I'm Smart.

My fortune cookie told me so. It read:

"You have made a brilliant choice today."

I'm glad I need a fortune cookie (which doesn't even contain an actual fortune in it) to confirm to me that I do indeed make good decisions. But hey, whatever works.

Also, has anyone else noticed I've been going crazy with the side comments lately...? Yeah, me niether.

All the Best.

Just Call It An Obsession.

Here's pair #5!

And yes...that big, white bump you see that takes up almost the whole left-hand side of the picture is baby Jack. But at least I can still see my feet. :)

All the Best!

Another Self Discovery

I really like teaching.

I haven't quite figured out why, but I think it has something to do with the high you get afterwords...knowing that you just helped someone increase their knowledge that could actually help them someday. It's an awesome feeling.

But I did not get my degree in education. Why?! I'm not quite sure.

Don't get me wrong...I still get way nervous (as in sweaty palms, shaky voice, can't-remember-what-I-just-said mentality, etc.) when I'm up in front a group of people. And I get easily intimidated when I know someone in the crowd knows way more about a subject than me...and they should really be teaching it.

Yet I still like it. Go figure.

Maybe I should channel this energy to working on church lessons sooner instead of the night before. I'll have to work on that.

I want to leave you with some pics of my family that I've taken pretty recently. So enjoy...and I hope my family members don't mind. :)

Bart in his bow tie that I bought him for Christmas.

Beautiful Peyton in her blessing dress (edited by Bernadette).



Dave and TeriAnn's family portrait on their half pipe
(That's right, it is in their backyard).



Paige, the niece who never complains about getting her picture taken. I love it!


All the Best!!

Mommy (Panicking) Moment

Has anyone taken a look at Jack's countdown lately...cuz I sure haven't.

Until today that is.

How in the world do I only have 39 days left until Jack is going to be an official member of our family?! (and that's only if he decides to come on his due date and no sooner) Where did my nine months go (am I the only one who was jipped a month or two in my pregnancy)??

Usually I wouldn't worry about stuff like this, but there is no way I'm prepared to be Mommy right now. I don't even have baby Jack-Jack's bedding yet (although in my defense, bright color bedding with cars embroidered on it is very hard to come by these days...and I am not waivering from that theme), which again wouldn't be a big deal if I had a crib set up to put the bedding in. And don't even get me started on how I'm supposed to take care of and raise this little boy...I can hardly take care of myself right now.

Although, I'm not doing as bad as I think. For example: I have already pre-registered for our hospital, I'm about to call a pediatrician for when the little monkey is born, and Bart and I spent six (yes that's right, 6) hours in a basic birthing class on Saturday to gear us up for labor and delivery (at least now we know the signs of when I am in active labor). These have to be worth something, right??

So really, I'm just trying to relieve some of my stress and guilt (stupid procrastination) by writing this post. For those of you who are due around the same time as me...and are way more prepared...great job, and I hope you feel better about your situation as you read about mine. :)

All the Best!

P.S. I lied. I actually found Jack's bedding...it looks something like this:

But I just barely discovered it and I still have to buy it. And a BIG "thank you" must go out to my sister-in-law, Jessica and her mom, Jennifer for helping me find this bedding that fit my exact criteria. I am in love with it and hope it's still available.

Maroon and Gold, Baby!

It's official...

...we are now Sundevils!!

Bart was accepted to ASU for the Spring 2010 semester and we are super excited. Just two years here and two years at NAU and he'll be a licensed physical therapist. Ahhh, so close...yet so far away...

Let me tell you I'm not excited for the price tag that comes along with a full time student at ASU. Granted, it's not as expensive as other universities, but still...$6K a year for tuition only?!? (Our pocketbook is cringing). Such is life, I guess. But it will be very much worth it in the end.

Congrats, baby for getting accepted! I'm so proud of you!

All the Best!

No Time = No Blogging

I have had zero time this past week for blog updates...and unfortunately it doesn't look like I'll be getting any spare minutes in the future either. Life is one crazy mess right now. So I won't be blogging for awhile (unless for some miracle I get caught up with everything). I know you are all completely disappointed (those of you who actually do read this thing) but it is for the best.

So for now...

Goodbye Blog Land.

Sweet Success!

Those of you who are fortunate enough to endeavour through the pregnancy glucose test (and who pray like crazy that they pass it so they don't have to take the three hour test) will be happy to know that I, Ashlee Hatch, have passed said test (THANK GOODNESS!!!).

It's really not that bad...I would just rather pass it the first time. :)

Hooray for not having gestational diabetes!! I'm adding that to my "Blessings" list.

All the Best.