Another day, another dollar. After

Another day, another dollar. After arguing with Word all yesterday afternoon, I finally got our console handbook properly formatted with all the new additions and updates included. Off it goes for signatures and other fun paperwork so that we can use it on Saturday for the launch. Yes, launch. We are launching on Saturday! Yay!
Last night I headed home a little early to get in my swim (800 yards in 20:30) before Mom and I headed to Space Center Houston in search of gifts for all the babies. SCH had a disappointing lack of stuff for infants or toddlers; the smallest t-shirts were for 3-4 year olds. I ended up with a onesie for Cayce and Dave’s son Henry, and socks for both Henry and Catherine and Christopher’s twin girls. The socks are really cute, and hopefully the babies will all be big enough for them by winter.
From there, Mom and I got pedicures and then met everybody for “family dinner” at Mely’s. I ate soooo much. Mmm. We haven’t been going to Mely’s as much lately because everyone’s been so busy (not to mention that Jo and Nick were always the biggest Mely’s requesters), and as a result, I think I eat even more chips and green sauce than I used to. Mexican restaurants and their chips are a big weakness.
Mom leaves today and then I guess it’s back to normal. No one to do my laundry. No one to clean my bathroom. (Yes, my mom has done both, despite my insistence that she didn’t have to because it made me feel guilty!) No one to take me out to dinner (well, except Jose). It’s probably best that she go home so my dad doesn’t have to be lonely and pathetic any longer. But ah, Mom, you can visit anytime!