Hailey June VIP

Congrats to Hailey N. for being our June VIP!!

We celebrated with pizza at Rusty's with some of her friends and family.

Hailey, 2 sisters, and friend.

Just lovin the party and the pizza!

Hailey lives in Prescott Valley with her parents, 3 sisters, and 2 dogs: Sobie and Bella. She will be a freshman at Bradshaw Mountain High School this year. Hailey loves playing volleyball and basketball, which she has been playing since she was 8. She's hoping to play both of those sports for the Bears.

What a cutie!

Hailey also loves swimming and playing with her sisters in their backyard. Recently, she went on an amazing vacation to the Catalina Islands with her class at Liberty Traditional.

An upside down cheese?

Hailey's advice to others who are about to get braces: "It will ultimately pay off. It is going to hurt, a lot at times, but just remember that amazing SMILE that Dr. Patterson is giving you." When asked what she likes about Patterson Orthodontics, she says, "I really like how nice they are when you visit for your appointments."

"We're bustin outa here! Maybe...if we could ever reach the door handle..."

Well, Hailey, we really enjoy having you as our patient! And we really like how nice you are back to us! Keep smiling, gorgeous!

January 2012 VIP Party

Congratulations to Ryan for being our VIP Patient of the Month!

JD, Cohen, Ryan (VIP), Maeson and Dr. Rob

 We shared such an enjoyable evening with Ryan, his friends, and his family. I also found out that his grandmother was one of our patients a few years ago! (I am luckily surprised by stuff like this since I'm not often in the office...that's one reason why I love the VIP parties so much...I get the chance to meet the wonderful patients Rob talks about!)

Jaqueline and Ryan's grandparents: Marilyn and Leo

 Kara, Rynda, and I talked a bit about couponing (Kara operates Practical Saver, a local couponing website) and homeschooling. She told us about some stories a world-traveling missionary shared with her kids today at a homeschool Co-op. Leo and Dr. Rob shared some stories about Korea (Dr. Rob served a 2 year mission in Korea, went there for a study abroad, and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Korean...he may just be one of Prescott Valley's top Korean experts). :)

Kara, Rynda, & Ross--Kara & Ross are the VIP's parents.

 

 

Ross is a plumber and the owner of Dependable Dutchman Plumbing. It was such a pleasure getting to know this couple better. They are such a wonderful family.

Ryan, Cohen, and JD.

 A bit about Ryan: he lives in PV with his parents, older brother, and younger sister. They have 3 dogs, 2 horses, some sheep, and chickens. Ryan is in 8th grade and is homeschooled. His favorite sport is airsoft and his favorite color is blue.

Ryan's advice to braces wearers is, "They are not as bad as they look."

When we asked Ryan what he likes about Patterson Orthodontics, his response was, "The positive outlook on things." Ahhhh, shucks. We just like the opportunity we have to get to know you (and your sister...and your grandmother) since you're our patient.

Sabrina, Garrett, and Chase.

Any patient can become a VIP. We choose VIP patients who meet certain criteria:

1. Always on time to appointments

2. Follows instructions (such as wearing rubber brands or adjusting an appliance)

3. Brushes and flosses teeth daily (Dr. Rob really can tell when you don't)

4. Visit your dentist regularly for check ups

September VIP

CONGRATULATIONS to Alithea, our VIP Patient of the Month!

 

Alithea lives in Chino Valley with her dad, mom and amazing brother, Aaron.  Her family also includes six pets. Alithea attends Chino Valley High School and is a sophomore. Alithea loves school. This past summer she attended a six week program with Upward Bound at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. This six week program involved attending college classes that count towards college and high school credits. She also volunteers at her church for vacation Bible School and worked with the pre-school children over the summer. Alithea’s favorite color is Orange.  She loves the combination of purple and white. She absolutely hates pink!!!!

 

When asked, “What was the most exciting vacation you have taken?” her reply was,

“We were invited to my aunt’s condo in California along the beach. I watched dolphins and saw beautiful sunsets every night. I went to the beach, swam in the pool, walked and ate at the pier.

Alithea’s advice to brace wearers is, “Listen to Dr. Rob and everything will be fine and do everything he tells you about caring for your braces.”

When we asked Alithea what she likes about Patterson Orthodontics, her response was, “I always look forward to my next appointment. I love walking in and everybody knows who I am. The feeling in the air is always up-beat and fun, and knowing every time I walk in I am going to enjoy myself. Sometimes I wish my braces would never come off so  I could come forever!!!!"

Thank you Alithea…….You are a very special patient and you are always welcome to visit us...even when your braces come off!!!!!

April VIP

Congratulations, Jessica, for being our April VIP! 

 

We enjoyed celebrating your VIPness last Tuesday with Jessica and her friends and family.

Jessica lives in Prescott with her husband and 4 kids (4 kids? she looks way too young for 4 kids!). She works for Dr. Costes at Horizon Dental in Prescott Valley. She enjoys hiking, especially Thumb Butte. Her favorite vacation spot is Costa Rica because of the beautiful beaches and the delicious food (I sure don't blame her).

 The advice she would give to other brace wearers, "don't eat nuts." We agree! Also, when we asked her what she enjoys most when she visits Patterson Orthodontics, she said, "Seeing the Staff." And we enjoy seeing her and her great smile.

January/February VIP Par-tay!

This month, we did something a little different in selecting our VIPs. Yes. There are two of them! A father and his son...both in braces (along with two of his daughters). Meet Jason and Logan Stack. We had such a fun time at Streets of New York with the Stacks and their guests.

One thing I learned about the Stack family is that they live out in Coyote Springs and they have 7 horses. Their daughter, Taylor, is starting to learn how to do barrel racing with her horse, (Willow?). But mainly, they enjoy serving others with their horses by taking others on horse rides, especially those who are less fortunate.

Jason & Tracy Stack and the Smiths

Logan & his buddy

Parents/Grandparents of the VIPs

Empty plate = yummy food

"Do I hafta smile?"

Bob Stack and his lil'l guy

BIG BITE!

The happy crowd

November/December VIP

Congratulations Kendal!

Kendal is our November and December VIP (due to the holiday craziness and Dr. Patterson going out of town one specific weekend in November, we have yet to throw her a pizza party...but it will happen!). She is generally known as Mrs. Healey by her Kindergarten students at Acorn Montessori. She loves teaching and enjoys watching the kids progress throughout the year.

Kendal's advice to brace wearers, "You don't have to wear them forever and just imagine how great your teeth and smile will be when you are done!" She also enjoys visiting Patterson Orthodontics because, "the staff are the nicest I have ever experienced, friendly, and funny."

Thanks, Kendal, for being such a wonderful patient!

VIP Patient of the Month

Congratulations, J.C., by earning the VIP Patient of the Month award! Her advice to others vying for the VIP award, "Follow the rules, and don't eat what you are not supposed to!"

We celebrated with her, some of her besties, and her family at New York Pizza.

Thanks for being such a great patient!

August VIP

Victoria is our VIP this month!

And we're happy that she is one of our patients. Can you tell she's happy to have braces? (Well, at least happy that she'll have straight teeth soon!) Her advice to others with braces..."Brush Your Teeth Well!!" (And you can tell she lives by her advice...her teeth are clean!)

We're still hoping to have a pizza party with Victoria and her friends. But the beginning of the school year is a very busy time. So we'll post pictures of the party when it happens.

Congratulations, Victoria!

June VIP

Tonight's VIP party was a P-A-R-T-Y! Congratulations, Jack, for being our Patient of the Month!

When we called Jack's mom to tell her that he was selected as this month's VIP, she told us the regrettable news that they are moving to Georgia! So we told them that they could invite a bunch of friends for a combined VIP/going away party. And we're sure glad they took us up on the offer! He invited several school friends and soccer buddies. This table is completely full of boys!

We're going to miss the whole family (we even saw his younger sister perform in Guys and Dolls a couple of months ago). They sure have been a great family to get to know.

Any patient can become a VIP. But we choose one awesome patient every month who meets certain criteria:

1. Always on time to appointments

2. Follows instructions (such as wearing rubber brands or adjusting an appliance)

3. Brushes and flosses teeth daily (Dr. Rob really can tell when you don't)

4. Visit your dentist regularly for check ups

Also, don't forget to enter to win Week 2 of our Refreshing Tumbler Contest. The chances of winning are high right now! So go for it!

May VIP

Tonight was our May VIP Party!

Alissa was our very first patient, and she is just awesome!

The first day she came in, she was R.E.A.D.Y. for braces. 

No sooner was her New Patient Exam done than she was in the clinic getting her braces on.

And she's still smiling!

Alissa invited her family, boyfriend, and co-workers to the party (yep! She's one of our adult patients. Can you tell? She's so young!). We had so much fun getting to know them...and finding out that her Grandma and Grandpa moved to Chino Valley quite suddenly from Massachusetts...and their married adult children followed them. So Alissa and her sisters grew up here, and they all love being here.

Any patient can become a VIP. But we will choose one awesome patient every month who meets certain criteria:

1. Always on time to appointments

2. Follows instructions (such as wearing rubber brands or adjusting an appliance)

3. Brushes and flosses teeth daily (Dr. Rob really can tell when you don't)

4. Visit your dentist regularly for check ups

You can do it...come on and be our next VIP!

March VIP

Thursday night was our first VIP party for our first Very Important Patient. 

And we had a blast! 

The kids and the adults had a good time.

At one time, Dr. Rob was in the midst of the kids, teasing them with a hand-over-face trick (try this on someone: ask them to put their hand on their face and tell them to try to keep their middle finger on their forehead while you try to pry it off. When you let go, it smacks them on the forehead!).

And the pizza was great. Thanks, Streets of New York!

Any patient can become a VIP. But we will choose one awesome patient every month who meets certain criteria:

1. Always on time to appointments

2. Follows instructions (such as wearing rubber brands or adjusting an appliance)

3. Brushes and flosses teeth daily (Dr. Rob really can tell when you don't)

4. Visit your dentist regularly for check ups