It begun very relaxed. In the morning i went with kiriana and the children to a Coffie group. There we met other parents with their children. I met other mothers with her children and it was very interesting to see all the children. They are all the same age but they are so different in their size and what they can do. In the midday I was free because Kiriana went with the children to friends. As they were coming back in the afternoon, Honor was feeling very bad. She had fever and Kiriana went to take some medicine. In this evening i had to look after Maia and had to cook because Kiriana looked after Honor. I cooked swiss sausages with masched potatoes and peas. Fortunately everbody liked it! At Tuesday I did a lot with Maia. Honor was very sick and slept the whole morning. So I was looking for Maia gives her food, played with her and brought her into bed. In the afternoon I went with Kiriana and the children to the Ponsonby road. There we went into a café and were ice eating. At Wednesday I went with kiriana and the children to another Coffie group in the Cornwall park. It was such a beautiful day. Very nice weather! I played with the children in the park and talked with some parents. As we arrived back at home Werner(Kirianas Dad) was still waiting for us. We had all together lunch and after that I had a “driving lesson” with Werner. It was very nice, because we drove over the harbor bridge and it was so a beautiful expectation. You can see the harbor and in the background the skyscrapes. Very nice! We drove to a German bakery who Werner knows. We had a nice talk with the baker and we met there also another german man. He comes from Bayern. It was very funny. Finally we bought some german things like Laugenbrötchen, Berliner that we ate later for the coffie at home. Jammijam! But first I drove with Werner to the Mt Eden. That´s one of the erstwhile vulcanos from Auckland. The volcano erupted from two craters 28 thousand years ago. The majestic bowl-like is 50 metres deep. From this volcano you have a beautiful expectation over whole Auckland. Amazing! After that we went back home. In the afternoon I went with honor to the playground.As we went back home we tinkered a pirate ship. After we finished with that Honor wanted to take a bath and we played together with the ship in the water. Summery that was a very nice day. At Thursday morning I did some painting with Honor. After that we did together a milkshake. She liked it very much. In the midday I were free, so I went to the ponsonby road to do some shopping. As I came back Werner was waiting for me. He bought a navi for me and we had lunch together. In the afternoon I went with him, Honor and Maia to the playground. This evening Merre(Mother from Kiriana) and Werner were coming for dinner. After the dinner I went to a coffie group from my organization. I was very exciting because it was my first drove alone. But all is gone good. It was very cool to talk to other au pairs. It was very funny! At Friday I baked a chocolate cake with honor. She wasn´t good at that day. She really wants to mami. So that was very difficult. But Kiriana is coming back soon and I had a little break. In the midday nick (a cousin from my hotsfather Will) arrived. We played together with Maia and talked a lot. In the evening I had to babysit because Kiriana and Will went out. At Saturday there was a easterparty which Kiriana has organized and I played the easter bunny. I gave the children cuddles and easter eggs. They loved me. It was very funny!! In the night I went out with Nick into a restaurant where friends from nick were playing music.It was very nice.

Summarised in the beginning it was very difficult with Honor because she always wanted to go to Mammi but It will be better and better! So that´s very nice to see. It was a successful first workweek and I had a lot of nice experience.

See you soon!!

Mirjam