Happy Birthday, B!

Yesterday was B's birthday and we celebrated ALL weekend. Friday we had dinner with his parents and Saturday we had dinner with my parents (B's favorite.... Prime Rib!). There was lots of good food and LOTS of cake!



Yesterday I got up early and prepared B's birthday present.... A scavenger hunt! When we picked Big A up from school the kids and I gave B two birthday cards. The first card had a note in it that read:

A Birthday Scavenger Hunt

To gather your present

Here's your task

As well as the question

That you must ask...

You'll start with a hint

Then let it be said,

"Do you have something

for Uncle Fred?"

(Okay, so it didn't really say "Uncle Fred". It really had B's name there...)

The second card had Hint #1 in it which read:

Hint #1

Daddy takes daughter

And Daddy takes son

Then Daddy works there

Two days, not just one

Anyone have a guess as to where this hint took B? He quickly figured out where to go and went in to ask if they had anything for Uncle Fred. At stop #1 (the church office) he collected two CDs and Hint #2. Here he comes with his first gift and second hint.

Hint #2

Now and then

Here and there

Go to the place

That's like these pair

Any guesses? B didn't have any either. He was STUMPED! But I couldn't help him so I sent him back inside to ask for help and with the help of the church secretary they figured out that he was supposed to go to In-N-Out where he collected a $20 gift card and Hint #3.

The kids enjoyed listening to Daddy read the clues (so much so that they actually tried repeating some of them to Grandma later in the day) and driving around to see what Daddy would collect. Big A called it a nature hunt.

Hint #3

Asian, Mexican

African , Colombian

Even one called Pike

That's downright American

There are 6 in this town

So you won't go without

The one that you want

Is the one to the South (and West)

B got this one with NO problem as he is a Starbucks fiend. There he picked up a $20 gift card and Hint #4.

Hint #4

Burgers and milkshakes

Burritos and fries

Zucchini and French toast

And a star that has eyes!

Again B had no problem. He LOVES Carl's Jr and used to work there (See? It STILL puts a smile on his face!). He picked up yet another $20 gift card and the final hint.

Hint #5

You've gathered some goodies

Don't complain about lunches

You can go feed the kids

Or eat alone a whole bunches.

Now the game's almost over

We hope you had fun!

Happy Birthday! We love you!

YOU'RE NUMBER ONE!

To pick up your very last final treat

Go to the place where we love to eat!

We have breakfast and lunch but not ever dinner

No potatoes just salad to try to get thinner.

B had to think about this one for a second, but it didn't take him too long to figure out that we were talking about Marvin's. Here he picked up a goodie bag filled with Monster drinks, dark chocolate and a couple of toy airplanes (thanks to the kids!) and a final note that read:

CONGRATULATIONS!

That's it! You've done it!

You've completed your hunt!

Now come out and get us

So we can have lunch!

The kids and I had fun keeping secrets from Daddy and planning this special game. There were times that I didn't think B was enjoying himself and it took him a few stops to get over the embarrassment of going up to random people in random places asking if they had something for him, but it was good for him!

Happy birthday, B! We hope you enjoyed your weekend and your scavenger hunt!