{"id":2552,"date":"2011-11-14T10:35:34","date_gmt":"2011-11-14T15:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2011\/11\/14\/host-mom-writes-a-poem-to-her-au-pair\/"},"modified":"2011-11-14T10:35:34","modified_gmt":"2011-11-14T15:35:34","slug":"host-mom-writes-a-poem-to-her-au-pair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2011\/11\/14\/host-mom-writes-a-poem-to-her-au-pair\/","title":{"rendered":"Host Mom writes a Poem to her Au Pair"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">ODE TO CHELSEA<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-807\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/11\/Chelsea-680x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Chelsea\" width=\"245\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/11\/Chelsea-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/11\/Chelsea-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/11\/Chelsea-624x938.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/11\/Chelsea.jpg 907w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/>The new au pair had just arrived.<br \/>\nThe following day, I went outside.<br \/>\nAnd on the backyard deck, I saw something was amiss.<br \/>\nAll our crocs were lined up neatly&#8230;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Who had done this?<br \/>\nThe kids? No way! The hubby? Couldn\u2019t be.<br \/>\nOh My God!!! It must be Chelsea!<br \/>\nI confronted her about it.<br \/>\nShe said she tidies all the time.<br \/>\nShe asked if that was ok..(chuckle)<br \/>\nOh honey, we\u2019re gonna get along just fine!!!!<br \/>\n2 rules for the children. No sugar no tv.<br \/>\nAnd what did she say? \u201cWorks great for me!\u201d<br \/>\nShe is caring, sweet and truly kind.<br \/>\nThat family in NYC missed out! This girl is a find!<br \/>\nSo vivacious and full of life, the kids adore her!<br \/>\nSo neat and clean, germs and dirt abhor her!<br \/>\nA modern day Mary Poppins, singing while she works.<br \/>\nPerforming for the children, dance parties to Firework.<br \/>\nEvery morning she greets us with her beautiful smile.<br \/>\nGoing with the flow and always going that extra mile.<br \/>\nBallet carpools, making lunch, Bodhi\u2019s cloth diapers full of poop.<br \/>\nShe goes above and beyond daily. Walking the puppy and closing the coop!<br \/>\nEvery task she undertakes, she performs with care.<br \/>\nAnd if my clothes are in the dryer, she\u2019ll even fold my underwear. \ud83d\ude42<br \/>\nIn this crazy fast paced world with our crazy schedules and busy life.<br \/>\nShe is better than the best au pair&#8230;. She is like having my own wife!<br \/>\nChelsea- for the beautiful spirit that you are and for all that you do.<br \/>\nNovember is also the month of gratitude- and I\u2019m so grateful for\u00a0you.<\/p>\n<p>Love,<br \/>\nKari<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ODE TO CHELSEA The new au pair had just arrived. The following day, I went outside. And on the backyard deck, I saw something was amiss. All our crocs were lined up neatly&#8230; \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Who had done this? The kids? No way! The hubby? Couldn\u2019t be. Oh My God!!! It must be Chelsea! 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