{"id":140,"date":"2009-12-16T11:06:18","date_gmt":"2009-12-16T15:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdp\/?p=140"},"modified":"2009-12-16T11:06:18","modified_gmt":"2009-12-16T15:06:18","slug":"fun-cluster-holiday-gathering-december-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdp\/2009\/12\/16\/fun-cluster-holiday-gathering-december-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun Cluster Holiday Gathering December 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday December 13th, about 40 Au Pairs from our cluster joined Victoria and her family in their home for an evening of fun and Christmas spirit. Au Pairs basked in the glow of a roaring fire, constructed and decorated two gingerbread houses (which were raffled to two lucky winners to take home), enjoyed sweet and savory food favorites, decorated the Christmas tree, participated in a zany &#8220;left\/right&#8221; gift exchange, won prizes in a raffle, and made new friends and enjoyed the company of old friends. Happy Holidays to all Au Pairs and Host Families! 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