How needing shoes leads to making lemonade

A needed a new pair of Crocs. They're an essential summer shoe here in the Hester household (for the girls anyway) and her feet had grown quite a bit since last year's pair. Crocs are the perfect shoe for summer activities in my opinion because they don't smell when your feet sweat in them and they're perfect for jumping in puddles, digging in the dirt, etc. I can throw them in the sink, scrub them, and VOILA! They're as good as new.

I have multiple children though so buying things can be difficult at times. M is small and doesn't care, but A and L expect to be treated fairly. That means that even though L has hand-me-down Crocs from A, I can't leave her out when buying new ones. That's what led me to the discovery that buying Crocs online from the the manufacturer was cheaper than going to Raspberry Row (which A calls "the Croc store"). Crocs.com had free shipping and I found a coupon code online for $15 off.

I had perused the styles and availability beforehand to narrow the choices. Then, I let the girls look. My goal for L was a dressier pair that she could wear with skirts and dresses. She wanted blue crocs. I thought she meant aqua. She meant navy. I was okay with that because it would match more of her clothes. Matching is important to me.

A wanted a dressy pair too. I knew that without asking because she is 100% girl and she only wants to wear skirts and dresses. When I showed her the available colors for the style she picked, she chose pink of course, her favorite color. The shade was called pink lemonade.

In the style of "If You Give a Cat a Cupcake"...

If you say the words pink lemonade, the Hester girls will want to make some. As their Mama searches the kitchen to see if that's possible, the girls will argue about who gets to stand on the stool. When L wins the stool, A will pout. When A pouts, her Mama will sit her on the counter. Seeing A on the counter will make L want up there too. When her Mama puts her on the counter, they'll start to discuss who gets to stir. Success! Mama finds frozen pink lemonade mix. Seeing the pink lemonade mix in the pitcher will remind A and L of how much the love ice. Talking about ice will make Mama declare how much she doesn't like ice. Talking about ice will make Mama start to get water from the refrigerator dispenser. As Mama gets water from the dispenser to make the lemonade, A and L will begin to stir. Seeing A stir will make L want to stir so A will give her a turn. Seeing L stir will make A want to have another turn so L will give her the spoon. Seeing A stir will make L want a turn so A will give her another. (The stirring will go on for a long time. You get the picture. Without a doubt, it was the best stirred lemonade ever.) Seeing the finished lemonade will make A and L declare that their Mama is the best Mama ever. Hearing that will make their Mama love them even more.