Fall TV Line Up

I love fall for many reasons and one of them happens to be the return of tv. Every year I get hooked on new shows, because of binge watching them on Netflix over the the summer, and loose a few shows that don't keep my attention.

Hopefully I can keep up with all these shows over the season.

Sunday Night

No idea where they will go after last season, but I have hope.

Monday Night

It's one of those shows that I can watch while doing things around the house and with kids. 

Tuesday Night

I haven't seen the premiere but everyone on social media is loving this show. I hope it lives up to the hype. I fear like other good shows it will get cancelled. 

Love this show. What more is there to say. 

Wednesday Night

If you haven't seen this show, you are missing out. It's hysterical. 

NEW Show - I need another lighthearted comedy to go with all my dramas. Hopefully this one has potential.

NEW Show - I loved 24, so I'll give this one a try.

I started watching this last year and made it almost all the way through the first season. It's one I'll probably drop, if I pick up anything new. 

Thursday Night

So much tv on one night!

This is one of the few shows that David and I watch together. We started watching last year and were hooked.

Every year I think I'm going to drop this show, then I get sucked back in. The show premiered while I was in college and we used to watch it as a group on Thursday. 

I'm not sure how I felt about the last season, but I'll give this show another shot. 

NEW SHOW - This will probably be a big miss and get canceled, but I'm willing to give it a try. 

Friday Night

The move to Friday nights if it still live on that night really threw me last season and I almost forgot about it, but I do still enjoy it. 

This isn't a new show, but its new to me. I binged 5 seasons right after Benny was born and finished the 6 season last night thanks to Netflix. I think part of my love comes from having visited Hawaii last year and recognizing the sites. 

There are several additional cable shows that will premiere mid season that I will keep my eye on and I might pick up another show Scream Queens but I haven't seen the first season. I will also keep up with Law and Order: SVU because how can you not and probably ditch Scandal as I couldn't get into last season. I will miss Nashville, but I think it was picked up by another network but no idea when it premieres. 

What shows am I missing?

Kansas Sunflowers

When we moved back to the Midwest or more specifically Kansas I'll admit I became giddy at the thought of watching the sunflowers bloom. Now, I had no idea what to expect, but I thought there would be sunflowers everywhere, right, it is the Sunflower State after all. I quickly learned the sunflowers bloom in the fall and your more likely to see wild sunflowers than the large ones you see featured in ads and photos. I also learned that you'll need to find a farm that grows sunflowers to experience these beauties.

I googled "kansas sunflower farms" and was directed to Grinter Farm in Lawrence. I happened to find the page at the right time as the sunflowers were almost at peak bloom. "Farmer Ted" opens up his 40 acre farm each year to the public for FREE.

We decided to head to the farm over the weekend. We had been warned to go early to avoid the crowds and line. I wasn't sure what to expect but it was AMAZING. We had almost no trouble finding a spot and dragged the kids out for some pictures. They preferred getting lost in the fields than posing for photos. I can't say I blame them. I wasn't expecting the flowers to be taller than the kids nor did I anticipate the heads to be as large as they were. We didn't venture to far into the fields since we brought along the stroller. As we were leaving we passed fields and fields of flowers. Next year I'd love to venture further into the fields. We did see our fair share of wild sunflowers on our way and in the field behind our house, which are beautiful in their own way.

We picked the perfect time to go as the sheriff shut down the road later that day. Thousands upon thousands of people came out experience the sunflowers. A big THANK YOU to the Grinter family for sharing their farm with half of Kansas and Missouri.

Friday Favorites: Olympics

I've been trying to keep up with the blog since the birth our our third baby, but it hasn't been easy. I started this post about a week ago and I'm just now getting around to finishing it. I'm linking up with Andrea from Momfessionals for today's post.

The Olympics have been over for several weeks now and I'm suffering from withdrawal. To say I love the Olympics would be an understatement. I watched it all day every day while it was on. Here were a few of my favorite moments.

#phelpsface

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I mean how can I not mention Michael Phelps. He is an incredible swimmer and not only ended his career as a champion, but he went out with grace and class. I've watched him for the past 3 Olympics and I felt that after London I didn't have much respect for him. Something about the way he carried himself rubbed me the wrong way. I know that he has had some personal struggles over the past few years, but I was happy to see he has turned things around.

The whole #phelpsface was hysterical if you saw the whole thing in real time. The commentary around the event made me laugh and him winning made it that much better.

#finalfive

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I love gymnastics. It's my favorite Olympics event. Growing up I wanted to be a gymnast, but I settled for cheerleading instead. These girls were amazing and I can't believe how dominant the team as a whole was. I was a little disappointed that it didn't go down to the final round to reveal a winner. I also learned the Karoli's story during these games as well. Their influence changed the shape of US gymnastics and their legacy will live on. My favorite gymnast from the games is Laurie Hernandez. I adored her spunky personality and I hope to see her in 2020.

Abbey D'Agnostino & Nikki Hamblin

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I didn't see the actual race, but I couldn't help but be inspired by the story. The sportsmanship displayed will hopefully be something remember about these games.

I also enjoyed hearing so many of the athletes testimonies.

One thing on my bucket list is to attend an Olympic event someday. Maybe once they make it back to the US I'll have a chance. LOL.

And here are some chalk drawings to celebrate the Olympics.