Hello all and Happy 2013, FINALLY.

It sure has been a busy couple months for the Cruz Family. Just like everyone, the holidays are very busy. We spent Christmas in South Dakota again this year and was lucky to have Andrew home as well. It's been a while since both he and I have been together at Christmas time. It's always great being with the family.

In January we had to get ready for our New Years party/Devvin's 17th birthday bash. After that, it was Kaden's birthday. I can't believe the kiddo is 2 years old already. Now that we are a couple months past his 2nd birthday, I'm loving this age. He is able to speak better now so there is a lot less whining and crying for things. He is also easier to calm down as he understands things better. Another big step we took in February is potty training. I looked through many sites on how to potty train, but I feel that not every child is the same. I don't believe those sites that say you can potty train in a day. We are now done with week 3 of training and we are doing great. Underwear all day except for at night. But, the last two nights he has been 100% dry. I really think Kaden was easier to potty train than Nikolas was. It's wonderful not having to change diapers anymore.

Now that Kaden's birthday is over, we have Duane's and then I get to concentrate on Nikolas'. He wants a superhero pool party. I'm thinking its going to take me from now until the day of his party to get everything together and organized. It should be fun though.

I hope this finds everyone healthy and happy. Like I always say, I'm going to TRY and post more frequently this year. Only time will tell on how I do.

Love to all!