He Must Really Love Me :)

Sometimes at night I send him pictures like this:

But he still says,

I just had to brag :) Every girl wants to be told that they still look pretty when their hair is a mess and they have no makeup on. 

He's a keeper :) 

In All Seriousness

This song. This song just perfectly describes my life as of the last 6 months. I'm just in love with it.

In other news,

things are getting pretty serious between Jared and I :) I know he's going on a mission, and I know it's my job to help him prepare (believe I know, I've been there before) but that doesn't mean I can't keep falling for him more and more everyday, right? 

We see each other every day. Even if it's just for a minute or two. We're so close. He knows when it's that time of month, and I know when his anxiety is acting up. He knows exactly what food I'm craving when I'm sad, and I know what happens when he doesn't get enough sleep. 

In all honesty, it was hard completely giving myself over to fall for Jared. Even after we'd been dating for months, my first missionary (Preston) would still pop up in the back of my mind. I was getting really frustrated thinking to myself, "I love Jared. Jared is better for me. Why am I still randomly thinking about Preston?" It was really bugging me. But I eventually came to realize that time heals everything. No matter what happens in life, time will heal it. Maybe it'll take a week, maybe it'll take a year. Ultimately, it will be ok in the end :) 

It's been so nice to just have Jared in my life now :) It just feels so... right. He really has become my best friend :) For anyone who has that someone who makes them happier than anything in the world, don't let that someone go :) And for someone who is still looking, don't settle. Don't give up. Trust in Heavenly Fathers timing :) And for those of you who are with someone, but think there might be something better out there, or something more that you deserve, don't be afraid to start looking. If the person you're with isn't everything you've always wanted, don't feel bad to want more. You'll find it eventually :) 

Now here's just a few photos of recently :) 

At church together :)

Beautiful Utah sunset :)

He lets me take tons of pictures of him :) He's definitely a keeper :)

We're just excited for Halloween :)

"Desiree Burnham! I mean... Moore" Like I said, things have become pretty serious :)

Sometimes I just go to Kohls (where he works) and try on clothes until he's not busy anymore :)

Hahahaha, he makes me laugh :)

<3

Random Date :)

Sometimes we just "hang out" and sometimes we go on fancy dates. Other times, like today for example, we were just spontaneous and did whatever we felt like :)

First we went to walmart. Jared said, "We could just walk around walmart for a while. It's not like we have anything else to do." I could not spend my whole Saturday night walking around WalMart. It's just not my favorite place. So we decided to head to the mall :) The mall is always fun. Right? We eventually got there. Yeah, it wasn't all that fun. The best part was eating Subway. Yum. Then we saw Cinemark as we were leaving the mall, and decided to go in and get some kettle corn :) Let me tell ya, that stuff is A-MA-ZING. We bought the tub. Haha, sometimes we eat like pigs. After cinemark, we decided to go into Kohls and see if his best friend, Brady, was working. Turns out he was working. After saying hi, we went out in the parking lot, whipped out Jared's longboard, and rode around :)

One thing I love about Jared, is that we can do the dumbest things but still have so much fun together. We can be spontaneous. I love that so much about him. I don't think I could ever be with someone who wasn't spontaneous and willing to do crazy stuff at random times. 

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We ended the night at my house watching a movie on my laptop with our movie theatre popcorn :) 

My advice: Be with someone who will do random stuff with you :) It's important to know how to have fun with basically nothing at all. Put yourselves in a situation where you basically have nothing to do. And see what you come up with :) 

Random Video/Sunsets & Open Houses

We've had a fun couple days :)

Wednesday: We drove  up Provo Canyon and watched the sunset from Squaw Peak :) 

Then we went to Orange Leaf and stuffed our faces with frozen yogurt. Normally I'm a 100% devoted Yogurtland goer, but Orange Leaf is his favorite place. So I gave it a try. And they had my absolute favorite flavor. Wedding Cake. Haha, go figure. 

Thursday: We went to the Brigham City Temple open house!! :) This was only our second ever open house, and first open house together. I just love the feeling I get inside the temple. So peaceful, like nothing can go wrong and life is the wonderful. What an amazing experience with an amazing guy :) 

And since this wouldn't truly be a Desiree post without a video, here's some random videos we took the past couple days :) We definitely have interesting conversation at times. But I love it :) 

My Week Through Instagram

Listening to talented brothers play beautiful music

 We made matching build-a-bears :)

One of Jared's favorite desserts. Now also one of MY favorites.

Spending time at his house after going to church together :)

Sometimes I sit in the parking lot and wait for Jared to get off work.

                        

We went boating for my FIRST time EVER.

 I just like this one :)

 Thanks for watching my YouTube channel :)

 As Jared said, "We fit perfectly together"

Waiting in line at Cafe Rio. Even when he's funny he's adorable :)

I Love You More than Band Music and Cookie-Making

I love love :) 

and movies :) 

and this video :) 

 

I Can Finally Be Open :)

It's such a nice feeling to finally have my blogs private. I'll be honest, it was kind of annoying having random people from my ward, family members, Jared's family, etc... read my blogs and comment on them. I felt the constant need to make sure everything I wrote was appropriate. But now, I don't have to worry about anything :)
First of all, I want to thank you all for following my blogs ever since the beginning :) This blog is basically a diary of my relationship with Jared. In case ya'll can't tell, I'm kind of obsessed with love. Scratch that. I'm completely obsessed with it. I'm not one of those girls who doesn't know how to live without it, or is desperate, or lives their life around it. No no, that's not me. I am completely obsessed with it in the way that I want to capture every moment of it. Because sharing something so special with someone is rare. Why not celebrate it? The reason I take so many pictures, videos, and blog so much is because I never want to forget all the moments. The little things. I believe love is one of the closest things we have to magic.  There are only a couple people in our lives that will define what love is supposed to feel like. Not the love we thought we felt in Jr. High with that boy you dated for a month. But true love. The kind of love that is patient and kind. The kind that does not envy or boast or is rude. The kind that is not self seeking or is easily angered. True love keeps no record of wrongs. It does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, trusts, hopes, and perseveres. True love never fails. The people that make us feel that way, and truly love us, should be the most important people in our lives. And I've found that, with Jared :)

 

 For example, 

Mother Nature decided to drop by yesterday and give me a much wanted gift (ha..ha) Which resulted in me being moody and complaining about my "girl problems" to Jared. The word "tampon" may have been mentioned more than once. But he's such a good sport and just goes with :) We decided to go swimming cuz it was super hot outside. Word of advice: Don't go off the diving board when you're on your period. Just... don't. I freaked out cuz I couldn't feel my tampon anymore (tmi? I warned you I wasn't going to hold anything back anymore). I ended up being wrong and everything was fine. But Jared got out of the pool and walked all the way to the bathroom with me and waited outside to make sure I was ok. The stuff that boy puts up with... I tell ya. 

I know it sounds stupid, but it's seriously the little things. 

I never thought I'd be where I am today. But it's all because of freaking love. When you know it's right, it's right :) And I know that everything with Jared is exactly how it's supposed to be. This is where I'm meant to be in my life right now. And honestly, I'm nowhere near ready to get married. Not because I don't know how to be "committed". Just because I feel like there's more that I need to do in life before I get married :) Which works out perfectly with him still having to go on a mission :) (Does Heavenly Father know me, or what?) :)

 Am I going to wait for him? I want to say yes. But at the same time, it didn't exactly work out when I said I was 100% certain I was going to wait for the first missionary. Then again, I like to think this time is different :) Because it's Jared. And HE'S different. He's everything I've always wanted, but never had.

One thing I DO know is that God's plan is always the best. And I believe that his plan for me has brought me to where I am. 

Quote of the day:  

 "I don’t know why we all hang on to something we know we’re better off letting go. Its like we’re scared to lose what we really don't have. Some of us say we’d rather have that something than nothing, but the truth is to have it halfway is harder than not having it at all. "

<3

I've learned to let go of what's hurting you in order to make room for what truly makes you happy :)

And it's the best decision I've ever made.

:)

We Got Love

We have fun together :)  

"Today Was a Fairytale"

I never know what to write about mine and Jared's relationship because every time I try, it comes out like a cheesy fairytale story. But then again, I'm sure that's just because we've only been dating for 3 months. Seriously though, Not only am I in love with him, but I'm in love with our relationship, and who I am when I'm with him.

 In the words of Taylor Swift, "I don't try to hide my tears, the secrets or my deepest fears. Through it all nobody gets me like you do. And I'm only me when I'm with you."

I don't have to pretend to be anybody but me when I'm with him. He accepts me 100% for who I am. I can do the DUMBEST and STUPIDEST things around him and never get embarrassed. 

For example, sometimes I get really really really hyper due to sugar. I'll start laughing hilariously at absolutely nothing. Sometimes I even start drooling. Haha, yeah. And sometimes even when we're with his friends, I randomly bite him, or kiss him. But does he ever tell me to stop? No :) he plays along. Or sometimes late at night I'll be like, "Hey Jared! I have a lot of energy! Let's go run around outside!" We'll then bolt out the door and run down the middle of the road until we see cars coming. We'll see how many times we can jaywalk (run) before we get to the beach. Even if he doesn't have as much energy as me, he goes along with it :)

We even do cheesy romantic things like they do in the movies :) 

• I'll be at the beach waiting for him, wondering why he's late, and then he will show up with chocolate and a rose in his hand. 
• We'll lay in the middle of the road at night and look at the stars. I'll get nervous because I'm scared a car will come, but he just tells me to relax and enjoy the moment.
• We'll be watching the sunset at the beach and we'll randomly start wrestling in the sand. Then we'll run down to the water and he'll pick me up, spin me around and kiss me. 
• He'll tell me to go upstairs and open my window. Then he'll sit on a wall outside and sing/play guitar for me :)

Of course we do disagree on some things. We've not learned not to talk about whether or not animals have feelings. King Kong made me cry. Jared thinks they don't have feelings. Yeah.. Not a good topic for us. Also the topic of zombies. Anyone see that news broadcast about the guy who was eating another guys face? Yeah.. Jared said he would have gone up and helped the guy whose face was getting eaten off. I said I would have locked my doors in my car because I'd be too scared of the zombie dude. If that makes me un-Christ-like, then ok. Also, he thinks all Taylor Swift songs are the same, that they are all break up songs about stupid boys. Haha, if any of you really know me, you'll know I'm kind of the biggest TS fan out there. So that's something we don't talk about either :)

BUT

Is all that really that important? No :) 

I love that he randomly stops, looks at me, smiles, and says, "Can I really kiss you?" 

I love instead of hanging out last Friday night, he went home early to do homework :) I've got a responsible boyfriend :) 

I love that whenever I look at the ocean, or the stars and say "It's so beautiful" he says, "No, you are" :)

I love that he respects me, and treats me like I'm a person, not an item to be used.

I love that he sings Justin Bieber songs around me, even though he hates him. He just knows how much I love the Biebs <3

I love that he lets me film him ALL the time :) 

I love that sometimes he suggests to go on walks, just so we can talk and be together :) 

I love that I can tell him ANYTHING about my dreams, the past, who I am, anything I've ever done, and he never judges me. 

I love that he makes me want to be a better person. 

I just love the guy <3

Ok. Sorry for the novel. I'll end now :) 

But I mean come on, it's not a Desiree post unless it has pictures or video. So, here ya go :)

This has been my theme song for the past 3 months :)  

He's Adorable <3  

I'm a lucky girl :)