Joke's on you Mr. Postman

Jayda feels slightly duped, but she was able to laugh about it and now thinks it's at least slightly funny.

G-ma Pam and G-pa Scott came over on Sunday. Gpa had a bag full of jolly ranchers that he generously shared with Jayda throughout their visit. As they were leaving he told her he'd stick some in the mailbox for her to get the following day. Seemed like a logical deal at the time.

The following day, Jed went to the mail box to get the mail, not really thinking about the candy, and not knowing if Scott actually stopped and put some in there. He got the mail. Went on with his business.

Later than evening when the girls and I came home, Jayda made me stop to see if there was any candy in the mail box.
Empty.

Nope.

She got home and asked Jed if he took the candy out when he got the mail. 

Nope. There wasn't any candy in there.

Turns out the mail man must have thought it was a treat for him! Probably even made him smile when he opened the box to find a thoughtful treat waiting inside.

She was a little bummed last night, but this morning on her way to school she thought it was hilarious. She asked me if she could tell her friends at school about it! "That sneaky mail man STOLE my candy!"

Then I told her how happy it probably made him, and she agreed. "I bet he thought they were good."