There is no typical day in the life of an au pair, as it can change based on their host family, where they live, the time of year, and many other factors. While daily life for au pairs comes in all shapes and sizes, every au pair experience has at least one thing in common: it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to live in the USA, form deep bonds with a host family, and create memories that will last forever.
For example, meet Flo — an 18-year-old au pair from Switzerland who lives in Colorado. Flo takes care of two school-age children, Ainsley and Brenna. Take a look at an average day in Flo’s au pair life:
![First thing in the morning ans an au pair is making breakfast for the children](http://images.ctfassets.net/dae87kefnvx7/3ibECSa3oIIyAQEAk2sOu8/c439ccb5085f0375f02cc1250556a8b3/Flo-breakfast-cropped.jpg?q=10&fm=jpg)
7:30 am
Wake up, make breakfast for the kids, get them ready for school
![Flo walks children to school](http://images.ctfassets.net/dae87kefnvx7/7bU9KXHaWAiKMEWQqwookc/386d1ceebb1c995f6dc8d55ffde604d7/Flo-walk-cropped.jpg?q=10&fm=jpg)
8:15 am
Walk them to school
![Flo goes for a hike when she has a little time off as an au pair](http://images.ctfassets.net/dae87kefnvx7/5gVhZNrxluwSSyaIWm0cyq/98fff15c1a9768bc82337cc436988791/Flo-hike-cropped.jpg?q=10&fm=jpg)
9:00 am
Go on a hike at local park, then to Starbucks to work on a school project
![Flo's preparing lunch for tomorrow as part of her au pair duties](http://images.ctfassets.net/dae87kefnvx7/4gi1lYMG3mQg4w6w2cgYYs/9686851b0a92a211765297116838e8a1/Flo-lunch-cropped.jpg?q=10&fm=jpg)
1:00 pm
Prepare tomorrow's lunch, tidy up the kids' bedrooms
![Flo picks up the kids at school and take them home.](http://images.ctfassets.net/dae87kefnvx7/25KPjdDAx6o06UMc60s2Oq/c190f692451619e44995bed3550bc1cb/Flo-pickup-cropped.jpg?q=10&fm=jpg)
2:30 pm
Pick the kids up from school
![Flo's preparing snack for the children and helping kids with their homework](http://images.ctfassets.net/dae87kefnvx7/35MjKMhOcwkOcWoGCg2Wqy/41afbca6eedb3022a485d18d9ff2e81f/Flo-snack-cropped.jpg?q=10&fm=jpg)
3:00 pm
Prepare a snack, help with their homework
![Au pair life - Flo's doing an art work with the children](http://images.ctfassets.net/dae87kefnvx7/5D1hirbkEoKSg0i6yqowQE/4e246fd8e90847cf1f64cf745de74724/Flo-art-cropped.jpg?q=10&fm=jpg)
4:15 pm
Do an art project with the kids
![Au pair life - cooking with host parents](http://images.ctfassets.net/dae87kefnvx7/9mc7tnuwb6s4KseGKGYME/095f2ebee618c4c80f8654e31aff54f7/Flo-dinner-cropped2.jpg?q=10&fm=jpg)
5:00 pm
Cook with host parents, help set the table
![Au pair life - having a dinner with host family](http://images.ctfassets.net/dae87kefnvx7/4FBYeH3MiIUCAGceqoy8u4/f79182098f204a11b6e0bd25ee5c0c67/Flo-dinner-cropped.jpg?q=10&fm=jpg)
6:30 pm
Eat dinner with host family
![Au pair life - get kids ready for bed](http://images.ctfassets.net/dae87kefnvx7/4wplV7IbbaowoEcOQuQkm4/bccce69e058b8c9838f9e830e69dd49c/Flo-story-cropped.jpg?q=10&fm=jpg)
8:00 pm
Get kids ready for bed, read them a story
![Au pair life - meeting with friends](http://images.ctfassets.net/dae87kefnvx7/5TsCAwAR4kWqKiE6u0Eeky/192688ca48390b83319c11b727e49ea0/Flo-icecream-cropped.jpg?q=10&fm=jpg)
9:15 pm
Meet up with friends for ice cream and karaoke