Guest guest Posted January 7, 2006 Report Posted January 7, 2006 Dear Michele, that's so awesome that Aubrie's doing great with these things. It takes me back. was pretty good at karate too when she was little, but to her it was a " guy sport " so she didn't persue it. I think its a great thing for them. I wish she'd stayed with it, might have if I'd looked for a different class with another instructor. But this instructor was so good with her, with all the kids. Aubrie can call me-I'll buy cookies!!!!anytime!!!! Quote
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2006 Report Posted January 7, 2006 I haven't had anything to post lately. Our newest thing is that Aubrie is a Brownie so this is our first year selling Girl Scout cookies. I was dreading it, but she's doing so well! She has made several sales over the phone and done a decent job of speaking clearly! I can't believe it! I stay on the other extension so I can clarify, hear the order to record it, etc, but she does the bulk of the conversation. Of course, the people we are calling know her well enough that they immediately know it's her when she begins and are very patient with her speech. But they are understanding her - so cool. She's feeling quite important and successful with it. Another side note - she earned her half-gold/yellow belt in karate already. Now they will move to full youth belts so her next will be all gold. If she keeps moving along, she'll be a black belt in about 2 years! When I asked how that could be, I found out that there is a different class of youth and adult belts so you can get your youth black belt and then start the adult series moving from adult gold/yellow to adult black. Anyway, I'm so impressed with her progress already. In class, I'm having to coach her less and less and she becomes more capable and more skilled and knowing what's expected. Michele W Aubrie's mom 8 yrs Quote
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2006 Report Posted January 7, 2006 Yea, I wish we could ship cookies cuz we know as many or more people far away than we do in town... But I am surprised at how many local sales she's had so far. We don't have any family here, don't work with a large group of co-workers, so it seems like our customer-base is smaller than most others. But maybe not, after all... Michele W " Aubrie can call me-I'll buy cookies!!!!anytime!!!! " Quote
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2006 Report Posted January 7, 2006 mmmmmmmmmmm girl guide cookies. Too bad your in a different country, id buy cookies from Aubrie too. Chantelle Quote
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2006 Report Posted January 7, 2006 - High seller??! I am expecting that we'll be lowest seller. Can't imagine all the calling and delivering you guys did! Michele W Quote
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2006 Report Posted January 8, 2006 Don't forget the email campaign to everyone within delivery distance with a cutesy picture of Kennedy in her Brownie uniform asking people to buy cookies from her. Weir Home: lisaweir@... Work: lisa.weir@... Phone: Web: http://ca.geocities.com/weirfamilyrogers Quote
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2006 Report Posted January 8, 2006 yummmmmmmmm who bakes the cookies u or aubrie > > Don't forget the email campaign to everyone within delivery distance with > a cutesy picture of Kennedy in her Brownie uniform asking people to buy > cookies from her. > > > > Weir > Home: lisaweir@... > Work: lisa.weir@... > Phone: > Web: http://ca.geocities.com/weirfamilyrogers > > > > > > > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2006 Report Posted January 8, 2006 thats so cool Michele! > > I haven't had anything to post lately. Our newest thing is that Aubrie is > a > Brownie so this is our first year selling Girl Scout cookies. I was > dreading it, but she's doing so well! She has made several sales over the > phone and done a decent job of speaking clearly! I can't believe it! I > stay on the other extension so I can clarify, hear the order to record it, > etc, but she does the bulk of the conversation. Of course, the people we > are calling know her well enough that they immediately know it's her when > she begins and are very patient with her speech. But they are > understanding > her - so cool. She's feeling quite important and successful with it. > > > > Another side note - she earned her half-gold/yellow belt in karate > already. > Now they will move to full youth belts so her next will be all gold. If > she > keeps moving along, she'll be a black belt in about 2 years! When I asked > how that could be, I found out that there is a different class of youth > and > adult belts so you can get your youth black belt and then start the adult > series moving from adult gold/yellow to adult black. Anyway, I'm so > impressed with her progress already. In class, I'm having to coach her > less > and less and she becomes more capable and more skilled and knowing what's > expected. > > > > Michele W > Aubrie's mom 8 yrs > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2006 Report Posted January 8, 2006 Michele, This is such a wonderful post. I can remember that just recently you were worried about Aubrie not being able to use a phone. Now look at her! You just got answered. So cool! Bonnie, Mom to Kris 23, Patty CHARGE 21 and wife to Quote
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2006 Report Posted January 8, 2006 Flo, Oh you are way too funny! Bonnie, Mom to Kris 23, Patty CHARGE 21 and wife to Quote
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2006 Report Posted January 8, 2006 These are packaged cookies that are sold nationwide. Thankfully, we have to sell and deliver, but we don't have to actually bake them. Michele W Quote
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2006 Report Posted January 8, 2006 Lesley- Yes, it's good to know that there is " normality " ahead. Although Aubrie has lots of differences, our lives are essentially " normal " . We have more dr visits, therapies to deal with, etc. When selling cookies, she called all of her " people " first as they are most likely to understand her over the phone and were good guinea pigs for her first attempts. No matter how your " normal " shapes itself, it is " normal " . Does that make sense? Anyway -- one day, Amelie will be doing whatever " normal " is -- and you'll rejoice and look at her in wonder and awe remembering where she was at one year old. I still marvel at Aubrie when I consider how far she's come and all my worries in her infancy. Michele W Aubrie's mom Quote
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2006 Report Posted January 8, 2006 Way to go Aubrie! That is such a nice share and a good measure of her improvement in speech. All that bi-pap must now seem worth the effort. And gosh, selling cookies seems such a big girl thing to do. And what about that karate belt? Now you know I am someone who knows the effort that goes into every single belt achievement so HUGE congrats to Aubrie. Bet you are noticing the improvement in co-ordination? Can't wait till can start. Tell Aubrie to keep an eye and effort out for that black belt. Took me a bit longer than 3 years to get mine, and as for Simon, we won't even mention how long it took for him to get his........... Flo Quote
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2006 Report Posted January 8, 2006 Flo- I was surprised at how quickly Aubrie improved in karate. I wonder if that will continue or if she'll hit a plateau of sorts somewhere. It's been interesting after the holiday break. In math, they do timed tests on the addition facts. Before break, she could do around 20/min. After, she's getting 11-12. Then we went horseback riding today. She had a very hard time sitting up straight! Lost lots of strength in her back and tummy over the few weeks we've missed. Now about speech - you know, this is the surgery we are considering. I am so confused about what to do. Will keep researching and post as I have clearer thoughts to share and get help on. Michele W Quote
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2006 Report Posted January 9, 2006 Michele, This is so awesome on both counts, cookies and Karate. Kim > I haven't had anything to post lately. Our newest thing is that Aubrie is a > Brownie so this is our first year selling Girl Scout cookies. I was > dreading it, but she's doing so well! She has made several sales over the > phone and done a decent job of speaking clearly! I can't believe it! I > stay on the other extension so I can clarify, hear the order to record it, > etc, but she does the bulk of the conversation. Of course, the people we > are calling know her well enough that they immediately know it's her when > she begins and are very patient with her speech. But they are understanding > her - so cool. She's feeling quite important and successful with it. > > > > Another side note - she earned her half-gold/yellow belt in karate already. > Now they will move to full youth belts so her next will be all gold. If she > keeps moving along, she'll be a black belt in about 2 years! When I asked > how that could be, I found out that there is a different class of youth and > adult belts so you can get your youth black belt and then start the adult > series moving from adult gold/yellow to adult black. Anyway, I'm so > impressed with her progress already. In class, I'm having to coach her less > and less and she becomes more capable and more skilled and knowing what's > expected. > > > > Michele W > Aubrie's mom 8 yrs > > > > Quote
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