The Ostler Family
Sprinkler Blowouts 2008
The kids are always asking Dan and I how they can earn money. They finally started asking if they could have a paper route, but we're just not ready for that kind of a time commitment and we know that at their ages it would mean mom and dad would have a paper route too. And we're just not into getting up at 5:00am, If ya know what I mean.
Dan has owned many landscape and lawn mowing businesses in the past, so he had an idea. Dan decided to teach the kids how to do Sprinkler Blowouts. The time commitment is only a couple weekends in the fall and the kids can make a lot of money doing it.
The kids loved that idea, so the planning and preparing began.
It's been really fun to see how hard they've been working this past week and I love that Dan has been teaching them all the in's and out's of running a business.
They've been a part of every aspect of it. They started by creating fliers, printing, and cutting them. Then they spent a couple Saturdays going door to door passing them out. Their plan was to book 2 Saturdays full of Sprinkler Blowouts customers but the people kept calling so they kept adding blowout days to their schedule. They are now doing seven days of sprinkler blow outs.
At each job they are responsible for...
Turning the main water off, and unscrewing the cap to the blowout pipe.
Hauling the hoses.
Attaching the hose to the compressor.
Turning the compressor on.
Watching for when each circuit is no longer blowing out water, and air is coming out instead. Then manually switching it to the next circuit.
And writing an invoice out for each customer.
The kids favorite job by far is counting their money. They count it up and deduct their expenses, tithing and savings to see what they will actually get to keep. It's pretty exciting for them to be earning this much money.
The kids are having a blast running this business. It's so cute to watch them. Thanks to all of the family and friends who've let the kids come by this year to do your sprinkler blowouts.
3 comments:
can i be a great mom just like you! what a good idea. your kids are so smart! What a super idea.
tara's email is taramhatch@hotmail.com. And yes, I can't wait for Twilight. You guys are hilarious. All Access passes. This is gonna be good!
What GREAT kids!!!!! I give total props to you and Dan! You're seriously doing the kids good!
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