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Alright kids, gather round.
A few of you may remember that my 3yo discovered a door in our ceiling, and has been asking about whatās inside.
Her eyes were wide: āPapaĆ... thereās a DOOR... on our ROOF!!ā
A few of you may remember that my 3yo discovered a door in our ceiling, and has been asking about whatās inside.
Her eyes were wide: āPapaĆ... thereās a DOOR... on our ROOF!!ā
Iāve been stalling for a few weeks, but I told Emma weād get a ladder and climb up there to see whatās behind the door.
I happen to know there is... an OLD RUG up there. Meh.
I happen to know there is... an OLD RUG up there. Meh.
Secret doors need TREASURE though. So, I went to Claireās at the mall, and bought the SPARKLIEST little treasure box I could find.
The photo doesnāt do it justice, itās not ārose goldā... itās both PINK and GOLD, in the most un-subtle of ways.
The photo doesnāt do it justice, itās not ārose goldā... itās both PINK and GOLD, in the most un-subtle of ways.
So, thatās going to be sitting up there, locked.
It will also have a TREASURE MAP taped to it.
I mapped the little park-y area in front of our apartment, with landmarks sheās familiar with.
Let me go find it for you. BRB.
It will also have a TREASURE MAP taped to it.
I mapped the little park-y area in front of our apartment, with landmarks sheās familiar with.
Let me go find it for you. BRB.
Found it!
(Also, I should have clarified previously: my trip to the mall was BEFORE all the social distancing. We are well, and properly sequestered.)
(Also, I should have clarified previously: my trip to the mall was BEFORE all the social distancing. We are well, and properly sequestered.)
The map (drawn by my mother in-law! 
) Marks a path of four familiar landmarks that Emma will know...
) Marks a path of four familiar landmarks that Emma will know...
...leading to a fifth! A pile of rocks and a pinecone, which I set up this morning atop a tiny irrigation tunnel.
Pardon me while I go hide THIS ENVELOPE (which contains the key to the box) in the tunnel. 
Alright. Quest is set to begin. Iāll update you all later...
Weāre gonna go get a ladder.
Weāre gonna go get a ladder.
So, the adventure was NOT disappointing.
This GIF about sums it up though ā the moment Emma placed the envelope on the map and realized it HAD THE SAME X!
This GIF about sums it up though ā the moment Emma placed the envelope on the map and realized it HAD THE SAME X!
On a related note, anyone out there have a) video editing experience and b) some free time?
I have about 25 minutes of footage of this and Iād love to have it edited down, but wonāt realistically get to it.
DM me with a quote, or @ your smart video-editing friends!
I have about 25 minutes of footage of this and Iād love to have it edited down, but wonāt realistically get to it.
DM me with a quote, or @ your smart video-editing friends!
Here is the moment she discovers the key 
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Since I know youāre all wondering...
I mean: itās plastic! But itās SOOOOO SPARKLY. 
āWhat is āmysterious placesāā?
āIām a great finder!ā
Thanks for following us on this little adventure!
Emma is feeling very princessy tonight.
Stay safe, friends.
Emma is feeling very princessy tonight.
Stay safe, friends.
@threadreaderapp unroll so I can send to my mom whoās not on Twitter
Hi!
Thank you for sharing this, usually with words like:
- wholesome
- pure
- good
- light
- wonder
- joy
Iām glad the world has even a tiny bit more of those things as a result of this. :)
I have broken Twitter apparently and can not LIKE any more tweets - but thank you! 1/
Thank you for sharing this, usually with words like:
- wholesome
- pure
- good
- light
- wonder
- joy
Iām glad the world has even a tiny bit more of those things as a result of this. :)
I have broken Twitter apparently and can not LIKE any more tweets - but thank you! 1/
Thanks for all the kind offers to edit the video! Iāll look through the requests in the coming days.
Also, If you like wonder & story, I have a podcast about such things:
Maybe start with Ep 10, about our human need for Story, especially in hard times: https://overcast.fm/+M7wquz0qY
Also, If you like wonder & story, I have a podcast about such things:
Maybe start with Ep 10, about our human need for Story, especially in hard times: https://overcast.fm/+M7wquz0qY
I woke up this morning to find 15k likes and over a million views on the tweet at the top of this thread. 
When I saw Emma this morning, she was wearing her necklace and asked me to address her a āPrincessā.
I asked her more about who put the box in the roofā¦
When I saw Emma this morning, she was wearing her necklace and asked me to address her a āPrincessā.
I asked her more about who put the box in the roofā¦
She tells me it was *probably* āan invisible monkey.ā 
Anyhow, hereās a good-morning hello from Princess:
Anyhow, hereās a good-morning hello from Princess:
Well, friends... all of your likes retweets and heartfelt comments have caught the attention of @GMA Good Morning America! https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/family/story/dad-organized-epic-scavenger-hunt-daughter-parents-copy-69915447
If youād like to hear about this story in Emmaās OWN words...
Sheāll be live on Fox 10 Phoenix tomorrow morning!
Weāre slated for around 7:40AM MST.
You can watch online here: https://www.fox10phoenix.com/live
Sheāll be live on Fox 10 Phoenix tomorrow morning!
Weāre slated for around 7:40AM MST.
You can watch online here: https://www.fox10phoenix.com/live
(Emma is VERY excited to be on tv, but a little confused about what that means)
Sweet childā¦ she seemed disappointed after the broadcast. I asked her what was up, and she said, āTia Celesteās hair was very pretty, but I thought we going to go IN the tv!ā
We just watched Honey I Shrunk the Kids. She literally thought I was going to shrink her.
We just watched Honey I Shrunk the Kids. She literally thought I was going to shrink her.
Itās okay. Iām taking her for a donut. Everything will be okay.
BoredPanda! (And many of your lovely comments are mentioned in their rehash.) https://www.boredpanda.com/daughter-treasure-hunt-jason-robinson/
