My Statement

Dear friends and family,

I have finally decided to publicly announce some very sad news for the Brymer family. Les and I are separated, we have been since May, and I am planning on filing for divorce this November. Many of you already know this, but for those who don't, I am sorry for the shock and disappointment.

I have gotten an outpouring of support from those closest to me, and I appreciate the continued prayers on our behalf. This has been a decision that I have considered very carefully and prayerfully for a long time. I especially appreciate the respect that my friends have given both Les and I. I think I can speak for both of us when I say that we aren't interested in anyone "taking sides" or making disparaging comments about the other person. Along those same lines, I would like to be discrete about the details surrounding the divorce, and although it would be totally understandable to wonder "what in the world happened?" I will just warn you up front that I probably won't answer that question.

This is a big transition for me and the kids, and I'm sure for Les as well. We are hanging in there, I have gotten a job and we are all adjusting to our new lives. I feel compelled to say that although this wasn't the way any of us thought our lives would turn out, tragedy has a way of bringing us closer to the Savior. I hope we can all consider our relationship to Him, and think to count our blessings even during struggles. I know the Savior lives and loves each one of us, and this has been a time that I have been reminded of that truth again and again.

I love each one of you, and again, thank you for the support and please keep us all in your prayers.

Love,
Caitlin

My New Hero

Funny Rebecca Quotes

I know everyone is probably getting sick of these, but I can't resist. Today Rebecca shared two pearls of wisdom (that she probably learned from some cartoon on TV)--but I thought they were actually pretty inspirational.

"Never give up, Mom!" -->She learned this from Dora

"It's all part of the plan"--> She learned this from Special Agent Oso, she said it's what he says when he's in trouble.

Anyhoo--these just made me laugh and I thought they were surprisingly inspirational coming from a three year old.

Funny Rebecca quote

"Mom, you make my heart super happy"

Random happenings

So I have this super cool neighbor, Rashid. He's a really interesting guy, born and raised in Pakistan (actually the Kashmir region, which is one of the most beautiful places in the world, and one of the most hotly disputed regions of the world). He has lived all over the world because he was a pilot. He lives by himself and loves the kids, so he doesn't get mad when they make a mess of his mulch in his flower bed by his house. One day, while he was putting more soil in the tree in front of his house, Rebecca and her friends came over to watch him. He let them help and told them they were "feeding the tree its dinner." I thought it was cute, so here are some pictures.
I went with my friend Shalay to a fair at the Elementary School, which was pretty fun. They had ice pops, so I let Abby have one (or two), and her dress got soaked. Shalay let her wear her shirt, which looked like a dress on Abby, and I thought this picture of the two of them was cute:
Then, there's good old karaoke. It never gets old. It's always just as trashy as the last time. And here's the pictures to prove it.

Here's me and Shalay singing "Don't Cha"And here is a short video of Les singing Bryan Adams' "Everything I Do". Les is being super cheesy, but everyone in the restaurant thought he was being serious, except for us, of course. I think I saw one guy crying. That's just Les' style, I guess. Sorry the video is sideways. I don't know how to fix that:

Happy Birthday Abby

So today was Abby's birthday--she turned 1! I seriously can not believe it's been a year. Abby is so sweet and such a good sleeper that this year has flown by. Wow, sleeping through the night really makes time go by a lot faster, I guess.
Anyways, Becca and I made banana bread cupcakes with cream cheese frosting for Abby. We are saving her presents for Saturday when we'll have friends over for cake and ice cream. Here's a video of Abby getting her birthday cupcake today, and I'll probably post a similar one on Saturday. She was tired, wanted her dang cupcake, and like most one year old's, didn't understand the whole "blowing out the candle" concept. Sorry for the bad singing, but I think Les' face is so funny at the end that I have to post this video:

New book!

Hey everyone, sorry it's been so long since I updated my blog. I'm pretty much a filthy animal for not doing it sooner!
Anyways, I have a lot to catch up on ... BUT FIRST...

I have this friend, Trey, who I grew up with playing soccer (his dad was my coach). We were like, best enemies on the soccer field. My mom still has this memory of me strangling him right after taking team pictures. In my defense, I'm sure he was teasing me first! Anyways, we went to high school together, too, where I realized he's actually a pretty smart guy. WELL--he just wrote a book! It's a fiction story about a college student who goes through depression and addiction and has to overcome both. Anyways, if anyone is interested in buying a copy, you can get one here:

http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/patron-saint-of-fools/6867612

I'm excited to say that I know a published author!