Hot Cocoa for 100 Neediest Cases

This morning we had our "2nd annual Hot Cocoa stand" to raise money for '100 Neediest Cases' in St. Louis.  The kids have been looking forward to this morning for a while now.  We set up a little table at the end of our driveway and had some boiling water hooked up to a propane tank with little packets of Hot Cocoa all ready to serve to any generous passerby.  We put smiles on a lot of people's faces, but not many people stopped.  Only about 4 - but that's OK.  We still had a great time and the kids are learning about giving to others.

 Notice the hot water boiling?  It was HOT!

Annie was just a little grumpy at the beginning because someone else carried the cups outside that she had apparently laid claim too.  Oh well - she got over it when she got to sample some of the goods :)

Two things I didn't get pictures of that I wish I would have: a lady leaning all the way out of her window handing Ahren some change and our friends the VonderBruegge's that came over to help out!  Thanks Erin, John, Charlie and Annie!