Our Little Thief

Ryker learned a valuable lesson today (I hope)... We had to get some fabric at JoAnn's for Hallie's sewing class. I had all three kids and we were finding something Hallie would like. Meanwhile Ryker found some very appealing red thread he thought he would give to uncle Matt for his birthday today, he stuffed it into his pant pocket, unbenoesed to me. We found some fabric finally and I was hurrying home, two kids teasing each other in the back seat and a baby crying because he's hungry (shocker). I had just unloaded the car seat when Hallie came running out to tell me Ryker stole some thread from the store. Letting out a big sye and very angry at the same time knowing I had to take him back down there, I told him he might have to go to jail (what a great mom, what was I thinking???) We headed back down, I was giving him the lecture the whole way there. I think he had a harder time telling them he was sorry and that he would never do it again, than worrying about a jail cell. But he must have been a little worried because he asked me if they were going to spank his bum. I hate when things like this happen, your heart breaks when they can bearly get out a sorry from the tears, but I hope he never does it again knowing next time they might not be so nice.