Lulu*s + TD // polka dots and the movies.

  SHE // dress: c/o Lulu*s / tights: we love colors / gyspy wedges (last season): c/o Blowfish Shoes / cardi: Belk / lipgloss (julien): c/o Radiant Cosmetics HIM // jacket: North Face / tee: c/o Trucker Deluxe / jeans: Levi's / shoes: c/o Trucker Deluxe

the weather has been absolutely stunning today. we soaked up every bit of the sunshine especially since the past couple of weeks have been painstakingly gloomy - and rumor has it, more gloomy, cold weather is headed our way this week. 

however, we will be staying indoors tonight to watch The Oscars. i wrote out our ballots and already wrote out our Oscar guesses for the night. whoever wins treats out the other for some Mickey Dee's dessert. (shamrock shake, here i come!) i did not get to watch all the movies i wanted to see before tonight (which happens to me every year) but i did see a more of them than last year, so i'm pretty confident about my votes. my top two movie favorites is a tie between Les Mis and Argo, which are two very different movies so it'll be interested to see how they go up against each other.

speaking of movies, when Ryan and i first started dating and many of our weekend date nights involved dinner and a movie. and one time at the theater, i remember Ryan looked over at me and said, i really am glad that you love movies like i do or else i don't think we would have lasted very long. some of you may think that is just plain silly - and obviously, our love for movies is only one of the many things that we have in common but this commonality that we share was a huge bonus. i have always loved movies. i love getting lost in a fabulous story with incredible special affects and characters and heart-pounding, goose-bumping music and gorgeous cinematography. i also grew up watching many movies with my dad, critiquing and enjoying films together (always with a big bowl of buttery popcorn) - and to later date and marry someone with the same love for good movies was an absolute cherry on top...with extra whipping cream.  

 and just like in the movies, here is a little behind-the-scenes-of-our photo-shoot conversation:

me: we should do a different pose.

ryan: what do you want to do?

me: i don't know. something different.

ryan: what if i did this? and catches me off guard as he dips me.

movies and spontaneous dipping?!

 goodness, i love this guy.

much love.

{happy monday, friend.}