Maura D

We are a family of 8 with 6 children ranging from 20 years old to 14 years old. We have been hosting for 8 years and have welcomed young people from Spain, France, Germany, Hungary and Italy ranging in age from 9 years old to 18 years old. Michael and I work in government jobs and attend the office 2 days per week. Our oldest children attend university. The younger ones attend our local community educational school. We have a  golden  retriever  dog, a guinea  pig, 4 rabbits ,3 hens and fish. All are outdoor  except  the  fish. I host summer holidays and find places for students for academic stays from aftermath to the full school year. We are an active family. Michael is head coach of the local athletic club and the children also play gaelic football and soccer. We bring our students to Galway city which is a beautiful place. We go bowling and go to the cinema . At home we have a basketball hoop, go karts, trampoline and a large garden to play ball games. When the weather is poor we have a full size pool table, football table, board games and card games.