A short time after my becoming a member at Granny Aupair I discovered a family in Ireland on the website. As Ireland is my “dream destination” I hoped to hear from this family. Shortly afterwards I received a query from the family if I would like to look after their twins, two 20 month year old boys for three months. After a long phone call with Andreas, their father, I was sure that I would like to go to the family in Dublin.

Naturally I had a few doubts about my knowledge of English. I flew to Dublin on January 7th and was welcomed and received so sincerely by the family that all my misgivings concerning the language disappeared.

The best and most important for me was that the little twins accepted me from the start and welcomed me with charming smiles. Yes it was love at first sight between the boys and me. It was so lovely to experience how the children learned something new every day and see them developing. As the little ones are to be brought up trilingually I was supposed to speak German to them, which made it easier for me. My job was mainly to look after the twins, which gave me great pleasure. I was completely integrated in the family and felt very well there. It was a great enrichment and a happy time I spent there, where I have also made dear new friends.

I also felt very well in Dublin, visited museums, galleries, cafes and concerts in my leisure time and took a few trips to the coast.

Soon I will be visting the family again and am looking forward so much to seeing my little boys again and to take them into my arms.