Au Pair/Vernon Hills, Chicago

Dear Au pair: First, let me tell you about our family.My daughter, Alyssa is 8 years old.She will be starting third grade this fall.She is a deputy black belt in tae kwon do (along with her father) and her other activities include stage performing, piano, and girl scouts.My first son, Brian, is 6 years old.He will be starting first grade this fall.He is a blue belt in tae kwon do (long with myself), and his other activities include soccer and piano.My second son, Kyle, is 2 1/2 years old.For now, his activities include playing with his big brother and sister and having fun.He will be starting preschool this fall.Our children are very loving, and they have told each and every au pair that they love them repeatedly!!They always say that our family is made up of their parents, the 3 children, and the au pair.My husband, Logan and I have been married for 8 years.My husband is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand surgery, and I am a pediatrician.In addition to participating in tae kwon do with our children, we also enjoy jogging and spending plenty of our free time with our children.We have enjoyed having au pairs in our home for 5 years now.Prior to that we had a live-in nanny for 3 years who was from the Philippines.We need an au pair to provide childcare while we are working, and also to watch the children while I do errands or while my husband and I go on dates.We live in a wonderful suburb called Vernon Hills, about 40 miles north of Chicago.Our community is very young, new, and child-friendly.The au pair cluster is large in our community, usually comprising about 30 girls.There are at least 3 other host families within a mile of our house.The children's activities and schools are all very close to our home.Our au pairs usually take the train into the city because it's safer and easier than driving.We live in a 5-bedroom home with a nice backyard with a swing set.There are also several nearby playgrounds.There are many young children in our neighborhood.All of the children have their own rooms.The au pair has its own room, private bathroom, television, DVD/VCR player, room phone, cell phone, car, and unlimited access to the computer.We have always considered the au pair a part of our family and we can't wait to meet you!Sincerely, Tillträde: Vintern/våren -09 Eget boende, betald semester.Studiemedel 500-1000 dollar.Hemreseskydd vid allvarlig familjesituation.4 dagars kurs i NY innan ankomst till familjen.Regelbundna Au Pairmöten i USA.Vi gör regelbundna intervjuer på orter runt om i Sverige.