I'VE BEEN MATCHED!!😊🎉🇺🇸

So, yesterday was finally the day I have been waiting for the past few months... I have been matched with a family and am officially going to the states!!!😄

So the matching process was pretty cool actually - I was talking to two families; one from New York and the other from Ohio. The first family was Liz and David Barr and their twin boy/girl, Rachel and Jacob. Now this was so weird that they were the first family to be interested in me, seeing as I am a boy/girl twin, and we also have the initials J and R (my brothers name is Ryan). So I emailed Liz and we set up a time to Skype so I could meet her and talk to her and she was absolutely lovely! We got on so well and I thought she would be a great hostmom.

The second family I was talking to was Nancy and Andrew Hagerman, and their children, twin boys Luke and Drew, and their daughter Caroline. I skyped then also and although it wasn't as casual as Liz had been, they did ask me lots of questions which was great and I got on so well with both of them! 

The same day that I skyped Nancy & Andrew, I also skyped the Barr family and met the children, they were so adorable and cute and I was so in love with them! But then a few days later I skyped the Hagerman family and they also were adorable and funny and cute, which made my decision soo much harder!!

Not only did I Skype the families, but I also talked to the current au pair of the Barr family - Megan. She was really helpful in giving me an insight of not only the family, but the APiA programme and what it was like to be an au pair! 

So eventually, it came down to decision making. I got an email from the Hagerman family asking me to be their au pair, and I was so pleased as they are an amazing family! I just had to wait on the Barr family for a decision so that I could make my decision on which family to choose. Thankfully - in a way - my decision was made for me as the Barr family decide to match with someone else as it would have been easier for ye other au pair to go on their car insurance. To be honest, I'm kinda glad they turned me down because if they had asked me to be their au pair also, I really don't know what I would have done!!

Anyway - it's official. As of the 21st of July 2014 I will be leaving the UK to join the Hagerman family in Cincinatti, Ohio as their new au pair, and honestly I couldn't be happier! The children are funny, bright and cute and the parents are so lovely and friendly, I'm so happy and excited to be joining them and looking forward to seeing what the year brings!!

Much Love,

Jodie xo