I'm an Au pair... Who'd have thunk it?

This was too funny not to share... I just got a text message from my
wife. Apparently the rumor floating my wife's office today is that we
have an Au Pair working for us (definition is below if you don't know
what I'm talking about). The buzz in her office is that Rain only works
because she wants to and that we have an Au Pair to take our daughter to
school, drive Rain around, etc. Now, this rumor just started today. I
wonder if one of the girls my wife works with has a child in the after
school program with our daughter and saw Heather picking her up
yesterday. Either way, I don't think I have laughed so hard in years as
when I got the text message.

Au pair
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

An au pair (plural: au pairs) is a foreign-national domestic assistant
working for, and living as part of, a host family. Typically, au pairs
are young women who take on a share of the family's responsibility for
child care as well as some housework, and receive a small monetary
allowance for personal use.

The title comes from the French term au pair, meaning "on a par" or
"equal to", indicating that the relationship is intended to be one of
equals: the au pair is intended to become a member of the family, albeit
a temporary one, rather than a domestic servant. In the best
circumstances, both parties benefit from learning about the other's culture.

An au pair placement is an arrangement where an unmarried person between
17 and 30 years old (age 18-26 for the U.S. program) lives for up to two
years in a foreign country as a member of a local family, helping in the
home for a set number of hours a day, often with at least two full days
off per week. In return, they receive a reasonable allowance and a
private room.

An au pair should be treated as an equal part of the family, not as a
servant, and shall not be required to wear a uniform. There can be
misunderstandings on both sides about what this means. The usual
practice is that au pairs eat with the family most of the time, and join
in some of the usual family activities such as outings and trips.
However, host families normally expect to have some private time to
themselves, particularly in the evenings. During this time, an au pair
might retire to his or her room to watch television, study, or go out
with friends.

Tasks can include taking children to and from school, taking children to
after school activities, cooking, cleaning, ironing, and babysitting.
Each placement varies depending on the host family. The au pair is given
a monthly allowance and all expenses are paid by the host family.