The Lemonade Barker

Ah, the end of summer. A hot day and a neighborhood rummage sale seemed like a good time to setup a lemonade stand.

Who knew Aidan would be quite the salesman? I guess new Legos were at stake. It doesn't hurt that his freckles are adorable and he NEVER GAVE UP. This picture sums up his tenacity for the sale. He brought people in like a carnival barker.

I whipped up a little bunting and Aidan brought out his vintage cash register, his adorable homemade sign and a bell. He also drank about 20 glasses of lemonade on his own.

His first customer got about 1/4" of lemonade. That really cracked the guy up and he refused any more. 50 plus glasses later (seriously), we were out of cups and lemonade so we called it quits. At 25 cents a glass, the profit wasn't huge but his lesson was learned. New Legos were purchased today along with a small gift for a boy at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin (a tradition we started when he started using his money to buy his own toys).

We fared as well at our yard sale. We sold some tough things (Aidan's crib and baby toys, my old sewing machine). But it feels good to clear up some space and the extra money will really help.

I'd like to throw out a big thanks to all the people that kindly stopped by to buy a glass of lemonade. They didn't have to do it and some bought more than one glass and some gave tips. It made a little boy's day.   

Comments

[Kaelin Bougneit]

That is totally cute. Next time you should buy more glasses! I remember all my own failed attempts at starting a lemonade stand for the day. I'm glad Aidan's worked better than mine!

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Love you!
Kaelin

[Junie Moon]

Oh my, this just touches my heart and makes me laugh all at the same time. I love his sign, the vintage cash register, and the whole thing. Even his MBA-look in the photo is adorable. I think it's very smart that he's learning to manage money in this way as well as giving to others in need. Buying a toy for a hospitalized child is simply beautiful. You're such a good mom!

[mom]

Precious as always!