Local community counselors of the greater Boston area of Au Pair in America
Last Saturday, eight Boston area au pair clusters met at Carver Hill Orchard in Stow, MA for our annual host family/au pair picnic. Host families and au pairs enjoyed apple cider and cider donuts provided by the counselors and the kids participated in fall themed art projects. Families and au pairs also went apple picking and enjoyed a hayride through the orchard.
As per State Department regulation, as an au pair agency, we need to offer our host families an informational host family workshop each year during which host families can also meet each other and get to know the cluster better.
We always like to offer this apple picking venue since it offers the cultural experience that is so much part of our au pair program. Host families had a choice of informational handouts relating to the host family – au pair relationship and cultural differences.
Nat from Thailand with her twin host children and host mother
A host family with their 4 children ( 2 month old baby sleeps in the stroller)
Birgit from Germany with two of her three host children
Hayride into the orchard
Au pair Ari from Spain with Dany from Ecuador with harvested pumpkins
To see all pictures please go to: Apple Picking 2012