The most amazing geocaching scavenger hunt

At our 20-week ultrasound last week, Mark and I wanted to find out the gender of our baby, but keep it a surprise. We had the results written down, and we gave them to some good friends of ours, and told them they could reveal it to us, in any way they chose, at any time they chose, over the following week. (We had talked about this with them ahead of time to make sure this was something they were interested in! And they were!)

So on Monday night, as the snow began to steadily fall (because apparently this winter just will not quit), we got a text with our first clue: GPS coordinates leading us to the Arboretum, where we found the second clue, in an illuminated mason jar in the snow. They had created these ingenious lights using LED bulbs and some batteries to light up the jars bearing the clues. And each clue bore information and coordinates to the next clue. Through the forest we followed the clues to the final destination, a huge tree decorated with glow sticks, under which was a log bench with a blanket, thermos of hot apple cider, and a wrapped box. We sat down, cozied up, had some cider, and opened the box to reveal three cupcakes, which spelled out B-O-Y. We're having a boy!!

It was such a fun, meaningful, and magical treasure hunt, and we are so lucky to have such amazing friends to go to such elaborate lengths to create this moment for us!

All the clues — informative and directional!  :)

We found the third clue! (It's the illuminated jar on top of the sign.)

(Snow-covered) bench, blanket, cider, and box of cupcakes!

We're going to have a boy!