HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I thought I would start the year with sharing our Charming, Warm and Cozy Christmas Eve celebration with my family. What an absolutely fantastic way to start the New Year!  Happy 2014 to all. May this year bring you unlimited JOY and PEACE!

I thought I would start the New Year, by sharing this awesome picture of 2013's new addition. Baby Cooper! Here's the Grand-Parents with the Canadian Grand-children! Good job to my Dad for saying 'Cheese'!

Here's my cat Diamond saying 'Cheese' with her little tongue hanging out! Don't you love the sunshine coming in through the window to her favourite 'nap spot'!

 

 There's my gorgeous daughter with her 'almost as tall as her' mother.

 ...but when we sit with Santa, I am taller than her!

 Cousin love!

 Ok, first family portrait for the Sachs/Hebert Crew... Smile...

 Ok, big cheesy grin now!!!! You got it! What a gorgeous family!

What a blessing, sister and baby brother posing for their first Christmas photo (with a little parental supervision, as Stephanie, still thinks he's a doll!)

 Here's the Hallidays- Christmas 2013, full of sparkles and bling!

 I made a 'Quad' of healthy dips. Some homemade Guacamole, and TEX MEX Dip 3 ways!

 After the mandatory 'posing for the Christmas Picture' and snacks, we got down to some Christmas Gift Giving... here we have Melanie helping Stephanie - or was it the other way around?

 ...ummm, Barrie, already got his gift.... a brand new baby boy! But don't worry, he got some fun stuff too!

Amazing Calendar choice for Brent!

 

We gave my sister a funky and warm 'Polka Dot Cow Bathrobe', and matching socks.... because, that is what new mother's need.... and some SLEEP! So, I am sure this will help!

 Look at Stephanie's excitement, she loved her baby bottle, she was 'gasping' for air she was so excited!

Grand-maman was so smart! Stephanie was finding all her presents under the tree because they were all wrapped with Sesame Street Wrapping paper! She just loved the night!

 ... and so did this chicken! Yes, Melanie got a 'Chicken' calendar. It's kind of a joke, she constantly talks about chickens, so this was the perfect calendar- move over Justin Bieber!

 Goofy Christmas Hats! It wouldn't Christmas Eve without you!

 And of course fruits and chocolates... But check out this 'healthier' way to present them. Instead of dipping each piece of fruit in chocolate. We just melted some dark chocolate and drizzled some over fresh fruit skewers! What a HIT! A whole bunch of healthy.... to compensate for the French Canadian Tourtiere (not pictured) and....

This dish filled with delicious home-made Christmas cookies. Most with some 'healthier' ingredients. Recipes to follow. This is a special time of year.... so fill yourself up with LOVE and JOY and then have a little cookie! All you'll need is one, because you will be so full of LOVE!

Ok, now, the official 'The Party's Over' picture if I have ever seen one! Stephanie ready to go home with her baby and her baby bag and bottle! Sweet dreams to all you who follow my blog, may love and joy fill your hearts everyday and may you find the things in life that make you so happy that you can't wait to get on with them and share with the world!