The kids ran a very successful lemonade and cookie "stand" on Saturday! They made $16 in one hour to go toward our Compassion kids! We have been talking about how we have so much and how we can help other people. So, with a little guiding, this was one of the ideas of how we could help! The money will go toward a special gift for the families of our Compassion kids so they can buy needed supplies - like cooking equipment, mattresses, etc. And, although the kids won't get to see the gift being given, the kids always write to tell us what they got with the money!
Thomas was quite the salesman - always trying to sell more and not understanding why EVERYONE didn't stop!
Mary Frances enjoyed holding the sign and pouring the drinks! The kids helped make the signs. They made the cookies and bagged them! (I lost count on how many times I made them go back to wash their hands!) They stirred the lemonade and were in charge of serving each customer! It was a lot of work for me, too, but they really did a lot of work.
Chase enjoyed drinking the lemonade and eating the cookies! He also beat the other two to almost every customer! By the time Thomas and Mary Frances finished arguing over who was going to get the ice and the lemonade, Chase had already poured it and given it to the customer!! Of course, we had to keep tabs on him to be sure he was not giving away a cup he had been drinking from!! (It did not happen!!)
What a fun first business! I think we'll make this a monthly event!
Thomas was quite the salesman - always trying to sell more and not understanding why EVERYONE didn't stop!
Mary Frances enjoyed holding the sign and pouring the drinks! The kids helped make the signs. They made the cookies and bagged them! (I lost count on how many times I made them go back to wash their hands!) They stirred the lemonade and were in charge of serving each customer! It was a lot of work for me, too, but they really did a lot of work.
Chase enjoyed drinking the lemonade and eating the cookies! He also beat the other two to almost every customer! By the time Thomas and Mary Frances finished arguing over who was going to get the ice and the lemonade, Chase had already poured it and given it to the customer!! Of course, we had to keep tabs on him to be sure he was not giving away a cup he had been drinking from!! (It did not happen!!)
What a fun first business! I think we'll make this a monthly event! 
2 comments:
Those babies are the CUTEST things I've ever seen!! What a sweet Mommy (and Daddy)!
I think it's so wonderful how involved you and Ray C. are with your babies!! And it's great to see how involved the little ones are with each activity you have for them! I'm sure I'll be coming to you for lots of advice...if you don't mind =)
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