dave's birthday surprise: #2

on the back of the photo album that i gave dave i taped a clue to kick off the scavenger hunt leading to his birthday present, surprise #2. 

 To discover your present here’s what you must do,

carefully follow each simple clue.

In the end we’ll determine if you’re a sleuth,

And are skillfully able to uncover the truth.
after he read the above introduction, i gave him his first clue and a basket to collect each of the items along the way
and he and his trusty sidekick were off. don't make fun of my clues ;)

 Logan has recently discovered a love,

dropping this item into his piggy from above.

You’ll find this item has made it’s home

in a fancy container made of stone.
item = quarter

There’s 52 of these found in pack,

Like a Queen, King and Ace and even a Jack.

We keep these safely in a spot

With other games we don’t play a lot :(

item = deck of cards

 While I was pregnant you waited for me,

To request a midnight run for one of these.

While Colorado lacks your first choice for one,

We can still make our own that are pretty yum, yum!

item = picture of in-n-out burger logo

  Single prop, Cargo and 737 are each a type,

Of this form of transportation, and can cause quite some hype.

This item won’t be found very far

From other ways of moving like a train, truck or car.
item = toy airplane

  

When you’re not at your home and need someplace to sleep,

Just find one of these to take a load off your feet.

One of these in particular is quite grand,

You’ll find this clue where your head at night lands.
item = picture of the mgm grand hotel

 Now you’ve collected all of your clues,

And your mission now, if you so choose,

Is to try and determine the common link,

And we’ll see if your present is what you think.

trying to figure it out

finally he looked up at me questioningly and asked, "are we going to las vegas?"
i handed him an envelope and told him he'd have to check to see if he was right. it was our flight itinerary! he was a little in shock and it was awesome!

it was so hard to keep the trip a secret from him because i was so excited for it. luckily we only had to wait for 5 days after his birthday to go (i had checked with his boss before i booked the trip to make sure that he could take the time off).  

and here's a random picture of emma from during the scavenger hunt. obviously she was having a fun time too! 

that night we celebrated with his parents at red robin, followed by games and caramel brownies with some friends (which i forgot to take pictures of).

the ring pop wrapper kept emma entertained (while the ring pop itself kept logan happy)

stay tuned for a lot of posts about our trip to vegas!