Biking for Fairy Houses

My post title sounds like some charity event, doesn't it? Well, it would take something special for me to get on a bike. Yes, I know that my hubby has been spending an enormous number of hours on his bike. Me? Not so much. I have a bike that my Father-in-Law has given to me...thanks to his fantastic bike shop in NW Iowa (PSA...if you are from that area and need a bike, let me know in the comments and I'll give you his info!). It's a pretty bike. Red with, um, gear things, and wheels. Sounds fancy schmancy, right?! But, sad truth to be told, I don't ride it often.  It took my kids, Dan and some fairy houses to get me to jump on my two-wheeled contraption and take it for a spin.

Sunday night was a beautiful, gorgeous, can't-get-any-better-than-this-in-our-part-of-Kansas kinda night.  If weather was like this all the time, then no one would live in Southern California. They would all move to Kansas.  But, then again, I guess our humidity is good to keep the riff-raff out. :) Anyway, Sunday night was one of those nights where you are so happy to be living in the Midwest. A night when Fall and Summer are having a perfect night out. You know what I  mean? Anyway, we decided to go on a family bike ride and go on a hunt for some fairy houses that we heard are on a trail not too far from our house.

We were not disappointed...a sweet and creative person in the neighborhood has decorated four bases of trees to look like fairy houses. Complete with doors and decorations. The kids were spellbound!

Fairy House #1...have to say that the kids drew back a little when they first opened this door...someone had put a troll in the house which startled the kids a bit. Since it was the first house we saw, they didn't know what to expect and when they saw the spikey haired troll, I think for a split second they thought it was real! :)

There was a place to give a note to "Fairies." 

Hey, Fairy House! The 1990s called and they want their troll back!

Fairy House #2...this one was a "stand alone" fairy house. Maybe for the fairy that likes to have more privacy?

Off to discover the next one!

Fairy House #3...didn't get a picture of this one. We actually saw a friend that we haven't seen since we moved here. We were chatting with him and his kids while our kids were checking out the fairy house. But, it was just as cute and creative as the others.

The last house, Fairy House #4, was the kid's favorite. They loved the little path and there was a little broom that they used to sweep off the front step. I was happy to see that the fairies are patriotic.

Glad I donned my bike helmet and joined the fam for this bike ride.  And, since I look so cool on my bike, I may even do it again!!

Cutest Biker Gang Ever!!