I’m making paella with lobster, prawns and mussels as a main dish tonight. 
And Pear, walnut and goat cheese salad with maple vinaigrette
Chloe does the honor of saying Grace
Happy parents
For dessert, we are making gingerbread house
Merry Christmas!
Chloe got him slippers for his man cave.
Chloe made me a video… 
and drew me
and gave me coupons! ! !
Chloe’s card to grandpa… LoL! Cracks me up!!!
My mom, laughing reading the card.
Chloe’s card to Grandma
Chloe’s card to Shane
LOVE<3
Andrew got me a kindle! After I stopped working, I discovered my love of reading… This is great, honey!
Guests have arrived!
Shane also got a playdate.
Game plan
Three legged race
While they are out, I prepared hot chocolate & dessert plates for the cake.
Birthday cake!
Surprise!
LOVED the girls’ reactions when I cut the cake. Totally made my 9 hrs of labor making the cake sooooo worth it!
Came out better than I thought!
Let the good times continue~
We extended the party until 8pm because they were having so much fun. We ended the night with Home Alone 3.
WHAT A FUN DAY.
I’m planning Chloe’s birthday party tomorrow and decided to make her a rainbow cake. 
I didn’t realize I needed several more baking pans and mixing bowls to make 9 different layers of cake so I took out whatever bowls I could use…
Note to self: Need to buy cooling rack.
Looking good, so far…
I had a lot of fun throwing sprinkles to make it stick. 
Ready to party!
Church decorations. Done. 🙂
For the last few weeks, my friend and I have been busy planning and decorating for our church, getting ready for the Advent season.
We made 6 big wreaths with help of lovely ladies who volunteered to help.
We strung lights to the wreaths and hang them from the ceiling.
I got to hang them using a riser from the top of the ceiling. It was wild, fun and scary to be so high up there. What an experience.
We are happy to host thanksgiving dinner for both of our parents this year.
It is a family affair, we all cook together for the thanksgiving dinner. This has become our family tradition. 🙂
Shane makes mashed potatoes,
Chloe and Andrew make an apple pie,
And I make everything else.
Roasted butternut squash, caramelized fig and feta salad
Flatbread with goat cheese, arugula and roasted garlic jam
Cranberry sauce with walnut
Sage buttered mashed potatoes
Parmesan Roasted Brussels Sprouts
and 15 lbs herb roasted turkey
Wife, Mother, jewelry designer &
graphic designer /Creative Director, I am HaeWon Cadence Ryu. This is a glimpse into my life’s blessings, passion and inspiration.
This blog came to fruition after I began motherhood; I wanted to be able to capture every millestone of my two beautiful children - Chloe & Shane as they journey through their early years. Since the launch of my online jewelry site, cadencelee.com, I’ve come face-to-face with having to juggle multiple roles. As a result, I have decided to feature some of my designs and inspiration alongside postings of my precious family. For me, this is the perfect medium of work-life balance.
