This weekend we got to spend some quality time at the Hyrutt in Atlanta, its a 5 star BedNBreakfast. That also serve a nice healthy batch of quality fun. Ohh and do not get me started on the bathroom products they offer, there are endless possibilities and combinations. I smelled glorious all weekend, and still do. I am speaking of the Rutledge’s of course in case you did not catch on. Thank you guys, we had a great time! Being as it is Memory Monday, Kelly gave me an idea for its post. She keeps saying how I must have looked like Desmond as a baby. So I dug up a photo that was similar in pose to another Desmond photo. So you be the judge, do we have a little Greg impersonator?

Here is a picture of Desmond and Danny, they were not really interested in any photos at the time, so I gave up on them looking to the camera.

I bet you thought I was not going to make my full week of 5 day posts in a row. Well I almost did not make it, and here is why.

Yesterday was my last day with Desmond, we had big plans, like make one last movie for the summer, take some photos, go see mom at work, eat lunch, and just have a great time. However the powers that be had different plans. Wednesday our A/C went out, and what better time to break, but during a heatwave in Georgia. We tried to run it as best we could all night, but at 1am that night Jackie and I are awoken by the smell of plastic melting, or something similar. After running to Desmond’s room to check on him, and making sure the house was not burning down, we shut of all A/C power (not that it was doing anything) and found the source to be in the attic, the blower unit was over heating.

So all day Thursday Desmond and I sat in our birthday suits and sweated our nards off. Not wanting to do anything but sit and soak. Napping was out of the question, so he was not his usual charm. Today it is being fixed, it will break the bank, but I do not care, I want my air back.

My summer with Desmond has been incredible, I had the best time with him, I would not trade that time for anything in the world. Maybe we will do a post summer move and post it a little later. Until then, cya.

Just for fun, instead of Desmond Thursdays, I am changing the theme to “Photoshop Thursdays”, because really everyday is Desmond Day! I love doing stuff like this, it makes me laugh. :)It could be interesting.

I do not get to get many pictures with my mom and Desmond, so today is a special post, I know it is Video Wednesday. I am still going to post a video, its an oldie but a goody. You will get to hear some Irish accents even from me a little, (Leigh Anne try to contain yourself). Sorry nonyoutubers, I do not have an external link for you.

My mom is in town, and she was all dressed up, so why not take some photos. Everyone be sure to tell her how nice her hair looks. Jenn did it, I think it looks great. So did Desmond, they were happy to see each other as you can see.

The video is from about 7 years ago. My dad found a baby squirrel, and Nana was fascinated with it.

Here he is watching TV. He loves TV. He also knows the sound the Tivo makes when navigating menus. That little “bloup” sound. It really grabs his attention. He will stop what he is doing and focus on that. Jackie says he also likes Army Wives. They watch that together. Ohh and the fauxhawk? Yes that’s my doing. I do it every chance I get. He has quite the reputation at church :) Ohh and his shirt says “Wee One” his Auntie Jenn got him those.

Sunday morning when I went to pick Desmond up out of his crib I pulled my back out, I lifted him incorrectly or something. It did not take much, but as soon as I lifted I saw stars of pain. Since then I have been crippled. I am hobiling around like an old man hunched over. But honestly, look at all the chub rolls!! At his last doctors visit this week he was up a pound to 19+ pounds. He was just shy of 20. He also grew 3 inches from a month ago! He is up to 27 inches now. He is one solid little fella. Ohh and he also got his 1st black eye yesterday. He took it like a true Irishman and shook it off and asked for a beer. If it turns into a shinner I will post a photo. I am hoping it does not. This is also my last week home with Desmond. I have today and Thursday, and then I am back to a full time schedule at work. I am real sad about this. I have had the most amazing time spending my days with him. If time permits he and I will have to cook up something special for the end of the week.

As summer comes to an end I am reminded of my summers out at my Nana’s house in Ireland. It was and is my favorite memory of my time in Ireland. I would walk for miles and miles through fields. I would be gone all day, from early morning to late at night. This picture shows me in my camouflage gear sitting over looking those fields, looking for my next adventure. My mom bought me those clothes here in Warner Robins in 1986 when she came here on her trip before we ever moved here. You could not find camouflage clothes in Ireland back then. I wore them all summer, they made me feel one with the country side. Also the watch I am wearing was my Batman watch. I just remembered that watch when looking at this photo. How fitting as I just saw batman last night, uhh and it was AWESOME!

Also here is a picture of my Nana and her house. Her house is 300 years old. It does not look it, but the walls are 3 feet thick of hand cut stone, she wired and installed all her own plumbing. She pretty much is amazing. Also is a picture of me in 1986 playing with her dogs in her front yard. Sunny is the black and white one, and Sunny’s mom Shelia is the other dog. Also notice I am wearing a Robins AFB T-Shirt, little did I know that 4 years after this picture was taken I would be moving right next door to the AFB. Pretty Wild.