Get your cold lemonade!

"Get your ice cold lemonade on a hot, hot day!" Shouted Carson everytime a car passed a few weeks ago.

It was Carson's 4th day home from school. He was healthy, but we figured it would be wise to keep him home one extra day. A quick trip to Target for Method, we passed through a neighborhood and I introduced the boys to their first ever lemonade stand. Of course, my little entrepreneurs loved it--and immediately began to plan their own.

Along the way to Target, we planned what we needed: water, ice, a pitcher, a sign, a table, cups ... and lemons. Carson listed. After I convinced Carson that there's a powder substitute for lemons, we approached Target with a different list than what we had started out for.

And on the drive home, Carson and Wesley started planning. First, the little Trumpsters thought long and hard for selling strategy. They quickly determined that they could make the offer "get a free sticker when you buy a lemonade."

We discussed the strategy of time. Because they weren't entirely convinced that a Lemonade Stand would profit more at "rush hour", it was decided that we would go home and set up right away. Of course, setting up required making the sign, preparing Lemonade, tasting Lemonade, even learning to pour.

And they went outside. The first customer was so wonderful. His son was had also set up a stand (we later had a customer who mentioned it was her 4th Lemonade Stand that day.) He paid twice--so that both Wes and Carson recieved a quarter each. A few customers later, and it was nap time. Only Wes' nap lasted hours longer than Carson, and Carson was out on the driveway again.

During the actual "rush" they boys were a little busy, and pulled off an incredible tip of 900% from Daddy. Carson paid his helper at the end of the day.

A favorite quote:

Wes, while holding up a cup while cars passed: "Lemonade for sale! Lemonade for sale! a quick glance at his cupCups for sale!"