"BLASTOFF!"

Or "DELIVERY" as the case may be! Here SHE is!!! We are happy to welcome little Katherine or "Kate" (no middle name yet) Johnson into the world! She was born at 12:26 this afternoon, weighing in at 7.3 lbs, and stretching out to a whopping 21 1/2 inches long! She is ADORABLE!!!! YUM YUM!!! Congratulations Tim and Tiffany! She's PERFECT!

(I might add...They did not know what gender the baby was, and were so pleasantly surprised to have a girl! Incidentally, the delivery was so quick, and Tiffany such a great pusher, after the baby was born, Tiffany said, "wow, that seems too easy!) Enjoy the pictures!

Anxiously anticipating progression...



Grandma Loveridge doing her part!



Tiffany's best friend...the anesthesiologist!



Here she is! 12:26...Katherine



The proud parents







Four Generations



The FAVORITE AUNT!

3...2...1...

OK! So, with just two days left (actually, that's 32 hours) left before Tiffany gets induced, we HAD to post pics of her CUTE CUTE BELLY!!! Here she is! Get a good look, folks, because it may be the last time we see our little Tiff with a bun in her oven ;)



Incidentally, for those of you who didn't know, we will postpone FHE for one more week so that we can all be there to support Tim and Tiffany at the hospital! Best wishes!

there's a light at the end of the tunnel (hee hee)

Just an update about baby for you all . . .I saw the doctor last week and he told me I was 2 1/2 cm dilated and 80% effaced. I saw him again today and he told me no change. Boy, did that take the wind out of my sails!

Tim and I were thiiiiiis close (imagine my thumb and pointer finger almost touching) to going to the hospital last week when I thought this baby was really coming. This week, everything has stopped. No contractions, no twinges, nothin'! Heck, I'm even sleeping at night now....what?!? At least I have Monday the 21st to look forward to for my induction! I'd love to extend an invitation to all the girls to be in the room when the baby comes...what the heck-the guys are welcome too if you don't mind be ushered into the hall when I say!

Love you all! Wish us luck on coming up with a boys' name we can agree on!

Hi, there!

I just hopped on our family blog and realized it's almost been two weeks since the last post. I guess you guys are all too busy to blog because you're working on Mom and Dad's kitchen, eh??? Anyway, I just wanted to tell you all how excited we are to be with you in THREE WEEKS! Hopefully we've given you enough time to recover from our last invasion. So, since there's been a bit of inaction on the ol' family blog, I'll subject you to a favorite corny lawyer joke of mine...

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A lawyer died and arrived at the pearly gates. To his dismay, there were thousands of people ahead of him in line to see St. Peter. But, to his surprise, St. Peter left his desk at the gate and came down the long line to where the lawyer was standing. St. Peter greeted him warmly. Then St. Peter and one of his assistants took the lawyer by the hands and guided him up to the front of the line into a comfortable chair by his desk.

The lawyer said, 'I don't mind all this attention, but what makes me so special?'

St. Peter replied, 'Well, I've added up all the hours for which you billed your clients, and by my calculation you must be about 150 years old!'

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Like I said... corny!

Lost Carebear

Hey family. Our baby carebear ran away while we were in Salt Lake, and we wondered if it found a home with any of you! Ava misses her lots and so I figured I would see if I could track it down... If by some chance it is with any of you, would you mind keeping it safe until we get to Utah?? Thanks a million! -- Amy

One Year Older and Wiser, Too

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNT SUSAN!!! I just thought we could wish Aunt Susan a happy birthday! I think this is "Sensational at Sixty" right? I was thinking of a fun memory of her, and the first memory that popped into my head was driving in the car listening to "Rosanna"...blasting away, and all singing along! Of course her fabulous cookies and chocolate cake frosting come to mind in a hurry! When I was dating Adam Zimmerman, he used to love to go to her house on our dates because she was always so welcoming and charming! She is the best hostess ever, and can throw a buffet together faster than anyone I know. She's the ring-pop, popcorn, burrito queen! She's a care-taker, always helping others, even small animals. My whole life she had pets around. What a woman! We love you, Aunt Sue!!! Have a GREAT DAY!!!!

Just a note...

Everyone, I just wanted to say thanks for making Bethany's blessing day so special. It was really amazing to look out during the meeting and see the faces of (almost) all of my siblings, nieces and nephews, and my parents. It was really hard to express in the moment how grateful I am for our family, but I guess a blog is always just as good! I just hope you all know how lucky we are to have such a close family. I hear other friends talk about their extended family like you would an irritating pet...and it makes me so grateful that we have each other. So, I'm making a list of one thing I love about each of you.
Dad: You're the life of the party. What an amazing sense of humor you have. Thanks for always making us laugh. (not that you come to this blog, though!)
Mom: You're the center of the party...every even revolves around you and Dad and actually, all those events happen because of the closeness you have instilled in each of us to each other
Michael: You're endlessly serving, as simple as that. If you're not at work, you're at someone else's home helping them do something they can't do alone, never expecting anything in return. You're amazing.
Jenn: You're the extra-miler. When it seems like all the work is done, you pitch in and find something ELSE to do to help...dishes and clean-up at EVERY family gathering. You're everyone's best friend.
Jeff: You're the gentle giant who works unbelievably hard, and diligently until you're done. You absolutely LIVE what you are teaching those seminary kids each day. A stalwart and amazing example.
Natalie: A silent sufferer. I've never seen anyone go through what you go through and yet endure so patiently and quietly. You're optimistic and loving, and an excellent mom!
Tim: You're amazingly personable. You always have a minute to talk to ANYONE about ANYTHING. You're unwaivering in your values and principles. You also seem to make more out of your free time than anyone else I know, accomplishing much.
Tiffany: You're the gracious hostess. You are always looking for the simple touches to make the family events elegant and memorable. You're a great listener, and always trying to be a better person (and frankly, accomplishing it!)
Josh: You're a very loving and devoted father, and talented in so many areas from dance to home repair...you name it! You're brilliant and a very hard-working student with a great future ahead!
Carrie: You're (sorry, folks) the favorite aunt, always playing with the kids and teaching them new and fun games that we used to play when we were kids. You're also the most competitive game-player :) and most elaborate decorator with an amazing flair for table settings!
Marshall: You're the well-rounded friend to everyone. Betos with Dad, Golf with John, Hiking with Tim, Blackhawk Down with Jeff, debates with me; everyone has a special interest in you and you take a special interest in them.
Amy: You're the artist. From flannel boards to quiet books, teepees to hand-knitted quilts, you have the touch to turn something shabby into something fabulous. You're also the baby sister who has grown into an example of for us of parenting and friendshipping.
Christian: You're just the coolest little brother anyone could have. You're in that great stage of life when you share your music, your dreams, and your dating life with those who have the patience to work it out of you! You're a hard-working guy with great grades, and a GREAT personality.

I love you all! We're so lucky to have each other with our many varied and different talents, that woven together make one amazing tapestry.



(or is that "blended together make one amazing smoothie"



or "mixed together make one amazing cookie")?



Oh well, whichever one it is, I think we make a great family team.
Have a good day, and thanks for making mine.

Happy Easter!

I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Easter. I just posted a big post on my own blog, so I'll not say much except I'm grateful for everyone in our family (all the way to great-grandmas and aunts and cousins) and am especially grateful that we are eternall bound through the gospel! We re so blessed. Love to you all!

Hendricksons Head Home

Amy and Marshall, we just want to thank you for spending your Spring Break with us. It was fun while it lasted! See you this summer!

family pictures

Guys, here's a little thing while I'm thinking about it....we really need to do an updated family picture this summer while Amy & Marshall are here. Carrie, I know this means that you'd be very pregnant in the photos, but I think it's better to have that than to not get one with the Hendricksons at all. What are everyone's suggestions for a date, location, photographer, etc.? I was just thinking it would be nice if everyone could plan ahead a little to be able to pay-in for this.

And then one opinion right off the bat: unlike our last photo shoot with Hailey, I don't think it's a good idea to have the large family pic and then all the individual family pictures on the same day. We're just too big for that now. Let's keep this simple and stick to one big portrait and then some cute cousin pictures. I think we're all to the point now where our individual family pictures should happen on our own. Let me know what you think!