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Supplement to The Leader December 24, 2009

2 • Thursday, December 24, 2009 • Letters to Santa

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Dear Santa, My name is Aubrey Grace Billings and I am 3 years old. My mommy says I have been a pretty good girl this year, so can you please come see me?

Could you please bring me a 4-wheeler, a salon kit so I can be like Mrs. Baby Doll, a guitar, hungry hungry hippos and some clothes.

Thanks Aubrey Grace P. S. The cookies will be on the table so my god, Mosley, won't eat them.

P.S.S. Please bring him some new chew toys so he will leave my toys alone.

Dear Santa, Hi Santa how are you?

Hop you are warm. We are going to make you cookies. Tell Rudolph I said hi. Could you bring me a toy horsey and puppy and a fur real cat.

I have been really good this year. I love you and miss you.

Your friend Kacie Roberts Dear Santa, Hi Santa, how are you and how are the elves?

How is Rudolph? Is Rudolph ready for Christmas? I made cookies for you and on Christmas eve we will have a glass of milk for you. I have been a good girl this year and made good grades in school I’ve done good in school to school is really fun I’m in the fourth grade this year.

For Christmas I would like: the movie UP, a toy horse, the operation board game, the Fur Real Dog and the movie Antaisia Love, Jessica Roberts

Dear Santa, I have been really good this year. I would like: 1) a PSP 2) a DS 3) more toys Love, Jakobe Jones Covington, TN Age: 5 Dear Santa, I have been really good this year. I would like: 1) a bike 2) a PSP 3) markers Love, Dylan Ross Covington, TN Age: 5 Dear Santa, I have been really good this year. I would like: 1) Hannah Montanna stuff 2) Barbie doll house 3) Pooh Bear anything Love, Zytarika Brown Covington, TN Age: 7 Dear Santa, I have been really good this year. I would like: 1) a remote control motorcycle 2) a PSP 3) a DS Love, Dondre' McDaniel Covington, TN Age: 6

1) a jeep 2) a doll 3) a horse

Love, Memory Jarrett Covington, TN Age: 5

1) a Barbie doll 2) a dog 3) more dolls

Love, Kenya Hendrix Covington, TN Age: 5

Dear Santa, I have been really good this year. I would like: 1) a DS 2) a motorcycle 3) a new van for my mom Love, Jackson McBride Covington, TN Age: 5

Dear Santa, I have been really good this year. I would like: 1) Barbie dolls 2) a DS 3) all of the American Girls collection Love, Madi Grace Garner Covington, TN Age: 5

Dear Santa, I have been really good this year. I would like: 1) a car 2) a scooter 3) dolls Love, Carmen Starck Covington, TN Age: 6

Dear Santa, I have been really good this year. I would like: 1) X-Box 2) dump truck 3) wrecker truck Love, Malachi Ellis Covington, TN Age: 6

Dear Santa, I have been really good this year. I would like: 1) a poodle 2) DORA 3) Tinkerbell Love, Deshundra Smith Covington, TN Age: 5

Dear Santa, I have been really good

Dear Santa, I have been really good this year. I would like: 1) an X-BOX 360 2) anything wrestling 3) a toy rocket ship Love, Marqwan Taylor Covington, TN Age: 5

Dear Santa, I have been really good this year. I would like: 1) a bike 2) markers 3) books Love, Chabria Wilson Covington, TN Age: 5

Dear Santa, I have been really good this year. I would like: 1) a bike 2) playstation 3) high heels Love, Ta'Kyah Macklin Covington, TN Age: 6

Dear Santa, I have been really good this year. I would like:

Dear Santa, I have been really good this year. I would like:

this year. I would like: 1) PSP 2) a jeep 3) 4-wheeler Love, Kemarian Adams Covington, TN Age: 6 Dear Santa, I have been really good this year. I would like: 1) board games 2) scooter 3) markers and paper Love, Alexis Lachney Covington, TN Age: 6 Dear Santa, I have been really good this year. I would like: 1) a motorcycle 2) a bike 3) 4-wheeler Love, Robert Alsbrook Covington, TN Age: 5

Dear Santa, I have been good. I would like for you to bring me a Nintendo DSi and FurBear Friends.

Thank you, Natalie Brigman Age: 6 Dear Santa, I have been good. I would like for you to ring me a DSi. Andrew Robinson Age: 6 Dear Santa, I have been good. I would like for you to bring me a DS and IPod and real baby and gum and crayons andTerra Bethany Salvage Age: 6 Dear Santa, I have been good. I would like for you to bring me a real Spiderman suit.

Daniel Evans Age: 7

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Thursday, December 24, 2009 • Letters to Santa • 3

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Dear Santa, I have been good. I would liek for you to bring me DS and a dono games and a robot and Rudolph.

Thank you, Tucker Lee Age: 7

Dear Santa, I have been good. I would like for you to bring me a rocking horse and a computer and a new bike.

Thank you, Nuor Tabbaa Age: 7

Dear Santa, Can I get a dinosaur?

Bring me a 4-wheeler. A bike, please, and a tool box.

Love, Ky’drick Mason Age 4 Covington

Dear Santa, I have been good. I would like for you to bring me a DSi Thank you, Colby Tate Age: 6

Dear Santa, I have been good. I would like for you to bring me a pillow pet Thank you, Katie Fleenor Age: 6 Dear Santa, I want a play cell phone, a electric four wheeler and a camera case for my camera and my little Savannah wants a Elmo doll.

I love you, Santa.

I'm going to give you some cookies and milk.

Kaci Lyn Ellwood Savannah Coy Ellwood

Dear Santa, I want a jeep. I want toys and a bike.

Dear Santa, I have been good. I would liek for you to bring me a Rudolph teddy bear.

Thank you, Mya Wiggins Age: 7 Dear Santa, I have been good. I would like for you to bring me art set with paper and markers and pant crowns Thank you, Elizabeth Iriin Age: 6 Dear Santa, I have been good. I would like for you to bring me a Barbie.

Thank you, BreeAnna Age: 6 Dear Santa, I have been good. I would like for you to bring me a DSi Thank you, Bennett O'Brien Age: 7 Dear Santa, I have been good. I would like for you to bring me baby dolls.

Thank you, Meya Benton Age: 6 Dear Santa, I have been good. I would liek for you to bring me a stuff dog, cheetah snuggy and a stuff shark.

Thank you, Jeremiah Tyler Lightsey Age: 6 Dear Santa, I have been good. I would like for you to bring me a Baby Alive, IPod, computer, Fur Bear Friends and a bean bag.

Thank you, Adia Lauren Cain Age: 7 Dear Santa, I have been good. I would like for you to bring me a Fur Bear Friends, monkey and My Little Pony.

Thank you, Terra Faith Mackenzie Age: 6 Dear Santa, I have been good. I would like for you to bring me a orange car.

Thank you, Dalton Higgins Age: 7 Dear Santa, I have been good. I would like for you to bring me a Nintendo DSi, trampoline, Fur Bear Friends, real brown lab Thank you, Hannah Grace Henderson Age: 6

Dear Santa, How are your reindeer? I like Rudolph.

Could I please have a game for my PlayStation 3? My friends and I want to play a game together.

Love, Johnathan Herbert

Age 4

Covington Dear Santa, I want a motorcycle and boots.

Love,

Xavier Hicks

Age 4

Covington Dear Santa, I like your red suit and boots. I liked it when you came to our school and waved to us. Where were your reindeer? Can I go to your house? Can we eat some cookies and strawberries? Will you bring me a Barbie doll and Hannah Montana.

My brother wants a ball.

My sister and my mama want presents, too. I love you, Santa.

Love,

Ania Brox Age 4

Covington Dear Santa, How are you? I want a bike.

Love,

Creasha Elkins

Age 5

Covington Dear Santa, I want a PSP. I want a Wii.

Love, Cylan Wakefield Age 4 Covington Dear Santa, I like your reindeer and sleigh? For Christmas, I would like a bike and a baby doll.

Can I have a Barbie house, too?

Love, Tyshuna Avery Age 4 Covington

Dear Santa, Your house is pretty.

I like the jingle bell collars on your reindeer. I love my family. I would like some new socks and toys. Santa, I love you!

Love, Darius Gaines Age 4 Covington

Kamiah Adams Age 4 Covington Dear Santa, Thank you for the toys. Can I have about two games and a kitchen set?

Love, Kaniya Avery Age 4 Covington Dear Santa, I like your bells and stockings. Will you bring me a shirt and a game? I really like pink balls.

Love, Cierra Horton Age 4 Covington

Dear Santa, Could I please look at your reindeer and their antlers? Do you like jingle bells? I wish I could have a Wolverine action figure and a Tarzan.

Love, A.J. Grott Age 4 Covington Dear Santa, Merry Christmas, Santa! I think you are happy and nice. Santa, I love you! Can I have a Barbie doll? I like new toys.

Love, Emily Brown Age 5 Covington Dear Santa, Do you want a lot of cookies? Would you pleas bring me a doll?

Love Asia Boyd Age 4 Covington Dear Santa, I liked it when you came to eat lunch at our school. Please bring me a toy bear.

Aiden McGregor Age 4 Covington

Dear Santa, How are the reindeer?

I love presents. Can I have a baby doll that talks?

Love, Emily Stewart Age 4

Covington Dear Santa, I want for Christmas a big huge bike with fire on it and red hot wheels.

Jayden Gross Age 3 Dear Santa, I want to come to the North Pole to see you.

I want to see your dogs there. I would like a baby doll that stands up with a puppy dog.

Savannah Hancock Age 4 Dear Santa, I love you and want a hug from you. I want toys, buzz lightyear, and some new markers.

Cohen Hambick Age 4 Dear Santa, I want a game and a baby for Christmas. I want to see the real old Santa. I want a Barbie, too. I want you to bring my daddy home from the war.

Adin Shelton Age 3 Dear Santa, I want for Christmas Woody and a Big Buzz, and Jessie. I also want a Piggy Bank. I love you.

Luke Cramer Age 4 Dear Santa, I love you. I want a toy from Santa. I want to give you a star. I wish you could bring me a Mermaid that goes in the bath tub.

Kersten Hendrix Age 4

Dear Santa, I want a game, a horsie, and a princess movie for Christmas. I want one more Barbie for Hanna. I also want necklaces.

Jada Porter Age 3 Dear Santa, I like your elves. There about my size maybe a little smaller. I would like a lot of toys for Christmas like an action figure, transformers, a bycycle, a remote control car, a hunting gun, air cartridges for my paint ball gun, and a remote control truck. I will leave you cookies and milk.

Noah Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is DJ hero and Tony hawk ride both for Xbox 360. And I also want a telescope. And that's what I want for Christmas C.J. Dear Santa, This is what I want.

I want a new ipod, batteries, new cloths, and I want a small dog. That's what I want for Christmas. Oh I forgot one thing a nutcracker. And have a good Christmas.

Tell the elfs they are doing a great job. Merry Christmas Chloe Dear Santa, I want a pocket rocket, tools, and a phone.

Ty Dear Santa, I want a 12 gaugh for cresmes and a football, a game, a transformer, the entrnet, a brotr and a muckey.

Ashley

Dear Santa, How are you. For Christma I would like a dress and shoes and sum new clothes. New socks and a new bike Kelsey Dear Santa, I'm glad that you were born. I'm thankful for you. I wish that I can see what an elf looks like. I love you very very very much.

Ellen Dear Santa, I want a labtop and cell phone. I want a big flat screen t. v. and nintindo DS and games for it. I want a helment for my skateboard and bike. I would like a Nerf gun.

Trinity Dear Santa, I want a ipod, PSP3, DSi, a dog, a new backpack, a tv, bed, rocks, computer, no homework Andrew Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is a snowboard and a multiplication book and a dirtbike and a ristwatch a pair of gogles and camoflodged hunting clothes.

Jacob Pitt Dear Santa, I want a cat for Christmas. They are playful and cute. And I want Laptop and a ipod I like to listen to music. and I want a touch phone.

Skye Dear Santa, I want everyone to have a good Christmas and i want Lego Rock Band and Lego Indiana Jones 2 and Bakugun the video game.

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Dear Santa, I like your reindeer.

Could I please have a white bicycle for Christmas?

Love, Tion Cleaves Age 4 Covington Dear Santa, I hope I am on the good list. I saw you checking on us at school.

Would you please bring me a blue bike? I will leave you some milk and cookies.

Love, Kevin Hale Age 4 Covington Dear Santa, I wonder what all of the elves are doing.

Would you please bring me a book for Christmas?

Could I please have a pink bike, too?

Love, Alexis Winfrey Age 4 Covington

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Dear Santa, ALL I want for Christmas are Wallabees, DSi, Ugg boots, water clock that is green or red, good chalk and markers Samantha Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is a Iphone or a LGphone. My sister has one, but my mom says that I’m to young for one.

But most of all I want my family to have the best Christmas ever. I know what I really really want for Christmas is to have my own room. I have to share one with my 16year sister. Have a great Christmas Santa Savannah Deal Dear Santa, What up dawg?

Thanks for the bell last year. I’d like an Ipod touch but you probably have your elves busy with those. I want one but I can understand if I don’t get one for Christmas. I’d like Lego Rock Band for the 360. I also would like a playstation 3. I’d like to get Lego Indiana Jones two for my brother. I hope you, your raindeer, and your elves have a good Christmas.

Thanks for what you do.

Shae

How are you? I’m so excited about Christmas.

I’d like things such as cup stacks, dirt bike Christian

deer? Hope you don’t get full on all the cookies and milk the kids are giving you.

Savannah

Dear Santa, My name is Zach and what I want for Christmas is 2010 WWE game and a Jeff hardey Wrestler and Brain Flex Zach

Dear Santa, I hope you get me an history book. I love history. Thank you for the gifts you give us. Thank you for working hard the elves work hard too. I would also like an razor scooter too. Thanks you very much Santa Victoria Sena

Dear Santa, My name is Tyler. I am so excited about Christmas. How is the NorthPole? I hope I can see you on Christmas. I also hope you will bring me a rot get Tyler Dear Santa, My name is Meagan. I hope Rudolph at the carrot. This is what I want for Christmas. A pink snnugie for kids, a pink D.S. with game, a pink i pod, moon sand, a pink laptop, atv, and a new radio Meagan Dear Santa, My name is Joe’l I hope it is Christmas soon. How cold is the North Pole?

I want a basket court, a grand thef to sangrages, grand thef auto storys of Liberty city Joe’l

Dear Santa, What up dog all I want for Christmas is a new world without robbers, and gunes, and without drugs and a clen envierment becaues ter is to many bad thangs and berlee any good thangs.

Ben

Dear Santa, My name is Dalton.

I am so excited about Christmas. How are you and the reindeer. I hope I can see you on Christmas.

I also hope you will bring me lots of things such as a dirt bike, remote control car, for weeler and a cat Dalton

Dear Santa, I wish I could ride your raindeer. How are they ? How are you and Mrs. Claus? How are the elves Kaila

Dear Santa, My name is Gabi. I am so excited about Christmas. My mom already sent my Christmas list to you so, this is some of the stuff, I want a laptop, phone, and a DSi, Tell the reindeers I said hi. Some of my friends don’t believe in you. Have a happy Christmas Gabi

Dear Santa, My name is Maddie.

I can’t wait until Christmas. How are the reindeer. I wanted to know if you will bring me bendaroos. They look cool.

I also wanted to know if you could bring Bolt for Wii. I hope you like the cookies Love Maddie Dear Santa, My name is Logan.

I am so excited about Christmas. I want everybody to be happy. I want dog biscuits for my dog Logan Dear Santa, My name is Hannah, How are your elves? I hope little children int he hospital get their wishes to come true, and I want a Dsi game boy.

Hannah Dear Santa, My name is Hayden.

I’m so excited about Christmas. I want a PSP 5000, Xbox 360, Tony Hawks bike, DSi, skateboard, roller blades, skate board ramp, black mine dell computer, nerf gun, Mp3 video players, ipod, remote control car, dirk bike, four wheeler, motorcycle Hayden Dear Santa, How’s the holidays?

How’s Mrs. Claus and the reindeer? I can’t wait till Christmas. I want lots of presents. I want a football and Nerf N Force sword Christopher Dear Santa, My name is Jayce. I am so excited about Christmas. How is the North Pole? I hope I get to see you on Christmas Eve. And are the reindeer doing well and elves? So I wont for Christmas Day a remote control, spires nerf guns Jayce Dear Santa, My name is Christian.

Dear Santa, My name is Alle Jandria I’m so excited about Christmas. How are the reindeer Santa? I hope I get to see the reindeer with you. I also hope you will bring me lots of animals such as a hamster, a toy walking dog and a toy cat.

Alle Dear Santa, My name is Abigail.

I am so excited are the cookies paying off. And for Christmas I want a Zu Zu pet and a princess tea cart and a puppy. Thank you Abby Dear Santa, My name is Sara. Im relly excited about Chrismas I whunder how your doing? I also whant to see you on Chrismas day and bring me lots of thigs such as a doll house s and some funecher.

Sara Dear Santa, My name is Hannah.

Make sure you tell the elves and reindeer that I said hi. I hope you have a great Christmas. How are you doing at the North Pole? I hope you liek my cookies. I also hope you get me stuff on my list like clothes, Zu Zu pet and my other things on the list Hannah Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is for everybody to have the best Christmas ever. I can’t wait to see you. I love you Alex Dear Santa, My name is Savannah. I am so happy about Christmas. How are you and Mrs. Claus? I hope you bring me lots of things. How are the rein-

Dear Santa, This is what I want for Christmas a dish network TV for my room and super on Wii an a Xbox 360 sonic X and a box of choclate for my mom, dad, sister, and brother an a good luck for my sister at the Army.

Michael Dear Santa, I hope that my biggest Christmas this year.

Thanks for all the presents. And thank you for saing that Roudolf liked that apple I gave you.

Have a good Christmas this year.

Bethany Dear Santa, I hope you have a wonderful Christmas. O want a PSP, stuffed cats, and catbook. I hope I’m on the nice list. What is your favorite cookie?

Are they peanut butter or chocolate chip? It is Chocolate chip Kristy Cooper Dear Santa, I hope I get a gutaron Christmas. How cold is the North Pole? How is Mrs. Claus doing? Can the elves make me a DS? Can the elves make me a poke a man game.

Erica Dear Santa, Hi my name is Ayden Bran. Are you busy for Christmas. I can’t wait for Christmas. I hope you give the school something. Here’s what I want for Christmas all the matrix movies and PSP. Ayden Dear Santa, I like the list have you been checking it twice.

Am I notey or nice. Is my brother notey. I hope he is not.

Cole Dear Santa, I hope I get a crayon maker, DSi, and air bruch kit. How are your reindeer? Is Roodoff real? I think Roodoff is real.

Kayla Chapman Dear Santa, I want a bike, spyvideo, build a bear stuff, American girl stuff, D. S. games, wii fit, how are the raindeer? What is the tempture like. Am I on the good list? Have a good Christmas Kati Jame Dear Santa, I wot a jeep and a spongebob, cook for my daddy, a table and a xbox360, and candy a lot of candy and prisit and ball and a puzzle game, dog ball Christmas game and a book.

Brittany Dear Santa, I hope I get a basketball goal, nerf guns, PS3 games, PSP games, Wii games, a xbox 360, a DS, a basketball, library books, bakougans, bakougan cards, the movie up, and the game up. How is Rouidolf doing?

Austin Dear Santa, I’ve been a good boy this year. I hope that you are doing well this year. I gave a list of what I want for Christmas. to my mom. It is mostly games and Bakugan toys. Thank you for taking time to read my letter.

Evan Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is a new Bible, skates, movies, skate board, gloves, garter, how are the reandeer doing? How are the elfs doing? I hope you have a good Christmas Autumn Dear Santa, I hope I get a PSP for Christmas and with it socum U. S. Navy Seals Bravo Fire Team. Socum II U. S. Navy Seals Bravo Fire Team. I also hope i’m on the good list. I also need a exechrea bakugan because I lost mine. Merry Christmas.

Jack Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a PSP and a DSi. I would also like the bakugan DS game. I’d like an ATV that I can ride outside. I’d also like an Xbox. How are Dasher and Comet doing? Do you like peanut butter, strawberry or chocolate chip cookies? Soy milk or plain milk?

Christopher Watson Dear Santa, I wood like a four willer. a DS game, a computer game, and a dirt bike.

How are the raindeer and elfs doing? I have a present for you.

Addison Dear Santa, What is the temperature? And how are the rindeer? I hope I get a spa set. Have a safe jrounry.

How is your Christmas?

How are the elfs? Have a happy Christmas Abigail Dear Santa, How are the elfs doing? I want a Build A Bear, a Wii, guitar. How is Ms. Claus and have a good Christmas and a notidods.

Skyler Dear Santa, I really hope I get a laptop for Christmas and hope that everybody else gets something also. Because i would be blessed if I even get one thing for Christmas. But even if I don’t get anything I know it was for the best. Some kids don’t have anything and it would be better for them to have three or four things than for me to have six things. I just wanted to give you a

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Tealyah Dear Santa, Hi Santa it’s me Garret Faulkner. How is the raindeer? Is Roodof’s nose rilly red? How is Mrs. Claus doing? I hope you come to my house this year. I forgot to menchen on the letter last week. I hope you got it. I would like some rare rocks.

Garrett Dear Santa, I have been very good please bring me movies, video games, v-smile, baby doll set.

Love Kaitlynn Overton Brighton Dear Santa, I have been very good this year. For Christmas I would like a Wii, MP3 player, Barbies, Babydoll, Polly Pockets and the Miley Cyrus movie. My brother Kayson, has been very good too. Will you please bring him some new tractors?

Thank you Lillie Grace Hopkins Dear Santa, Thank you for all those wonderful gifts you brought last year for me!!

Tate loved all those bones and treats! Did you like the cookies I made you?

How are the reindeer doing? I’ve been a good girl this year and made straight A’s. I didn’t get in trouble a lot.

For Christmas I would like a few things like my very own laptop and a Taylor Swift doll in a blue dress that sings and a real Yorkie because Tate needs a friend and a Barbie poster and a broom for my tree house my Big Daddy built because I need to sweep the floor and a ball swing and zipline for it. I would also like a pillow that is a dolphin and Wii Cheer 2. I’d also need a bed and leash for my dog.

Love, Madi Maxwell Age 7 Brighton Dear Santa, I have been good this year by being nice to people. For Christmas I would like crayons, a car and game board.

R. J. McConnaghy Age 6 Dear Santa, I have been kinda good. I would like a nutcracker and a Santa doll and a Santa reindeer.

Kaylee Carnett Age 6 Dear Santa, I want a four wheeler and a XBox. Charterious Lewis Age 6 Dear Santa, I have been good and I want kitten and a big bike and a big dish and a DSi Cody Yarbrough

Age 6 Dear Santa, I hae been good this year by being nice to people. For Christmas I would like a moxy girl.

Jaelyn Walker Age 6 Dear Santa, I have been good this year by being nice to people. For Christmas I would like a DS, nail printer, with a dog nail, DSi, and moxy girl. P. S. I will leave cookies and milk by the tree.

Brianna Malone Age 7 Dear Santa, I have been good I want to have a motorcycle. P. S. or a bike.

Nicholas Gooden Age 6 Dear Santa, I have been good. I would like a bike and baby doll.

Jamyrid Jones Age 6 Dear Santa, I been good I want the movie Barbie and the Diamond Castle.

Elizabeth Cochran Age 6 Dear Santa, I have been good this year by being nice to people for Christmas I would like a train set.

Seth Rhodes Age 7 Dear Santa, I’ve been good this year by being nice to people for Christmas I would like a skateboard and a kick and go.

Brenin Craig Age 6 Dear Santa, I have been good this year by being nice to people. For Christmas I would like a train set, a bike and a baby doll.

Jasmine Douglas Age 6 Dear Santa, I have been good this year by being nice to people. For Christmas I would like a pet bunney and I want it to snow and I want a big hug from you and I want a bike.

Delaney Bales Age 7 Dear Santa, I have been good and nice to people. For Christmas I would like cupcake maker and Barbie please.

Breanne Maxwell Age 7 Dear Santa, I have been good this this by being nice to people. For Christmas I would like a bike and a dirt bike Gavin Jackson Age 7 Dear Santa, I have been good I want candy jewelry.

Melody Osgatharp Age 6

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Dear Santa, I have been good this year by being nice to people. For Christmas I want a PSP, kid camera, I-Pod, Poplar Express movie Lilly Kozlosky Age 6 Dear Santa, I have been good this year by being good at school. For Christmas I would like a game.

Micayla Willis Age 6 Dear Santa, I been so good. Santa how are your reindeer?

Zaria Dear Santa, I have been good this year please bring me a DSi for Christmas Rachel Dear Santa, How are the rendeer.

P.S. how is the weather.

P. S. S. how are you? P. S.S.S. I hope the reindeer are not sick Emily Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I hope I get presents this year. I hope your reindeer are oka. I want a little pet shop.

Sara Dear Santa, How are you. How are the reindeer. I hope that you are fine and good.

You are nice. How is Roudolf I hope he can fly on Christmas eve.

Hannah Dear Santa, How are the reindeers doing and how are you doing now this is what I want for Christmas a DS and if you don’t get it it’s ok and I have been good.

Mia Dear Santa, How are the reindeer.

I hope you have a good Christmas. I’ve ben good this year. Thank you for toys last year. Hope your all rite too. To bad for the eleves they got to work hard. Hope you give me a lot of toys this year.

James Evan Dear Santa, I wont to have a DSi and I wont to ahve a PSP and I wont to have a playstation and a hot rib and everything else you have for me.

Kaleb Dear Santa, I wont a mustang for Christmas I wont a skateboard for Christmas.

Shaddrick Dear Santa, I love santa, because he makes toys because Santa makes toys for kids.

Ellesha Dear Santa, How is Roudolf and the other reindeer? Are the elfs working really hard? I would have a glo gloodle and snuggie Miriam Elizabeth Lowery Dear Santa, I want a rat for Christmas and a cage match and a Xbox 360 and a Army game and a foam and boxing golf and a cotton candy machine and Scary Movie Four and that all.

Logan Cramer Dear Santa, I have been good some times but I really want a puppy for Christmas and I wanted a easy bake oven. And I can call the puppy Christmas puppy

and I want to say thank you for working so hard.

Eva Dear Santa, I wont a electric scooter I been good, I want a four-wheeler, motorcycle, makeup, nail polish and DS Hannah Romine Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a new bike and a nintendo for Christmas and something I would like a lot of art stuff and would like a monkey for Christmas really, really bad.

Reagan Dear Santa, I want a four-wheeler, XBox 360, XBox 360 games, army men, DS games, toy animals, toy shark, skateboard, stuffed dog, tywo bugs, Aliens in the Attic movie because if geen good this year.

Zack Dear Santa, I have been very good.

So I think I deserve gift.

I want two real puppies and wrestling match and a real bird and some bird food and a bird cage and a DS and a XBox 360 Ben Dear Santa, I have been very responsible I now that mom and do do it to but you and God are the best. I want a football tee, a XBox 360, a spy toy car that lets you see and hear, three more little tiger tales, the book of the nutcracker, a PSP, a leapter two and the most important my family. P. S. and a pocket rocket.

Lee Dear Santa, I’ve been very good.

I want a nintendo DSi, a phone that you can play games on, a real pet turtle. But not a wild snapping turtle. And I want a charger to go with the nintendo DSi. And the last thing I want is a raindeer ride with you on your sleigh.

Micah Dear Santa, I want a bike. Merry Christmas Hunter Dear Santa, I want a telescope, a dirt bike, a pocket rocket Landon Dear Santa, I want a black 360. I want H3 on DS Matthew Dear Santa, I hope I get lots of presents I want a bike and a Mp3 player and a Dsi for Christmas good luck delivering presents Blake Oliver Cousar Dear Santa, If you could please bring me a Mp3 player.

That would be great. and the stuff animal bambi and to go to Eva’s house and the easy bake oven.

You probably know what I want because I went to see you two times and that would be all Charley Morgan Dear Santa, I hope you bring me a present. I hope I get everything on my list. You are working hard every day Cole Dear Santa, I want a Barbie and i want a DSi and I want to be like you and you are my hero and I want a little light and I want a merry Christmas Mp3 player.

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and a happy Christmas and some baby clothes and a new bike and toys and I thank you for the toys.

Addison Dear Santa, I want PSP, dirt bike, puppy, XBox 360, football Conner Dear Santa, My name is Hailey Dobbs and I am six years old. I am telling my Nonni what to write for me and my 3-year old sister (she will be 3 in January).

I want a Pet Shop, Barbie House, clothes, bike, and a new Alice cause my dog (Deuce) ate the old Alice’s nose off. I have made mostly S’s at school because I talk a lot but sometimes I get an E! My baby sister, Meadow, wants a choo-choo train and clothes for Christmas....she will like anything tho. We also want a baby brother - not a sister - in July! Meadow has been mostly good, too. We went to see Santa Claus last night.

Thank you, Santa. We love you. (I am sick right now or I might think of more stuff I wanted.)

Hailey Jade Dobbs Meadow Lewis Dear Santa, My name is Davey Allison hooks and I am 5 years old. I have tried to be really good this year and help my mama do the dishes. For Christmas I would like a aquadoodle, a laptop ink computer, tinkerbell tea pot, a pony with its own brush, a baby doll with a purple outfit, and a stick pony and a pink gun. Thank you Santa Claus and I love you very much. Me and my sissy (Shelby D.) will have a pepsi and cookies ready for you when you come on Christmas Eve. Tell Rudolph I love him Davey Allison Hooks Dear Santa, I would like a Wizards of Waverly Place doll and magic ball and one of the outfits. And some DS game like Cooking Mama shop and chop, ICarly, imagine babiez and babiez fashion, Phineas and Ferb, Planet 51, Little Pet Shop (any kind), My Sims games, More Ken clothes, Better Now Baby.

Me and My little sister (Davey) will leave you cookies and coke or pepsi. There is more stuff but I don’t have enough time to write and a new DS. Please and thank-you Shelby D. Hooks 101/2 Dear Santa, My name is Kendal Walton I am 5 years old.

My mommy and daddy said that I was good this yea. So they said I could write you a letter and tell you what I want for Christmas. First think I would like is roller skates. i also want Barbies, and twinkle toes shoes, gem sparkles for my hair, and a spongebob operation game. I also want some more games for my Wii, I want clothes and a pink Barbie RV camper.

I would also like some flowers and a CD player and last but not least jewelry. Thank you Santa. I will leave out some milk and cookies for you and

snacks for the reindeer.

Kendal Dear Santa, Santa what I want for Christmas is the DSi. I love it. The next thing I want for Christmas is the DSi game called Sti and Stiles. The next thing I want for Christmas Jewelry and makeup. I want is a computer in my room. I want a dog so I will have someone to play with. My sister wants the game called tronudon game. She has been begging for it for Christmas. Please get her that. Santa my mom wants new shoes and new clothes. But Santa I do not know what dad wants. I have been trying to be good. Santa. I wish you a Merry Christmas McKenna Dear Santa, I want a Wii for Christmas and an XBox and a DS and well whatever you want to give me but not coal. P.S. I’m a big fan. P. P. S. I’ve been very good this year.

Jett Dear Santa, I wish for a doll.

Please bring it when you come to my house. Will you get my sissy a play clean up kit? Will you try to make my mama feel better please. Please help my uncle’s hand to heal. Please let me see my brothers for the holiday. I wish you well too.

I’ve tried to be good this year.

Regina Dear Santa, For Christmas I ant some uggs, a guriter, some fake nails. I want the whole world to have a good Christmas, an XBox 360, a Wii, a keryoky. I want Hunter to have a good birthday on Dec. 23. I want my school to have a good Christmas every year. I want it to snow this year. I want the whole world to get presents. Thank you Santa for the stuff you do. I tried to be good this year. I’ve been bad and good.

Dakota Dear Santa, Thank you last year for getting me what I want and I said what I needed. This year I want my mom to get money on her credit card so she can go to the ear doctor. Please, Please, get me a Wii that comes with two controls guide to go with it. My favorite class needs more eracer. We need a lot and bring some pencils for us. What kind of cookies do you like? How about MMs? Here is a tip don’t get stuck in the Chimnee. Lose some weight.

Also bring Mis Clause and the reindeer. Merry Christmas. I’ve been bad and good. Please be fair to me.

Chloe Dear Santa, I want a kery-oky high heal boots and black and brown boots like moma, a cat and a bick. Please bring moma a sock. She’s telling me that I’m getting a sock so she gets one. I want everybody to thave a Merry Christmas and thanks for giving me presents and I’ve been good.

Maddison Dear Santa,

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Merry Christmas Hope everything goes smoothly for you and your loved ones during this fun-filled season.

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For Christmas I would like a zu zu pet and the live Girls. I would like picturica. Wouldn’t you want that game? I’ve been remembering about Christmas and I’ve been minding my parents, very well. Merry Christmas. I’ll leave you some mike and cookies.

Mary Grace Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want new gun, a motersickle, and I’d like a new football and cowboy boots and spykids and I will like a book.

Campbell Dear Santa, I want an XBox and I want it to snow. My brother wants a PSP3 and I want a DSi Tyler Dear Santa, I want a Jonas DS game. I want a Hannah Montana DS game.

I want a necklace and I want some shoes. I want a book called Arther’s Christmas . I want a keyboard. Santa I’ve been good.

Elisabeth Dear Santa, I like to have money to give to my mom and me.

I’d like to have another bike for my brother with two training wheels on my brother’s bike. Please put it in my backyard.

Merry Christmas Santa.

Have a wonderful day.

I’m being good.

Steven Dear Santa, I would liek a remote control car and some small cars and a playstation for Christmas. I think I am good.

Gus Dear Santa, I want a Star Wars tank. I have an Animal Kingdom set. I want my family to have the best Christmas ever. Thank you Santa. I have been good.

Jackson Dear Santa, My mom and dad said that I can only have three presents from you and them. So I want Wii Sports Resort and surprises. Will my family have the best Christmas ever? One other thank you for the presents.

Nicholas Dear Santa, My sister wants a doll for Christmas and I want a lego space police and a transformer and I have been good. Asd Please give me that Preston Dear Santa, I want a XBox 360, Wii and a four wheeler.

My sister wants a Barbie doll. I have been a good boy this year.

Caylob Dear Santa, I want a PSP and a four wheeler. Also I want an XBox 360 and toy cars Jordan Dear Santa, I wish for a doll. Please when you come to my

house will you bring my brother a ball. Will you bring my mom earrings and dad a pretty ring Winter Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is a baseball, a toy reindeer, a toy Rudolph and a toy deer. I also want a toy dog and van and a video game.

Kyle Dear Santa, I have been very good.

Please bring me a doll house Faith Hollingsworth Age 6 Dear Santa, I have been very good.

Please bring me a puppy Blake Long Age 5 Dear Santa, I have been very good.

Please bring me a Baby Alive.

Haley Leopard Age 5 Dear Santa, I have been very good.

Please bring me a electric drum.

John Dylan Conrad Age 5 Dear Santa, I have been very good.

Please bring me a cross necklace Alyssa McDivitt Age 5 Dear Santa, I have been very good.

Please bring me a Baby Alive Kristiona Dean Age 5 Dear Santa, I have been very good.

Please bring me Optimus Prime Robert Cavin Age 5 Dear Santa, I have been very good.

Please bring me a puppy.

Savanna Deisher Age 5 Dear Santa, I have been very good.

Please bring me a Nintendo DSi Jaiden Billings Age 5 Dear Santa, I have been very good.

Please bring me Star Wars stuff Eli Bishop Age 5 Dear Santa, I have been very good.

Please bring me a remote control helicopter Turner Nichols Age 5 Dear Santa, I have been very good.

Please bring me a Baby Alive Charlotte Stewart Age 5 Dear Santa, I have been very good please bring me a Star Wars the Clone Wars Joshua Evins Age 6 Dear Santa, I have been very good.

Please bring me a piano Alaina Snider Age 5

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Dear Santa, I have been very good.

Please bring me a motor bike Seth Williams Age 5

Dear Santa, I have been good. Pleae give me a swimming doll for Christmas Christiana Murphy Age 6

Dear Santa, I have been very good.

Please bring me a nintendo Dsi Austin Kilpatrick Age 5

Dear Santa, I want these things for Christmas: Baby doll, and a Wii Becca McCray

Dear Santa, I want a computer and a horse and a puppy and a nintendogs and a I-dog and a DSi and a toy puppy that swims and a Zu Zu pet Sarah Reasons Age 7 Dear Santa, I want a computer for Christmas. I want a reindeer to play with Mckenzie Age 6 Dear Santa, I want a Indian Jones 2 game, Lego, Xbox 360, I want a Taylor Swift - You belong to Me. I have been good and a little bad Luke Age 6

Dear Santa, I want these things for Christmas: A Alex doll a Mox Girl and a Gade doll and a barbie doll and a beshes for my small ceshen and a neupus and hat and scarf and gloves with fur.

Abby Addison

Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a Mp3 player, Guitar Hero, pirate set, and a PSP and a DS Andrew Arave Age 7

Dear Santa, I want these things for Christmas: XBox 360, Sims Catstaway, Ninendo and more sunshine Landon Shepard

Dear Santa, I want to ride me horse and I want a I-pod and I want to hold by baby sister Felica Walker Age 6

Dear Santa, I want these for Christmas $1,000 and $25 a ball and a dog and cat and I want mi mom and happy Christmas Kay Kay Koss

Dear Santa, I have been a good girl.

I want a Barbie house and can I have a Zu Zu. That is all I want have a good Christmas Tamya Somerville Age 5

Dear Santa, I want these things for Christmas a tea set Kylah Sue

Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a computer and a I-Pod and a doll house and polly pocket and a baby doll Chloe Age 7 Dear Santa, My sister wants twilight and I want a Indian Jones II game. and two controllers Kyle Stafford Age 6 Dear Santa, I have been nice this year. i want some roller skates and helicopter please.

Lauren Baskin Age 6 Dear Santa, I was doing so good at basketball so I want a basketball for Christmas.

I want a I-pod and a DSi Joey DeLuco Age 6 Dear Santa, I want the New Moon DVD and a game and some shows and bracelet and crayola and a New Moon game Kaitlyn White Age 7

Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a Guitar Hero Nintendo DS and a guitar. I have been good.

Grady Higgins Age 6

Dear Santa, I want these things for Christmas: Bike, Wii or baseball, footbal Hunter Long

Dear Santa, I want a drum set for Christmas and twilight for my sister.

Davidson Age 6

Dear Santa, I have been good the whole year. Can you bring me a I-pod XBox 360 please. Please bring me the horse now game.

Nolan Age 6

Andi Coulston, Cheryl and Leanna and Lane and Greg Age 7

Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like Barbie doll, Ballerina doll, Hannah Montana doll and a DSi. I have been good Hannah McElroy Age 6

Dear Santa, I want these things for Christmas: A bell a new ball a dog, cat and I want to go to Hawaii Mackinzee Miles

Dear Santa, Please bring me a motorcycle . I want a remote control helicopter Briton Age 6

Dear Santa, I want a pair of drums and a microphone pole and a magic kit and a DSi and a Wii

Dear Santa, I want these thing for Christmas: $100 in cash please and a wooden shoe like the Swedens have. Thank you for bringing all the things every year.

Trey Godsey

Dear Santa, I have a Wii please bring another controller.

I want a play station Cameron Kellum Age 7

Dear Santa, I want a horse for Christmas and a zebra too and I have been nice this year.

Renee Davidson Age 7

former 2 movie a rhino, four wheeler and a Wii Cameron Leem Age 7

Dear Santa, I want a baby doll for Christmas Sarah Beth Walker Dear Santa, I want these things for Christmas: a Play Station Blaine Locke Dear Santa, I want a DS for Christmas Joe Rose Dear Santa, I want these things for Christmas DS dole and a Wii Gabrielle Murphy Dear Santa, I want these things for Christmas: I want a bike and a doll Rylee Levine Dear Santa, I want these things for Christmas I want a barbie Victoria Everitt Dear Santa, I want these things for Christmas: I want my brother to get well.

Daniel Hadley Dear Santa, I want these things for Christmas many and many toys Kyleigh Reed Dear Santa, I want these things for Christmas: Spin and Fix homas and Mario Carts DS Wyatt Dear Santa, I want a DS and PSP Connor Blake Stepp Dear Santa, For Christmas I would liek American girl doll, nintendo DS, Hannah Montana Doll, Doctor and a doctor suit. I have been good Karson Smith Age 6 Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like DS ninja game, Trans-

Dear Santa, I would like for Christmas a bton and a magic snowglobe. And I have been good. And I wont a magic kit I would like a Hannah Montana doll Brooklyn Rose Age 7 Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a green DS, Lego Rock Band and Dirt bike Gear. I have been good.

Trace Hill Age 6 Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a DSi the legendary Starfe Hill Huffman Age 7 Dear Santa, I miss you Santa Claus..

Will you bring me a toy Rudolph, DS pet part 3, the movie Transformers and a play horse?

Kyle Payne Age 6 Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like Lego Rock Band, Magic snowglobe, ninetendo DS, XBox 360 and a dirt bike. I have been good.

Braden Delancey Age 6 Dear Santa, I wish you have a good Christmas. I want a DSi, Zu Zu pets, XBox 360, DVDs, Wii, easy bake, TV, bunk bed, nail polish Mattie Poyner Age 6 Dear Santa, For Christmas would like Transformers 2, Hannah Montana movie and guitar Hero Justin Spurlin Age 6 Dear Santa, For Christmas I would liek Guitar Hero, Barbie doll. I have been good.

Sharon Vazuez Age 7 Dear Santa, I want a lot of toys. I hope that you drive safe.

I’ve been good. I want a video game, I hope your elf dont get tired. Santa when I wake up from bed I hope there will be lot of toys Jacob Hutchins Age 7 Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like DSi, pet nurse wii game, lego Rock Band, and Hannah Montana movie Emily Eaton Age 7 Dear Santa, I would like a real go cart and a four wheeler. I want a Play Station and a dirt bike

Stephen Delancey Age 7 Dear Santa, I have tried to be good this year. I would like a Playstation 2. I would also like games for my Gamecube and toy men.

I need pants. I want movies.

Thank You, Tyler Pilkington Brighton 8 Years old Dear Santa, I want a Mario and Sonic Winter game. I want an XBOX 360 and XBOX games for a boy.

Love, Landon Jolly Covington 7 Years old Dear Santa, I want to have a PSP. Love, Nicholas Martinez Covington 7 Years old Dear Santa, I want a Wizards of Waverley Place doll where you can color Alex’s clothes with that wand.

Love, Rachel Brown Brighton 8 years old Dear Santa, My Name is Mark Stephens. I have been a very good boy this year. All I want is a MP3 player and a Four wheeler. And for my three sisters a MP3 player too. And my little brother a baby toy. Mom and dad some clothes.

Bring my granny a rind and Granddaddy something nice.

P.S. I want a shotgun so I can go hunting.

Love, Mark Stephens Mason 7 years old Dear Santa, I’ve been good. I want a Nintendo DS or more WII Games. I’d like a new Ken doll. I am happy that I Love God and his son Jesus. And tell Mrs. Santa Claus I love my ladybug blanket. I am good and I love you.

Emily Lynne Prater Mason 8 years old Dear Santa, I want a Nintendo DS and some other games and some make-up and the game Spongebob Operation.

Love, Chloe Twisdale Mason 7 years old Dear Santa, I’ve been a good girl this year. A am really feeling the Christmas Spirit.

I am hoping that you will be stopping by my house.

And your reindeers, too.

I hope that you will bring most of my toys with you.

Yours truely, Destiny Sellers Mason 7 years old Dear Santa, What I want is a bow and arrow and Ipod and I want a guitar. I want a toy robot. What I want for Christmas is a bell from your sleigh.

Cameron Newman Brighton 8 years old Dear Santa, I want a DS wioth games and a Ipod with songs on it and I want a Baby Alive and a Gameboy with games. I want the Junies B. Jones Series and a desk with a light and a 200 piece puzzle.

And dolls. Please and thank you.

Love, Bri’Anna Cater Covington 8 years old.

Dear Santa, I like a Wii and a Play Station Alyssa Smith Age 6

Dear Santa, I have been good. I want for Christmas is Star Wars Jeremiah Briley Age 7 Dear Santa, I want a robot. I want a pet monkey. Mom wants a thing to hold her book.

Dad wants boy perfume Hunter Austill Age 7

Dear Santa, I have been good.

Destiney Rees Age 6 Dear Santa, I have been good. I want for Christmas is cat and a toy Santa and a toy christmas tree, toy elf a stand for papers and a good holiday Fortner Childress Age 6

Dear Santa, I have been good. I want a remote control car, can I have a ring for my mom Wesley Ervin Age 7

Dear Santa, I want a hamster, I wont a play set cichin, a I-Pod, a laptop and some new makeup Victoria

Dear Santa, I been good I tried my best I want light saver trainer, Skylar wants a game, Sara wants a horse with a house Austin Dye Age 6 Dear Santa, I have been good I Will give you cookies and mile. I want a ben 10 game for my DS. I want a nintindo DSi Ty Smith Age 7 Dear Santa, I have been good.

Dalton Collins Age 7 Dear Santa, I’ve been good I think.

The first thing I won’t is a Ben 10 toy, spider man and a Star Wars movies, 1, 2, 3 and another thing from Star Wars Beau Age 6 Dear Santa, I have been good I want a real ring on ad a computer and a Christmas globe.

Kayle Alsbrook Age 6 Dear Santa, I’ve been good for Christmas I would like a toy kitten and a toy pony and a toy dog and that’s about all but you can bring me more.

Katelyn Anderson Age 6 Dear Santa, I been good. I wont for Christmas a dry-erase marker board. my mom wants a dollar and a five dollar.

Telisha Wakefield Age 7 Dear Santa, I have been very good.

Desiree Age 8 Dear Santa, I’ve been very very good. Id like an electric guitar, text messenger, phone, digital camera Christopher Chitwood Age 6 Dear Santa, I have been bad but please give me another chance to be good. A new set of drums, a book about dogs, a book about cats Reagan Combs Age 6 Dear Santa, I’ve tryed to be good.

What I want for Christmas is a bumblebee head arm blaster toy story playset J. D. Rankin Age 6 Dear Santa, I’ve been good. I would like for Christmas a lulu and a zu zu pet. And a good Christmas. I’m thinking your reindeer are pretty. And whatever mom and dad and Mikey wonts Jennifer Belk Age 7 Dear Santa, I’ve been good. I would like a girl pet and a sister. That is all Sarah Monroe Age 7

Dear Santa, How are the reindeer?

I want four Christmas a video game Zachary Dear Santa, How is the reindeer? I wont little pet shop Jenny Dear Santa, I wish my family had the best Christmas and I wish for a big stuffed bear Klara Dear Santa, How is your reindeer Roudolph? I want a amrcrdorb and a ranbear Joshua Dear Santa, How are your ranedeer I want a power wing and lego batman for the PS3 Josh Dear Santa, Are you doing good?

I want a Jeff hardy and Matt Harry John Cean Big Show and Edge in a Ladder money Joshua DeVonte Fleming Dear Santa, My name is Ethan, for Christmas I want a XBox 360 and a bunch of cars Ethan Dear Santa, How are the reindeer?

How are you Santa? I would like a book about trucks. I would like a cup.

Joe Dear Santa, Howar are your reindeer Santa? I want fur Christmas is a Wii andd a Moxley doll and a DSi Alexis Dear Santa, I want for Christmas is a V-Smile game and a new basketball Dear Santa, How are your reindeer? I want a DSi and a laptop Haylee Dear Santa, I want a moxes, braz and c. d. player Kurstyn Dear Santa, How are you Santa?

I want a PSP and three games Jordan Dear Santa, I have been good this year and I have good grades. For Christmas my family wants a air hockey table, eye clops, my sims agent, a fat head of Manning from the Colts, a DS and Madden NFL 10, Fifa soccer 10, and I want a new football. I want a PS3 the new nerf fun and the nerf video game Kaden Naifeh Dear Santa, I have good grades. I have As and Bs. I want a Wii and a Hannah Montana Doll Kayla Davis Dear Santa, I have been so good. I made straight as and es on my folder and did my homework. I want a PSP, XBox 360 with a game, toys, a remote control car, shoes and clothes. I want a go cart, walky talky and a bike Martavics Bland

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Dear Santa, I have been very good this year. I’ve let people keep my stuff. I’ve been nice to a lot of people. I have always wanted a nintendo DS and a toy dog named Bisket too.

It would be cool to have a 1000 piece puzzle. I would love to have those things because I’ve always wanted them.

Alyssa Ray Dear Santa, I have been very good this year in class. I have never pulled a card either, and I was the first girl helper too. Santa have you heard of Elvis the elf? He has been reporting good new right?

I want a DSi and a Barbie camper. i want my two front teeth. I want two DSi games. I love the Ipod that you gave me mast year and the puppy dog. That’s not all I want.

I have some more on my list at home.

Brinley Cousar

things if you can. Thank you Santa and Merry Christmas.

Your friend, Sam Hayden Dear Santa, My name is Logan Martin, I have been a good boy this year. How is Mrs. Claus and your deers/ Please bring me a 4-wheeler, motorcycle, plane and a wrestling action fun set. Merry Christmas Logan Dear Santa, I love you I want a fire truck and a plane cause I lost mine. I need a new one. And a horse athat runs.

Garrett Witwer Age 6 Brighton Dear Santa, I want a hool a hoop and a doll house with beds and cars Lauren Witwer Age 4 Brighton

Dear Santa, I’ve been bad and good this year. I have been making straight As too. I don’t want a lot of presents. I want a PSP and a bike Brandon Alston

Dear Santa, I want a 4-wheeler and Splash and some new clothes and my cat wants a wind up mouse.

I have been a good boy this year.

Brice Max

Dear Santa, I have been good at school on some of my papers. This year I made 100/A+ but not on all of them. I want some markers with an eraser, dry eraser, and a a lot of clothes with peace signs, and a video camera with color. The one I want is dark purple and you can get me anything you want to get me.

Lizzie Wilson

Dear Santa, I been waiting for this whole year to come. I want a DS game, and a PSP, and a smackdown game, and a I-Pod, and some Hannah Montana, Clothes, Shoes, and a Hannah Montana scoter, and a Hannah Montana comfortable set and a doll and a big radio Keonna Woodlan Mason

Dear Santa, I have been really good at school, and I made straight As and haven’t been to the principal. I have really helped my little brother, my little sister and my big brother. All I want is a good Christmas Carter Turner Dear Santa, I have been a good boy.

I helped my art teacher get ready for a Christmas party and I also got As, Bs and a few Cs. I want night vision binoculars.

Tanner Bolton Dear Santa, I hope I am not on the naughty list. For Christmas this year I would like a Wii, a Nerf gun and a new bike Hunter Patterson Age 6 Atoka Dear Santa, Thank you for my kitchen you gave me last year. I really loved it. This year I would like a doll house and a bike and an achoo baby so i can take care of her. I have been a very good girl and I hlep my mom and my nana. I even helped decorate the tree.

Kayleigh Grace Age 3 Dear Santa, I want a Lightning McQueen T.V. I would like to have a bike too. I like to help my dad and my papa so I would like a little tool set. I have been a very good boy and minded my mom and my nana. I have shared with Kayleigh Grace. Thank you for everything you gave me last year. I love you.

Cooper Bourque 4 Dear Santa, How have you been?

Did you have a good year? I will leave you milk and cookies. I would like to have a big screen flat tv... I also woul dlike a Nerf Raider CS35 with bullets and also some more nerf bullets to fit my other nerf guns.

Please bring me these

Dear Santa, I have been a very good boy this year. For Christmas I would like some Diminoes for boys, trucks, cars, and motorcycles, I would also like a Connect Four game, a Spongebob or a Spiderman bike and most of all I would really like some Spongebob clothes and Spongebob shoes for Christmas, Santa, will you please make my Christmas wish come true Keshun Woodland Mason Dear Santa, I hope Rudolph is feeling good on Christmas. I wont a UFC 2009 game for my play station 2. I hope Santa brings me good stuff Jay Barnett Age 7 Dear Santa, I’ve tried to be good this year. Can I please have a DSi and an American Girl doll with a book Madison Mines Age 6 Dear Santa, How is Rudolph? I would like these things please Hogwarts school, real wand, spell book flying broom, real wizard robe slytherin Reagan Gravier Age 6 Dear Santa, How is Rudolph? I hope I get a diamond castle and a Wii game, ICarly and Dimonds. We will make some cookies and milk Marie Milan Age 7 Dear Santa, You make me laugh to much because you are funny with your ho ho ho do you know want I want for Christmas presents a DS and a game to my game I will leave you cookies and milk Jimmy Rudd Age 6 Dear Santa, I’ve tried to be really good this year. I hope that you will give me a fast remote control car, lots of Ole Miss Stuff, a

electric Jeep. If you have room on your sleigh I want a bike.

Payne Zarecor Dear Santa, I have been very good bring me some presents for my brother and sister.

Noah is 9 and Jakara is 11 Coby is 5 I am 6 I want a bike Brenna Parnell Age 6 Dear Santa, I’ve been good. Please bring me legos. I love you Santa.

Cody Age 7 Dear Santa, I like you, you rock, because you bring us presents and I will leave you some cookies and milk that will be Christmas cookies I want a collection of diamonds and a Barbie whose name is Jasmine from Aladdin.

Emily Porter Age 6 Dear Santa, I’ve tried to be really good this year. I hope that you bring me presents this year. I want an I-pod, Webkinz, real dog, if you have room in your sleigh I want a Barbie doll. Moxy girl. Santa Claus is Rudolph ok?

Sydney Waits Age 4 Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus? I hope you come to my home. I want to have a set of play food for my kitche Vanessa Jade Turner Age 6 Dear Santa, I’ve tried to be really good this year. I hope you come to my school.

Bring me a DS please D. J. Earwood Age 7 Dear Santa, I’ve been good this year please bring me a power ranger action figure.

Keelan Stanback Age 6 Dear Santa, I’ve tried to be very good. I want a power ranger action figure, Spiderman game and a superman game for my XBox 360.

Kylan Hodge Age 6 Dear Santa, I want a DS for Christmas and a PSP then I want a new bike, playstation and I want to give Mr. Jen a radio Jeremiah Wilson Dear Santa, I’ve been good this year. I want is a big foll house, doll dress, I want Emma to have some presents. I want my daddy and my mommy to have presents too Shelby Blanchard Age 7 Dear Santa, I want to Wii and a gameboy, I want a little laptop too Hunter Crss Age 6 Dear Santa, I want for Christmas is a doll and I want my dad to have a orange and a deer I am very good today at school.

Kellie Osgatharp Dear Santa, I want a game, I want a sonic game, and Ilego XBox 360 and a spiderman Dylan Calzadilla Age 6 Dear Santa, I hope I get presents. I hope you get a present. I want a doll Trinity Baltimore

Dear Santa, I really want a XBox 360 and a DS and Wii Zhytia Cobbs Age 7

good. My brothers are really, really bad.

See you later, Kahria Dowell Age 4 Covington, TN

Dear Santa, I want a Batman game with Superman, and superman toys, and Batman toys, and my momma want a phone. I want a motorcycle toy. My momma is going to get you cookies.

Love you, Tyler Johnson Age 4 Covington, TN

Dear Santa, Do you want chocolate cookies? Give me one bicycle, a toy, and that’s it.

Thank you.

AnnaMarie Abel Age 5 Covington, TN

Dear Santa, Please bring me Batman toys, a robot, racecars, a bike, and a Spiderman. How are your reindeer doing? Can I have one more toys? A truck and a police car?

Good Luck, Cornelius Mason Age 5 Covington, TN Dear Santa, Can I have a Batman toy with the straight sides on it, a Spiderman game, and the picture I gave you? I been okay. See you later Santa Claus!

JayQuan Mason Age 4 Covington, TN Dear Santa, I want to know how cold it is there. I want a scooter, my own baby doll, a Barbie, my own stamps, a book, a puzzle, my own paint, and crayons. What kind of cookies do you want? Did Bubbles (the elf) make it home? Did he say I was good or bad? How are the reindeer? How are the elves?

Thank You, Emma Matlock Age 5 Covington, TN Dear Santa, I want a trampoline, a basketball gym so I can play all by myself, a computer, a Transformer bed, and a Batman costume.

Are you going to eat the cookies? I want to.

Thank You, Jordan Porter Age 4 Covington, TN Dear Santa, I want presents. Can you give me what I want?

I want you to give me a big shelf with puzzles, a letter bag, and a puppet stage with puppets.

Make sure you be careful!

Santa Claus, the end.

I’ll see you after Christmas, Keelon Gilliam Age 4 Covington, TN Dear Santa, I want a Dora oven and that’s it.

Love, Mekiah Hayslett Age 4 Covington, TN Dear Santa, Come over to my house and play with me.

Please can I have a baby doll, a ball, playdoh, a camera, stickers, and a basket? See you later!

Love, Brianna Govier Age 4 Covington, TN Dear Santa, Please bring me a baby doll, a bicycle, a doll house with a kitchen and a baby in the baby’s room, a car, balloons, and a birthday cake.

Thank You, Tyuna Cleaves Age 4 Covington, TN Dear Santa, How do the deers get in? Thank you for the baby. I love you Santa Claus. I want a baby bed, a baby blanket, and a baby pillow. I love the sky.

I Love You, Bekah Currie Age 4 Covington, TN Dear Santa, I want a Barbie girl, two make-ups, lip gloss, eye shadow, and eyebrow stuff. And I want a Barbie girl baby, a puppet show, a tall tree, a watch, a kitchen, two dogs, a frog game, and candy. I was really, really

Dear Santa, I want a BB Gun, Football Field and football player, power rangers From Christopher Dear Santa, I want a BB Gun, football field, football players, Rock Band. I have been a good boy.

Dear Santa, Buy me some knee pads and a hat, a bike, and some cookies.

Thank You, LaTavious Adams Age 4 Covington, TN

Dear Santa, I want a play house with dogs, robot, kitty. I have been a good girl.

Love, Anna S.

Dear Santa, How are your reindeer doing? I want playdoh, a computer, a bike, and Madagascar. I want to give you a hug.

Thank You, Kaii Brown Age 4 Covington, TN

Dear Santa, I want you to give me a Xbox 360 for Christmas I want you get a fun Christmas and can you get me a Wii. Carl Turner Mason

Dear Santa, How are the reindeer doing? Do you like chocolate chip cookies?

I want a Christmas tree, a sand table, a marker board, a little-bitty fake house, and a little-bitty school.

Thank You, Lane Butler Age 4 Covington, TN

Dear Santa, I have been a good girl a whole month. Me and my sisters and brothers want to get some Christmas gifts this eyar. We only got a few last year, but we want a lot this year because I have two baby sisters one brother and myself. My baby sister need Pampers and formula baby milk. My brother needs plain milk me and my othe rsister want toys, but my baby brother needs a baby car.

Carlissia Covington

Dear Santa, I want a scooter, a bicycle, a tent, and a big wheel. Can you come over to my house? See you later Santa Claus!

Love, Kenotta Tate Age 4 Covington, TN Dear Santa Claus, I have been really good. I want a Ninja Turtle game, a Batman game, a swimming pool, a basketball, a camcorder, a castle, some Ninja Turtles that fight, two books, a car, a monster truck, a Playstation, an Xbox 360, Transformers, a dragon, a flute, a guitar, a basketball hoop, an airplane, some new shoes, a Pluto, and a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. How are the reindeer? Do you want some cookies? How is Mrs. Claus? And if you have been good, I will get you a present too!

See You Later!

Dorian Robinson Age 4 Covington, TN Dear Santa, I’m going to cook you some cookies. I love you!

I want a scooter, a princess motorcycle with a helmet, some lip gloss, a jeep, a real cat, and a baby bed for the cat, and a car seat for the cat.

Thank You, Makayla Young Age 5 Covington, TN P.S. My brothers are bad.

That’s all.

Dear Santa, I am going to give you a bike and a real dog when you come to my house. I want you to bring me a combine, a barn with all of the animals, books, a table, a hat, two movies, a chair, and a ball. How are your elves doing?

How are the reindeer? I love you Santa Claus!

Love, Braden Renner Age 4 Covington, TN Dear Santa, I would like a Webkins doll and a Littlest Pet Shop doll and a stuffed animal thats a cat... no doggie... not a horsy.

Merry Christmas and I hope ya’ll have a happy new year. I was good and I hope my brother was good.

Lily Mallory Age 7 Munford Dear Santa, I want a cake, doll house, Barbie doll, wagon, puppy, Barbie house, drill, I have been very good.

Love Addie Dears

Dear Santa, I’ve been very good this year. If you can buy me a PSP. I have been begging for one. They are suppose to be fun. I don’t care what color you give me.

David Murchison Covington Dear Santa, I have been a good boy. I would like to have a Wii, phone XBox, and money. I am going to leave six cookies all for you. And I will leave food for your elfs and raindeer too. That morning I will get up and play with the Wii first.

Kevonis Brown Mason Dear Santa, Hi Santa. My name is Ieashia. I have been so good at school and I have obeyed my parents.

I can’t wait for Christmas to come so I can open my presents. I will leave you cookies and milk on my table just in case you get hungry. My sisters doesn’t obey me very well. I hope you don’t get trapped in the coldness. And all I want for Christmas is a Nintendo DSI and you can get me more stuff if you want.

See you soon.

Ieashia Taylor Covington Dear Santa, I have been a very good girl this year. Can I have a Baby Alive, a touch screen I-Pod and a touch screen texting phone. And I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year..

Azreial Covington Dear Santa, Merry Christmas Santa. How are you doing in your workshop? I can’t wait until Christmas.

Can you? I’m been good in school and at home. I want a bike, I-pod, DSi game and a Merry Christmas.

Hanna Johnson Covington Dear Santa, I’ve been a good boy this year. How many presents am I going to get this year? Can I drive your sleigh? How long does it take to cross the

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Atlantic Ocean? How many elves are there in your workshop? I have a second grade brother.

Brandon Covington Dear Santa, I’ve been really good this year. I want a lot of things for Christmas like A I-Pod, puzzles, crafts, paint, shoes, board games and reading books, you don’t have to get everything okay. This is my favorite holiday. Is it yours?

If it was that would be so cool, well, nice talking to you.

Maddie Ray Covington Dear Santa, How are you doing?

Well I have been a boy. I know that Christmas is around the corner. how is your mother doing?

So all am is to be a good boy and have everything I wanted.

Taerion Covington Dear Santa, May I have a real car for my brother. And I want a Wii. Andrew Burlison Dear Santa, How is the North Pole?

I hear it is cold there. I wrote this to you to say Merry Christmas and to tell you what I want ... money, so I can go buy what I want. Could you please throw in something for my mom she likes tea cups. Tell all of the raindeer Merry Christmas from me.

Mackenzie McNeal Covington Dear Santa, I been a good girl this year. For Christmas I hope I get a present. “What” I want for Christmas is a laptop, DS and some girl games I can play not boy games because I’m not a boy.

And Santa Claus I hope I have a good Christmas because my grandfather died Monday morning and it was sad.

Jasmine Covington Dear Santa, I was a good boy this year. how is yoor Christmas? how your the elf Doing? Thack you the toys in the past. You are rale to me.

Thomas Covington Dear Santa, How is your Christmas? How the elf’s doing? Are they doing Great, you no what I want four Christmas is A Labetope four Christmas and A Nentido I four Christmas. But frist I am going to Alana Jorja four Christmas. then I am going back to my Dad house. then My Grandmame house to get my toys then my mom and. the end.

Sheldy Graves Covington

wimpy kid dogy days and I wan’t a wii with a game and every thing. thank you that wll be all by. See you next year!!!

Octravous Lewis Covington Dear Santa, How are you? I am great. Have you been busy this year? I am hoping you will be me bunches of toys this year.

How did you become Santa Claus? How is Mrs. Claus? How many Elfs do you have. Dothey do a lot of work? That is all.

Steven Sartain, age 10 Mason Dear Santa, How are you today?

I’m fine too. I want a phone, clothes, shoes, jewlry, and some clothes for my baby sister some outfits. Santa and Mrs. Claus I hope you have a great Christmas Day. Christmas is going be awesome this year.

Tamia Jarmon, age 9 Covington Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus?

How are your reindeer?

How are you doing this time of year? Here are some of the thing I want this year. I want Spongebob truth or sqare, Cabela’s hunting game on wii, Traranformers game 1st + 2nd on wii, wall-e game on wii, Mario and Luigi Bowsers inside story on DS, Mario and Sonic at the winter olmpic games, mind flex, motorcycle. I hope you have a merry Christmas.

Nathan Norwood, age 9 Covington Dear Santa, Christmas is almost Here. I can’t for you to bring us Presents. I hope your doing ok. Your Elf’s must be working hard for this Christmas. Every year you Probably have to make more Presents for the new born babies.

Santa may I get a wii for Christmas? I’ve never had a wii before, and it would nice to have one.

Well I gotta go Santa bye.

Merry Christmas.

Gabrielle, age 9 Covington

and I heard you say oooh cookies. I love when you come and visit. Your all that matters.

Addy Reynolds, age 9 Covington Dear Santa, How are you today? I can’t wait for Christmas.

It is my most favorite holiday. I have an elf at my house his name is Ben. last year he gave me a present. It was some clothes for my American Girl doll her name is Ereran Jesica. I love her.

This year I would like an … ipod, DSi, books, and DS games. But most of all I would like a DSi because it comes with a camera, internet, game playing system, and pictochat. I love Christmas.

Colby Ruffin, age 9 Covington Dear Santa, I want an xbox 360 for Christmas and I wan’t a game to go with I. I wan’t left4dead 2 it a shooting game but you go to shoot the zumbies and you also go to shoot a tank to. And I also wan’t call of duty 2. it is also a shooting game but you got to shoot at each other. We are going to have a great Christmas. My brother and I are going to call of duty 2 because my couson and I are going to play left4dead to. Because I was up his house. He just live up the street from me and my grandmama. But my couson and I were looking at it on his dady lafthtop on yutube.

Aaron H., age 10 Covington Dear Santa, Hi santa how are you today? I’m doing great.

How are the elves, I hope their great! My family and I are doing awesome. I bet your cold down there in the North Pole. Well, I was just wondering how Mrs. Claus, the elves, and yourself are doing.

Eli Davis, age 10 Stanton

Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is a DS and the CD of Talyor Swift “FEARLESS”. Have I been good this year? How are the elfs? And I want any kind of book you can think of.

Have a good Christmas.

Katie Headrick, age 9 Covington

Dear Santa, I won’t to tell you my Christmas List. I won’t some pants size 12 and T’shrits size 10 and I would like to get a D.S. eye, and some books like Harry Potter, or Judy Moody something like that. Can you help with getting my sister and me a four weeler also I won’t to know how are you doing good I am doing good in scool. I hope you’re doing good talk to you later.

Aria Boyce, age 11 Covington

Dear Santa, How is the North Pole? I bet it’s cold your Elf’s better get working it’s almost Christmas it’s coming real fast. I hope i’ve been a good girl this year. I love Christmas. I think it’s the best part of the year but it really don’t matter what I get. I heard your toys fall on the floor

Dear Santa, How are you today?

I would like to tell you what I want fo Christmas. I want a phone it is a go phone, a nother ds game, a play station 2 game, some hunting clothes. Thats all that I wish for on my wish list.

Lauren Smith, age 10 Covington

Dear Santa, How are you? I am doing great. This year I am being a great girl. I wish for a DSI a pink or a blue or a white. The games that I want are the biggest loser and a fashion game. I wish for some bead beacon street girl books. A new set of bitty baby clothes, and a purse, and the green, and red book of the diary of the wimpy kid. The game candy land, and the 2010 barbie doll.

Shelby Clifton, age 9 Covington Dear Santa, How are you and your ANelf doing? Have your ANelf mad a lot of toys I hop so you are going to have a lot of kids to gave toys to. I hop a lot of kids ben good. Can you ride by my house? I have been so good. how is Mss. Clause doing I hop she is OK? I hop you give me a lot. You are the best Thik you.

Tynesha Tate Covington Dear Santa, I would like a M-16 A1. PS2 games called Call of Duty 1 and Heros of the Pacific, SS helmet, British hemet. Panzer men uniform. Shiel hand granaden (stick granade), and a very good Christmas.

Grayson Huggins, Age 9 Covington Dear Santa, How are you doing today? I have a question am I on the naughty list or am I on the good list, if you can’t tell me that’s ok? I would like to tell you what I want for Christmas, I want a slide up cell phone, DSi, easy bake oven with all the food to it, a computer, a laptop all the Sims game, a new house for me and my daddy, all new clothes, all new shoes, a Winnie the Pooh bear holder for my phone, a tweety bird holder for my phone too, a new bed, some money, see you at the north pole, a lot of food for my house, and i think I done with my letter to you now.

If I remember if I left out something I will send a letter and tell you what else I want that I left out ok. Santa are you really read so I can know if I can believe that you are really real and alive if you are not really real well ain’t no since of me believing in you. I’m sorry, but I just had to ask you that. If I on your naughty list I sorry for being on it. I really really do love you Santa Claus I just wanted to tell you that if you changed your mind and put me on the nice or good list okay. I can’t write any more because our teacher is about to pick my paper up now.

Jalisa Wilson Covington

Dear Santa, This year I killed a 5 point deer. But guess what my dad killed a 14 point and guess what I was asleep. You wana now why I went to Bass Pro the night before and we got back at like 10:00 p.m. Guess what I caught? A 6 pound bass. I was fishing with Rick Kelly. I caught it at Kentucky Lake. I put it in Mid-South Hunting and Fishing and I won a $50.00 gift card to Bass Pro and I’m in the running for a $500.00 gift card. We’ll thats pretty much it.

Lawson Maxwell Covington Dear Santa, How are you dong Santa? Santa all I won’t for Christmas is a xdox 360 hard drive and xdox 360 remotcantrollar and the dook of Diary of the

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Dear Santa, How is the North Pole going? Well I bet it’s doing well. I can’t wait til Christmas. I hope to get a BB gun, radio controled helicopter, a sturdy tank, and a I-Pod touch. Good luck out there Hayden Parker Age 9 Dear Santa, How are you doing?

I’m doing great. May I please have a dog whistle, a wind up toy car and a voice control robot. My I also have a motor scooter, a ramp for my remote control car, and a internet chip for my DS. There are a few things I also would like for Christmas like a pair of shoes and some magic Dear Santa, I hope you’re good. I hope you’re not too cold.

Are the reindeer ready?

Is Rudolph’s nose red and glowing? Here are some things I would like for Christmas. A science kit, Harry Potter books and movies, an art kit and DS games What kind of cookies do you want?

Have fun Auburn Sage Covington Dear Santa, How is the North Pole Mr. Santa Claus? I bet it is fun down there. Christmas fun because Jesus birth day. What I want for Christmas is a Madden 2010 football game and a basketball goal. Merry Christmas. Santa Claus and to the elfs too/ Maurice Taylor Covington Dear Santa, Santa how are you doing? I’m doing fine.

Are you reindeer feeling good? Are your elves doing good? I want money, a Bereta 12 gauge 3-1/2 in. magnum shotgun, Wii games, a gun safe, a t. v. and an electric fence for my dogs. For Christmas I hope my wishes come true.

Tucker Chumley Covington Dear Santa, Hey how are you doing today? I’m doing good. How is it in the North Pole? Its getting a little cold outside. I wonder what are the elves doing. This is my Christmas list I want a bike, a XBox 360, a basketball, a basketball goal, a I-Phone, some shoes and some clothes Tia Covington Dear Santa, I want a bow.

Reagan Boswell Dear Santa, I love you. Merry Christmas Jacob Millican Dear Santa, I want a Baby Alive Mikala Crump

Dear Santa, I want a Jedi and Mp3 player and Will and snow Wesley B. Dear Santa, I want a trampoline for Christmas.

Andrea Ferrell Dear Santa, I want a new DS game.

I want a computer I want a new play station 2 and I want a Wii and a Xbox, Trampoline and a book shelf. I am a good sport.

Sam Green Dear Santa, I want a D. S. I’ve been a good boy.

Ian Guevarra Dear Santa, I want a barbie printer, a T. cuppey, a barbie house a grocery machine I want a kit, a D. S. i, dishes and a doll Riley Baskin Dear Santa, I want a Mp3 player, a digital camera, a Wii game, a fireball to come back a doll, a new tent, a doll house Emily Cox Dear Santa, I want a XBox 360 for Christmas and a skateboard and games to go with the Xbox 360.

Samuel Mackey Dear Santa, I want a DSi and a doll Jandasha Davis Dear Santa, I want a Xbox 360 I love you and Ms. Claus Hayley Huckabee Dear Santa, I want a DSi and a doll Caitin Brown Dear Santa, I want a adyarbik Kyle Skerton Dear Santa, I want a XBox 360. I’ve been good.

Jacob Oorr Dear Santa, I want a Barbie.

Jordan Pyland Dear Santa, I want a cave P. Pounds Dear Santa, I want a Nintendo DSi Aaron Findly Dear Santa, I love you. Say hey to Rudolph for me! I want a game called Style Savi for Nintendo D. S., and a fame called fossil Finders for Nintendo D. S., and first aid kit. Tell Mrs. Clause that I said Merry Christmas and I love her.

And say Merry Christmas to everybody at the North Pole.

Lauren Blackley Covington

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Dear Santa, I am a good boy. I love you. I want a fire truck and a helicopter and a airplane, a toy one, that’s remote control. And a remote control monster truck and a remote control dump truck. Merry Christmas! Santa, I will be 6 on Dec. 23.

Jaylen Denmark, Age 6 Munford Dear Santa, I been good. How do your reindeers fly? I want Barbies and a present. Do you know how to make presents? I don’t know how to make presents you do! But I know how to make a Barbie!

Emma Day, age 4 Brighton/Munford

Dear Santa, I’m a good girl. I would like a camera for Christmas and a baby and a paper pencil to write with.

Jenna Denmark, age 3 Munford Dear Santa, I’ve been good as I can be. I want a tatoo Barbie.

Anything you bring me is OK with me! I love you!

Jaiden Denmark, age 7 Munford Dear Santa, My name is Reed Chipman and I’m in the first grade at Crestview Elementary School. I have been good this year.

I want a Nintendo DS, a pocket rocket, a light saber, a skateboard, games, a dirt bike, and a basket-

ball game table.

I promise to do my best in school and mind my Mom and Dad. Please don’t forget Addie and Miah. I will leave your cookies and eggnog on the bar so that Miah doesn’t get them.

Reed Chipman Covington Dear Santa, My name is Addison Brooke Channell. I am 2 years old. I have been very good this year.

I want a baby doll, stroller, car seat, play pen, diaper bag and all the things to take care of my baby doll. I also want a guitar, a Leapfrog Alphabetpal, Princess Bicycle, WowWow Wubbzy movie and a princess comforter for my new bed.

I promise to be good

The origin of Santa Claus Most children know Santa Claus as a big, round, red-cheeked, joyous, old gentleman who delivers Christmas gifts clad in black boots and a red and white suit.

But really, who is Santa Claus and where does Santa Claus come from?

The legend of Santa Claus dates all the way back to the 4th century when a child named Nicholas was born.

At that time, nobody knew that he was to become world renowned as Santa Claus, but Nicholas soon showed signs of special abilities.

As a grown-up he became bishop of Myra in Lycia, a province of the Byzantine Anatolia, now in Turkey, where, according to legend, he only did good deeds.

One of the deeds later associated with Nicholas as Santa Claus or gift donor took place when he saved a family from poverty one night by throwing money through their window. But Nicholas was capable of much more than that. He could, by the power of God, bring the dead back to life and save sailors from storms. Therefore, Nicholas (later known as Santa Claus) was beatified and initially, was mostly honored by the sailors.

At first, Nicholas became a Catholic saint, but during the Reformation hagiolatry was abandoned by the Protestants.

However, it was difficult to just drop St. Nicholas due to his popularity; thus, he

Wishing you and your loved ones all the wonder and magic of Christmas.

was portrayed without a bishop’s miter and was named Santa Claus. Coincidentally, Nicolas had died in December, thus, it was now easy to associate him as Santa Claus with Christmas and gift-giving.

That’s how St. Nicholas became known under the name Santa Claus in Europe and later on, also in the USA. His story was spread by the Dutch sailors berthing in New York. They called St. Nicholas “Sinterklaas”, and through translations to American English, he became the American “Santa Claus”.

Today, Santa Claus is famous all around the world as the kind, old man who brings Christmas gifts to the children. Santa Claus has been widely used as a commercial eye catcher, in particular after 1930, when Coca Cola used him in their advertisements for the first time. Here he had a big, white beard, black boots, a big red coat, and an infectious laughter - exactly like we know and love him today.

However, discussions about his origins continue. St. Nicholas came from Asia, but today he is associated with snow and Christmas; therefore, countries like Canada, Finland, Greenland, Norway, and Sweden are fighting for the right to house the old gift giver.

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for my mom. Please don’t forget to bring my Uncle Reed and Miah something. I will leave food for Rudolph on the front lawn. Please be careful.

Addison Brooke Channell Covington Dear Santa, I would like you to bring me a tent, Optimus Prime, and a Star Wars the Clone War lightsaver. and whatever else you have in the workshop.

Thanks a bunch Tyler Matheny 4 Munford Dear Santa, I have been good. I love to have some pots and pans and some dishes for my kitchen, clothes

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Magic Reindeer Food leaves a glittering path to Santa’s reindeer to your home on Christmas Eve. In a small zipper food storage bag mix the following ingredients: • 1/2 cup oatmeal • 1/2 cup sugar • 1/4 cup red or green sugar crystals (used for cake and cookie decorating) Be sure to take this magic food and sprinkle on the lawn, On Christmas, Santa’s reindeer travel miles before the dawn.

The smell of oats and glitter path will guide them on their way And you’ll wake up to Santa’s gifts next morn on Christmas Day!

since I’m growing so fast and whatever else you may think I will like We will have cookies and milk waiting.

Rylee Matheny 16 months Munford

Dear Santa, I would like pixos, puppy alive, Hannah Montana House, Easy bake oven and earrings.

Thank you Trinity Taylor Age 7

Dear Santa, I would like pixo, Hannah Montana house, Barbie House, Brown Teddy Bear, Hannah Montana purse Thank you Taysia Taylor Age 5

Dear Santa, I would like a Mongoose bike, I-Pod, XBox 360, clothes and shoes Thank you, T. J. Taylor Age 11

Dear Santa, I would like pixos, IPod, shoes, clothes, and necklace/earrings Thank you, Toniyah Taylor Age 7

Dear Santa, I would like an I-Pod, purse, clothes, shoes and jewelry Thank you, Teddy Morgan Age 12

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Yes, Viriginia, there is a Santa Claus Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church has since become history’s most reprinted newspaper editorial, appearing in part or whole in dozens of languages in books, movies, and other editorials, and on posters and stamps.

“DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old.

“Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus.

“Papa says, ‘If you see it in THE SUN it’s so.’

“Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?

“VIRGINIA O’HANLON. “115 WEST NINETY-FIFTH STREET.” VIRGINIA, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except [what] they see.

They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little.

In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.

Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! How dreary would be the

world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no VIRGINIAS. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.

Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies!

You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that’s no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.

You may tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real?

Ah, VIRGINIA, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding.

No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.

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Secure licorice with frosting, if desired. Best if served the same day.

MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: In microwave-safe bowl heat butter and marshmallows on HIGH for 3 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes. Stir until smooth. Follow steps 2 and 3 above. Microwave cooking times may vary.

Note For best results, use fresh marshmallows.

1 jar (7 oz.) marshmallow creme can be substituted for marshmallows.

Diet, reduced calorie or tub margarine is not

recommended.

Store no more than two days at room temperature in airtight container. To freeze, place

in single layer in airtight container. Freeze for up to 6 weeks. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving.

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