Yesterday I met with a few aupairs of the cluster to enjoy the free concert at the Emerson Park in Brookline. New aupairs had a chance to get to know each other.
Rebekka from Germany enjoyed the concert together with her two children she takes care of
Laura from Germany, Luisa from Colombia and Rebekka from Germany
The Walk for Hunger which we offer to all cluster of the greater Boston area was a great event this year. Many of our aupairs went through the whole course of 20 miles started in Boston, then walked through Brookline, Newton, Cambridge and back to Boston. The weather was perfect despite some early morning chill.
Aurelie and Marie from France with Amy-Louise from South Africa right before the start of the Walk
Jackie from South Africa with her friend in the spirit to walk
Together with some aupairs at the 5 mile mark: Christin, Franzi, Isa from Germany with Amy from South Africa
Walk around the Chestnut Hill reservoir
Amy from South Africa and me halfway through
Tami, Lynn, Judith, Viktoria and Amy at the snack point after 12 miles.
Tami from Germany at the 12 miles mark
Shuttle back to Boston
Katja and Birgit from Germany arrived at the finish line after 5 hours and 24 minutes
Caroline and Lovisa from Sweden at the finish line after 6 hours
Many more aupairs finished the 20 miles and I am very proud of them as well as of so many who walked part of this course too.
To walk for a good cause and to have family and friends sponsoring them is an American tradition and new to many aupairs who come from so many different countries to experience the American way of live here in the US. With this walk our Aupairs raised more then we expected to help the hungry in Massachusetts.
Many more pix can be seen at : Walk for Hunger 2013
Despite fridig temperatures we had many aupairs attending the January cluster meeting at Nashoba Valley snow tubing park. Everybody was great prepared for the weather conditions with many layers of clothing and warmed up inside during breaks with hot chocolate and hot tea.
It was a lot of fun for all and for many aupairs who had never experienced snow a really special event. Our cluster met with 4 other cluster from the greater Boston area who offer the snow tubing as a yearly tradition from Au Pair in America during the winter season.
Birgit, Kim and Katja from Germany. Katja is in the Educare program that is offered for host families who will need less childcare hours while their kids are already in school age.
Amy from South Africa, Jannika from Germany and Chloe from the UK, who just arrived last week
Judith from Germany who also just arrived last week to start her year as extraordinaire aupair in Brookline
Annika from Germany, Charlotte from France, Tamy from Germany and Petra from the Czech Republic
Judith enjoyed the doughnuts during break times indoors
Judith and Veronika who both just arrived last week in the US to provide childcare with host families in Brookline
Jamie and Sammi from South Korea, Nina from Germany and Joyce from China warming up with hot chocolate
Sandra and Charlotte from France with Mariana and Ivonne from Mexico
To view all pictures please go to: Snowtubing 2013
