Ruby Rose love...

My goodness, you guys... look at what those Ruby Rosies are up to this weekend.  I think Stephanie and Co. snuck into my brain and brought all my dreamy camping fantasies to life.  We're so lucky to have a place like this in SLO.  I'm just constantly in awe.  Thanks for being so amazing, RR.

P.S.

Remembering our summer adventure.

+ Moonrise Magic.

{Photo via Ruby Rose}

Moonrise magic...

Sooo... we're all out of our minds excited about the DVD release of Moonrise Kingdom, right?

Jeff surprised me with it, and we've got it playing back-to-back while we snack on fresh gingerbread.  It's the perfect, PERFECT movie for a cool, grey day.  Hey, can I tell you a secret?  I was SO looking forward to seeing this in the theatre, and I was SO worried that our camping trip would force me to miss it.  So I made Jeff watch Elliott (on my watching Elliott day), I grabbed Evy and and we snuck away to catch this the day before we left for the wilderness.

Is that obvious?

I left Moonrise Kingdom convinced that if Sam and Suzy could brave the terrain, so could I.  All of my camping apprehension morphed into a mission to create my own Moonrise Kingdom moment way out in the woods.  Remember our camping video?  That song playing in it resonated through me from the theatre to the great outdoors.  It set the tone and the soundtrack for our trip and now, in my mind, it's forever fused to the memories we made there.  Thanks, Wes.

You know... Wes Anderson really is some kind of genius, and his films really are some kind of brilliant.  He's like a curator, ever so carefully building these worlds of nostalgia, drama, and fantasy- down to the most exquisite and finite details, and filling them with complex and endearing characters; and inviting us in to escape for brief increments.  He's my hero.  

What's your take on his movies?  Are you a fan?  A big BIG fan?  Not a fan at all?  And what did you think of Moonrise Kingdom?  

Have you seen all of the fun, goofy Moonrise Kingdom-inspired goodies on etsy?  Is it totally embarrassing that I've found these things?  Here are a few of my favorites... 

Movie Poster

"I love you, but you don't know what you're talking about" - Card

Vintage "Sunny Side Up" - Dress

REAL *gasp* Beetle - Earrings

Vintage Boy Scouts - Shirt

Cross stitch - Pattern

Pretty fun stuff.  :)  

And P.S.

if you haven't seen it yet, do yourself a big favor and add it to your netflix queue STAT.  

Camping, the dreamy version...

It's no secret that I'm not much of a camper, right?  I made a big effort to go with the flow and not be that stereotypical pain-in-the-ass, bad camper...  Some moments were better than others (I'll share more with you tomorrow), but I managed to capture a few of my favorites on film.

On this day, Jeffrey had a horrible migraine, so we missed the boat trip with the rest of the family- but still managed to have a good time on our own...  We hiked with the kids, rode bikes, shot arrows, drank root beer floats, ate ice cream, and then while he napped- the babes and I swam.  Migraine aside... it was the prettiest, most happy of days.

This little video is our trip through heart-shaped, rose-tinted glasses.
Which is exactly how I'm choosing to remember it.  ♥-♥