Getting to Know You... the Brysons!

My dad's family does a monthly newsletter that always includes a "Getting to Know You" section where we can learn a little bit more about some of our extended family members. This month our little family was in the spotlight. :) We were asked to write a letter all about us so we thought we'd share it here on the blog as well. It's just a fun little recap about our lives and what we're all doing at this time...

Dear Family,

Well hello again. It is once more our opportunity to introduce ourselves. We are the Brysons. It’s been just about three years since we’ve last written, so we’ll begin with a quick recap of who we are. Scott was born on the small island of Guam, lived in Maine for a few years, then finally spent most of his life growing up in Texas. He served a church mission to the city of New York, then moved to Spanish Fork, Utah to live with his brother while he attended BYU. Amber is the daughter of Norm and Becky (so that’s where we fit into this family, in case you were wondering). Amber was born and raised in the great state of California before going off to college to BYU-Idaho. After completing her degree in Sociology, she also moved to Spanish Fork, where she would be living with her sister. Scott and Amber met at church, became part of the same circle of friends, slowly became really close friends, then very slowly evolved into something more. They were finally married in the Manti, Utah temple on November 1, 2008. Two years later, they were blessed with a beautiful baby girl they named Claire. Two years after that, they were once again blessed, this time with a strapping baby boy they named Everett. The family of four is currently living in Orem, Utah, in the basement of Amber’s parents’ house, helping care for the place while Amber’s parents are away serving a mission in Nauvoo. I think that catches everyone up on our lives.

Now a little about us in the present. Scott is currently working at Heritage Schools (a treatment center for at-risk youth) as a Nightwatch Residential Counselor. He is also going to Utah Valley University part-time where he is studying Information Technology. His hobbies include playing football (a necessity being from Texas), basketball, reading, and, of course, spending time with his family. His church calling as the Stake Sports Director keeps him pretty busy, as well as pretty stressed, during the basketball season (anyone who has ever played church ball should be able to sympathize).

Amber is busy most days watching the kids and keeping them happy, which is definitely a full-time job. She loves photography, and is in the process of slowly starting her own photography business. She also enjoys her calling as the ward Primary President (when it’s not stressing her out).

Claire, our little three-year-old, loves anything and everything princess related. We went to Disneyland this last summer where she got to meet and hug a number of her favorite princesses, which was heaven for her. She still likes to tell us about it. :) She has a very active imagination. She is always playing pretend and we often find her talking to her toys. She also loves to dance, color, play games, and makes the funniest and cutest faces in the mirror when she thinks no one is looking.  

Everett is one year old now and is very different than Claire. He absolutely loves to play with any kind of ball. He can be extremely loud and likes to blow raspberries on any bare skin he can see. He is quite a handful at church, where he always makes a run for it whenever he sees an open door or free aisle to play in. He has a very fun personality and keeps us on our toes. We love his kisses, smiles, and the laughter he brings into our home.

Well that is us. In parting, we just want all of you to know that, more than anything, we love our family, both immediate and extended.  We definitely look forward to reading more about y’all in future newsletters. Goodbye for now.

Love,

The Brysons

Scott, Amber, Claire, and Everett