Lemonade/Cookie Stand - Garage Sale - April Fun in Clinton

It was city-wide garage sale weekend in Clinton.  Debbie Sieger and I had our annual sale Friday AND Saturday this time.  We were very busy on Friday and it was soooooo cold.  We nearly froze to death but had a good time, got rid of lots of "stuff" and made a little money.  We had our regular lunch of pimento cheese sandwiches, chips and kick ass brownies.  Friday evening, Amanda and the kids arrived for the weekend.  We had a quick supper then put together the lemonade stand we had gotten for Peyton and fixed her cookies for sale the next day.  We also practiced pouring lemonade (water for the practice) from small containers - she did great!!!!  Garrison got into the act too - fun time for all.

Peyton and Grammy slept downstairs with Garrison while Mommy enjoyed a quiet night to herself in Peyton's bedroom.  Saturday morning, very early, Grammy went to the garage sale.  It was much warmer on Saturday - yea!  Grandpa went very early to pick up Grammaw Mintun to join in the fun.

Around 9 a.m., Grandpa and Amanda brought the kiddos to the garage sale, sat up Peyton's lemonade stand and brought the product - Garrison and Peyton came too.  Peyton had a blast selling her lemonade and cookies - selling out of cookies twice.  The customers were so good to her - she made $18 profit in an hour or so.  Like Chad said - proves that cute sells!

Grammy was finished with the garage sale (which was a great success - $620 profit and best of all, nothing to bring home, only one small box of stuff left which I donated) around 2:30 p.m. when the real fun began back home!  We played Go Fish, played and ordered Smith's for dinner - greasy tenderloins, onion rings, fried okra, etc. then went to Grammaw's for a little visit of play outside and ice cream bar treats.

Sunday morning, Grammy and the kiddos were up around 6:30 a.m. - we let Mommy have a must-deserved late morning, although I think our noise kept her awake - maybe she had a little "me" time resting anyway.  Grandpa and Garrison went to pick up Grammaw pretty early to join us.  We played outside, ran around on the golf course, Garrison practiced riding the tricycle (even if it is pink and purple), and Peyton helped Grammy fix lunch - scrumptious taco salad.  Peyton chopped onions, mushrooms, olives, etc. and did a great job.  She also baked cookies and made tea.  She loves to help Grammy in the kitchen - and Grammy loves having her in the kitchen!

After lunch, it was a sad time - Amanda and the kids went back home to avoid the incoming storm.  We loved having them visit and missed Chad who was playing in golf tournaments.