Ashten and Ayden at their first garage sale
Watering can $15, robot $17, Milo and Otis $1
Sand toy $57, Elmo $1
Sand Strainer $5, Star Wars II $1 Wow these prices are seriously messed up!
A 'real' customer
Ayden during his tantrum climbed a tree and stayed there for probably 30 minutes
My accent probably really was creepy
This morning was so sunny so the kids were playing outside. Ayden came in and asked if he could have a garage sale. I said yes, but told him that he needed to show me each thing that he was going to sell. He showed me a few things and I was happy that there was a chance that they could get rid of some of their toys. Anyway, after awhile of being out there with no customers Ayden got discouraged. I told him we needed to make a sign. So, I made a sign that said Popsicle for sale (sounds good in theory right?) Everyone would want a Popsicle, but probably not everyone wants a used sand toy. Ayden was not happy about the whole Popsicle sale idea, but I talked him into it and he went back out. I decided that I would go out and be a customer to make it more fun for them, I mean we live on a dead end street we don't get much traffic. I texted a few people to see if they would come down and be customers, then I went outside walked right by the boys pretending not to see them and walked up the hill. I turned around and came back, stopped at their booth, and put on my best British accent calling myself Janine. I told them they had some very nice stuff but that I would love a Popsicle. Ayden was NOT happy about this. He kept screaming "YOU'RE MY MOM!!", "I SAW YOU WALK OUT OF MY HOUSE", and "YOU LOOK JUST LIKE MY MOM, YOU JUST SOUND DIFFERENT!" I tried to explain that I was just having fun, but he was very mad about it and stayed that way for over an hour. Ashten on the other hand played along enough that I got a Popsicle out of it. I sat across the street and watched. Ashten got another customer while Ayden was being cranky, Uncle Wes. He sat and visited for awhile, until Valerie and Ben came to the "garage sale". It was lots of fun.
Watering can $15, robot $17, Milo and Otis $1
Sand toy $57, Elmo $1
Sand Strainer $5, Star Wars II $1 Wow these prices are seriously messed up!
A 'real' customer
Ayden during his tantrum climbed a tree and stayed there for probably 30 minutes
My accent probably really was creepy
This morning was so sunny so the kids were playing outside. Ayden came in and asked if he could have a garage sale. I said yes, but told him that he needed to show me each thing that he was going to sell. He showed me a few things and I was happy that there was a chance that they could get rid of some of their toys. Anyway, after awhile of being out there with no customers Ayden got discouraged. I told him we needed to make a sign. So, I made a sign that said Popsicle for sale (sounds good in theory right?) Everyone would want a Popsicle, but probably not everyone wants a used sand toy. Ayden was not happy about the whole Popsicle sale idea, but I talked him into it and he went back out. I decided that I would go out and be a customer to make it more fun for them, I mean we live on a dead end street we don't get much traffic. I texted a few people to see if they would come down and be customers, then I went outside walked right by the boys pretending not to see them and walked up the hill. I turned around and came back, stopped at their booth, and put on my best British accent calling myself Janine. I told them they had some very nice stuff but that I would love a Popsicle. Ayden was NOT happy about this. He kept screaming "YOU'RE MY MOM!!", "I SAW YOU WALK OUT OF MY HOUSE", and "YOU LOOK JUST LIKE MY MOM, YOU JUST SOUND DIFFERENT!" I tried to explain that I was just having fun, but he was very mad about it and stayed that way for over an hour. Ashten on the other hand played along enough that I got a Popsicle out of it. I sat across the street and watched. Ashten got another customer while Ayden was being cranky, Uncle Wes. He sat and visited for awhile, until Valerie and Ben came to the "garage sale". It was lots of fun.Oh one more funny thing, when Ayden was looking for stuff to bring out he finally said, "Mom can't you just open the garage door?" Like if you are having a garage sale it means that everything in your garage is on sale.
6 comments:
That's hilarious. I can just imagine you going up the hill and coming down as Janine. Too bad Ayden did not appreciate it as much. And, did anyone buy anything, like that $57 sand toy? ;)
heck no! No one would buy that crap DARN I was really trying to make them charge like .50 for everything so I wouldnt have to bring it back in the house. I think we are going to clean out their room this week and throw away one toy for each toy they keep!
That's where Wes got that Yummy looking Popsicle!!!
Ok seriously- that is the cutest thing EVER! Probably because I love having garage sales- but oh my goodness so cute! Your kids are so creative- I wonder where they get that :)!
That is freaking funny! The boys are hilarious. You are so good to already have 2 posts done after our trip, but WHERE are your pics and posts about our trip. I want to see pictures!
ha ha!! That is so funny!!! I was seriously laughing out loud. HA HA!!! Very cute story.
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