Right as we get into the "groove" of Chris being home, the typical constant in our lives occurred: CHANGE! About a week before Halloween 2011, I (Robin) was put on furlough from Yingling Aviation. So...I was kind-of-a: "Part-Time-Full-Time Stay at Home Mom." What a deal! I got the priveledge of trying out the staying home gig with the intent of being home only about 6 weeks and then going back to work around Christmas time. What a deal! It's like an internship...only better! I get the best of both worlds! Job waiting for me at work and wonderful time at home with my darling, Theo!
I was told to expect to go back around December 15th...ish. The date came and went. No Call. So-I enjoyed some wonderful time at home with the family for the holidays. No problem-thank you !!
I kept in touch with "the guys" and they kept me updated on progress, and how things were. Slowly, things I began to get the feeling that I wasn't going to get to go back. Long story short, Yingling was up for another contract with Cessna to discuss whether to "renew" the contract on the Skycatcher Program. I do not know all the details-but what I do know is no agreement was reached-all the individuals on the program were either repositioned as much as possible or laid off. While this is sad news for a number of wonderful individuals that I worked with, it was nice closure for me. I felt like I always "had to be ready" to go back into work, get daycare, arrange things, etc. when I got called to go back. BUT--the call never came, and it will not any more. The program has gone down to Independance, Kansas where they will continue to reassemble the Skycatcher aircraft for Cessna.
While I had a BLAST working on the program-and it was an honor to be selected-I feel I gained valuable experience while employed and expanded my skill set, yet again. I have been extremely blessed to have worked with such talented, dedicated individuals, as well as made some life-long friends. Cheers to that!
So-where do I go from here? While I am sad to not be up in the air daily, I am thrilled to be here at home with my little darling, Theo. Chris has finally settled into his job at Flight Safety in the King Air 350 Program as an Instructor. It is nice having him home and being able to enjoy some much needed family time.
So...what am I going to do now? Well, for those of you who know me well, I will always love space...and I have had the priviledge to have had the opportunity to take a little glimpse of what it might be like to go to the Moon. Last week, I was watching my friends kiddo's, and the oldest, Danny, was looking at a space book we had here on the shelf. He was so funny. He asked some simple questions, and I explained things to him. Just a few short minutes later, he grabbed a puzzle-piece foam cube I had made, and put it on his head, and was walking around the basement being "an astronaut" !!! So, while it appears that I may not be getting any closer to going to the Moon, these kiddo's sure put a smile on my face that day. And, even if I never make it there, I feel like I have gotten to experience it a little...! See a picture of Danny and his two sisters being "astronauts". They even were on the couch, pretending to "take off" and it was soooooo cuuuuute!
So, here's to the many adventures that are ahead!
