A family (including a pregnant woman) is solving a mystery involving a series of secret messages and clues left by a secret admirer, seemingly for their young daughter, Everly. The clues lead them on a wild goose chase to various locations, including a park, a pool, and a mall. The family is excited and puzzled by the mystery, but the mother knows the identity of the secret admirer, who is revealed to be a friend named Amanda. The final clue leads them back to their home, where Amanda is waiting with a bouquet of flowers and a confession of her affection for Everly.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The narrator is outside their house and wants to show their viewers something.
2. The narrator's daughter, Everly, is playing with Barbies and having conversations with them.
3. The family took a few days off to celebrate Thanksgiving with the narrator's family in Florida.
4. The narrator's wife is pregnant and due to give birth in four weeks or less.
5. The family has a dog named Karl who loves to play fetch.
6. The narrator receives a mysterious note with a rose and a Hershey's kiss.
7. The note says to go to a place where you can't be shy and touch the sky.
8. The narrator thinks the note is from a secret admirer.
9. The family goes to the park to investigate and finds another note with a rose.
10. The note says to go to a place where you play Marco Polo.
11. The family goes to their usual pool and then to a nearby park.
12. They find another note with a rose and a clue that says to go to a place where you shop the most.
13. The family thinks the clue is referring to the mall.
14. They go to the mall and find another note with a rose and a clue that says to go to the second floor.
15. They find a Santa's throne and a note that says to go to the place where it all began.
16. The family returns home and finds a final note that says to go to the front porch.
17. The narrator is excited to find out who the secret admirer is.
18. The narrator's wife is pregnant and due to give birth soon.
19. The family is getting a gift for the narrator's grandparents.
20. The gift is a picture printed on a piece of wood.