New office open by Feb or March 2012!!

I  am so excited.  I just talked with Dana and groundbreaking will be in a couple of weeks.  She said the shell takes only 60 days to build and the tenants will all be doing plumbing, electrical and roofing stuff along side the shell build out.  She thinks the whole center could be up and running with tennants in by Feburary or March at the latest.  I’m trying to hold down the excitement as my friends keep telling me contruction projects are notorious for going late.  I’ll keep you posted!

Off to meet with the contractors I have chosen, Ted Mohle and Steve Crawford.  They are phenomenal!  My dear friend Bill Stubbs, who happens to be the world’s most awesome interior designer (check him out at “Moment of Luxury” on HD TV or on his website) is meeting with us today to look at an office and work out some cool details of our design.  This is getting really fun.

Thank you all so much for your love and support.  God is good all the time!

Update on construction

Well, it’s actually an update on the lack of construction!  I found out a little while back that instead of Sept 1st groundbreaking, that we are looking at Nov or Dec for groundbreaking.  I am still hopeful that the opening will be June of 2012; however, I am satisfied with whatever God’s timing turns out to be.  The delay in groundbreaking gave me more time (for which I am very grateful) to consider the bids and the contractors before making my final decision.  This is a challenging process for me.  It isn’t about the money as much, because any contractor can apparently “value engineer” the costs and meet whatever number I need him to meet.  So that leaves choosing a contractor based on how my gut feels about the person and company, and how I feel they will be able to help me execute my dream office.  I will be choosing this week!

On another note, although I have had the name “Kidstown Dental” in mind for a long time, and I have reserved several URLs for several years…I forgot one URL and have just discovered there is a “Kids Town Dentistry” in Idaho or Utah.  I am so bummed and now looking into what to do about it.  ”Kidstown” has been the name that has become near and dear to my heart because I have been dreaming about the office under that name for a long time.  It also encompasses an idea that I have in mind.  The real issue is that I don’t want to have that name and later have the other pediatric dentist franchise and have my office confused with a chain.  So, I have been thinking and praying and trying to decide what is the best action.  If anyone has any thoughts or inspirations, I am open.

Lastly, praise God, I have 2 days per week at “Houston Children’s Dental Center” (with a 3rd likely in Oct or Nov) and still my 3-4 days per month at “Katy Dental”.  So the kids and I are on a strict budget; however, I am savoring the time off (1-3 days per week) for the next couple of months.  I am working on ideas for the new office, helping with flow and systems at “HCDC” and “Katy Dental”, and just enjoying a slower pace.  The kids and I are going to San Antonio for some fun courtesy of Dr. Huynh and “Katy Dental”.  Ken and I get to go to Oregon soon to look at equipment (courtesy of ADEC and Patterson), and I hope to get a little personal retriet fit in sometime in the next few months.

So all is well.  God is good.  And things are moving along quickly and slowly at the same time, as they usually do!