Truth be told, the Daddies ended up doing all the construction, but I don't think they minded. The stand itself turned out really cute (think Lucy's psychiatric booth from the Peanuts cartoon) and has turned into quite the playdate hit in the Kirkpatrick's backyard. Christy, Leo's Mom, found some super cute lemonade stand accessories at Target (loved the little yellow aprons!) and the boys looked so adorable flagging down "customers" and yelling out "lemonade!!"
Brady wasn't as interested in the lemonade business as Leo was, but he did have a good time scooping ice into the cups while Leo poured. They made a great little team! I about died laughing when after buying my cup of lemonade, Brady said, "thanks for stopping by Mom". Hilarious!
The boys set the price at 25 cents a cup, so the profits were slim. Let's just say I don't think they'll be getting any startup seed funding from the local VCs anytime soon. But Brady walked away with 4 quarters and you would have thought he won the lottery! We went straight to Target and bought a box of-- you guessed it-- 5 Hot Wheels (price: $4.99, so somehow Mom & Dad lost out on that one).
We are planning to host the next lemonade stand at our house later in the summer, so if you're in the neighborhood, please stop by and buy some delicious local, organic, fresh-squeezed-by-Pete lemonade (never from concentrate!) for 50 cents a cup. Hey! Gas prices aren't the only things that goes up in the summer!
That's so cute. I had to come over and follow after finally getting a chance to read your guest post over at Growing Up Geeky. I left a comment there but just have to say that we have much in common in the time line you shared. I've been married 7 years this year, I have a 3 year old and I'm expecting in July also. Crazy! Look forward to reading more of you post as I get the time.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for coming by and checking us out here! That's crazy how much our milestones match. Good luck with your upcoming arrival. We're sure to have our hands very full soon!!
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