We hope you are all well this holiday season. We thought it would be fun to post the kids' thoughts from our Christmas letter this year. Enjoy and stay in touch!
Love,
The Pringle
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
2012 has been a wonderful year for the Pringle family. We have enjoyed watching the kids grow. For a change this year, we asked the kids to
write about their own highlights for the year.
Here is what they have to say:
Sarah, 10: I am in 5th grade . I love to read and dance.
I am in full-time Aiming High and I do
not like math. I danced in Coppelia and
the Nutcracker with Northwest Ballet this year. Later in 2013 I will be dancing in Cinderella
(I hope). I have been playing the violin
for two years now, and recently began playing with my elementary school
orchestra.
Ryan, 16: Sophomore.
Went to Districts for track, and placed 5th at Sub districts in the 100M
dash and 3rd in the 200M. He plans to go
to State this year and started training in September. He continues to pursue his true love:
Theatre, and recently finished performances of "A Christmas Carol". He was also cast as the male lead (Link
Larkin) in Ferndale High School's production of "Hairspray", as well
as the shepherd Amon in "The Savior of the World" production. He has been taking voice lessons for 3/4 of a
year, and is in FHS concert choir and the Talons (a guys-only singing
group). He plays the drums, as well as
the Ukulele. He also discovered that he
has a talent for art (why are all of his skills not useful?!) and did a
painting of Mt. Baker. Ryan began his
third year of skiing, and enjoys skiing switch to skiing while facing the right
way. (In regards to any of you skiers
from Utah, Mt. Baker has the most snow... IN THE WORLD!!! Take that).
Ryan's favorite TV show is Top Gear (UK), because he wishes he was
British. He likes drinking milk.
Nathan, 12: I
am in seventh grade. I like to play the
piano and to read books. I was recently playing soccer, and want to play
wrestle for Vista Middle School. I have bought Minecraft and enjoy playing
whenever possible. I like to draw Jedi
and Darth Maul. I also like to watch the TV show "The Clone
Wars". I am the boy Ezra in
"The Savior of the World" production. I enjoy Christmas.
Katie, 14:
This year I am a freshman at Ferndale High School and I love it (sort ofish)!
It has been fantabulous to go to school with my friends who went to the other
middle school in lil ol Ferndale, as well as Rihan. This year, my life has
consisted of four things: Church, music, theatre, and food. As always, I have been busy with Church
activities, as well as our stake's production of "The Savior of the
World" (a portrayal of the events surrounding the life and death of
Christ). It will be an absolutely beautiful show when we perform. I am also on
my third year of voice lessons, and my ninth year of piano. Both take a lot of
practice and commitment, but I love it anyway. I have been able to learn so
much from my teachers just in this last year. Theatre. What can I say. This
year has been a whirlwind of shows: The Music Man (I played Marian :) ), High
School Musical, and a Christmas Carol. I
have just started Hairspray at FHS, and in the spring I am hoping to do Peter
Pan at Northwest Theatre Group. This summer I also hope to scurry down to Utah
and participate in BYU's Theatre camp. And finally, food. What is there to say,
other than I have found my soul mate in the kitchen? (just kidding :0). Have a
Merry Christmas and a great 2013!
Collin,4 (almost 5!): (OK. I am going to write for Collin.) Collin is the cutest tornado on the
planet. He is in preschool and is VERY
excited about Kindergarten next year.
Collin loves everything that his older brothers love. He especially loves spending time with his
friends and sitting on daddy's head during family scripture study.
Rachel and Don: We are doing the best we can to keep up with
the kids. It is scary to think that we
will have three teenagers in the house next year. Rachel has had some amazing opportunities to
use her talents in choreographing, costuming, and assistant-directing a number
of productions this year. Don, for his
part, is learning to be supportive of her and the kids while balancing work and
Church responsibilities.
We are so grateful for our good friends and family and feel
bad that we do not connect with you often enough. Know that you are in our thoughts and
prayers. We wish you a very Merry
Christmas. May the Lord bless you in
2013.
