Tales of a SuperStar

So a few days ago SuperStar was in a spelling bee at school. Apparently they take some little test/class assignment thing and after grading it pick the top 5 kids from each 4th & 5th grade class and then have a spelling bee with those 25 kids. The winner and 1st runner up go to the county finals. SuperStar was so into this that we even rented Akeelah and The Bee . Not our first time watching - if you haven't seen it then rent it. Good family movie. Uplifting - you cry and all. Anyway, she gets 2nd runner up out of all 25 kids - pretty darn good girlie!! The winner was another one of our GS at school - MissBB. Pretty darn good girlies!!

This is not the story I want to tell though - just kinda told that to show off and point out that SuperStar is generally a pretty smart cookie (pun intended because it is Girl Scout COOKIE TIME!! If you haven't bought any - then do!!).

So...........Tuesday night she and I ventured out to do door to door cookies sales - AGAIN. It was very cold - AGAIN. We were literally freezing as it was 3 degrees with a nice breeze - ACK! Most people were very sweet. Unfortunately this was a longer established neighborhood and there were apparently lots of Florida Snow Birds living there. We went door to door to door - lights were on, but no one was home. Then you hit a door with the Friendliest woman - and I mean talk your ear off friendly (which we don't mind at all because the time inside thaws out our brains) and she points out ALL the houses NOT to go to because the people are in Florida (but don't tell anyone because that would compromise the safety of the house - apparently SuperStar and I do not come across as casing the joint kinda girls) - unfortunately we have already visited EVERYONE OF THOSE HOUSES!! Sheesh. Sigh. Anyhoo - we hit probably 40 houses? 1/3 bought small amounts - 1/3 were in Florida - 1/3 bought at work. We finish up having sold 16 boxes that night. Not a good night. We head home and I mention to SuperStar that she should probably put in longer hours the first week next year to get the "at work buyers" before they buy at work.

Once home we are telling BigGuy all about the sales. SuperStar is explaining that 1/3 of the people said they bought at work. BigGuy starts to say, "You know what that means........." (and his intent is to point out doing longer hours the first week) and SuperStar cuts him off and says, "Yeah Dad, you should work harder selling cookies to people at your work."

She is utterly serious. He is speachless. I am giggling. And Cookie Sales continue.