PLACEDDDDD!

SO EXCITED!

I know that had I chosen the first family who spoke to me I would have had a good year, but I am so glad that I did not get placed with them. I know that my year with this family will be GREAT. So if you're about to be placed with a family which seem alright, hold out for the perfect family, they are out there! 

Once I had recieved the email saying my placement was confirmed I was informed that within 10 days I would get my placement pack. Until then I now had access to much more information about my host family such as their address so I was able to research more about the area they live in. Although my family will provide a car for me to use I still searched into things like public transport, local parks, nearby footpaths, and of course local horse riding centers. 

My host family have two children, a boy and a girl, aged 9 and 7 respectively. They are very active and have four acres of land with their house so plenty of space to play out together and they like going on hikes and bike rides so I know we can do plenty of activities and fun stuff together and I am already collecting ideas on things to do with the help of Pinterest! It's a really good resource for lots of ideas!

As both the children are school aged my schedule obviously shows that I have my days free and work in the evenings. If you were to get placed with a family who have children not in school your schedule will look very different.

My family and I are still in contact with frequent emails and the occasional Skype and I think that's important. I've been able to ask advice about that to bring and my host mom told me about a friend of hers who has horses that I will be able to go and help out and have a ride whilst the kids are at school. Again, that confirms how much they want me to feel at home with them and I can't sing their praises enough!!!

Au Pair in America have also provided me with information on the area I am about to move to, which airport I will be flying from and on what dates (although you don't find out all your flight details until 10 days before your departure), a map of where my new home is and who my Community Councillor is.

I am literally counting down the days!!!