Here's what happens when you vacation on a golf course. With adorably, small children.
Our first (ever) Lemonade stand. Genius.
I thought of this idea when getting ready for our va-cay, and mentally preparing for the kind of crafty things I could do while away from home. Lemonade stand instantly came to mind, as the house we stay in sits right across the street from the 12th green, and smack-dab next to the tee box on #13.
Not to mention that my G tends to be pretty shy and timid when it comes to this sort of thing. Nothing like 8 other little rug-rats to peer-pressure her into bringing out her inner salesman. Hey, it's not cocaine we're talking about! And for the record, I am all for peer pressure if it teaches a life skill like sales or potty training.
So we made some sugar cookies, mixed up a batch of Crystal Light lemonade...and our dream was born. Okay, my dream. Carried out by workers that do not comply with child labor laws, if you want to be all technical about it. They also may or may not have dipped their fingers in the cookie icing and licked them clean. A few times.
Not to mention that my G tends to be pretty shy and timid when it comes to this sort of thing. Nothing like 8 other little rug-rats to peer-pressure her into bringing out her inner salesman. Hey, it's not cocaine we're talking about! And for the record, I am all for peer pressure if it teaches a life skill like sales or potty training.
So we made some sugar cookies, mixed up a batch of Crystal Light lemonade...and our dream was born. Okay, my dream. Carried out by workers that do not comply with child labor laws, if you want to be all technical about it. They also may or may not have dipped their fingers in the cookie icing and licked them clean. A few times.
I will have you know that they LOVED it. When we substantially dehydrated them before 10 a.m. and headed to the beach, they STILL wanted to sell lemonade. And did, again after lunch...this time in swim wear. Lots more cookies and lemonade sold on the second go-around...I don't know what that says about our clientele.
And for less than an hour of work, they earned a whopping $12. Enough for every young worker to receive a dollar, with extras left for taxes and tithing. They then got to spend their earnings at the General Store. Gotta love Hilton Head. It's like the place exists just for lemonade stands.
And for less than an hour of work, they earned a whopping $12. Enough for every young worker to receive a dollar, with extras left for taxes and tithing. They then got to spend their earnings at the General Store. Gotta love Hilton Head. It's like the place exists just for lemonade stands.
2 comments:
so much dad-gum cuteness...I know that they are plotting to increase their sales in the next year.(...'wouldn't be surprised to see a certaing more mature couple adding to their savings in this way;)...)
Tucker is obsessed with his next Lemonade Stand.. thanks Sara! And he brought a magnolia in from the back yard and said "This is for the lemonade stand. Just like Miss Sara used." Fancy, fancy!! :)
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