It’s going to be a beautiful spa day for the girls. Can’t wait!

I’m having my friends over for a holiday sale tonight.

Candy cane cocktail.

Thank you for a great turnout! It really was an excuse to hang out with friends and drink yummy cocktails. 🙂

I began the day with arranging flowers that I bought from Whole Foods. I love having fresh cut flowers in the house. They instantly liven up the house.

I’m looking forward to celebrating the long weekend with friends and family!

A few weeks ago, we bought Chloe some fabric paints and markers from a craft store and she made him a one-of-a kind t-shirt for Andrew.

Cool dude! Hahaha.

This part is Shane’s. 🙂

Okay. Um hello, where’s mine??

I’m slowly decorating the house and here’s some of the photos. I framed some of my photographs from Africa, Paris and Alaska along with some art works.

Found this credenza on a craigslist. It’s my first time buying something that was posted on craigslist and I’m not really sure if it’s a good buy or not… paid $300 including shipping. Love it.

This was a big splurge: The carpet from ABC Carpet. Andrew and I don’t agree on many things when it comes to decorating the house. But this carpet, when I picked it out to show him, he immediately was sold. This was a winner! I also got this gold ottoman from One Kings Lane. (Which He had no comments about . ;))

This art work is Shane’s drawing of our old house. So sweet. Now we have our old house in our new home.

Finally finished family photo gallery in our upstairs lounge area.

Two ottomans from vintage store in Nyack, NY. They are perfect sittings for enjoying the fall weather from the porch.

We have new visitors this week.

Hope these ducks stay for a while.

I’m hosting a dinner party and I’m so excited to use our dining room for the first time.

I found these awesome looking grey pumpkins at a farmer’s market called cinderella pumpkins (who knew?) and that’s how the color inspiration came for the table setting. I bought small white pumpkins and some regular pumpkins to go along with them and I painted in grey and metallic gold.

{ Candlesticks from Serena & Lily, • Dinner plates from Anthropologie, • Sterling silverware from hand-me-down from my mom, •Crystal wine glasses from vintage find in Nyack, NY, • Window blind used as a table runner from Ikea,  Placemats and napkins from west elm }

Ready to party~

After  lunch, we came back home to have some birthday cakes!

Happy birthday my awesome son! I thank God every day that He gave me a son like you. No matter how old you get, you will always be my baby. I love you so much and I’m so proud of you.

I’ve been working on some new art works for the house. This one is titled, “The Ryu Family. Established October 26, 2001”

Today is the last day of summer camp at the true light church. Shane has been going there for preschool last year and now we are saying goodbye. Chloe also went here for the past two summer camps and she’s very sad to leave.

Shane made this little book called, “I am a ninja. How to be a ninja.” for his friend at school and put one of his own ninjago guys as a present. How sweet is this! He asked me to spell words and wrote everything himself. He worked very hard on this.

They even have page numbers.

Chloe also drew a picture for her best friend. 🙂