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.

Since we last spoke...

Valentine's Day. 

Always a party at the Atwood home.

The Valentine's Fairy made her annual stop.

However, this year she referred to herself as the V.F.

You know, she's in survival mode & writing Valentine's Fairy so many times was just WAY too much work.

Lunch was colored pink.

We held the 5th Annual Atwood Valentine's Day Party.

Food:

Lindsay made these hand stamped cookies.

This one says, "Happy Birthday Suit."

Avy ate one the next day that read, "You Sexy Beast."

No worries, she can't read yet.

Guests who drive hours to attend:

Some of the White Elephant Gifts:

Breastfeeding How-to Book

Giant Oversized Dora

(future post to come soon)

Hillbilly Briefcase

Urinal

Superman Underoos

(The Galbraith's somehow ALWAYS end up with creepy Superhero gear.  Weird.)

& last but not least,

My Valentine.

So Romantic.

And really last, but really not least,

 my pint-sized Valentine.