finally: part 2

for those of you who don't already know, the first picture of coy has been posted on logan and elissa's blog, so if you haven't seen it yet (or want to see it again because he's got the most precious cheekers), head on over and check it out!

in other news, cole had a nice nap this afternoon- much needed, but cut a little short, thanks to the homecoming parade. yay. i'm not that big on school spirit, so i don't see the need for three fire engines and several squad cars ALL blaring their sirens. maybe on main street, but not on a residential corner! at least he got most of his nap in. kelvin went to mom and dad's to bowhunt (or something), so he'll be there tonight. we though about going too, but cole needs as many full nights as he can get... we might hop over there tomorrow, though. i did the grocery shopping and spent less than $65... i even splurged a little! i got honeycrisp apples (oh so good for twice the price), i found a great deal on chicken (almost 6 lbs of boneless for just under $10) and then i saw that edy's holiday ice cream is out, so i just HAD to get some pumpkin ice cream. i'm proud of myself- i got a lot and then some for pretty cheap... it's amazing how one can budget when it's crucial to do so. since i'm doing a lot more baking and stuff now, i'm surprised at how much of a difference it makes, even right off the bat. speaking of baking, i finally turned off the oven after supper. it's been going all day: 2 butternut squashes, a package of chicken, and a batch of cookies. yes, one batch... i make a big recipe and then freeze it in ready-to-bake balls. really handy, since i don't have to worry about them getting stale, and i can make one or two at a time if i feel like a fresh cookie or two. the squash took the longest and i didn't get started till late morning, so that's why the poor oven has been going and going. i got 1 1/2 quarts of squash out of it though, and since kelvin refuses to touch the stuff, it will last cole and i quite awhile! now that cole's had his supper (like, an hour ago), i think it's MY time to eat and sit down for a bit before we start the nightly bath battle. bed will feel great tonight... especially since i've noticed it's starting to take a little more energy to run around. hmmm. wonder why... haha.