Take Your Child To Work Day

Andrew at Dad’s Desk working hard

Take your child to work day came and went this year and my company opted not to have the “traditional” program that they have been having for years.  The e-mail that I got from HR said that it was becasue of the current economic climate.  That, I guess is understandable, but I had a bigger problem that needed to be tended to.  I have a son who has been waiting for three years (since he was five) to come to work with Dad. 

Now at then end of his wait, my company has decided that they were not going to do their custmoary “Take Your Child To Work Day” program.   Well , for me that posed a problem.  Now I had a problem that I was not going to be able to keep. 

Andrew and “the boss” Arnie

Being a dad, there was just no way I was going to let my son down if I could do something about it.  So…. the gears started  turning and and I went in to talk to my boss.  I explained the sitution to him and asked him if he would mind if I brought Andrew in for his own take your child to work day.  He had a blast.  I won’t steal his thunder and give you all of the specifics because he has written a report that you will be able to view on his website once he has it ready.  So what follows is a picture essay of  the day (kinda sorta) in the order of when the picutres were taken and people were met.  Enjoy!

Dad running through the early morning checklist

 

Yes? Can I help you with something?

 

Andrew hard at work

 

Dad’s snack bin, a little bare today 🙂

 

The famous “SNOOPY” corner

 

Andrew and Venky Rao

 

Andrew and Lance Hagen

 

Andrew and Tony Baxter

 

Andrew and Lashaun Ijeomah

 

Andrew and Dennis Phipps

 

Andrew and Alex Bloyce

 

Andrew and Curtis Orpin

 

Andrew and Kim Ross

 

Andrew and Mike Wright

 

Dad’s unshod feet. “Comfy” at work!

 

Arnie and Andrew investigate a bug

 

Dad and Andrew testing software

 

Andrew and Rob Hadaway