WAYNE Rodgers had already burgled his parent's and grandmother's houses.
But then he went with his brother when they raided the home of their aunt and uncle.
Now both brothers are in jail.
Rodgers and brother Graham struck when their relatives went on holiday to Scotland. Graham Rodgers left a door unlocked when he visited the semi-detached property in Church Street, Langold, near Worksop, and returned with his brother to burgle the three-bedroomed house in May, Nottingham Crown Court heard.
They took jewellery, which Graham later sold.
When their aunt and uncle returned, Graham's fingerprint was found on one of the jewellery boxes that had been moved during the break-in.
The brothers, both of William Street, Langold, were arrested and admitted the burglary.
Graham, 32, had previous convictions for theft and robbery. He received a 16-month sentence and is now serving half of it.
Wayne, 31, had burgled his parent's and grandmother's houses and this was his fourth house burglary. He was sentenced to 33 months in prison and will serve half and the remainder on licence.
Sarah Munro, in mitigation, said: "Both defendants feel ashamed and mortified they have done this against members of their own family.
"They saw an opportunity that presented itself while Wayne went round the house with his mother.
"They are from a very close-knit family. They are both intelligent young men who are able to see the damage they have done."
But Judge Michael Stokes, Recorder of Nottingham, said: "Anyone with half a brain would have known the damage they were going to cause before they did this."
