the monthly wrap-up

March was good to us.

We went to my Grandpa Griffin's 80th Birthday Bash in Arizona.  In true Grandma G fashion...

it was a party. 

I think there were over 90 relatives that came! 

Of course there was a night of bonfire & skits, & you better believe the Shelly Griffin Bird family did not disappoint.

We opened with a rap, then finaled with a rousing rendition of Leader of the Pack;

obviously dedicated to Gramps G.

The ditty was complete with lip syncing, leather jackets, & Mama Bird-made poodle skirts.

We visited the famous London Bridge in Lake Havasu.

me & little bro Jaxon

The Leprechaun Fairy visited us.

Avy was a bit weary of a tiny green man traipsing around her house, so we tacked on "Fairy" to the end of his name & all of a sudden he was a good guy.

Clearly he had to use the toilet while dashing around in the night.

We celbrated his happy day with green waffles & the like.

We celebrated 33 wonderful years of having Tat in this world.

Crepes for breakfast.

Pork barbacoa burritos for dinner.

Ice-cream cake for dessert.

The decorator:

I spent the month engulfed in the world's biggest Youth Conference Activity EVER!

It was amazing & such a powerful experience for both the youth & the leaders.

You can check out photos HERE.

I think this was actually February, but I owe it a shout-out.

Kidnapped this beautiful pregnant lady:

for some DELICIOUS DishDash dinner & dessert!

The shock of the kidnap must have worked b/c she has since had the sweet little Babe.

This little piggy decided to start rolling.

& since he's started, he hasn't stopped.

The mastered flop:

step 1- bracing for the big tumble

step 2- gaining great momentum with the right shoulder

step 3- flat to back (but no pic b/c this step is a quick one)

step 4- over to the opposite shoulder in preparation for the final flip

step 5- full 360' back to the tum-tum

step 6- proudly gaze out to the audience

Avycakes has been up to her usual tricks.

You know...the ones where she wears anything but normal clothing & does awesome dance moves?

Yeah, those.

My sister Sally, her 2 cutie boys, & sista Brooklyn came out for a week.

(KJ...Sally really does exist...see her in the pics below.

& Sal, leave a comment so KJ knows you ARE REAL & not made up)

Brooklyn is the gymnast of the Bird fam.  Check her out!

And last but not least, thanks to a thought provoking yoga discussion with LY,

Tatty has decided to take up yoga.

(ps- not tat in the pic, but i imagine if i were to show up at his office right about now,

this is what i would find.)

He would like to improve his strength & flexibility for his upcoming, annual golf trip...obviously.

He turned our living room into a yoga studio last night.

I was much entertained as I sat & watched.

So church ladies in the yoga group, I'm warning you now...

don't be alarmed if a man in spandex & a fuzzy headband shows up speaking Sanskrit.

It's just Tyler.

Announcing...Atwood Child #3!

Oh, hold your horses.

You're thinking I'm laden with child 4 months after delivering another one?

You're crazy!

Actually, our third child has a few differences than the first 2.

#3:

-is not a red-head like #'s 1 & 2

-is of Hispanic descent

-has an unproportioned almond shaped head

-& is made of recyclable material

D-D-D-D-D-DORA!

I find myself saying "No" to a lot of Avy's crazy requests. 

So when she makes the ultimate crazy requests, I find myself saying "Yes."

You know, requests like taking "Slippery Soap" (2 Irish Spring bars) in a bucket with us EVERYWHERE we go.
Or carrying 10 heart & train shaped birthday candles in a Ziploc everywhere we go.

Or requests like taking the life-sized Dora with us in the car.

And buckling her up.

Or bathing her with red-heads #1 & 2.

Or setting a place for her at dinner-time.

How could I possibly deny Avy, Dora & Linc, that bonding time?

Yes, we tried to find her a new, loving home at one point,

but somehow she made her way back here.

If you're wondering why I don't have any other pics of my child #3, it's likely because I was holding Linc with one hand & spoon-feeding Dora with the second.

Or because I was tucking Avy in with one arm & Dora with the other.

Or because I was freaked out when I looked in my rear-view mirror & saw Avy, Lincoln, & then Dora with her big smile & wave.

Come on over to meet #3 anytime you'd like.

And if you find yourself getting attached, go ahead & shove her in your purse on the way out.

The Atwood Overachiever. It's not me.

Saturday in the early morning:

Tatty McGee wakes up early to attend the Temple.  Good man.

Saturday in the late morning:

Said McGee goes to chop some wood at a friend's house.

Saturday afternoon:

Tat tows a friend's broken down car.

Saturday evening:

The man builds grow-boxes for our garden.

In the meantime:

These 2 hooligans & their madre stayed in pj's & danced in the living room with The Wiggles all day.

Oh, and we picked out all the good candy from the candy stash.

And did I mention that Tat ALSO has found time & the desire to organize frozen breastmilk in chronological order of expiration date? 

Thanks to his system, I now know the milk on the left side of the door will be good clear till June twenty-ten.

Thanks for all you do around here Tatwood.

Switched at birth?

I'm pretty sure Avy & Lincoln aren't related AT ALL!

There is absolutely, positively no resemblance.

I demand a DNA test.