my name - deep inside of me I was doubting myself as the last time I did this was during the 1st UTP convocation - I don't even know Papa at that time! But it was too tempting and Aunty Shahrini was just talking about it to me last week. Belasah je lah... tak try menyesal pulak nanti.

Sufi, 

The adults had a great time - laughing, supporting and kutuk-ing (Papa and me get most of the kutuk-kan of course!) Let's take a look at each climbers.

Makcik Na's climb

She hesitated many times and didn't even climb at all. She just put her foot on a rock and changes her mind until .. ..  Atuk succeeded to the top! She automatically gets motivated and started climbing up with our guide and support! She made it through the top on her first attempt! Wow!

"Na tengok Ayah pun boleh..Na tahu Na pun mesti boleh!"

 "Mana Na nak letak kaki lagi ni?"

My climb :p

I had 3 attempts at the straight wall and boy... a complete disaster! Atuk captured it all in the video - they were laughing they heart out when I was trying to reach the next rock - harus lah tak sampai langsung ok.. tangan pendek! So I was the first to try the slanting wall (pic below) as I see more rocks and I began climbing... 5 attempts.. and I almost reach to the top - all of the sudden.. I start panicking and feeling that I was way too high. Terus rasa gayat and I screamed for Papa. Maka Mama pun merengek2 suruh Papa dukung.. I was too high and too scared to make a free jump.. Papa slowly asked me to climb down a few rocks and took me down! arghhhh takut btol! I gave up! 

"Dia lah paling semangat tadi"

"Siapalah yang paling over warm up tadi...eh, dia sorang je warm up kan? Orang lain tade sibuk2 stretching."

"Ada 8 orang dewasa..seorang je tak sampai atas lagi"

Bueeekkkkkk.. Mama sabor je lah Sufi!

Sebenarnye, pinggul kanan dah tergeliat masa the 1st few climb

Atuk's climb

Papa told me when we got home that Atuk said he's not climbing...

"Kalau Ayah jatuh masuk hospital, buat malu je.. dah tua-tua saja cari pasal."

So Papa was surprised after two falls, Atuk still haven't give up. and Atuk made it twice!

When Atuk went down.. Atuk was smilling and catching his breath.. "haaaa...64 tahun."

Makcik Kakak recording Atuk's climb.

Pakcik Abang's climb

He was the first to made it to the top. He has long arms and legs so he gracefully climb up. Hahhh cepat gile panjat! Tak sampai 1 minit!

Siap hanging lagi

He spent most of his time looking at the more challenging walls.

Mak Long's climb

Mak Long was hesitated to climb too. But with Makcik Na's step by step guide... she made it too! Oh mannnnnnnnnnn... if a mother of 3 can make it.. i looked so awful. Caitttssss!

I told them... "Tunggulah di episode yang lain."

Abang Yusuf

Izzah and Pak Long

Great too see both of them together despite their differences :)

 Makcik Kakak's climb

As I expected - yang paling berani and extreme!

Trying from sideways and guided by Pakcik Abang and Pak Long

Jatuh dengan kuat sekali!

She didnt give up and just look at those legs!

Papa's climb

Outfit memang out terus lah! Orang lain pakai tracksuit and t-shirt.. hehehe.. Papa cakap ingat pergi cyling je.. so Papa pun kena kutuk teruk..

"Abang Zamir dari tadi tempat yang sama tak gerak2 pun.. lama sangat fikir."

"Apa ni Abang Zamir..ayah pun dah sampai"

Papa knew that he desperately need to reach to the top

Finally....

Pakcik Abang kata..Papa lah paling over guna tepung kapur tu.. bukan setakat sapu kat tangan and kaki.. sampai batu dinding tu pun papa letak tepung kapur! hahahahhahahhahahaha over ok! Papa sapaaaa la nii

Tengok Pak Long pulak

Pak Long's climb

I personally thinks that Pak Long wouldn't be interested in this activity... But I was wrong. He told me during his A-Level in Queens College he failed to made it through. So I guess this is somehow a revenge after 20 years.. hehehe

You and your cousins were thirsty!

We enjoyed ourselves since they were not many people. We basically conquered the Basic Wall.

I havent use the panoramo sweep that much - can see triple Abang Yusuf

Taman Cabaran overlooking PICC

Ok semua pun dah penat and lapar.. so Atuk brought us all to Club Tasik for our lunch. Atuk was once the President of Club Tasik, I think it was around 2005-2007. Mama pernah la berangan to have my wedding at the Club... but I never voice it up to Atuk of course. hehe.. feeling2 kawin tepi tasik gitu!

You just got up from a 5 minute sleep in the car

A few attempts and I gave up - too tired from the climb. Perhaps next time we can stroll around to take scenery of Putrajaya

You had nasi ayam and chips!

Thank you Atuk for the free lunch!

Ok jom balik rumah Atuk

Sampai kat rumah Atuk, terus ajak Mama pergi fridge...amboi!!! dia ingat ingat lagi ice cream potong tuuu

Haiii awak tu dah la batuk Sufiiiiii

Pakcik Abang and Kak Batrisiyia

Fuhhh.. it has been a long entry. I'm tired and should be sleeping by now... Papa is in Bukit Tinggi, Johor. Hopefully he comes back home tomorrow... You're sleeping on Nenek's red couch as I was writing this :) 

Goodnight, bidadariku :)

Love,

Mama