Darby has been dying to have a lemonade stand. But Mama, it will be great! I’ll do all the work and you won’t have to do anything! Really, Mama. (Riiiiight.)
Last Sunday was insanely warm here in New England. The thermometer touched 90 degrees mid-day, leaving me nowhere to hide from an eight year old on a mission. But, Mama, it’s perfect! All the people will be so hot and they’ll be so happy to have an ice cold cup of lemonade!
She could see that I was wavering.
She sensed my weakness and went in for the kill. This kid knows how to close a deal. Mama, I really want to give all the money that I make from the lemonade stand to charity.
And that, my friends, is how it came to pass that I spent two hours sitting on the corner in front of my house helping my daughter sell lemonade. Not to mention giving away chocolate chip cookies. Mama, we have to have a give away – you know, something to make them want to buy more. How about cookies? For every two lemonades they buy they get a cookie?? Yessss!!!
First, there were the signs. It’s all about marketing, after all. She couldn’t decide between Autism Speaks and St Jude’s Children’s Hospital, so she finally opted to split the proceeds.
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One sign would never do, of course. We had to appeal to cars coming from both directions.
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She was her own best customer, sampling the product throughout the day.
To make sure it tastes good, Mama.
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She had her cash box at the ready (underneath which was the informational sheet on both charities in case anyone wanted more information.)
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For a while she wondered where all those thirsty drivers were.
Mama, where is everyone?
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She got some huge help from her little sister flagging down customers.
Kendall LOVED getting in on the action – a perfect mimic of her sister’s battle cry.
Lemonaaaaaaade for CHARITY!
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By the end of Mama’s endurance, the till was full.
$26 heading out to make the world a better place.
$26, Mama! That’s a LOT of money, don’t you think??
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Indeed I do, my love. indeed I do.
WOW! 2!6! Dollars!
Darby – I just love you and your family.
xo
Comment by pixiemama — May 7, 2009 @ 9:22 am |
That *is* a lot of money if you consider how many cups of lemonade that was! That’s a smart and generous cookie, er um, girl you’ve got there. Two of ‘em. xo
Comment by Niksmom — May 7, 2009 @ 9:56 am |
That’s a good haul for a lemonade stand! And what a thoughtful girl to want to give the money to charity. I’m not surprised in the least! xoxo
Comment by Tanya Savko — May 7, 2009 @ 12:20 pm |
That picture of Darby looks like a mini you. So precious. Both of them. Sigh.
Comment by Michelle O'Neil — May 7, 2009 @ 1:41 pm |
$26 is way more than I ever raised selling lemonade as a child. wish I could have been there to buy a glass.
Comment by K — May 7, 2009 @ 3:08 pm |
My (lemonade) cup runneth over with this story.
Comment by Carrie Link — May 7, 2009 @ 4:46 pm |
So, now you have done it! The first Wilson family lemonade stand. I wonder what is next??
I love the hairy smiley face in “YUMMMY!”
Looks like it was fun.
And such fun photos!
Comment by karla — May 8, 2009 @ 5:22 am |
Awwwww. How proud are you?
Comment by drama mama — May 8, 2009 @ 10:43 am |
Wish I had known. I would have come by for a cookie, I mean, cup of lemonade for sure!
Comment by rhemashope — May 8, 2009 @ 11:09 am |