My year has come to an end

I know it has been a long time since I have added any new posts and unfortunately this will be my last.

After spending one year in New Jersey and seven months in New Orleans I will be travelling back to New Zealand. I might start a new blog but I'm not too sure just yet. I will also be closing down the website that I have been working on.

Good luck to all those who are looking at becoming Au Pairs, you'll have the adventure of a lifetime.

Ok, so I realised that I have been in NOLA for just shy of 3 months and I haven't given any updates.

It doesn't feel like it has been almost three months as so much has happened and I have had to opportunity to do some awesome things like going to Disney World and seeing Elton John and meeting my boyfriend and going to parades in the city.

I'm going to put the key events and things I've done under each month.

January

*I didn't really do anything in January except get used to working with the family and learn all the different parts of the job. *I did make friend with the other girls though which is always a good thing.

February

*In February I started dating a guy who has since become my boyfriend. I love him very much and am very glad to have him in my life. I also met his mom and she is so lovely. *I went to some of the Mardi Gras parades in the city and they were so much fun.

March

*The first week of March we spent at Disney World which was amazing. There is so much to do and see there, I would love to go back with some friends and see more of it. *We now have a fourth girl and she is from the Ukraine, she is really nice and I hope this works out for her. *I went with the oldest child in the family and her Grandpa and his wife to see Elton John in concert and OMFG it was AMAZING!! I am so thankful to have been able to go.

In the next few months I have a few things that I am doing

April

6th I have been dating my boyfriend for two month
9th I have been in NOLA for three months

May

16th-18th Hangout music festival in Alabama with the parents, their eldest daughter and one of her friends; and one of the girls I work with

June

5th-9th Washington DC with one of the girls

1st Weeks with my new Host Family

After flying for what seemed like all day I finally arrived in New Orleans and made my way through the airport to find my new host mom. We went to the store to get something to eat and then went to meet everyone else. Some of the kids were at school so I didn't meet them until they got home. That night it was just getting to know people and then the next day it was straight into it.

Since then I have been very busy working and resting in between the times I'm needed. I have had my day and a half off both weeks and next weekend is my full weekend off, which will be nice.

The kids are great, but they are very good at getting in trouble when they are together. We work together and we really only look after 9 of the 10 kids. Eight of the kids are in school (almost) every day and one goes a couple times a week and the youngest stays at home. 

So far everything is going well and I really like it here. The other au pairs are really nice and we get along really well. I am the only one in my apartment and if the family gets another au pair she'll live in the apartment I'm in, but for now I like being alone in here :)

NOLA

So over the past week I have spoken with seven (7) families and only two (2) really caught my full attention. And as of tonight I am officially going to the awesome city that is:

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA!!!!!

The family is super nice and I can't wait to meet them in person.

Its going to be an interesting but fun year with 10 children and 4 Au Pairs..

New Orleans has so much to offer and I am so excited to be spending 2014 there.

NOLA :)

The Ups and Downs of Matching

I have been in matching for my extension year since September and it seems like its going the same as last time...Down.

In the start I talked with a couple of families and they weren't really what I wanted and the talking ended there. Then as my dead line came and went I started to get an influx of families wanting to talk to me. Over the past week I have spoken with seven (7) families and there were only two (2) that I was really truly wanting to go to..

I wish things had happened faster but I feel like things are going to be just fine...

Matching woes

So over the past few months I have talked with a few potential host families but unfortunately haven't matched with any. I am currently talking to a family in California but I haven't heard from them in a few days and I only have 6 days left to match with a family.

It seems as though I am having just as hard a time matching the second time..

Starting to doubt that I will get a new family..

Happy Birthday to ME!!

Today, September 25, is my 21st birthday! I am excited to finally reach this point in my life.

I am now 'Legal' in the USA. :D haha