Some of you have already seen this on Facebook but I couldn't resist blogging about it too.
So I get a call from Riley's teacher yesterday. (not in love w/ her) So this is how the conversation went
Teacher: I saw Riley Rae (cuz she renamed my child) flashing money to some friends on the playground
Me: (thinking okay lady that's odd but really worth a call home??) Okay
Teacher: When I got closer to her I noticed it was a hundred dollar bill, so I took it from her. I asked her where she got it and she said she got it from home. Where at home? and she says Where my mommy keeps her money. So I told her "your mom is not very happy w/ you right now" And then I took it from her. I will keep it and give it to you after school
Me: (during the beginning of her story I run over to my pickle jar and sure enough my 100 was missing!!!!!) Thank you soooo much!!
So after school I go to get the kids and this is how it went
Riley: why are we waiting here?
me: your teacher has something of mine that I need to get back
Riley: what does she have?
Me: what do you think Riley?
Riley: I don't know
Me: did you take something of mine today that she took away from you?
Riley: oohhh umm I am too scared to tell you
So I get my money back and on the way to the car I start asking some simple questions
Me: So Riley why did you take my money?
Riley: Oh! I wanted a cookie!!
A COOKIE!!! My 5 year old stole $100 to buy a 25 cent cookie!!!!!!!
What the Heck!!!!
Oh how I love that girl and Love her even more because my money came home safe and sound!!!
And for those curious minds that want to know what happened to her...
We decided since she really didn't have a concept of the amount of money she stole we would just use consequences to fit the crime of taking something that didn't belong to her.
We go babysit for a friend on Wednesday and the kids have to do what they are supposed to do at school in order to come and play with us. So since she didn't do what she was supposed to do during the day she had to sit next to me at the park and she was allowed a pen and a piece of paper. But she kept moving and I had to keep reminding her to sit back down. So that really drained my energy so when we got home she had to clean a bit to make up that energy.
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Jen, I was so happy to see you back in the blogging world. I don't know if you have heard, but just moved to Mesa a few weeks ago. We will have to get together some time. Maybe you can send me an email with where you guys live and all that stuff. I look forward to keeping up with you and your cute family :)
way to go. Maybe the jar gets a new home then? :)
Hey, welcome back to the blogging world! I check every now again to see if there are any new posts and today was my lucky day. Happy to hear that the money got home safely and now I think I will find a better place for ours before Crue tries the same thing!
what a funny story. i'm so glad you got the money back too! who knew that "rainy day money" would be needed for a cookie! can you blame her? who doesn't want a cookie on a rainy day! (...or a sunny day for that matter)
That is awful, this same thing just happened to my sister in law. I would die:) You are sooo good at your Love and Logic, I need to be around you more:)
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