Category Archives: Fun Things We Do

March cluster meeting

For our March cluster meeting we met at a local library to listen to our Trek America guide who offers for our aupairs a 20% discount on group trips within the US. This is a great way for our aupairs to explore in a fun way more of our United States of America.

Diana from Spain , Luz from Colombia with Angelique from Germany taking a break with a snack

Diana from Spain , Luz from Colombia with Angelique from Germany taking a break with a snack

We had several aupairs who received today their certificate of completion of their education part that is part of the aupair program.

Andrea from Colombia, Ivonee from Mexico, Veronika from Germany, Gaelle from France and Tami from Germany all finished the education part with 6 credits during one aupair year.

Andrea from Colombia, Ivonee from Mexico, Veronika from Germany, Gaelle from France and Tami from Germany all finished the education part with 6 credits during one aupair year.

Caren from Namibia won a T-shirt for winning at our last snowman contest with her first build snowman ever.

Caren from Namibia won a T-shirt for winning at our last snowman contest with her first build snowman ever.

Sky zone trampolining for our February cluster meeting

We had a wonderful fun time to jump one hour in this indoor place together.

Our monthly cluster meetings are a great support for aupairs to socialize and to make friends. We could welcome three new aupairs in our cluster: Gaelle from France, Lisa from Austria and Liv from Germany.

Gaelle from France who resides in Milton

Gaelle from France who resides in Milton

Jessy W from Germany, Lisa from Austria, Ramona and Anna from Germany

Jessy W from Germany, Lisa from Austria, Ramona and Anna from Germany

Rebecca, Liv, Anna, Ramona and Jessy from Germany with Lea from France

Rebecca, Liv, Anna, Ramona and Jessy from Germany with Lea from France

Gianin from Germany received her education satisfaction certificate after being done with all her required 12 credits during her year as an Educare aupair

Gianin from Germany received her education satisfaction certificate after being done with all her required 12 credits during her year as an Educare aupair

Jessy also reached her required 6 credits in the aupair standart program and is now able to apply for her extension time here with her current hostfamily

Jessy also reached her required 6 credits in the aupair standart program and is now able to apply for her extension time here with her current hostfamily in Brookline

Kate from Slovakia also received her education satisfaction certificate and started her second year as an aupair already with her hostfamily in Chestnut Hill

Kate from Slovakia also received her education satisfaction certificate and started her second year as an aupair already with her hostfamily in Chestnut Hill

Hannah with her friend from the Cambridge cluster, both from Malaysia having fun to jump together.

Hannah with her friend from the Cambridge cluster, both from Malaysia having fun to jump together.

For more pictures please go to Sky Zone February Cluster meeting 2014.

And the winner is………..

We had wonderful snowmen participating in our snowman contest. Everybody who met the requirements to participate in this competition won in our 2014 aupair snowman contest……………………….And the winners are:

Caren from Namibia

Caren from Namibia

Jessy from Germany

Jessy from Germany

Katja , Educare aupair from Germany

Katja , Educare Extension aupair from Germany

Lynn , Extraordinaire Extension aupair from Germany with "Olaf" from Frozen.

Lynn , Extraordinaire Extension aupair from Germany with "Olaf" from Frozen.

Manuela, Extension aupair from Germany

Manuela, Extension aupair from Germany

CONGRATULATIONS to all, who did such great art work. I am proud of you and your creativity! Your prize , the I LOVE BOSTON T-shirt is going to you all very soon 😉

Snowtubing January Cluster meeting

Last weekend we went Snow  tubing with our cluster and had a lot of fun together.

Outdoor fun on the slopes with the tubes

Outdoor fun on the slopes with the tubes

Ana from Spain, Luz from Colombia, Diana from Spain and

Ana from Spain, Luz from Colombia, Diana from Spain and Noy from Israel

Julia and Esther from Germany taking a break indoors to warm up with hot chocolate and sweets.

Julia and Esther from Germany taking a break indoors to warm up with hot chocolate and sweets.

Violetta and Annika from Germany

Violetta and Annika from Germany

Luz from Colombia with Ana and Diana from Spain

Luz from Colombia with Ana and Diana from Spain

Annika, Violetta, Rebecca and Anka from Germany

Annika, Violetta, Rebecca and Anka from Germany

Noy from Israel with Lauren from South Africa

Noy from Israel with Lauren from South Africa

Clemence and Allison from France received with many others their education certificate after completing the credits for the aupair program.

Clemence and Allison from France received with many others their education certificate after completing the credits for the aupair program.

Julia received all 12 credits for the Educare aupair program already

Julia received all 12 credits for the Educare aupair program already

Vanessa from Brazil got also in her second year as an aupair 6 credits together again

Vanessa from Brazil got also in her second year as an aupair 6 credits together again

Having fun: Regina and Gianin from Germany

Having fun: Regina and Gianin from Germany

For more pictures please go to Snow tubing 2014

Holiday Event: Nutcracker Ballet and Get Together

Last Sunday we enjoyed the spirit of the holidays by watching the Nutcracker ballet at the Boston opera house and a get together at a downtown restaurant afterwards.

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We welcomed Lauren from South Africa and said good byes to Amy-Louise who will return home to South Africa soon after being an aupair for 1.5 years in Brookline

We welcomed Lauren from South Africa and said good byes to Amy-Louise who will return home to South Africa soon after being an aupair for 1.5 years in Brookline

Diana from Spain together with Katja from Germany

Diana from Spain together with Katja from Germany

Marie, Allison and Rebecca from France

Marie, Allison and Rebecca from France

Franzi from Germany with Catrin from Sweden

Franzi from Germany with Catrin from Sweden

Laser Tag November Cluster Meeting

Last Sunday we met to play laser tag at our November cluster meeting.

In between fun games we had time to talk , chat, eat and discuss our quarterly safety agenda: Driving with kids in the car

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Ramona from Germany who is an Educare aupair won an I love Boston T-shirt for sending in the best carved Halloween pumpkin she discovered in her neighorhood in South End in Boston downtown

Ramona from Germany who is an Educare aupair won an I love Boston T-shirt for sending in the most original carved Halloween pumpkin picture she discovered in her neigborhood in South End in Boston downtown

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Diana from Spain who just started her year as an aupair in Brookline and Katja from Germany, who is an Educare aupair who is extending a second year with her hostfamily

Diana from Spain who just started her year as an aupair in Brookline and Katja from Germany, who is an Educare aupair who is extending a second year with her hostfamily

Franzi from Germany who just arrived in Boston downtown with Sina and Annika who are from Germany as well

Franzi, Sina and Annika from Germany. Franzi just arrived in Boston Beacon Hill last week.

Esther and Ramona from Germany with Catrin from Sweden who started her year as an aupair in the South End in Boston downtown

Esther and Ramona from Germany with Catrin from Sweden who started her year as an aupair in the South End in Boston downtown

During the meeting we discussed the upcoming meetings,  holidays and introduced all new aupairs to our cluster.

More pictures you can view at Laser tag 2013

Coffee meetings with aupairs

In between cluster meetings I meet my aupairs occasionally for coffee meetings at different places to discuss education opportunities, extension guidelines and to chat with each other.

Linda and Lisa, me and Regina from Germany with Lea from France

Linda and Lisa, me and Regina from Germany with Lea from France

Lynn, Pia from Germany, Elina from Russia and Linda and Violetta from Germany

Lynn, Pia from Germany, Elina from Russia and Linda and Violetta from Germany

Stacey from South Africa with her hostchild. We celebrated Stacey's first prize for winning in the aupair bucket list competition today as well.

Stacey from South Africa with her hostchild. We celebrated Stacey's first prize for winning in the aupair bucket list competition today as well.

Jessica, Katja, Sophie, Angelique and Veronika from Germany, Christina from Denmark with Diana from Spain who just arrived yesterday in Brookline to start her aupair year in the US.

Jessica, Katja, Sophie, Angelique and Veronika from Germany, Christina from Denmark with Diana from Spain who just arrived yesterday in Brookline to start her aupair year in the US.

Some more pictures you can see here: Coffee meeting

October cluster meeting: Making apple crisp together

Last Sunday we met at my house to do an apple crisp together. Many new aupairs arrived and they had a chance to make friends and get information on education and our Boston cluster in general.

Judith D from Austria, Emily from the UK, Clemence from France, Esther from Germany and Anna R from Austria

Judith D from Austria, Emily from the UK, Clemence from France, Esther from Germany and Anna K from Austria

Jessica W, Ramona, Rebecca and Anna R from Germany busy peeling apples

Jessica W, Ramona, Rebecca F and Anna R from Germany busy peeling apples

Clemence from France arrived in our cluster and resides in Back Bay

Clemence from France arrived in our cluster and resides in Back Bay

Lea from France and Nora from Germany live in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood together

Lea from France and Nora from Germany live in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood together

Angelique from Germany, Anna from Austria, Rebekka and Marisa from Germany

Angelique from Germany, Anna K from Austria, Rebekka and Marisa from Germany

Esther from Germany, Korina from Croatia, Clemence from France are in the standart aupair program. Anna R and Ramona from Germany are in the Educare program

Esther from Germany, Korina from Croatia, Clemence from France are in the standart aupair program. Anna R and Ramona from Germany are in the Educare program

Judith H, Anna K and Kate T from Austria, Lea from France and Michaela and Nora from Germany

Judith H, Anna K and Kate T from Austria, Lea from France and Michaela and Nora from Germany

All aupairs in the standart aupair program and in the extraordinaire program need to get 6 credits during the first year as an aupair to fullfill the education part of the program. An Educare aupair will need to get 12 credits during this time.

In the Educare aupair program are: Ramona, Rebecca F,  and Anna R from Germany and Kate from Austria.

Korina from Croatia got her certificate for reaching the required 6 credits on the education part. She spend one whole year with a hostfamily in the South End in Boston and will go home this week. She gave information on her experience of being an aupair to all others.

Korina from Croatia got her certificate for reaching the required 6 credits on the education part. She spend one whole year with a hostfamily in the South End in Boston and will go back home this week. She gave information on her experience of being an aupair to all others.

Sophie and Laura G from Germany, Pieta from Finnland, Judith H from Germany, Christina from Denmark, Kristina and Jessica W from Germany and Emily from the UK. Judi

Sophie and Laura G from Germany, Pieta from Finnland, Judith H from Germany, Christina from Denmark, Kristina and Jessica W from Germany and Emily from the UK.

Laura G and Judith H from Germany, Anna K from Austria as well as Emily from the UK are in the Extraordinair aupair program which means they have a special qualification and experience in the field of childcare already before they started their year as an aupair.Being a preschool teacher, a midwife or a nurse would give them such a special qualification.

Linda from Germany was one of the winners in our fall competition to submit their bucket list on what they want to archive and experience during their aupair year. Congratulations to Linda from Germany who resides in Beason Hill in Boston.

Linda from Germany was one of the winners in our fall competition to submit their bucket list on what they want to archive and experience during their aupair year. Congratulations to Linda from Germany who resides in Beacon Hill in Boston.

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View more pix at : October cluster meeting 2013

Harvard university campus tour

Touching John Harvard's shoe for luck!

Touching John Harvard’s shoe for luck!

Au Pairs from the Boston area gather each year to tour the hallowed grounds of Harvard University.  On a beautiful September day over 80 girls came to Cambridge to learn about student life and the diversity of one Americas oldest and most prestigious schools.

Tour guides provided us with historical facts and stories.  Did you know that the statue of John Harvard (which by the way is not John Harvard, but a student who was asked to model, in the absence of any known pictures of John) is the 3rd most photographed statue in the country?   Want to guess what the top two are?    Needless to say the day was full of interesting facts and sights of Harvard!

click here for pictures  —-> Harvard Tour 2