::new room::

The boys, especially the baby, spend so much time at the office with us. Up until now the setup hasn't been perfect for that situation. We had a rather small office for Kris and then a break room in the back for the whole staff to use.
When Sandy would take a nap, he would do it in Kris's office and Kris couldn't got in or make phone calls. If we accidentally left something important in there it was either get it and wake the baby or else do without. Max didn't really have anyplace to hang, he'd just go around bugging all the employees, stealing my chair in my front office and doing all sorts of obnoxious stuff.

Anyway, it wasn't perfect, so we decided to try to do something about it.
We had a back bathroom for the staff & us and also two other bathrooms for the patients. We decided to make the patients use one unisex bathroom and turn the one right next to Kris's office into some useable space for us.

It took a week or so for the contractor to do it, right before Christmas. The space turned out so nice!

We moved Kris into the bathroom space and made the other into a hangout space for the boys. We have a computer for Max to play educational games on, something to watch Sesame Street on, a place for Sandy to sleep, a little crummy couch and a bunch of toys!

I can even work in there at the desk while the guys noodle around. It's really perfect.

And Kris was a sweetheart to take the smaller space. He likes having an office he can use anytime he wants.
We have a sliding pocket door between the two rooms so they can be separate or one big space.

We love it!

::reasons why::

Sometimes things happen to us that make us remember, or sometimes realize the reasons we do the things that we do.

The other day one of Kris's past patients came to visit him and bring him a gift.


Can you read it?
In case you can't, it says (word for word):
Dear Dr. Kris
I wish a meery christmas.
and a happy new year.

Thank you for keeping my smile healthy.

this is the medal for the best dentis in the world.
xoxoxoxoxo, princess ________

Isn't that adorable? How sweet of that family to do that for Kris. It's something he'll always have.
Our bishop at church was saying this week that it's easy for us to take people for granted. People do things for us all the time, and the world is a better place when we thank those that help us, and acknowledge them, whether they're doing their job or not. Being the beneficiaries of some loving thanks like this really does make me want to spread the love.