Letters to Santa 2013

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www.herald-review.com Argenta-Oreana Mrs. Hornsby Kindergarten

DECATUR, ILLINOIS Love, Kharsen

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a bouncy house. I need a robot. Love, Isaiah Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a trampoline. I need a xbox. Love, Payton Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a car. I need a doll. Love, Shamira Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a Barbie. I need a watch. Love, Allison Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a lala loopsy. I need doc mcstuffins. Love, Jayla Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want legos. I need a monster truck. Love, A.J. Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want rock'n roll shoes. Love, Hayden Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want Skylanders. I need cars. Love, David Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a bike. I need a bike. Love, Colton Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a tree. I need juice. Love, Merissa Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want iPad. I need hunting gear. Love, Wyatt Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a guitar. I need a train. Love, Tyler Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want yard decorations. I need ornaments. Love, Sarai Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want an x-box. I need Skylanders. Love, Colin Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want superheros. I need a wii. Love, Jackson Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a DS game. I need batteries. Love, Jaydon Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a Barbie. I need a Barbie house. Love, Alivia Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a 3DS game. I need a 3DS game. Love, Erin

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a gingerbread house. I need a castle. Love, Carter Argenta-Oreana Miss O'Riley 1st Grade Dear Santa, How are you doing this year? Thank you for bringing the Elf to our class. I will have milk and cookies waiting for you please leave me a surprise. Love, Faith Dear Santa, How are the elvs doing and how are you doing? I would like a Ipod. I wil leave some cookies for you and milk for you to luv you. Kaitlynn Dear Santa, How are you doing this year? Thank you for bringing the elf too our class. Would really like a dirt bike for Christmas this year. I will have milk and cookies. Love, Michael Dear Santa, How are you doing this year? Would really like a 3DS for Christmas this year. I will have milk and cookies waiting for you. I love you Santa. Love, Griffih Dear Santa, Thank you for bringing the Elf to our class. I reall want a doll. I will have milk and cookies waiting for you. Love, Hanah Dear Santa, I would like a Ipod and a playground. Thank you for Reindeer elf on the shelf. I would like a Reindeer Elf on the shelf. Love, Brookynn Dear Santa, I will hevoh cookies. How are your Reindeer? I would really like a elf on the shelf and book too. Love, Xaviery Dear Santa, How are you doing this year. Thank you for bringing the elf to our class. I will lev cookies and milk. I would like a elf for Christmas this year. Love, Kerstin Dear Santa, How are you doing this year. I love the elf on the shelf. I will have milk and cookies. I would like a toy cat. Love, Kendall Dear Santa, How are you doing this year. Thank you for bringing the elf to our class. I wold relly like a wii. I will leave you cookies and milk. Thank you Santa. From Ben Dear Santa, How are you doing this year? I would like a toy make ovr set. I will have milk and cookies waiting for you. Love, Alexis Dear Santa, How are you do this year? Thck you for bringing the elf to our class. I would relly like Iphon5 for Christmas this year. Love, Tyson Dear Santa, How aren you doin this year! Thank you for the elf in our classroom I would really like a robot dog for Christmas! Love, Ryan Argenta-Oreana Ms. Gail Sanner 1st Grade

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a game. I need a laptop. Love, Tyson

Dear Santa, Hai dys yurs say fiy! I yut a cidi fir. Hd. Merry Christmas. Braden

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a phone. I need a doll. Love, Rhianna Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a doll. I need a phone. Love, Brooklynn Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want video games. I need guitar. Love, Alex Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a fun jacket. I need a snowglobe. Love, Jason Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a tiara. I need batteries Love, Olivia

Dear Santa, Thak you for the pozin you gav. I luv you are the gadis. I. Me rur he I yad. Dad wot a noo fan see you. A noo bin a dig me mom. A noo fun Happy Holidays. Jayvarie Dear Santa, Happy chistmas santa! We lov you tou. You are gi can mel we wut to mityou I it cold at the norc plk. I do od artn. Happy new year! Braiden Dear Santa, Can you giv me a book can you giv. Me toy plese can you get me a toy plese I wut a Batmen I a pareifajrs and I wot a red pareirsaand I wut a drack bat men and I wut robarn. Sincerely Ronin

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a pool. I need socks. Love, Amelia

Dear Santa, Thac you for leten me toc to you. I love you. Merry Chistmas. I hop you in jory. Thac you for the present lass yeyr. Happy new year. Michael

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a DS. I need a phone

Dear Santa, I like you santa! Will you bring a toy stuffing toy bare. Will you git a toy dog. Will you git a toy

2013

Letters to Santa A publication of the Herald & Review 601 E. William St. Decatur, Illinois 62523 217.421.5151 Fax: 217.421.7965 PUBLISHER Todd Nelson

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bubbles. Will you git a toy zebra. Will you gi a toy chan. Will you git a toy book. Sincerely, Noah Dear Santa, Is it cold at the North Pole? And do you like the North Pole? How do your reindeer fly? How is your els doing. Would you bring me a toy bowling set. I like you Santa. Merry Chirtmas. Megha Dear Mrs. Santa Claus, Can you get me a ipod! I hop you get me a gift. I hop you get me a pupy. I hop you get me a toy. I hop you get me a nals. I hop you get me a boc. Happy New Year. Payton Dear Santa, Do you haf a cimsry jey! Santa I hop you git my a I potd! Santa hal do yow werdir foyu! An santa hal do you mec pesit! Merry Christmas. Lexi Dear Santa, Haw dus yr render fli. Is it cod? Do you gif yr sef presis. I love you. Can I git a ipod. Can I git a coce ledr. Hat a hpe mre cricmis. Spencer Dear Mrs. Santa Claus, Santa wi do your elfs work? Santa ples can you get me four uv pack uv monstr high dolls. Santa ples can you get me a ipad. I love you Santa. Happy New Year. Emberlynn Dear Santa, I luv Santa. Santa I los my ipad64. Do you mid if I get a new one. I luv a I, pad64. Happy Holiday Latrell Dear Santa, How dus yor slae wcx? I wunt a polic jeep. I wute a jrum set. I wut a halcoptr that can fly. I wut some tattoos That glowe. Can I plaeas have a a thag that can trac a prsins. Sincerely, M.J. Dear Santa, Pes get me mom a pre nelx. My feel like the present you got. For me and my feel. Merry Chistmas. Jacquelin Dear Santa, Thec you for ol the pesis that you gev. Me and I love you. And for Chistmas, I. wot a ipod for chistmas. Happy Holiday. Caeden Dear Santa, And you got toy for my baby budvr and me and you get toy for my baby budvr and me. Happy holidays. Lucas Dear Santa, How dus it snow? I hop you now and for Crismis I wunt? A nuthr jrelit and I wunt. A flipey hat and a ameukin. Grle dolue and a wepcins. Sincerely, Meredith Dear Santa, Are you cold in the north pole? How dus your slae fly? How dus your rain dears fly? Do you bake cookes? Merry chistmas. Hayden Dear Santa, I want DS. Merry Christmas Tom Dear Santa, Do you mac yron cucey? Wil you git me a tablet? Wil you git me a ezebacuvin? Will you git me a cpretr? Will you git me a dolhaws? Will you git me a zodrl? Marrey Crismis. Alexis

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Dear Santa, I like pink. Please bring me a flippee. Love, Gabby Dear Santa, I like pizza. Please bring me a popcorn maker. Love, Aiden Dear Santa, I like Barbies. Please bring me a real horse. Love, Ann Dear Santa, I like my cat. Please bring me a doll house. Love, Onnalysa Dear Santa, I like donuts. Please bring me a motor scooter. Love, Koltin Dear Santa, I like the Cubs. Please bring me a guy and a game. Love, Peyton Dear Santa, I like Rudolph. Please bring me a Xbox 5. Love, Tyson Dear Santa, I like The Green Bay Packers. Please bring me a present X Box. Love, Mason Dear Santa, I like green. Please bring me a remote control airplane. Love, Hannah Dear Santa, I like John Deere. Please bring me a Razor Spark. Love, Wyatt Dear Santa, I like my family. Please bring me a monster truck with. a remote. Love, Danielle Dear Santa, I like games and toys. Please bring me a 2 games 1 toy. Love, Evan Dear Santa, I like blue. Please bring me a semi and tractor. Love, Jacob Dear Santa, I like my family. Please bring me a Barbie doll. Love, Karley Dear Santa, I like you. Please bring me a puppy. Love, Garrett Dear Santa, I like a bike. Please bring me a bike. Love, Aubrey Dear Santa, I like my dolls. Please bring me a little raggedy doll Ann. Love, Hope Dear Santa, I like bumblebees. Please bring me a horse. Love, Kadence Dear Santa, I like a princess remote. Please bring a bug maker. Love, Emmah

Argenta-Oreana Mrs. Smith 1st grade

Dear Santa, I like Barbie. Please bring me a DSI. With. Game. Love, Keelley

Dear Santa, You rook. How ave your elves dow. Pes WoW you Bring me a rascra. Love, Gavyn

Dear Santa, I like a dog. Please bring me a remote control Frankenstein. Love, Sebastian

Dear Santa, you are cool. how do elves make toys. my chrimas logs. a dino a truck a hocky stick a football, a hocky. Love, Trevor

Dear Santa, I like Elfie. Please bring me a motorcycle with fire. Love, Camren

Dear Santa, Santa I love you. santn how is mrs. claus doing? How is rodoff doing? You are the best. You are a rok Star. Do You wark out Dus Roudoff play the drums? I wunt a new dog for cristmas. Love, Andre Dear Santa, How is Rudlph doing? Thank you for the presents last year. Can you get me an ipad2. Love, Stasa Dear Santa, How is Mrs Claus doing? Thack you for the toys. I wot a pupae. Love, Gracie Dear Santa, You are cool. How do you go to all of the hsis in the town? I wont a drt bik ples. Love, Trey Dear Santa, May you giv me a ipod? How dus your sla Fli? Can I hav a drt bick? Love, AJ Dear Santa, I like you. Can you thank the elves for making toys? Can I have a baby doll? Love, Taegan Dear Santa, I love you Santa! You are the best I like your hat. I wish I cod come to the North Pole! I want a iphon for chrsmas? and a reindeer and a elf? Love, Loryn Dear Santa, I love you. How dus Rudolph fli? I wot a Barbi and a macup. I wot a dog and I wot heil bewts. Love, Dhanvi Dear Santa, I like you you rook. I wut a doll. I wut a pupe. Love, Kelly Dear Santa, I want a ginger bread house. I want a Star Wars game. What is your real name Santa? You are a good person. Love, Logan Dear Santa, I want a remote control balloon and air swimmers. I wish for everything. How are you Santa? Love, Katelynn Dear Santa, I want a nobe kindl and a letric scooter. Where is Mrs. Claus? Where is the reindeer? Love, Steven Dear Santa, May I hav a 3ds xl? How is Rudolph? I like yor hat. Love, Eli

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Dear Santa, I like my mom and dad. And please bring me an easy bake oven. Love, Jordyn

Dear Santa, Thank you for last years presents. I want a I pod for Christmas. how does the reindeer poll you'er slay? Love, Angelina Dear Santa, Are you magic? Do you like to have fun. I louve Crismi. I love yor sled! How does yor rander fly? I wut a pink brbe car I wut a my little pone. Love, Jillian

Dear Santa, I like Elfie. Please bring me a car. Love, Rockett Bennett Dear Santa, I like a cat. Please bring me a Robot. Love, Adam Atwood-Hammond Mrs. Beck Kindergarten Dear Santa Claus, This year for Christmas I want a Mommy and a baby penguin stuffed animals. My brother has a raccoon stuffed animal so I want one too. I also really want a ballerina with a pink dress and a big tutu. I have been a very good girl this year because I help my friends swing on the swings. Merry Christmas Ruby Burton Dear Santa Claus, This year for Christmas I want Skylander Swap Force for my Wii I also want some swap force guys too. I also want a big lego chima set. I want rodeo bulls for my stocking and my own Iphone. I have been a very good boy this year; I showed tons of sheep for my Dad and Mom and tons of pigs for my Grandma and Grandpa. Merry Christmas, Ryker Beckmier Dear Santa Claus, I want a stuffed penguin and a "Giggle mommy" baby doll that comes with a carrier and bottle! I also want a big stuffed unicorm as big as my bed. My grandma found one at BIG LOTS but somebody else got it. My baby doll Lilly also needs some pretty hair bows. I also want a pink ipad. I have been a very good girl this year because I help clean my house and I even sometimes pick my brothers blocks up. Thank you Santa, for sending me my elves. I love them and I love looking for them! Merry Christmas Savannah Butcher Dear Santa Clause, I would like a Nascar Sprint Cup Series Race Track. I would also like a blue Ipad. I have been pretty good this year, except when I try to scare my sister. I will leave you some milk and cookies at my house on Christmas Eve. I hope you and the reindeer have a safe trip. Merry Christmas Lucas Butcher Dear Santa Claus, I really want a Crayola Marker maker this year for Christmas! I also want a stuffed kitty, a baby doll, silver diamond high heals and an Ipad. I have been a very good girl this year because I help my Grandma do the dishes and I clean my room. Merry Christmas, Josie Carrillo Dear Santa Claus, This year for Christmas I really want little Star Wars Legos. I also really like books and I want a Plants vs Zombie game for my DS. I am a really good boy because I clean up my room! Thanks for sending me the book that goes with my Elf on the Shelf, Number One Elf. Merry Christmas, Michael Cassella

Dera Santa, I love you. How do you breg Prise. You as speshesl. I want a Blickt. Love, Marianne

Dear Santa Claus, This year for Christmas I want a pink baby doll! I also want a tablet. I have been a really good girl this year and I work hard at school to be "Off the Charts"! Merry Christmas, Alexis Craig

Argenta-Oreana Mrs. Swanson Kindergarten

Dear Santa Claus, This year for Christmas I want some more Barbie dolls. I really like Belle and Cinderella Barbie's. I have been a really good girl this year

DECEMBER 24, 2013

LETTERS TO SANTA 2

because I help my mom with the dishes. Merry Christmas, Kali Fonner Dear Santa Claus, This year for Christmas I want a red tractor, an airplance and a car! I also want a Star Racer. I am really trying to be a good boy but sometimes it's hard! I will try really hard to be good! I will try to listen to my Grandma, Mommy and Mrs. Beck. Merry Christmas, Bryan Crosby Dear Santa Claus, I really like hearts and baby dolls! This year for Christmas I really want a baby doll and my own pink dress. I have been a really good girl this year when I play babies I always clean my toys up. I also clean up all my toys up when I go to my Grandma's house. I really like playing and having fun with my friends. Merry Christmas, Lori Gingerich Dear Santa Claus, This year for Christmas I really want a Plants vs Zombie game, a phone and a Mindcraft game. I have been a really good boy this year and I work hard at tying my shoes. I try to help my Grandma a lot and not get mad at her. Merry Christmas CJ Holzinger. Dear Santa Claus, This year for Christmas I really want a computer like my sister has. I have been a really good girl this year when I play with my baby dolls I play nice with my sister. I really want an Elf on the Shelf to come to my house and I would name her Butterfly! Merry Christmas Shonna Hutchcraft Dear Santa Claus, This year for Christmas I really want a Lego Airplane set. I also want a Hot Wheels alarm clock, smelly markers like Mrs. Beck, a camera, my own IPAD, and my very own little Christmas Tree. I have been a very good boy this year because I clean up toy room and I am really good at school staying on green a lot. Thank you for my Elf, Twinkie and I love her so much! She hid in Emery's swing today and last year she put underwear on our tree! I like you, Santa, because you give me presents and that is really nice. Merry Christmas, Cooper Lyons Dear Santa Claus, This year for Christmas I want twin babies that come with a twin stroller. I want a pink, white, and striped really big pig stuffed animal. I also want an Ipad with a pink case. I have been a really really really good girl because I help clean up the toy room and I help my Mommy feed my baby sister, Emery! Merry Christmas, Karsyn Lyons Dear Santa Claus, This year for Christmas I want a new doll, clothes, and something to surprise me. I have been a very good girl this year at school and at home. My mommy broke her elbow so I am helping a lot more at home. I also help my teacher a lot at school! Merry Christmas, Kylie Madden Dear Santa Claus, This year for Christmas I want a Zombie game, a Lightening McQueen race car game, an Army game, a BINGO game and a Firefighter game and movie. I have been a really good boy and I have been nice to my friends. Merry Christmas, Aiden Parrish Dear Santa Claus, This year for Christmas I really want Legos Star Wars, a red tractor, Lego Fire Fighters, Lego Happy People, and Lego Cops. I have been a really good boy this year and today I was really good at school. Merry Christmas, Kyler Stone Dear Santa Claus, This year for Christmas I want Call of Duty game. I have been a really good boy this year because I help clean my room. Merry Christmas, DJ Dowds Dear Santa Claus, This year for Christmas I want a Flutter by Fairy that flies up with your hand. I also want a baby doll with a carrier that straps to me and it comes with a bottle. I also like a Hello Kitty purse that snaps and has things inside of it. I also really like tablets with flowers. I think I have been a very good girl because when I see someone who is sad I give them a hug. I had my Mommy and Daddy takes lot of pictures of all the things I like for Christmas. Merry Christmas, B'Elanna Shott Atwood-Hammond Mrs. Davis 1st Grade Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! How are you? I would like a spy kit. I would also like to get a gas powered four wheeler. I would like a big battery fire truck too. I hope you have a Merry Christmas. Love, Owen Dear Santa, I love Christmas! I wish you a Merry Christmas. I would like a scooter and a new baby doll. I want a Barbie doll too. That is what I want for Christmas. Love, Allison Dear Santa, I can not wait! I love you! How is Mrs. Claus? I would like a Zoomer. I would also be nice to get a Kindle Fire HDS. I also want a pillow pet that glows. Love, Alyssa Dear Santa, I like Christmas. How are you doing? I would like a game boy. I would also like a Zoomer. I would like a soccer ball. Love, Eric Dear Santa, I wish you a Merry Christmas! I want a DS. I want a Xbox. I want a guitar too. Love, Mackenley Dear Santa, I can't wait for you to come! I would like a Kindle Fire. I also would like a puzzle too. It also would be nice to get me a Xbox 360. Love, Jewelyonna Dear Santa, Christmas is the best Holiday! How are your elves doing? I would like a Zoomer, a Minecraft for xbox, and an Ipod. I wish you a Merry Christmas! Love, Colin Dear Santa, Christmas is my favorite! What do reindeer eat? I would like a pony. I would be nice to get a book. I would also like a Zoomer. I hope you have a good Christmas. Love, Skyler Dear Santa, Christmas is fun! Do your reindeer die? I would like a unicorn. I would be nice to get a Zoomer. I would also like a necklace. I wish you a Merry Christmas. Love, Kori Dear Santa, I love you! How are you? I would like a doll house. I would also like a GeoPet. I would like a Sophie toy too. Love, Brooke Dear Santa, I can't wait to Christmas! How are the elves doing? I would like Lego Cheemu. It would also be nice to get Disney Infinity. I would like Lego City. I hope you have a Merry Christmas! Love, Mikey

Dear Santa, I can't wait for Christmas! How is Mrs. Claus? I really would like a guitar. I would like a house. I would also like a Zoomer. I hope you have a Merry Christmas. Love, Addison Dear Santa, How is Roudolph? I would like a bike. I also want a jeep. I would like a guinea pig too. I hope you have a Merry Christmas. Love, Audrey Dear Santa, You are my favorite! How are you? I would like a Kindle Fire. It would also be nice to get an Ipod. I would like a guitar too. I hope you have a Merry Christmas. Love, Maggie Dear Santa, I can't wait for Christmas! How is Rudolph going slow? I would like an Easy Bake Oven. It would also be nice to get a Barbie Frozen. I would like a tea set too. Love, Millie Dear Santa, I like Christmas. How are you? I would like an Xbox 3620 with Mine Craft and a ball. I hope you have a Merry Christmas. Love, Alijah Dear Santa, I like you. I wish you a Merry Christmas. How are you Santa? I want a Zoomer and I want a bike. Love, Koltn Dear Santa, I hope you have a great time! How are you doing? I would like a Zoomer. I would like a toy pony. I want clothes too. I hope you have a Merry Christmas. Love, Kayla Atwood Hammond Mrs. Hutchcraft Kindergarten Dear Santa, I would really like an Easy Bake Oven and a shelf for my princesses. I have been a really good girl this year because, I've been doing big kid stuff. Merry Christmas! Your Friend, Riley Strode Dear Santa, I would like a Monster High Doll, Easy Bake Oven, My Little Pony Castle, and a princess. Tell the reindeer "Hi" from me. I have been a really good girl because, I help my Mom at home. My favorite holiday is Christmas! Your Friend, Zoe Taylor Dear Santa, I would like a Transformer, a little clown, and a monster truck. I am a good boy because, I'm a good big brother. Thank the elves for making my toys. Your Friend, Christian Blackburn Dear Santa, I would like a Doc McStuffins book and doll. I would also like a Monster High doll with makeup. I am a good girl because, I am nice to my family. I will leave you cookies and milk on Christmas Eve. Thank You, Santa! Your Friend, Gracie Romine Dear Santa, I would really like Spiderman and Power Ranger stuff. I think it would nice if you brought me a computer. Who is the fastest reindeer? I have been a good boy this year Your Friend, Keagen Shepherd Dear Santa, I would like Disney Infinity, a trampoline, Legos and an Easy Bake Oven. I love my Elf on the Shelf. He is nice and does cool stuff. I have been a really good boy this year because, I am a good big brother and hug my sister when she cries. Please bring my sister some gifts because, she has been good too. Good Night and Happy Flight! Your Friend, Parker Beck Dear Santa, I would like a Minnie Mouse cheerleader, Minnie airplane, and Octonaut stuff. I love Christmas and you, Santa. I am a really good girl because, I love my friends and family. Your Friend, Anna Rawlins Dear Santa, I would like cars, a monster truck, superhero guys, and video games. Why do you wear a red suit? I am a good boy because, I am nice to everyone. Your Friend, Kennith Peeler Dear Santa, I want Legos, Skylanders Swap Force, Batman game and, a Superman game. I have been a good boy this year because, I am nice to my family and friends. I will leave you milk and cookies and the reindeer carrots on Christmas Eve. Your Friend, Kamden Morfey Dear Santa, I want Monster High Dolls. I have been a very good girl this year because, I do good on my homework. I like you, Santa. Your Friend, Stephanie Weiscope Dear Santa, I want Barbies, puzzles, puppets, candy and some new clothes. I have been a good girl this year because, I do my work at school. Thank you for my toys. Your Friend, Alyssa Jones Dear Santa, I would like a purple Easy Bake Oven, and a pony with a pony cart. I have been a really good girl this year because, I listen and get up to go to school on time. I am going to leave you cookies and milk on Christmas Eve. Your Friend, Ashley Byler Dear Santa, I want an Ipod, laptop and, bigger watering can. I plan on leaving your reindeer some carrots and you some cookies and milk. I have been a very good girl this year because, I am helpful at home and at school. Christmas is my favorite holiday. I like your reindeer and your elves. Your Friend, Sierra Peeler Dear Santa, I want an Ipad, a Monster High doll, girl Legos, Easy Bake Oven, and a Barbie house. I have been a really good girl this year because, I help my mom and family. Your reindeer are awesome and cool. I loved the toys you brought me last year. Thanks for bringing them! Your Friend, Delainey Preston Dear Santa, I would like a remote control helicopter, Legos, and a motorcycle toy. Christmas is my favorite holiday. I have been a good boy this year because, I am a good listener at school. I will leave out cookies and milk for you. Your Friend, Skylar Amacher Dear Santa, I would like a toy monster, Legos, and dinosaurs. How do you get all the presents delivered in one night? I have been a good boy this year because, I help my dad and I try hard at school. Your Friend, August Burton Dear Santa,


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DECEMBER 24, 2013

LETTERS TO SANTA LISTING OF SCHOOLS Argenta - Oreana Atwood - Hammond Baum, Decatur Bement Bond, Assumption Cerro Gordo Dennis, Decatur Durfee Magnet, Decatur Enterprise, Decatur Franklin, Decatur French Academy, Decatur Harristown Holy Family, Decatur Hope Academy, Decatur Illiopolis Johns Hill Magnet, Decatur Kid’s Castle Learning Center, Decatur I would like a Ninja Turtle Under Secret Lab, Ninja Turtle mask, Bumblebee Transformer, and some more cars. I have been a good boy this year because, I listen to my mom. I love Christmas. Tell the elves "Hi" from me. Your Friend, Trey Strode Dear Santa, I want a Ninja toy, remote control car, Batman, and an Xbox. I have been good this year because, I'm good at Grandma's house. Your Friend, Quenton Risinger Atwood-Hammond Mrs. Strack 1st Grade Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? How are the elves? I would like a reindeer. It would also be nice to get a new bike. I would like a kid car too. I hope you have a Merry Christmas! Love, Madison Kingery Hello Santa, I hope you are warm. How cold is it in the North Pole? I would like some Orbis. It would also be nice to get planted orbis. I would also like a pogo stick. I hope you have a Merry Christmas. Love, Gracie Arnett Dear Santa, Merry Christmas. How cold is it in the North Pole? I would like 4000 Nerf guns. My brother wants some legos. I would like a remote control monster truck too. I hope you have a Merry Christmas. Love, Emmerson Musser Dear Santa, Have you been sleeping? I would like an American Girl Doll. For my family I want some presents to give Jesus. Merry Christmas. Love, Lilly Yoder Dear Santa, How are doing up there? Are you and the reindeer fine? I would like a bb gun. It would be nice to get an air soft gun too. I would also like a nerf gun too. I hope you have a Merry Christmas. Love, Matthew Hays Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? How are you doing? It would be so nice to get a nerf gun. I would like a pogo stick and a Lego set too. I hope you have a Merry Christmas. Love, Riley Robinson Dear Santa, I can't wait until you are here! How are you? I want Sophia the First. It would be nice to also get an elf on the shelf too. I hope you have a Merry Christmas! Love, Margret Rohr Dear Santa, I would like some stuff for my mommy. It would also be nice to get a Lego set. I hope you have a Merry Christmas. Love, Jordan Preston Dear Santa, Have a Merry Christmas. How cold is it there? I want a remote control car, a Wii U, and a light for my desk. I hope you have a Merry Christmas. Love, Caden Binder Dear Santa, How are you? How are the reindeer? I would like a fur real friend. It would be really nice if I could get a real puppy. I also want a private diary. I hope you have a Merry Christmas! Love, Layla Quick Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? I hope you are ready for Christmas. I would like some Legos. It would also be nice to get a nerf gun. I would like a lego limo too. Merry Christmas. Love, Adam Morgan Dear Santa, Merry Christmas. How cold is it in the North Pole? I want a girl lego friends, some Barbie stuff, and some orbis. I hope you have a Merry Christmas. Love, Karmen Warner Dear Santa, I hope you have a good Christmas. How cold is it here? I hope you have a Merry Christmas. I would like a bb gun. It would also be nice to get a bike. I want a scooter too. Love, Ryan Durbin Dear Santa, Merry Christmas. How is it in the North Poll? I would like a doll. It would also be nice to get a pogo stick. I would like a Santa doll too. I hope you have a Merry Christmas. Love, Ava Sherwood Dear Santa, How is your year? How are the elves? I would like an I Pod. It would also be nice to get an art set. I would also like Beyblade. I hope you have a Merry Christmas! Love, Cal Binion Dear Santa, Are you ok? I would like a nerf gun. It would also be nice to get Legos. I would like a remote control dinosaur too. Merry Christmas Santa. Love, Maddix Stirrett Dear Santa,

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Maroa-Forsyth McGaughey, Mt. Zion Meridian Primary Muffley, Decatur North Elementary, Taylorville Oak Grove, Decatur Our Lady of Lourdes, Decatur Parsons, Decatur Pershing Early Learning Center, Decatur South Shores, Decatur St. Mary’s, Taylorville St. Patrick’s, Decatur Stevenson, Decatur Warrensburg/Latham William Harris, Decatur

How are the reindeer? I can't wait for you to come. I would like a diary. I hope you have a Merry Christmas! Love, Meadow Shumard Dear Santa, Merry Christmas. How is your wife? I would like 2 nerf guns. I would also like a lego set. I would like thanks. Happy Holidays. Love, Theodore Davis Dear Santa, Merry Christmas. How are you doing? I would like a remote control Helicopter. I would also like an elf on the shelf. I would like a remote control T-Rex too. Merry Christmas! Love, Alex Rexroad Baum, Decatur Ms. Allison Kindergarten Dear Santa, My name is Elijah and I am 5 years old. Thanks for the pretzel maker you brought me last year! I have been a good boy this year! This year I would really like Scooby doo game for me because I like Scooby doo and I would also like cheese tray for my family. ON Christmas eve, I'll be sure to leave you chocolate and milk. They will be downstairs on the table. I will also leave 8 carrots for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Elijah

and I would also like new bed for my family. On Christmas eve, I'll be sure to leave you root beer. They will be under the Christmas tree. I will also leave 3 crackers for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Jaeden Dear Santa, My name is Kelyah and I am 5 years old. Thanks for the stuffed animal you brought me last year! I have been a good girl this year! This year I would really like a make up and gum for me because I like them and I would also like dinner for my family. On Christmas eve, I'll be sure to leave you a snowman. It will be by the cookies. I will also leave a bell to put on their collar for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Kelyah Dear Santa, My name is Jayden and I am 5 years old. Thanks for the doll house you brought me last year! I have been a good girl this year! This year I would really like some paint for me because we can hang up pictures and look pretty and I would also like clothes for my family. On Christmas eve, I'll be sure to leave you chocolate chip cookies and milk. They will be living room table. I will also leave reindeer food for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Jayden Dear Santa, My name is Alexis and I am 5 years old. Thanks for the doll house and spinner you brought me last year! I have been good but bad sometimes this year! This year I would really like a pink electric scooter for me because it goes so fast and I would also like a coffee mug for my family. On Christmas eve, I'll be sure to leave you milk and chocolate chip cookies. They will be on my Dora table. I will also leave a present goint to say Happy Thanksgiving and it's for the reindeer. Have a safe trip. Love, Alexis Dear Santa, My name is Mya and I am 5 years old. Thanks for the video game you brought me last year! I have been good this year! This year I would really like a red video game for me because I left the other one at my old house and I would also like a laptop for my family. On Christmas eve, I'll be sure to leave you hot dogs. They will be in the microwave. I will also leave ceeal for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Mya Dear Santa, My name is Brooklyn and I am 5 years old. Thanks for the trampoline you brought me last year! I have been good this year! This year would really like new shoes for me because I wear mine everyday and I would also like new tennis shoes for my family. On Christmas eve, I'll be sure to lave you milk and cookies. They will be on the kitchen counter. I will also leave reindeer food for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Brooklyn Dear Santa, My name is Rayla and I am 5 years old. Thanks for the big baby alive you brought me last year! I have been kind of good and bad this year! This year I would really like a Barbie house for me because it has a pink elevator and some food and dessert and I would also like a big party for my family. On Christmas eve, I'll be sure to leave you milk and gingerbread cookies. They will be by the fireplace. I will also leave 100 carrots for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Rayla

Dear Santa, My name is Donovan and I am 5 years old. Thanks for the toys you brought me last year! I have been a good boy this year! This year I would really like army guys for me because someday, I want to go in the army and I would also like new socks for my family. On Christmas eve, I'll be sure to leave you cookies. They will be under the tree! I will also leave grass for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Donovan

Dear Santa, My name is Amora and I am 6 years old. Thanks for the Dora kitchen set you brought me last year! I have been good this year! This year I would really like a computer for me because I want to play games on it and I would also like a tv with movies for my family. On Christmas eve, I'll be sure to leave you a note and cookies with milk. They will be on a table so you can eat them. I will also leave 10 carrots for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Amora

Dear Santa, My name is Marshon and I am 5 years old. Thanks for the toy car you brought me last year! I have been good but could be better at school this year! This year I would really like toy leters for me because I don't have any and I would also like ring for my family. On Christmas eve, I'll be sure to lave you a good bye notes. They wil be under the tree. I will ao leave some seeds for the reindeer. Have a safe trip. Love, Marshon

Dear Santa, My name is trinity and I am 5 years old. Thanks for the computer you brought me last year. I have been good this year! This year I would really like lipstick and blush for me because I like them and I would also like make-up for my family. On Christmas eve, I'll be sure to leave you gingerbread cookies and milk. They will be on the table. I will also leave milk for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Trinity

Dear Santa, My names id Alex and I am 6 years old. Thanks for the computer you brought me last year! I have been good this year! This year I would really like cars for me because I like them and I would also like anything purple for my family. On Christmas eve, I'll be sure to leave you cookies. They will be on the sove. I will also leave grass for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Alex

Dear Santa, My name is Madison and I am 5 years old. Thanks for the doll stroller you brought me last year! I have been good this year! This year I would really like a doll for me because I like to play with dolls and I would also like a picture of me for my family. On Christmas eve, I'll be sure to leave you mint cookies and milk. They will be on the table in the living room. I will also leave bird food and marshmallow for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Madison

Dear Santa, My name is Luke and I am 5 years old. Thanks for the Legos you brought me last year! I have been a good boy this year! This year I would really like Flash action figure for me because I have been really good and I would also like M&M machine for my family. On Christmas eve, I'll be sure to leave you cookies. They will be on the fireplace. I will also leave 9 carrots for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Luke Dear Santa, My name is Kamren and I am 5 years old. Thanks for the bike you brought me last year! I have been good this year! This year I would really like motor bike toy for me because I never rode one and I would also like basketball hoop/computer for my family. On Christmas eve, I'll be sure to leave you chicken pie potatos. They will be on the table. I will also leave a gift for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Kamren Dear Santa, My name is Kael and I am 5 years old. Thanks for the truck you brought me last year! I have been good this year! This year I would really like santa uniform for me because I would like it and I would also like groceries for my family. On Christmas eve, I'll be sure to leave you card & gift. They will be under the tree. I will also leave 10 potatos for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Kaele Dear Santa, My name is Roger and I am 6 years old. Thanks for the cars you brought me last year! I have been good this year! This year I would really like to car for me because I just need you too and I would also like vase with poke a dots for my family. On Christmas eve, I'll be sure to leave you cookies. They will be in the hallway. I will also leave reindeer food for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Roger Dear Santa, My name is Javin and I am 5 years old. Thanks for the cars you brought me last year! I have been good this year! This year I would really like a computer for me bcause I want to watch videos and I would also like puppy for my family. On Christmas eve, I'll be sure to leave you milk & cookies. They will be under the Christmas tree. I will also leave 5pc of candy for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Javin Dear Santa, My name is Logan and I am 6 years old. Thanks for the toys you brought me last year! I have been good boy this year! This year I would really tablet for me because I always wanted one and I would also like new lotion for my family. On Christmas eve, I'll be sure to leave you chocolate chip cookies. They will be on the living room table. I will also leave 10 carrots for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Logan Dear Santa, My name is Jaeden and I am 5 years old. Thanks for the toys you brought me last year! I have been a good boy this year! This year I would really like DS for me because I can play

Dear Santa, My name is Jill and I am 5 years old. Thanks for the computer you brought me last year! I have been good this year! This year I would really like a doll house for me because I want a blue and purple one with carpet in the rooms and I would also like cookie mix for my family. On Christmas eve, I'll be sure to leave you gingerbread cookies. They will be on the fireplace with milk. I will also leave cookies and milk for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Jill Baum, Decatur Mrs. Blade 1st Grade Dear Santa, a was good at school. I want a IPad. I want a toy. Love you santa. Merry Christmaser! Jeremiah Dear Santa, I am a good boy. I what xbox360 and a wii. Nicholas Dear Santa, I'v ben very good to day I ben sharing with my sistr and I ben clening up the frut room! I ben good in the class room I hang my book bag on my hard. Mairy Crismis! Andrea Dear Santa, I have ben vary good this year. Thars I theng I want undr the tree. I at my moms. I want arehogs meugou bomb and same ather thengs. Seserly, Eli To Santa. Dear Santa, I want some love from my family. Elf on the shelf gaily and boy. hot ckokow and a toy thrun and a sntabok and Alyssa Dear Santa, I want for chresmes a Ipod for chrismes. I want for chresmes a pool. I want for chresmes a tablet. to santa. Delaine

I have been very good. I help my sistr and my mom and dad. I want a scootr and a stuffy and Love. I love you, Aariyah Dear Santa, I'v ben very very good. I fyou could bring me a xbox & hot choco. late & labtop. Please! Mairy Crismis! Love Audrey! Dear Santa, I'v ben good This year what I whant This year is a I phone and an new TV. And a happy new year! I love you, Jacob Dear Santa, I want call of doody2! Call of Dood8! Call of doody gost. Collin Dear Santa, I want some Love. ANd some toys. And some lights. To Santa From, Nichole Dear Santa, TBina vaegood I wunt a skatbord and I wunt a ean ekuvthedi and I wut ther virsehox. I do dot hav and cone ramstero and ofrewwe. Greg Dear Santa, I wut a buk. I wut a shvft. I wut a verftor. I love you, Armani Dear Santa, I want a baby doll. 2 and a roll skats my 3 Fvarit game. I love you, Sydney Dear Santa, have a IasIs ch to 3D I Like secos setu is rvlsa. Maravavion Dear Santa, I am sooper good theis year. I want foor crismnistne joke. naws. Weston To: Santa Dear Santa, Santa thinc kom to my hose. I bin sow goob. elf I Love you. I Love You Santa. Arnew Dear Santa, I wunt a boiraro. yFFibs. Iapsyse. PssG. YeE. IsG. Scaleyee. Iee Calgoas. Yee Dmot Dear Santa, I ben so good lot's av day's. I ben wantin for Christmas. We are rete to put are tree up. From, Camryn To Santa Baum, Decatur Mrs. Hedderich Kindergarten Dear Santa, My name is Tyree and I am 5 years old. Thanks for the ginger bread cookies you brought me last year! I have been good and share my toys this year! This year I would really like Krabby Patty secret formula, all the SpongeBob guys for me because I like SpongeBob movies, and I would also like lots of presents for my family. On Christmas eve, I'll be sure to leave you a lunchable cookies. They will be on a tray in the living room. I will also leave apples for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Tyree Dear Santa, My name is Bryson and I am 6 years old. Thanks for the basketball you brought me last year! I have been good this year! This year I would really like Krabby Patty Secret Formula for me because I want to see how they taste and I would also like $2000 dollars for my family. On Christmas Eve, I'll be sure to leave you cookies and milk. They will be in the living room near the fireplace. I will also leave carrots for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Bryson Dear Santa, My name is TJ and I am 5 years old. I have been good this year! This year I would really like remote control double sided car for me because if it flips it can keep going and I would also like cake cutters for mom and dollhouse for my sister. On Christmas Eve, I'll be sure to leave you chocolate chip cookies and milk. They will be on the kids table. I will also leave a saddle for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, TJ Dear Santa, My name is Trinity and I am 5 years old. I have been good this year! This year I would really like phone for me because I want to play games and I would also like new game for computer for my family. On Christmas Eve, I'll be sure to leave you cookies. They will be on the table. I will also leave reindeer food for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Trinity Dear Santa, My name is Ashton and I am 5 years old. I have been good this year! This year I would really like a phone for me because I will play games. On Christmas Eve, I'll be sure to leave you cookies and milk. They will be the bookcase. I will also leave carrots for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Ashton Dear Santa, My name is Keyshon and I am 6 years old. Thanks for the spider man motorcycle you brought me last year! I have been good this year! This year I would really like skateboard and DS for me because they are fun and I would also like teddy bear for my family. On Christmas Eve, I'll be sure to leave you ice cream. They will be in the refridgerator. I will also leave reindeer food for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Keyshon Dear Santa, My name is Jacob and I am 5 years old. Thanks for the train you brought me last year! I have been good this year! This year I would really like car for me because they go fast and I would also like puzzle for my family. On Christmas Eve, I'll be sure to leave you cookies. They will be in the dumptruck. I will also leave toys for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Jacob Dear Santa, My name is Alex and I am 6 years old. Thanks for the ninja turtles you brought me last year! I have been good this year! This year I would really like orange numchucks for me because I like ninja turtles and I would also like cricket for my mommy. On Christmas Eve, I'll be sure to leave you gingerbread cookies. They will be in the kitchen. I will also leave reindeer food for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Alex

My name is Carson and I am 6 years old. Thanks for the snacks you brought me last year! I have been good this year! This year I would really like Leap Frog Pad for me because it will be fun and I would also like a puzzle for my family. On Christmas Eve, I'll be sure to leave you some snacks. They will be at Baum School. I will also leave carrots for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Carson Dear Santa, My name is Triston and I am 5 years old. Thanks for the dirt bike you brought me last year! I have been good this year! This year I would really like a motor bike for me because it will make me happy and I'll share with my big brother and I would also like a new lamp and shelf for my family. On Christmas Eve, I'll be sure to leave you thank you cookies. They will be on the kitchen table. I will also leave carrots for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Triston Dear Santa, My name is Andrew and I am 6 years old. Thanks for the Sonic hedge hog toys you brought me last year! I have been good this year! This year I would really like Nintendo and sonic games for me because I love them and I would also like new clothes for my family. On Christmas Eve, I'll be sure to leave you cookies and chocolate milk and some bread. They will be on the kitchen table. I will also leave new jingle bells for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Andrew Dear Santa, My name is Chris and I am 6 years old. Thanks for the semi you brought me last year! I have been good this year! This year I would really like a remote control helicopter for me because I didn't get it last year and I would also like a new phone for my family. On Christmas Eve, I'll be sure to leave you cookies and milk. They will be on the table by the door. I will also leave apples for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Chris Dear Santa, My name is Addison and I am 5 years old. Thanks for the toys you brought me last year! I have been good this year! This year I would really like a dollhouse with dolls for me because I like to play with dolls and I would also like toys for my family. On Christmas Eve, I'll be sure to leave you cookies and milk. They will be on the kitchen counter. I will also leave carrots for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Addison Dear Santa, My name is Pharaoh and I am 5 years old. Thanks for the toy truck you brought me last year! I have been good this year! This year I would really like an orange helicopter for me because I like them and I would also like pet for my family. On Christmas Eve, I'll be sure to leave you cookies and milk. They will be by the TV. I will also leave carrots for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Pharoah Dear Santa, My name is ZyKeriyah and I am 6 years old. Thanks for the gold you brought me last year! I have been good this year! This year I would really like make-up and I would also like dress for my sister, Thomas train for my brother, belt for mom, and new shoes for James. On Christmas Eve, I'll be sure to leave you Chocolate cake and milk. They will be under the tree. I will also leave leaves for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, ZyKeriyah Dear Santa, My name is Amarria and I am 5 years old. Thanks for the play microphone you brought me last year! I have been good this year! This year I would really like make-up for me because I like to dress-up and I would also like new phone for my family. On Christmas Eve, I'll be sure to leave you cookies and milk. They will be on the kitchen counter. I will also leave carrots for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Amarria Dear Santa, My name is Kiersten and I am 6 years old. Thanks for the dora house you brought me last year! I have been good this year! This year I would really like a ballerina for me because they are pretty and I would also like Green Bay Packer Hats for my family. On Christmas Eve, I'll be sure to leave you cookies. They will be on the table. I will also leave cookies for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Kiersten Dear Santa, My name is Lauryn and I am 6 years old. Thanks for the Barbie house you brought me last year! I have been good this year! This year I would really like a picture frame for me because it has games and I would also like a picture frame for my family. On Christmas Eve, I'll be sure to leave you cookies. They will be on the chair. I will also leave bag of carrots for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Lauryn Dear Santa, My name is Tione and I am 6 years old. Thanks for the bike you brought me last year! I have been good this year! This year I would really like basketball hoop for me because I want to play outside and I would also like a truck for my family. On Christmas Eve, I'll be sure to leave you cookies and milk. They will be in the kitchen. I will also leave carrots and water for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Tione Baum, Decatur Mrs. Weddle 1st Grade Dear Santa, This year I would like. dear santa I will like a bloes and I will like a doll and I will like Love. I Love you. Devyn Dear Santa, This year I would like a doll, blokes and Love. Love, Payton Dear Santa, This year I want a I want a Two Face Toy and a Happy day to and presents. Jacob Dear Santa, I wot gwanns and. a legos call of doode and. caruelts too. My Disney infinude I wot a sale and a game xoob and a book! Karson Dear Santa, I would like a xbox 360. A wwe game. A bamegame. A bascit game I Love You, Clester Dear Santa, this year I would like a monstr. Bradley Dear Santa, I want a bicke and a mom and dad. Hayden

Dear Santa, My name is Kaley and I am 5 years old. Thanks for the Minnie Mouse Boutique you brought me last year! I have been good this year! This year I would really like Minnie Mouse cheerleader doll for me because it has pom-poms and goes "yeah!" and I would also like a new hairbrush for my family. On Christmas Eve, I'll be sure to leave you cookies. They will be in the kitchen. I will also leave carrots for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Kaley

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Dear Santa, My name is Nick and I am 5 years old. Thanks for the toys you brought me last year! I have been good this year! This year I would really like number chart for me because I need to learn to count and I would also like new car for my family. On Christmas Eve, I'll be sure to leave you cookies and milk. They will be on the table. I will also leave carrots for the reindeer. Have a safe trip! Love, Nick

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Baum, Decatur Mr. Winters Kindergarten Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Mr. Winters. I am 25 years old. I work at Baum School. I have been a good teacher this year and hope you will visit me on Christmas Eve. Please bring continued good health for my family. I would like my students to have a nice holiday and a 2014 Cadillac Escalade! You will find 3 carrots for the reindeer and 4 cookies for you in the living room! Have a safe journey and Merry Christmas! Your Friend, Mr. Winters Dear Santa, Hello. My name is Emaleigh. I am 5 years old. I go to Baum School. I have been a good girl this year and hope you will visit me on Christmas Eve. Please bring sight words to learn for my family. I would like a Monster High doll and a styling ahir set! You will find 4 carrots for the reindeer and 3 cookies fo you in the living room! Have a safe journey and Merry Christmas! Love, Emaleigh Dear Santa, Hello. My name is Addison. I am 6 years old. I go to Baum School,. I have been a good girl this year and hope you will visit me on Christmas Eve. Please bring cute clothes for my family. I would like Barbie and another DS game! You will find 4 carrots for the reindeer and 4 cookies for you in the living room on the table! Have a safe journey and Merry Christmas! Love, Addison Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Aubrie. I am 5 years old. I go to Baum School. I have been a good girl this year and hope you will visit me on Christmas Eve. Please bring a Christmas present for my family. I would like a baby doll and a toy horse! You will find 4 carrots for the reindeer and 4 cookies for you in the cookie jar. Have a safe journey and Merry Christmas! Love, Aubrie Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Ahleanah. I am 5 years old. I go to Baum School. I have been a good girl this year and hope you will visit me on Christmas Eve. Please bring new clothes for my family. I would like a new doll and doll clothes! You will find 4 carrots for the reindeer and 4 cookies for you in the dining room on the table! Have a safe journey and Merry Christmas! Love, Ahleanah Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Adams. I am 6 years old. I go to Baum School. I have been a good boy this year and hope you will visit me on Christmas Eve. Please bring new clothes for my family. I would like a basketball and a fake football! You will find 4 carrots for the reindeer and 3 cookies for you in the kitchen on a green plate! Have a safe journey and Merry Christmas. Love, Adam Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Adam. I am 7 years old. I go to Baum School. I have been a good boy this year and hope you will visit me on Christmas Eve. Please bring a big car for my family. I would like a mini dirt bike and a toy car! You will find 4 carrots for the reindeer and 4 cookies for you in the living room on the table! Have a safe journey and Merry Christmas! Love, Adam Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Deondrea. I am 7 years old. I go to Baum School. I have been a good boy this year and hope you will visit me on Christmas Eve. Please bring a car for my family. I would like water blaster and xbox one! You will find 4 carrots for the reindeer and 4 cookies for you in the kitchen. Have a safe journey and Merry Christmas! Love, Deondrea Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Alexandra. I am 6 years old. I go to Baum School. I have been a good girl this year and hope you will visit me on Christmas Eve. Please bring blanket for my family. I would like Barbie mermaid and Princess Barbie! You will find 4 carrots for the reindeer and 4 cookies for you in the kitche, on the table! Have a safe journey and Merry Christmas! Love, Alexandra Dear Santa, Hello! May name is Crystal. I am 5 years old. I go to Baum School. I have been a good girl this year and hope you will visi me on Christmas Eve. Please bring a toy kitty for my family. I would like a bucket and Barbies! You will find 4 carrots for the reindeer and 4 cookies for you in the kitchen! Have a safe journey and Merry Christmas! Love, Crystal Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Jamison. I am 5 years old. I go to Baum School. I have been a good boy this year and hope you will visit me on Christmas Eve. Please bring blankets for my family. I would like Plankton and a bike! You will find 4 carrots for the reindeer and 4 cookies for you in the kichenj! Have a safe journey and Merry Christmas! Love, Jamison Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Jaxavion. I am 6 years old. I go to Baum School. I have been a good boy this year and hope you will visit me on Christmas Eve. Please bring clothes for my family. I would like toys and games! You will find 4 carrots for the reindeer and 4j cookies for you in the fridge! Have a safe journey and Merry Christmas! Love, Jaxavion


www.herald-review.com Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Ella. I am 5 years old. I go to Baum School. I have been a good girl this year and hope you will visit me on Christmas Eve. Please bring baby clothes for my family. I would like Ninja Turtles and cute clothes! You will find 4 carrots for the reindeer and 4 cookies for you in the living room on the table. Have a safe journey and Merry Christmas!. Love, Ella Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Caden. I am 6 years old. I go to Baum School. I have been a good boy this year and hope you will visit me on Christmas Eve. Please bring a good Christmas for my family. I would like a power ranger toy and ice skates! You will find 4 carrots for the reindeer and 4 cookies for you in the kitchen! Have a safe journey and Merry Christmas! Love, Caden Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Gracelyn. I am 6 years old. I go to Baum School. I have been a good girl this year and hope you will visit me on Christmas Eve. Please bring money for my family. I would like new slippers and a blanket! You will find 4 carrots for the reindeer and 4 cookies for you in the kitchen! Have a safe journey and Merry Christmas! Love, Gracelyn Dear Santa, Hello. My name is Logan. I am 5 years old. I go to Baum School. I have been a good boy this year and hope you will visit me on Christmas Eve. Please bring money for my family. I would like Power Ranger toys and money! You will find 4 carrots for the reindeer and 4 cookies for you in the kitchen on the counter! Have a safe journey and Merry Christmas! Love, Logan Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Presley. I am 5 years old. I go to Baum School. I have been a good girl this year and hope you will visit me on Christmas Eve. Please bring good health for my family. I would like Merry Christmas Dora and my school to have a great Christmas! You will find 4 carrots for the reindeer and 4 cookies for you in the living room! Have a safe journey and Merry Christmas! Love, Presley Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Chloe. I am 5 years old. I go to Baum School. I have been a good girl this year and hope you will visit me on Christmas Eve. Please bring iPads for my family. I would like a remote control helicopter and a remote control car! You will find 4 carrots for the reindeer and 4 cookies for you in the front room on a table! Have a safe journey and Merry Christmas! Love, Chloe Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Braden. I am 5 years old. I go to Baum School. I have been a good boy this year and hope you will visit me on Christmas Eve. Please bring good health for my family. I would like Ninja Turtle car and Ninja Turtle house! You will find 2 carrots for the reindeer and 4 cookies for you in the kitchen. Have a safe journey and Merry Christmas. Love, Braden Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Ja'Trevion. I am 6 years old. I go to Baum School. I have been a good boy this year and hope you will visit me on Christmas Eve. Please bring clothes for my family. I would like toys and xbox games! 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I have been a good boy this year and hope you will visit me on Christmas Eve. Please bring a real Christmas tree for my family. I would like an x-box and a bat for a pet! You will find 4 carrots for the reindeer and 4 cookies for you in the living room! Have a safe journey and Merry Christmas. Love, Kian Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Jacob. I am 5 years old. I go to Baum School. I have been a good boy this year and hope you will visit me on Christmas Eve. Please bring Ice skates for my family. I would like roller skates and super hero car! You will find 4 carrots for the reindeer and 4 cookies for you in the living room! Have a safe journey and Merry Christmas! Love, Jacob Bement Grade School Mrs. Rogers Kindergarten Dear Santa, I would like an American Girl doll named Sage and an American Girl horse for Christmas. My brother Ari would like some trucks. My mom would like cups for coffee and my dad would like a suit to wear shooting. 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Dear Santa, I have some milk and cookys for you at my house. I wunt a 3DS for Christmas and a sutft wolf. Your friend, Katie Dear Santa, I would like a iPad and ads. I am lane our milk . Thank kyou for the truck last year. Be careful on your sleigh. Your friend, Briston Dear Santa, I will leave you cookies. I will leave you a drink. I want a barby house. I also wont a doll. I want a bike for Chrimas. I also want a ring. A remote control helicopter. Drive safe on your slead. I also want a tat-tow. Your friend, Ashlyn Dear Santa, Thank you for coming to my house each year. I wolid like a bo and aroe anda remote cintrot tractr. Thank you for brening my presnts and tank you for brening all the utter kids thar presnts and driv safe Your friend, Harlen Dear Santa, I want a ipad and Dsi. I wett leave you maik and cookie. Thank you for coming to my house. Your friend, Evan Bond, Assumption Ms. Hilligoss Kindergarten Dear Santa, This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year, I would like noo shooz. Love, Lucius Dear Santa, This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year, I would like toblit, ipod, xbox, Playstaishin, Wii gams. Love, Damien Dear Santa, This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year, I would like daseek, katatewox, ipod, kamdee, ipad. Love, Brooklyn Dear Santa, This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year, I would like a scootr, new shoos, blacit, roceeng hors, caou. Love, Mika

Dear Santa, I would like a WW Buddy that you wrestle with, a Hot Wheels car maker and some glow trucks. I will leave cookies and milk on the table for you. Love, William

Dear Santa, I've been good this year. I will give you cookies this year. I would like a pink eletch scooter and a doll this year. I would like a pink ipad. I would like a hot pink make-up cit. I would like two headbands and two bows plese. Fish tanke. Your friend, Emma

Dear Santa, I would like a helicopter, an airplane, a spaceship, a Ninja turtle, a new playhouse and an airport for my toy airplanes. I would like for you to leave mom and dad some new sweatshirts. I will leave cookies and milk for you to eat. Love, Wesley

Dear Santa, I'v been good this year would you please bring me a marshmallow shooter and ipad mini and an electric skooter. Your friend, Jase

Dear Santa, This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year, I would like bic, brbee, scootr, boel, crown. Love Melissa

Dear Santa, I want a camoe airplane and one black that is molt controle. Also Reebok shoes that glow. And a Ipod touch and a fake pet snake And also a electric scooter. Your friend, Marshall

Dear Santa, This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year, I would like ape nslbox, dic, airplan, mogs trrtruc, scoob. Love, Mason

Dear Santa, I want Lego Star Wars and an rc car. I want a rc camo helicopter. I want a play bow and arrow. I'll leave a little present for the reindeer. Your friend, Aydon

Dear Santa, This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year, I would like Fbox 360. Love, Carson

Dear Santa, I would like a DS and LEGE Marval Legos. I will leave you milk and cookies. I whould also like a football. I whould like a pig too. I whould also like a farm. I whould like a hampster too. I would also like a bear. I have carrots for you reindeer. I whould like a cow and horse and a bull. Your frinnd, Robert

Dear Santa, This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year, I would like voonucon, ortspiis. Love, Mylie

Dear Santa, I would like a new Nintendo DS, a Mermaid doll, a Fairy doll, some Barbie dolls, Jessie and Woody dolls from Toy Story and the Ariel movie. My mom would like some jewelry and Patrick would like a shirt with a lion on it. I will leave cookies and milk for you to eat. Love, Kiana Dear Santa, I would like a Doc McStuffins toy and a Princess board game. My sister Makenzie wants Monster High dolls. I will leave you and your reindeer cookies and milk to eat. Love, Addison Dear Santa, I would like Sophia the First dolls, carriage and castle for Christmas. I would also like a girl Nerf gun and the Jake and the Neverland Pirates sailboat. I will leave cookies and milk for you and your reindeer. Love, Shelby Dear Santa, I would like an International tractor and mower, planting tractor, wagons, toy cows, a scoop lifter, Lego station and Lego guys. I would also like some blue tractors. My dad would like some new farming equipment. My mom would like some new books to read. My brother Olin also wants some new tractors to play with. My sister Danielle would like some Barbies and a Barbie house. We will leave cookies and milk for you and your reindeer. Love, Elias Bond, Assumption Mrs. Collins 1st Grade Dear Santa, I want a ipod, football helmut. A seatle sea hawks helmut, and a r.c. and a football shin gured. A football new wii game. From, Gage Dear Santa, I wood lic rohw tade pieces. That I wunt Bee. Hw do you poot al the presnts. From, Mileigh Dear Santa, I want a football helment and I want it to be a Boltimor Revens! I want a ds for Crismes. I want a drtbike. I want a rc for Crismes! I want a football for Crismes! I want a remot contrl helikoptr. From, Landon Dear Santa, I want a laptop and I want a telaton. I want a gun and I want a ifon! I want a copeuder. I want a reamergsea fon. I want a baby randeaer and I want a fier sweaing. From, Payton To Santa, Amrican gill doll name Sage. Dus she have erings. Dus she have a perse. Dus she have boots. Dus she have a necklese. Dus she have a ring? From, Avery Dear Santa, I want a flutr by fare and a little cat. I want queen costumes. Christmas you are the best! Ps how do you lod the sled? From, Taylen Deer Santa, I want a seecrit jrnl and want cinde of cakes do you like? I want a labtop. How do you ceep ol of these elfs? I'm sajn thake you for the presents. From, Peyton

Dear Santa, I want a Ipod and a DS game my lite pony game. I have cokle and milk. I want a stut cat gold erings. Wats your randers name. I want a Hello Kitty cup and a Hello Kitty Bounce boll. A little glass mermad. Your friend, Alyssa

Dear Santa, This year I have been nice. For Christmas this year, I would like a saipootr, bik, cat, blacit, clors. Love, Izabella

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Bond-Assumption Mrs. Lamb Kindergarten Dear Santa, I want a dirt bike and a chair and a desk and a book of dirt bikes and new shoes and a book mark and a pencilsbox and a lunchbox and pensils and a treehouse and crayons and a footbollfield and a basketball and a tenisballfield and a water bottle and a dirt crok and a folder and a monster truck and a baseballfield and a soccerfield and a crok and a chesherbox. Love, Logan Dear Santa, Santa, I want a cat for Christmas. Santa, I want a red dog. I would like to see santa. I want a cindlfire. I want a ipad. I want zebra. I want one laptop. Love, Kylee

cars for Christmas. I want drums. I want a bike. I want a semie. I want a ipod for christmis. I want a scooter for Christmas. I want a dirt bike.for Christmas. I want a tracter for Christmas. I want turkey for Christmas. Love, Caysen Dear Santa, Thank you for comeing to my house each year. I want drums and a flute. I really want a doctor kit like dock mic stuffin. And a stuffed animal zebra and a unicorn te shirt. And a doll to play with. And a lite up hello kitty clock. Love, Lynna Dear Santa, I like you Santa I like to see you. I like to meet you. I love you. I would like a toy train. I would like a rubber duck. I would like a robot. I would like a nob nob. I would like a ghost buster. I would like a space guy. I would like a ghost. I would like a Mario game. Love, Weston

Dear Santa, I want to go to your home. I would like a monster truck and a plastationtwo. I would like a dinasour and skeletons. I would like a spiderman puppet and a batman toy. I would like a monster toy and a spider and a batman playset and a spiderman play set. I would like a skeleton dog too. Love, Austin

Dear Santa, I want to see you Santa. I want a dirt bike from santa. I want to shake your hand. I want a toy dog house. I want a four wheeler. I want a xbox 360. A bears helmet and a jersy and shoes and pants. and stompes. Love, Brady

Dear Santa, Last year I like the present you got me. Can you bring me what I want this year? Can I have a stuff animal. Can I have a tummy stuffer. And a panda. And a amarcain girl doll. And stompes. And a Barbie. Can I have a 100 dollar bill. Love, Sophia

Dear Santa, I want a stuffed fish and a foodball. I also want a pet fish and a stuffed bear. I want a stuffed lobster and a fire truck. And a stuffed deer and a stuffed frog. A stuffed plant vs. zombie2. A stuffed zombie and plant. Love, Ty

Dear Santa, I like you! Witch is your faivret reindeer? I would like a x.box and a 3ds. and a flute. and a play staiceon three. and a ramot control hellacompter and a eye patch. and a treasuermap. and a minecraft player. and a clock. and a tablet. and a skelten. and a monster jam play set. and a transformer and a globe. and lego star wars. Love, Ian

Dear Santa, I want to know what kind of cookie you like. I would like a baby bell and an amaracan girl. I would also like some stuffed animals and some stickers. I would like some stompies. Do you have a fire proof suit? I want to know if you had a hole in you suit. Love, Jessie

Dear Santa, I want a x.box. and I want minecraft. and I want a chalkboard. and I want the smash. To and I want the tawer. and the lago batman. and I want a new toaster. and a big star wars spider lroud. Love, Isaac Dear Santa, Santa I like you and I like Christmas. I wan't a barbie doll and a jumperope and stuff animal that is a zebra. I want a baby puppy too. Thank you santa. Love, Makenna Dear Santa, I want a monster truck, wrestling guy, box plane bike, plain motorcycle I also want flippeez, stompeez, plain turkey, huge stuffed animal shrek shoes, computer. Love, tony

Dear Santa, When is my elf coming back? I would like a nurse kit. Can I have a rapunzel dress and braid? I would also like a baby kitten, a dollhouse, orange sucker, and a toy snake to scare my parents and a potato thing toy, Love, Kamille Bond, Assumption Mrs. Rork 1st Grade Dear Santa, I need nue craouns. I want a gob Christmas thacuw. Love, Keagan Dear Santa, I want xbox 360. Lego cop game wii u I need a chir for Mrs. Rork. From, Liam. Dear Santa,

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Dear Santa, I whant a really big snowman animmle. I really need a snow jak it. What is is like in the north. From, Sylvia

Dear Santa, I want a noo sled plese. We need a noo botl of loshen. How dus your sled flie? Love, Griffin

Dear Santa, I want a lot uv weslers. I need crons. How is Rudeof dooig? From, Foster

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Dear Santa, I want a cherotee robot plese. I need sume batree's plese. What do you what for Christmas? From, Logan

Dear Santa, Houw meney elfs do you have? I want a nrf gun that shoots three bulits at a time. Love, Ryan N.

Dear Santa, I need markrs. I want a star for Mis Rorck Chrismias tree ples. Can I see rudof the randeer? From, Natalia

Dear Santa, I love you. Houe are you today? I want Americen gerle doll. I like you very much. I want a barbe. Love, Rose W.

Dear Santa, Pllose I want a rllnse. I need some erasares. Hawe do you make rude off - is nose gllo? Love, Kaine

Dear Santa, I wunt a phone. Santa I wunt a drt bike. Santa I wunt a pla hous. Santa I wunt a dog. Garrett D.

Dear Santa, I wunt a esoal and crafts. I need a craftaboolta. Thank wou for a good Christmas. Haw dus Roduf nose shine? Love, MyLeigh

Dear Santa, I love you. Can I please have a HD ds and a xbox one and one of your dear and xbox game and HD games toys cars. love, Nate L.

Dear Santa. I want a baybe. My mon needs a necklas. I am thankful for Santa Clos. Love, Emma

Dear Santa, How colde is it in the North pole? Santa it is mutch wormer here. I want a 3 d.s. and then you can give me whatever you whant. Jackson G.

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Do you have 100,000 elfs? I love you santa. I want mario party ilinde tour for my nintindo 3ds. I want three nerf guns. I want a three smackdown packag. I want a wall track. I want new wii remotes. Brandon W. Dear Santa, What do you do at your wrke shop? Duse your back hurt? Can I Ples have a Prisus pales pony and a America grl doll. Olivia Y. Dear Santa, How many elfs do you have? I wood like a new book bag. I want a globe. I want a toy dinusar. I want express cars. Love, Spencer Dear Santa, Houw meny elfs do you have? Can I have HeloKittey car. Wouw Santa its cold out here I bet that its cold! Love, Becka D. Cerro Gordo Mrs. Cearlock and Ms. Casner 1st Grade Dear Santa, May I ples have a mosters truck and I maidee I wut a trasfromer that is reemknlnno and a car. Love, Peyton Dear Santa, I want a remote control helicopter. Love, Tyler

Dear Santa, Ples give a modsis tact to me. Tha cu. I like yer evlf. Love, Mason Dear Santa, I wet to hav a nine trolls see at hid hida. Love, Clover Dear Santa, How are your reindeer doing? May you bring me a DS and a guittuer? And Monster Hige dolls. And Marieo Cart for my wii? Love, Hannah Dear Santa, I love you. Santa can you get me a Moster High doll. Santa, can you get me a leepster. Santa, can you get me a skooter. Love, Dezzy Dear Santa, How are you daying? I wut a laptop for Crismus. Love, Emily Dear Santa, Are you feeling good? I want to have for Christmis a ninja trtl bed set and now aluggter stompees and now 3D DS games and crasede cart. Love, Bailey

Dear Santa, How are you doing. Santa can you bring me a game Lego Batman 2 for my Wii. Can you bring me a red car. Love, Coleton

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Dear Santa, How are your elvs doing. May I have some toys. May I have a Ipod. Love, Kathryn Dear Santa, Hou are your elfs doing? I wold like sum monster hige. I wold like sum Barbeas. I wold like a Laegoo farm. Love, Sophia Dear Santa, May I please have a new giny pig. Pleas can you bring me some new pet shops. Can you pleas bring me a elf on a shelf. Love, Hayden Dear Santa, Are you dowing good? I wunt a ardaen with tese litol wings. I wunt a lesr. I wunt som leastr gams. I wunt a litol gajit toy belt. I wunt a big Robin. Love, Alex Dear Santa, May you bring me a logo gam and a red kvr. Love, Devon Dear Santa, May I pleese have a wwe toys. Can I plees have a football toys. Have a mler Cerissmis. Love, Mark Dear Santa, I hope that pepl that are sic get bedr. I want a litl drt bic with a matr sicl jacat. Love, Dylan

Dear Santa, How are you? I am fine. I wunt a toy truck. Love, Ian

Dear Santa, How are the reindeers going? Anyway, can you please bring me: a a fureal fried, lots of webkinz, lotso flps, more than enophmlb and a furby boom? Love, Hannah

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Thank You, Alexus Dear Santa, I would like a DS, a race car track, Legos, and Skylanders. Please bring Kresta a Monster High doll and Jessica an IPod. Thank You, Quintin Dear Santa, I would like an Easy Bake Oven, a Barbie doll, a toy dog, and a toy cat. Please bring Oakleigh a spin around penguin. Thank You, Alexa Dear Santa, I would like a top, a scooter, a cat stuffed animal, and a My Little Pony. Thank You, Chloe Dear Santa, I would like Strawberry Shortcake, Orange Blossom, and Blueberry Shortcake dolls. I would also like books and a toy cat. Please bring Spencer a remote control airplane, Sondra a Barbie Mermaid movie, and Evey a play unicorn. Thank You, Cami Dear Santa, I would like a play horse and pony, a snowman decoration, and a Hello Kitty toy. Please bring Alexia an American Girl Doll and Owen race cars. Thank You, Lily Dear Santa, I would like a race car track, cars, and a skateboard. Please bring my brother a scooter. Thank You, Sable Dear Santa, I would like a DS, a toy computer, a play kitchen set, and a robot. Thank You, Ethan Dear Santa, I would like an Easy Bake Oven and a kitty stuffed animal. Please bring Jackson a dog stuffed animal. Thank You, Addyson Dear Santa, I would like a toy Frosty the Snowman, Snoopy, and monkey. I would also like some toy cars. Please bring my sister a baby doll. Thank You, Elly Cerro Gordo Mrs. McRae 1st Grade Dear Santa, How are you doing. May I plees have a toy for my puppy. Love, Santa Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claws? Santa Claws can you bring me a new bike and a newj Play set and new roler skates. From Carmen Dear Santa, I am glad Sally my elf on the shelf came back. Ples can you breing me a toi pig. Can you ples breing me stuff ingnmls. Love, Kirsten Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claws? Can you pleas bring me Hello Kitty doll and a asi games and laptop fake laptop. I have been good. A new roller skaes. Love, Savannah Dear Santa Class, Bring me a Hulk ples and a lego chima and a batman set. Fome Brian Dear Santa, How are you doing. I am glad my elf came back. Can I plez have Mindcraft lego and I wote a lego castgrd set. Phoenix Dear Santa, Will you please get me a bek. Ples you get me a 3DS. From Kendall Dear Santa, My I please have a elf on the shelf. Have a good year. Can you give Madi something. Give her lego Friends. Love, Reese Dear Santa, May I please have a zomrdg and may I have a Bianakle. Gavin Dear Santa, Wil is doing good at my hous. I want a new Batman costom and a new nice suit. Gavin Dear Santa, Please get me elfs on a shelf? Please get me smurfs 2 for 3ps. From David Dear Santa, How good are you doing? Please can you bring me some books and a Elf on the Shelf and a stuffed Animal From Peyton Dir Santa, I have a sock buny so I want a sock munky plees. Plees may I have a Lord of the ring Kooper Dear Santa, How are you doing back at the North Pole? Will you please be me a orange kitten and a chiuaua? From Brenden Dear Santa, I am glad Tex came home. Plees get me Drgivtec. Plees get me some Digimon cards. Landon Dear Santa, I am glad that Trixie, my elf on the shelf came dach how are you at the North pol will you bring ma a ginee pig and a ds thake you for the toys,. Love, MaKenna Dear Santa, How are you. Dooihg is Ms. Clos ok? May I plees have a stuft anmall and a berde dolle and a deep lees. Fefom Josie Dear Santa, I am thank for you. I love you. How is Mrs. Clos dong and the reindeer? May I have a elf on the shelf. Love, Madi Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Clos? May I plees have a Ipod. Alsoe I love you Love Kenna Dear Santa, How are you at the North pol. Ples bang me a logo steck a zoma that you tran and a special blames Love, Katli Dennis, Decatur Mrs. Kathy Althoff Kindergarten Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I Love you. I want a Skylander Swap Force. Love, Kris Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I love you. I want a phone. Love, Sedrick


7 LETTERS TO SANTA Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I love you. I want a Kindle Fire. Love, Kendall Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I love you! I want a Kindle Fire. Love, Markiyah Dear Santa, I love you! I want a robot. Love, Jazdyn Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I love you. I want marker maker. Love, Addison Dear Santa, Merry Christnmas! I love you. I want a a-bike Love, Selena Dear Santa, Merry Christms! I love you. I want a remote control and blue car. Love, LaDerrick Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I love you I want a dog. Love, Za'Maura Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I love you. I want Kindle Fire HD. Love, Sam Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I love you. I want a drum set. Love, Terel Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I love you. I want an easy bake oven. Love, Kylee Dear Santa, Merry Christma! Firets love you. I want flashlighht pal Love, Chesney Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I love you. I want a my life gymnastics girl. Love, Kaitlin Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I love you. I want a Lego Ninjado. Love, TiMauryeon Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I love you. I want a remote conte ninja turtle van. Love, Malachi Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I love you. I want a kindke fire. Love, Baron Dear Santa, Merry Chr. I love you. I want a Monster Hig Dolls. Love, Gabby Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I love you. I want a puppy. Love, Amery Dear Santa, Merry Christmas!!! I love you. I want a lego star wazr Love, Brian Dear Santa, Merry Christas. Batman toy Love, Mason Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I love you. I want a tablet. Love, Addison Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I love you. I want a dog. Love, Jeanessa Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I love you. Wii u. Love, Chris Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I love you. I want a telescope. Love, Seamus Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I love you. I want a Barbie house. Love, Anjalaya Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I love you. I want a Kindle Fire. Love, Dashawn Dennis, Decatur Mrs. Julie Mower Kindergarten Dear Santa, For Chrsitmas I would like DSI. Ashton Dear Santa, For Christmas I woul like Xbox mindcraft. Ashton H Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a fish bowl with a fish . Monroe Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a cat but it has to be real. Ionia Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like Hello Kitty phone. Alexa Dear Santa, For christas I woul remote control bike. Jordon Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a bike and Ipad. Krisara Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a dirt bike. Xyavion Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a scarecrow toy. Trenton Dear Santa, For chris would like a DSI. Clayton Dear Santa, For Christmas would like a skylander swat team. Dear Santa, For Christmas I Hulk Hands. Wyatt Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like Wii and a tiger. Calvin Dear Santa, For Christmas would like a doggie toy. Priyah Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like rabbit and a tree house. Aurabell Dear Santa, For Christmas would like Hello Kitty mirror. Jerome Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a fast scooter. Jercorey Dear Santa, For Christmas I would ke Hello Kitty mirror. Makenzie Dear Santa,

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For Christmas I would like scary dollhouse. Amiyah Dear Santa, For Christmas would like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. JaPrince Dear Santa, For Christmas I would lkike Ipad and phone. Madison Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like remote control truck. Lucas Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like baby doll and sippy cup. Olivia Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a real rabbit. Gretchen Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like pet rabbit and a tree house. Wrigley Dennis, Decatur Mrs. Novak 1st Grade Dear Santa, I have been nice this year. I help my brother. I want Barbies. Lainey Dear Santa, I have been nice this year. I played with wadh. I want vano bugs. Michael Dear Santa, I have been nice this year. I washed the dishes. This year I need clothes. This year I want a Barbie fun. Jonylah Dear Santa, I have been nice this yrar. I clean up the house. This year I aso what all npdphone. Because I wot it mom EPS beause I had Mon fisz. I really liked the Ds you lashi brought. Jayden Dear Santa, I helped Mama put the lights on the tree. This year I need shoos. I also want She-va sl because I reaall like that shoe. I reall likeed the Barbie you brought me last year. Ashley Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a toy bus this year. I need a red bottie for drincks. I really liked the ferby you got one last year. Zachary Dear Santa, I have been nice this year. I fold the larndy. I need sowbuts. I want a phone because I just want my own. I really liked the spong bob lego you brough me last year. Andrew Dear Santa, I have been nice this year. I really want 2 pupes this year. I ben neu shoos. I also want a xbox for my brother because I want him to be happy. Jasiua Dear Santa, I've been nice this year. I helped my mom do the dishes. I need boots. I want a nibi because it is cool,. I rally liked the ipad you ught me last year. Jayden Dear Santa, I have been nice this year. I helped my mom clean this year. I want a moster high doll because I think santa is real. Adrianna Dear Santa, I been very good this year. I want a Barbie house. I need some socks. Los yar I got a Barbie and a sponge bob lagos and Barbie lagos. Curissa Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I helped my brother up. This year I need shoes I also want an xbox 360 because I have games that will work. I really like the nerf gun you brought me last year. Noah Dear Santa, I have been nice this year! I hlpe dad rake the levs. This year I need socks. I want Pokomons. I liks the dudbeset last year. Alex Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I've helped my mom do the dishes this year. Tis year, I need a blanket. I also want a vst mskrt nrvsudr I like it. I really like the loncedo sord you brought me last year. Jameson Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I clean my room. I what a new dolhows because I like to play wat the dolhows and liked wat you bret me last year and I need new shoes and want a new dool becase my other like. Aaralyn Dear Santa, I have been nice this year. I helped my mom clean this year. Thes year I want a dog because they are cuddly. I really like the baby doll you brought me last year. Akeeiah Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I helped my brother with his homework. I really liked the book you broght me last year I really need new snowboots I want a ragdoll because I have one and I think she's lonlye. How was your year? When you come to my house in a shile can you pleas leave a note in my stocking? Charlotte Dear Santa, I want skilan rs and xbox because it is cool. I really liked the bik you brought me last year. I have been good this year. I hlppt my mom pod up the tree up. Caden Dear Santa, I have been nice this year. I ate all of my corn! This year I need neu jeens. I also want a walking talking doll. Becose I give you 50 cookies. Alaina Dear Santa, I wunt a dog and a cat. Iwes you gav me a BB dol and apiry uz socks and a play zoo. I rili wunt a santa hat fry cresmes. HoHoHo Trinity

Dear Santa, This year need a pencil. I also want lego batman because I really like it. What you brig las yir I have been nice this year. I bicus I help my brother and my mom bid lego set. Brenden Dear Santa, I have been nice this year. I helxt my mommy clean. This year. I need. A cpuder for my homewrke. I also and want race tab let my borther because it is cool. Jaycee Dear Santa, I have been nice this year. I help my mom clean. This year I need a laptop. I also want a doll. Becase it is fun. I really liked the mackop you brough me last year. Madison Dear Santa, I want a laptop and a Barbie dou. My dog I hope my mom cleanup this year. I need socks. I want a Barbie doll because I like Barbie doll. I really lik the lego you brought me last year. Aleiscu Dear Santa, I have been nice this year. I helped this year. I need socks this year. I want a frog. Brody Dennis, Decatur Ms. Waller 1st Grade

Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want a nerf gun, tv games, cars and a baseball. I have been very good! Love, Esai

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a puppy. I need food water and air. From Yasalin

Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want a monster, doll, tablet, and a Ipad. I have been very good! Love, Hope

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a dol. I need food. From Ashawai

Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want a skateboard, toy men, ballons and tv games. I have been very good! Love, Brayden

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want some Jessie toys. I need food. From Zoe

Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want a car, a truck, Legos and jeans. I have been very good! Love, Giovanni

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a bayblade camp. I need pets. From, Dedrick

Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want a sled, boots, toy pig and monster high doll. I have been very good! Love, Chloe

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Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want Dora, Sponge Bob, and a Alien and a dog. I have been very good! Love, Brooklyn

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I wont box E60. I need food. From Sevahte

Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want a bike, a swing, house and toy men. I have been very good! Love, Donald Dear Santa,

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a remote helicopter. I need foo. From, Kyran Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a glow pillow. I need mittens. From , Mary Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want PS3. I need games for ps3. From, Christian Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a race car. From, Timothy Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I what a Christmas tree. I need a real puppg bog grrl. From, Haylei Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a playstation tl4. From, Karlub Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want PS3. I need water. From, Jermole Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I need a Barbie. Dy sant I have bin gud. From Alexsus Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a baby and a real pup. I need wod and air. From, Brielle Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a dog. I need santa. From, Destiny Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a pastp set. I need wobr. From, Logan Dear Santa, I have been good thi year. I want a need a fire place. From, Cody

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Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a Lego oijuset. I need water. From, Daniel Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a penk and purpie, I pad, I need crayons. I love Santa From, Cardence Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want books, I want money. From, JacoBriana Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a Nintendo 3ds XI. I need frtf. From, Jack Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a rille hamster. I need money. Love, Jaiden

Durfee Magnet, Decatur Mrs. Carver Kindergarten Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want shirts, toy men, xbox1 games and a board game. I have been very good! Love, Camden Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want a game, skateboard, dog and a pair of shoes. I have been very good! Love, Garryon Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want cars, a wagon, a yo-yo and a playhouse. I have been very good! Love, Shalon Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want a robot, drums, car and a house. I have been very good! Love, J'Jaron Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want a doll, octopus, ball and a dog. I have been very good! Love, Izabella

For Christmas, I want a skateboard, bear, earrings and makeup. I have been very good! Love, Jonyon Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want a reindeer, blocks, puzzles and a toy town. I have been very good! Love, Mikayla Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want gameboy, skateboard, car and batman. I have been very good! Love, Ricardieon Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want power ranger, megazords games, and a Ninja. I have been very good! Love, Jacorion Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want a house, bed, sweater, and a T.V. I have been very good! Love, Bernard Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want a doll, ladder pizza and a cat. I have been very good! Love, Camiya Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want a doll, cat, house and a xbox. I have been very good! Love, Mianna Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want a Ipad, baby dolls, sled and a maytoy. I have been very good!


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Love, Anijah Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want a dragon, Christmas tree, car and a spy glass. I have been very good! Love, OC Durfee Magnet, Decatur Mrs. Danyus Kindergarten Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want a ipad and coffee mkr. I have been very good! Love, Alena Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want a tay a real elf and a toy for mom. I have been very good! Love, Tylexiana Dear Santa, For Christmas, I would toy toy Buddy and a back rub for my mom. I have been very good! Love, Adriyan Dear Santa, For Christmas, can I have an ipad a velcymn. I have been very good! Love, Kenaoi Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want a doll house please. I have been very good! Love, Cinniyah Dear Santa, For Christmas, can I have a pet and a toy for my brother? I have been very good! Love, Rianna

Dear Santa, For Christmas, Two elvs name chip and snopic ples. I have been very good! Love, Dominyck Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want a stuff It and happyns. I have been very good! Love, Dillon Dear Santa, For Christmas, I wanttod, ea princessan and lots of love. I have been very good! Love, Skyler Dear Santa, For Christmas, can I have a DS3D and a new sister? I have been very good! Love, Kristopher Dear Santa, For Christmas, can I have a typewriter and a TV for my mom? I have been very good! Love, Lamontriana Dear Santa, For Christmas, can I have a buddy and a horse I have been very good! Love, Chazmyne Dear Santa, For Christmas, dirt bike. I have been very good! Love, Jericho Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want a DS evrbod to de nice. I have been very good! Love, Jacob Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want a Barbie please. I have been very good! Love, Markalisha Dear Santa, For Christmas, Can I have an X-Box 360 and a toy for my mom? I have been very good! Love, Delveccnio Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want a little race car. I have been very good! Love, Aariaan Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want evryoe to be happy and a mini-bike. I have been very good! Love, Daishon

Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want a new bike and love for all my family. I have been very good! Love, Ocean Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want an ipad. I have been very good! Love, Dayona Dear Santa, For Christmas, can I hve nd dirt bike n dirt bike ahn sleep. I have been very good! Love, Qyincy Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want food for my family and game spy. I have been very good! Love, Maredontae Dear Santa, For Christmas, can I have a 1000000000 Pets and a guitar? I have been very good! Love, Aiana Durfee Magnet, Decatur Mrs. Ellis 1st Grade Dear Santa, How is the Rudolph? Is Mrs. Santa ok? Can I have a tablet? Can I have a doll house? Can I have a DS? Can I have a phone? Can I have a baby doll? Can I have a skateboard? I been bad everywhere, I will try my best to be good. Your Friend, Kimberly Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus? I want Barbee stuff. I been bad but I will be good. Your friend, Rickiya Dear Santa, What is your favorite cookie? What are you doing? Are you ready for Christmas? Please can I get a Barbie doll? Please can I get a dress up house? Please can I get a baby? Please can I get a Barbie dollhouse? Please an I get a princess doll lego friend? Please can I get a pool? Your friend, Nyla Dear Santa, How is Rudolph the reindeer? Thank you. Please can I have a Xbox one? Please can I have a brand new bike? And a wrestling toy. I will be good. Your friend, Nicholas Dear Santa, How is Rudolph? Can I have a phone? Can I have a Xbox 360? Can I have a rabbit? Can I have an iPad? I been good. Your friend, Noah Dear Santa, How is the reaindeer? I want money. I want iPad. I want car. I want Xbox. I want guitar. I want school. Your friend, TreMayne Dear Santa, Is it good up there? I want a iPad. I want a kite. I want lip gloss. I want a violine. I want a big

pool. I want a game. Your friend, Tarryn Dear Santa, How is your reindeer? I want a PSP. I want a car. I want a Mario game. I want a ball. I want a iPad. I want a pool. Your friend, Cirstan Dear Santa, Is it cold up there? Are the reindeers being good? What cookie do you like? Can I have a Kindle Fire? Can I have a dog named Techno? I been good. From Your friend, Antonio Dear Santa, How is Rudolph? What is your favorite thing? Can I get a skateboard please? Can I have a car? Can I have a eraser please? Can I have eight blankets please? Can I have a big iPad please? I've been good! Your friend, Chloe Dear Santa, How is your reindeer? What is your favorite cookie? I been good Santa. I want a doll house. Then I want a skateboard. Your friend, Chakyla Dear Santa, I want for Christmas a iPad and a Hello Kitty case for my iPad and nails and a pool. Your friend, Adriana Dear Santa, How are you doing Santa? I want a army and a spiderman toy. And I want a car. And I want a iPad and a phone. I been ok. Your friend, Tauru Dear Santa, How is Rudolph the reindeer? Please can I have 100 puppies and a motorcycle. And I want a piture of Cora. May I have a iPad. I have been good and bad. Love, Angelica Dear Santa, What is your reindeers doing? Please give me a tablet. Please give me a doll house. Please give me a reindeer stuffed animal. Please give me a kitchen set. Your friend, Arianna Dear Santa, Are you ready to pass out presents on Christmas Eve? Please can you bring me a set of paint? Please can you bring me a skateboard? I been bad. Your friend, TeAra Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus? Are you feeling well? Do you like cookies? I am 6 years old. How is Rudolph? Can I have a Barbie doll? Your friend, Shamyra Dear Santa, What kind of cookies do you like? I been good. Can I get an iPad? I want a iPhone. I want a tablet. I want a PSP. Your friend, Shamir Dear Santa, Is it cold? Please give wrestlers and everything. What kind of cookies do you like? Your friend, Jerely Dear Santa, I want a skateboard. Can you bring me a Xbox? What is your favorite cookie? How is Mrs. Claus? Your friend, Jordin Durfee Magnet, Decatur Ms. Krause 2nd Grade Dear Santa, I would like a sonic toy because its cool love Samuel it looks like this. Then I want a pleas let this come true a sonic part knukels toy it looks like this apitise toy it looks like this a spike girl toy it looks like this a superboy toy it looks like this a turkey boy toy it looks like this a nazo toy it looks like this a nazo sonic toy it looks like this a mikal toy it looks like this when his crystal glows three of him come. Why does the durfee dragon taped the elf on the wall? Why did it look like this? I want candy corns a yo gabba gabba toy for my brother. Love, Samuel Dear Santa, I want some adidas and a blue and red and an iphone because I like to play with it. I will take care of it. I want a car too. I want a LeapFrog Explorer and some Beatz. I want to see your reindeer. Are you going to come to my mom's

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house to give me a present? P.S. I love Santa Claus. Love, Quamar Dear Santa, I would like toy story 1 and 2 and sonic svofurs the game. And a new ds. A little puppy, and a computer. Who is your favorite elf? What school do I go to? Love Anthony Dear Santa, I would like‌.Everyting!!!! ps electronecs to HOW old are you? Why can't NOBODY seeyou. Why do you were red? Love Yasmin Dear Santa, I would like a duty guost for xbox 360. A remote control corvette and a remote control mustang and a remote control Camaro. Love, cori Dear Santa, I would like lots of Barbie pjs because I don't have many pfs. And I would like a Barbie dream house and a Barbie airplane and lots and lots of Barbie movies and a new tv. Santa are you real can you deliver all presents in one night. Do you care about children. Are elfs bussy. Do you have time to read letters. Do you sing frosty the snow man. Are you nice. Can you deliver 10000 presents. Are you merrid. Can you talk. Are you loved. Do you have sleeping bags because if you do can I have one can I have a ds. And can you eat 1234 cookies. And I hope you elfs and you have a merry Christmas Love ya and good bye nice people and one more thing can I be a elf to. Merry Christmas santa and ms clalls. Love kenraylee Dear Santa, I would like a I phone and a Ipod touch and a sky land giant swap force and a ps4 sant row 4 and a video game call gat thoto 5. why do you land the reindeer on the jose? Do you no what gta5 means? What are the 8 reindeer call? Elijah Dear Santa, I would lke a Xbox one, skinny jeans, cash, shoes, ipod, iphone, outfit with shoes, laptop, tablet, kindle, why do you were red? Love zyishon Dear Santa, I would like just dance 5 and iphone and xbox one and a ps4 and sains row and a arbie dolls and b Arbaie dream house Barbie car and Barbie clothes and Barbie animals and a puppy and puppy stuff and puppy clothes and fake money and a stuff animal zebra and reindeer and a teddy bear and makeup and jelrey and nail polish and hip hop dance and gta5. Were is the way to the north pole and how do you make presents and how did you get magic how do you get the reindeers to fly and roudolph the red nose reindeer is the best reindeer of all and what is roudolph doing? Love, Aylasha Dear Santa, I would like a dirt bike that I can ride on and I want a game called gta 5 and I want a game system called ps vita and I want a outfit that is all ornage because that is my fravorite coler and I won,t a psp that is blue and a iphone and a ipad and a iphone5 and a cunea and a system.game called xbox 1 and xbox 360 and a ps4 and a m oter syckle just dace 5 and fake money. And I want a big neckles. Love jamari Dear Santa, I would like a Mario kart wii play set. And mariokrt8 for a wii. And a cute hamster. Do you help your elves, and do your reindeer fly. Do come down chimneys. Love Mikal Durfee Magnet, Decatur Mrs. Layton 1st Grade Dear Santa, I wut a puppy. Sumtime I be gud. Luv, J.J Dear Santa, I would like a toy car and a Easy bake over and a ipad and a toy cat. Live, Yionna Dear Santa, I wot a doll and a doll house and a easy bake oven. Love, Tahlia Dear Santa, I have been good. I want a xbox and legos and a bike. Love, Nycier Dear Santa, I would like sum 3 new soos. I want a easy bake oven. Can I have American girl doll house? Can I have a Barbie? I have ben good. Love, Lexas

Dear Santa, I wot a Barbie car, Easy bake oven, alie baby, dog, video games, ball. I have bin gud. Love, Alicia Dear Santa, I would like a hello kitty house and a doll and a easy bake oven ples. I have been good. Love, Jade Dear Santa, Can I have a xbox and a dog and a DS. Sometime I be good. Love, Brylan Dear Santa, I will be good and I want a dog that's little and easy bake oven and shoes. And I will share with Georel. Love, Jenna Dear Santa, I have been good. I want a easy bake oven. I want a doll house. I want a American Girl doll. I want a hello Kitty. I want a ipad. I want a tabil. I want a dog. I want a baby doll. I want a ice cream maker. Love, Jahria Dear Santa, I have bin good at school. May I have a Barbie doll house and hello kitty doll house and a bike and a easy bake oven. Love, Jaeden Dear Santa, I would lke a Batman figr and a spiderman too and pop the pig and outside oplayhaws. I have been good. Love, Benny Dear Santa, I want Legos and a batman game. I have been good yesdrday. Love, Georel Dear Santa, I like the toys you give me. I like xbox. I git one mur thing. I get all As on my report card. Love, Jacori Dear Santa, I would like American girl doll, games, hello kitty dollhouse, dog, shoes, legos, xbox, easy bake oven, ice cream machine, play doe, ipad, and fone. Love, Zamari Dear Santa, May I have a American girl doll bed, Barbie, and a dog. My sister want a doll. I have been good. I love you. Love, Karma Dear Santa, I would like a my alie baby and Easy bake oven and American girl doll. Love, Ricaden Durfee Magnet, Decatur Ms. Ostanik 2nd Grade Dear Santa, Thank you for the gifts. Our school is awesome. My baby brother is sick, but you could still give him a gift with medicine. Love, Parnell Dear Santa, Dirt bike, Border Land 2, Skylands. Love, Jack Dear Santa Clause, For Christmas I want a 2DS, 3DS, a fun loom, a magic tree house, book "14" Day of the Dragon King, and a big house. Sincerely, Brexton Dear Santa Claus, I would like and easy bake for Christmas. I would like an Chuby Baby. I would like an car seat. And A crib. My brother like an Mini basckball hup. I love Santa Claus. I can here the ranedeer. I can here the randeer bell. Love taleyah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love Santa. Dear Santa, Thank you for the gifts. Merry Christmas. This year I want a lot of toys, a game, a toy car, your my friend, I want a Psp, a playstashon 3, I want a santa toy, and a xbox. Love, Jamarion Dear Santa, Can you get me a phone,a Xbox, a four wheeler that is a mustang, a bow and arrow, a cross bow, a puppy with dog food. Sincerely, Andre Dear santa claus, Merry christams. I like you. You are nice. You are good you are my friend I want a hello kitty gifts. You are kind im good in school. My sisters are good at school. Love lacey Dear Santa claus and Ms. claus, you are great I want a doll but any cine because you are a good friend I can not weat into christmas. you are so so so so nice santa. and tell ms. claus she is the best girl ever. Love, Ny'keria Dear Santa, For Christmas can you get me a Tablet, Ipad, AT home, ps3 xbox1, and cool games And aps Sincerely, Love, De'Angelo Dear Santa, Ipad and aap. I love Santa. Santa love me and my famliy. My class love santa. Can I get a 10000 dollers and can I get a car. I love you Santa. I with a wii. Love, Ja'caijah Dear Santa, Can you get me a ipad and a Holle Kitty cuvr and a bed with flowrs and my name Ramiah Dear Santa Claus, Thank you for our gifts. Thank you for Christmas. Our school has cool things. My siser and me have ben good. I want 180000 dollars and my sister. I want a ps3. I want a Ds. Sincerely, JJ Dear Santa, Can I please have these things for Christmas. I'd like a real phone, Hello Kitty pillow, Hello Kitty bed set, an iPad, 6,700,000,000 dollars, iPod, tea cup, and a pig. Thank you. Love, Aubrey Dear Santa Claus, Thank you for the gifts. My school is fun. My sisters are nice. You are nice because you gif us toy. Sincerely, Brendan Dear Santa, Marry Crisnis Santa and Miss Claus. I wod lice a ipxs. A dol hous with a doll. I wod lick mony. Love, Madison Dear Santa Claus, Merry Christmas. Our school is fun. You are a good Santa Claus. Have fun on your sled. Have a happy Christmas. I like you so and your reindeers. Love Jamaria Dear Santa Claus, The only thing that I want is a play station3. And a toy, a super man toy, about our school we have free time on our ipads, do spelling city, to SANTA CLAUS. Love, Michel P.S. I HOPE IM NOT ON THE NAUTY LIST


9 LETTERS TO SANTA Dear Santa, Please can you give me a house? Can you give me a Barbie, a book, a 1000,A PAD, and A DELL Love, Cloe Dear Santa Claus, This is the Gifts I whant this year. I want a babby kitten for christmas, a Barbie doll House, a santa and elvs work shop set, A babby doll, I Barbie doll that's all i want for christmas sant nick. Love, Bailey Durfee Magnet, Decatur Mrs. Pritts 2nd Grade Dear Santa, I am 7 years old this year I have been good in school my Christmas wishes I will like a max book air, and a wii u, and a ipohn5c, and a disny infinity, for my wii U, and a razer, and a max book pro, ps4, and a xbox1, and a xbox 360 and a ipad mini. Merry Christmas Jamarion Dear Santa, I am 7 years old this year. I would like a remote control helicopter. I would like a ghost rider toy for Christmas. Also a DS, tecto, and ahot wheels track. I would also like an iPad, printer, a phone. Superman close with real power, more jenes, Ironman robot, and super powers. How do you stay alive at the North Pole? Your friend, Lucas Dear Santa, I am 7 years old this year. I have been so good in school. I would like a hello kitty computer for Christmas. I would like some pink shoes for Christmas. I would like a hello kitty make up shop. I would like an ipad for Christmas. Santa how do you get in the chimney? I will give you some cookies and milk. Merry Christmas. Shalay Dear Santa, I am 8 years old this year. This year I have been nice. I want a big bed. I will want a xbox 360. I would like a bike. How do the reindeer fly? I promise I will leave you cookies and milk. Sincerely, Scott Dear Santa, I am 7 years old this year I have been so good in school this year I have been nice I would like a ipad and zoomer. How do the reindeer fly? I will leave cookies and milk. Your friend, Cole Dear Santa, I am 7 years old this year. I have been so good in school. This year I would like a make set, easy bake oven, ipad, North Pole. How do the Reindeer fly? How did you become Santa? I promise I will leave you and your reindeer some carrots and some cookies and milk. Love, Shaikeria Dear Santa, I am 7 years old. This year I have been nice. Can you please give me an iphone? I will leave you some food and your deer some food. Your friend, Rotereon Dear Santa, I am 7 years old. I have been good to my teacher I will like a guitar for Christmas. Also how did you come magic? Love, Shaquayla Dear Santa, I am 8 years old. This year I have been good and nice. I would like a bike and also a hello kitty computer. How do you keep in touch? Merry Christmas to all. Merry Christmas. Camiya Dear Santa, I am in second grade this year. I have been kind of nice. I want a xBox 360 and a bike. Where do the elves live? Love, Bralyn Dear Santa, I am 7 years old this year I have been nice. I would like a remote control Helicopter. How do the reindeer fly? Do the sparkle makes the reindeer fly? Merry Christmas. Kejuan Dear Santa, I am 8 years old this year. This year I have been nice at school. This year I would like an Ipad and a xbox 360 and a Zoomer and a guitar. How do you make the reindeers fly? Love, Faheem Dear Santa, I am 7 years old this year. I have been nice. I would like a ghot rider toy. I would like a wii U. Are there polar bears? Love, James Dear Santa, I am 7 years old. I like Santa because he gives us presents for Christmas. I want a DS, an iPod, a hello kitty toy, and new toys for Christmas. What is your favorite thing to do? Love, Alicia Dear Santa, I am in scond grade. I am so good this year. This year I want a zoomer, easy bake oven, and a real phone. I want a xbox. I would like an ipad. A fax phone too so I can work on the real phone. I will love a make up shop and a har shop! Santa how do you elves do all that work? I promise I will leave some candy when you come. Merry Christmas. Jaquincia Dear Santa, I am 8 years old this year. I have been good this year. For Christmas I would like a sparkly rainbow iphone, ipad mini, sparkly pink Michael Jordan shoes, pink computer, and a zoomer. Where do you put your reindeer? How did you become magic? I promise I will leave you some carrots for your reindeer and some cookies and milk for you. Merry Christmas. Love, McKinnley Dear Santa, I am 7 years old this year. I have been so good in school. I want some pink shoes. I want a cat. How do you stay alive at the North pole? We will leave carrots for you and the reindeer. Love, Savanna Dear Santa, I am 7 years old this year. I have been so nice this year. This year I would like pictures of the north pole, Easy bake oven, ipad, and some Christmas joy. When do you send us a note? I hope you get this. Love, Shaniah Dear Santa, I am 8 years old this year. I have been good and nice. For Christmas I would like an easy bake oven! And for Christmas my little borther would like a new play station4 it's the new one and he really likes it. How do you stay alive at the North Pole. I will leave you some cookies and milk on my table and some carrots. Merry Christmas ho ho. Sincerely, your friend, Nyeshia Dear Santa, I am 7 years old this year. This year I have been nice. This year I want 5 things. I would like a sparkly rainbow I phone, and a make up set shop, and a pink computer, and sparkly rainbow boots, last thing an I pad. I will leave you some carrots for the reindeers and I will leave you some milk and cookies how do the reindeers fly? Keep in touch. Your friend. Love, Leleah Dear Santa, I am in second grade this is year. I have tried so hard to be good. I would like to have some new video games. Merry Christmas. Jesus Enterprise, Decatur Juanita Williams Kindergarten Dear Santa, I want a DS for Christmas.

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want this because I like to play with this DS it fun. I promise to leave you milk and cookies. Thank you Santa! From, Nashari B. Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I would really like you to bring me a Barbie car for Christmas. I want this because I beg all day long. I promise to leave you milk and cookies. Thank you Santa! From, Emahni B. Dear Santa, I want a Justin Beiber, Hello Kitty stereo, DS games, giggle monkey, pink robe, nail polish, and lip gloss. Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Alyxia B. Dear Santa, I have been very good this year. I want an Xbox. I would really like you bring me an Xbox for Christmas. I want this because it is fun to play with. I promise to leave you ice cream. Thanks Santa! From, Jonathon C. Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I would really like you to being me a Barbie for Christmas. I want this because I like it. I promise to leave you milk and cookies. Thank you Santa! Love, Jocelin C.

Dear Santa, I have been very good this year. I would really like you to bring me a cookie maker for Christmas. I want this because it is the toy I want. I promise to leave you milk and cookies. Thank you Santa! From, SeOnna L. Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I would really like you to bring me a DS for Christmas. I want this because I want to play with my DS. I promise to leave you milk and cookies. Thank you Santa! From, Marante L. Dear Santa, I have been very good this year. I would really like you to bring me new games for Christmas. I want this because thir my favorit. I promise to leave you milk and cookies. From, Jeremiah M. Dear Santa, I have been verry good this year. I would really like you to bring me a kid's motorcycle for Christmas. I want this because I want this by. I promise to leave you milk and cookies. Love, Bernice T. Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want movies but different ones. Thank you Santa. I think I don't want you to get tired, but thank you! From, KiaMari T.

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I would really like you to being me web shooters. I want this because it shoots webs. I promise to leave you milk and cookies. Thanks Santa! Love, Rylee H.

Franklin, Decatur Mrs. Schwartz 1st Grade Dear Santa, I have been good This Year. I would really like you to bring me a Baby Aive doll because it is special. I promise to leave you eggnog. Merry Christmas Santa! From, Ariana

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I like you to bring me an Xbox for Christmas. I want this because I ben wanting it for yiz. I will leave you milk and cookies. Thanks Santa! Love, Cyana H.

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I would really like you to bring me a Barbie doll for Christmas. I want this because its special. I promise to leave you cookies. Merry Christmas, Santa! From, Nyasia D.

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I would really lik you to bring me a DS for Christmas. I want this because I love it. I will leave milk and cookies. Thank you Santa! Love, Cassie H.

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I would really like you to bring me a gold ipad with hearts for Christmas. I want this because its fun. I promise to leave you some milk. Merry Christmas Santa! From, JaKerria Dear Santa, I have been good This year. I would really like you to bring me a Blue drumset for Christmas. I

Dear Santa, I have been very good this year. I would really like you to bring me a cookie maker for Christmas. I want this so I can bake. I promise to leave you milk and cookies. Thank you Santa! From, Rae Zhane J. Dear Santa, I have been very good this year. I would really like you to bring me a big giant robot for Christmas. I want this because it's my favorite thing. I promise to leave you cookies. Merry Christmas Santa! From, Dominick K.

you to get me a pink metal detector for Christmas. I want this because I like it. I promise to leave you cookeis. Merry Christmas Santa! From, Alice

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I would really like you to bring me an ipod with hearts for Christmas. I want this because I like it. I promise to leave you donuts. Merry Christmas Santa! From, Jazzmine

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I would really like you to bring me a mini bike for Christmas. I want this because it's cool. I promise to leave you Cookies. Merry Christmas Santa. From, RJ

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. A purple bike for Christmiss. I want this because it is fun. I promise to leave you donuts. Merry Christmas Santa! From, Nianda.

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I would really like you to bring me a ipod for Christmas. I want this because it's fun. I promise to leave you cookies. Merry Christmas Santa! From, Ashley, B.

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I would really like to bring me a black RTA Remote control car for Christmas. I want this because it's cool. I promise to leave you cookies and milk. Merry Christmas Santa! From, Dakota

Dear Santa, I have been nice this year. I would really like you to bring me a Pikachu stuffed animal. I want this because it is cool. I promise to leave cookies. Merry Christmas Santa! From, Kolten

Dear Santa, I have been good This year. I would really like you to bring me a purple iPad with hearts for Christmas. I want this beause I like it. I promise to leave you milk and cookies. Merry Christmas Santa! From, Brittney

Dear Santa, I have Been good this year. I would really Like you to bring me a Grant Theft Auto 5 XBOX 360 game for Christmas. I promise to leave a cake. Merry Christmas Santa! From, Jeterrius Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I would really like you to bring me a Blu Motorcycle for Christmas. I want this because I can drive it. I I promise to leave you cookies. From, Paul

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I would really like you to bring me a real dog for Christmas. I want this because I want. I promise to leave you milk and cookies. Merry Christmas Santa! From, Darnell

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I would really like you to bring me a Vtech. I promise to leave you cookies and milk. Merry Christmas Santa! From, JhaKvonae H.

Dear Santa, I have been very good this year. I would really like you to being me a play station 3 for Christmas. I want this because I want it rill bad. I promise to leave you milk and cookies. Thanks Santa! Love, Jerrion J.

want this because it's cool. I promise to leave you cookies. Merry Christmas Santa! From, Devin

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Dear Santa Claus, I want a tablet. I would Like some new shoes! I Love you Santa. Thank you, KaiLY Ann Dear Santa, I want a mostr truk and a nasscar for Christmas. And a xbox and a D.S. Can you make it snow? I hope Miss Claus is ok. Love, Travis Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is my front teeth and is to be Smart. I want for Christmas is a hug and I want your deers not to get sick. I hope your wife and you have a nice Christmas. I really really do. Love, Omiyah Dear Santa Claus, Can I have a Kindle Fire xd? Can I have shos and clothes? Love, Davion Dear Santa Claus, Can I get a ipad. Can I get a Phone. Love, Emaree Dear Santa Claus, I hoppe the reindeer feeL Better. I will put cooks and milk out. Will you pLease bring me a ipad? Love, Toniyah Dear Santa Claus, Can I please get a bike and a game? Love, Ahmad Dear Santa, Can I please get a Minee ipad? Can I please get DS and a XBOX and a plastashion. GabriaL Franklin, Decatur Mrs. Robertson 1st Grade Dear Santa, I have been vare good this year. I would really like you to bring me makeup for Christmas. I want this because I wunt it wily bad. I promise to leave you milk and cookies. Thank you Santa! Love, Tristan A.-C.

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DECATUR, ILLINOIS Ciwotig to bols and mashinbols and a pupe a wit pupe. But my mon and dad to be maveb how do you be it? I wot pes and qiit how. Love Patience Dear Santa, My name is Marianah and all I wot for Christmes is a babe dol. Love, Marianah Dear Santa, I wot a tablet an. Love, Sonny Dear Santa, My name is Kamryn I have been good this year. I want tic tac tow. Love, Kamryn Dear Santa, My name is Marianna. I would a famous bolls Monster High. Thank you and Love you. I love you. Love, Marianna Dear Santa, I wat a rippier and amyoor lr pes and a and a Batdewettooav and my wet bed, and amy hum. A toy football player. Love, Deirk Dear Santa, My name is Jayontae, I wont the game wwe 2k14 and a iphone 5, I have been good it home. Love, Jayontae Dear Santa, I wot a magik wod and a boxuve gum. And a deg kremast threy. Famous dolls Monstr. Love, Janariah Dear Santa, My name is Jeremiah I would like a PSP4, xbox 1. Love, Jeremiah Dear Santa, I want for Cresmis a ter hoce taebb a foni some resalsa pranvabr a procnra gn move to go an fesarirgnto wint my resals. Love, Makhylan Dear Santa, I what a boxing game andI what a Bulls jersey. Love, Darion Dear Santa, I wunt for crimis is a gratn odow game for crimis. Love, Dominick Dear Santa, With I wot for Christmas P3 and Nike mceds apay seat apayseation3. 2K14 NBA, a photo. Love, Jaiden Dear Santa, My name is Noah. I want a kindle fire for Christmas.

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Dear Santa, I would like sotrow3. for Christmas. I would I have been good. Love, Deterrion

Dear Santa, I have been good at school. I want a Mario game. Love, Devon

Dear Santa, I would like a Barbie for Chistmas, I would also like a swimingpool. Very Love Kimora

Dear Santa, I cooked cornbread for my mom. I would like a black spiderman bike for Christmas. Love, Khama

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Dear Santa, I have been good every where. I want a Santa Clause toy, Santa house, toy candy cane, and a doll house. Love, Liberty

Dear Santa, I have tried to be very good this year I would like a Baby Doll. Love, Malayia

Dear Santa, I want a unicorn, truck, car, skateboard, skates, nail polish, castle, and clothes. Love, Tamaria

Dear Santa, I have tried to be good this year. I woud like a phone. Love, Aiazia

Dear Santa, I have goos at home. I want a kitchen with food. I want a Barbie house with elevator, car and game shooting ladder. Love, Emma

Dear Santa, I would like a Xbox1 for Christmas. I would also buzzliytyere. I have been good Love Braeden Dear Santa, I would like airport. I would also I have been good Love, Jabari, Mrs. Long Dear Santa, I would Like a srot for Christmas I would a sroth please I have been good. Love, Corey Dear Santa, I would like xbox 360 for Christmas. I would also like Just Dace 3 please. I have been good P.S. Tyren Dear Santa, I would like naliko9th for Christmas. I would also like Xbox. Iaip. I wucya krowtoky Love Jeremiah Dear Santa, I would like xbox 360 for Christmas. I would also like poney please. I have been good. Love, Ms. Bonnie Dear Santa, I would like PS4 for Christmas. I would also Like cotton I have been good Love ReaLgen Dear Santa, I would like blue wiu for Christmas I would also like xbox1 Love Isiah

Dear Santa, I have tries to be very good this year. I would like a trampoline. Love, Camiyah Dear Santa, I have tried to be verry good this year. I would like A TABLET. Love, Renee Dear Santa, I have tri to be a very good this year. I would like a bike. Love, Anteyis

Dear Santa, I want a Barbie doll house, because I have been good at Grandma's and Mama's house, Also I want a scooter, bike and a car. Love, Kealasia Dear Santa, I have been good at the store when I go shopping with my mamma. I would like a truck, car, and a play house with food, stove, microwave, and Barbie dolls too. Love Tameia

Dear Santa, I have tried to be very good this year. I would like A BIKE. Love, Tevon

Dear Santa, Can I get a bike, new shoes, scooter, and my very own bedroom? I want a power wheel car. I've been good. Love, Keylan

Dear Santa, I have tried to be very good this yer. I like kitchn En FOOD. Love, Kialah

Dear Santa, Can I get a power wheel car, baby doll, and fake broom and mop. I have been good at school. Love, Ajaylah

Dear Santa, I would like a cotton candy maker for Cristmas. I would also like a remote controllor a remote control please. I have been good. Love, Jala'ya

Dear Santa, I have tried to be very good this year. I would Like an airplane. Love, Jihad

Dear Santa, I want flood a bye, nail polish, Barbie doll and a toy reinderr. Love, Shamia

Dear Santa I would like tras-froms for Chistmas. I would also like Thomas please I have been good. Love Noah

Dear Santa, I have tried to be good. I would like a BarBie Car. BrB be Aoz Love, Jamiya

Dear Santa, I have been kind. I want a train, glitter and Santa jacket, nail polish, counters, and talking doll. Love, Zyiann

Dear Santa, I would like I can play for Christmas. I would cad also like play good Jordan

Dear Santa, I have tried to be very good this year. I like An easy bake oven. Love, Myboah

Dear Santa, I would like a my little pony for Christmas. I would also like a baby doll please. I have been good. Love, Alex

Dear Santa, I have tried to be very good this year. I would like a scooter. Love, Maraiylie

Dear Santa, I would like a little xbox 360 for chrstmas. I would also Like Mis. Long please. I have been good. Love, Hayden

Dear Santa I would like a batman toy for Christmas I would also like a sonic that glows in the dark please, I have been good Love Ziare Dear Santa, I would like a fluder by for Christmas. I would also like you! Please. I have been good. Love, A'Precious Dear Santa I would like PS4 Christmas. I would also like PS 3 good Love, Karington Dear Santa, I would like for Christmas. Like please. Tablet

Dear Santa, I have tried to be very good. I would like Transformerz. Love, Matthew Dear Santa, I have tried to be vary good this year. I would like a Barbie House. Love, Alexis Dear Santa, I have tried to be very good this year. I wod like an x-box. Love, Emanie Dear Santa, I have tried to be good. I want a arie. Love, RileyAnne French Academy, Decatur Mrs. Tozer & Mrs. Cunningham Kindergarten Dear Santa, I have been good at the mall with my family. I would like video game for my DS, car, play station, and I-pod, navis Disney One, and a house with a swimming pool. Love, Monty Dear Santa, I was good for my mom I want a unicorn

Dear Santa, I want a Batman toy, SCD game, and a stuff animal. Love, Trenton Dear Santa, Can I have a I-Pad, Barbie doll, cell phone, and lots of clothes? Love, Nazir Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a play station, a lago, basketball, football, basketball goal and a journal (math). Love Sharrif Dear Santa, I want a x-box 360, and a army dude. Love, Tyron Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want two DS, and x-box 360. Love, Darell Dear Santa, I have been very good at my mom's house. I want batman toy with Robin logo's, Robin cave with Batman, Batman house, Robin house, and a new football game. Love, Jonnavez Dear Santa, I have been good. I want a ds plus three more DS for my brothers, batman cave, and Robin cave for Christmas. I also want Robin and batman in my cave. Love, Sincore Dear Santa, I have been very good at school. May I have a real princess Guaitar, babydoll, and Barbie dolls. Love, Jordyn Dear Santa, I have been good at school, at home. For Christmas I would like a babydoll, princess piano, and a tinker bell. Love, Tahzia Dear Santa, I have been very good this year at school, home and at Grandma's. please may I have fake babydoll, fake monkey, fake phone and a real lap top computer. I would also like a real flip up phone. Love, Ijaya Dear Santa, I have been good at school. I want a babydoll, book and a game for Christmas. Love, Akeelah Dear Santa, I did what my mom told me this year. I would like a red toy car for Christmas. Love, Joel Harristown Mrs. DeFreitas 1st Grade Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! Are you rade for Chrismas! I want you to bring me a 3DS ples? Love, Grant

Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? I would like you to bring me something I would like. Your friend, Evan Dear Santa, How does your reindeer fly? How do you know your reindeer need fed? I would like you to bring me a big stuffed kitty please. I would like you to bring me a baby doll please. I would like you to brng me a hello kitty makek up set please. Merry Christmas. Your friend, Christina Dear Santa, Santa where you your reindeer? Santa how do you fly. You are from the North pole. I would like you to bring me a jewelry box. I would like you to bring me a drss. I would like you to bring me a whole bunch of pins. Love, Emma Dear Santa, How do you get your deer to fly? How do you get your sled to fly for Chrismas? Please get me a kitten please give me a little tractor I can ride. Merry Christmas! Love, Ayden' Dear Santa, Hi Santa! I love you very much! Santa I want a new hors a new dog and a new mongoose golden bike with mags. Thank you. Cedric Dear Santa, I think you have Rudolph the Red nosed reindeer. Please bring me firemen leggos. Thank you! Hunter Harristown Mrs. Pierson 1st Grade Dear Santa, How doo your render fly? Ples bring me a skatbord and an igana. I also want a Crayola markr sprayr. You are the nisist prson in the word. Love, Carson Dear Santa, How do the randeer fly? Please bring me a kindl fire and fingrnal polish. I also want puzzles. I love Christmas. Love, Kadence Dear Santa, Do the elvs help out the presis in the sleigh? Please bring me a toy remot contrl car, an air hog, and a drum set. I like your elfs. Your friend, Stanley Dear Santa, How do you make noises win you come to my house? May you please bring me a play fone, a Keurig for my Mommy, and a kane for Pammy. I love you. You are my favrit Santa. Love, Leighla Dear Santa, Do you help the elvs make the toys? Do you have a Kapten? Please can you bring my a air hog, some mune, and a hoke set. I love you. Thak you for my ef on the shef. Thak you for my toys. Love, Carter Dear Santa, How do the randeer fly? Please can you get me a new crayon mushen, a fase mask with a pilo and some slippers. I love you a lot. I will lev you some cookies. Love, Cealah Dear Santa, How do the reindeer fly? Would you be so kind to make me a American girl doll, a flytterby fairy, and a Orbeez spa? You are a nice man. I have cookies for you, and they are choclet chip. Your friend, Sierra Dear Santa, How do you direct the deer? Please may I have a bike, tooth paste for Teddy, and some Transformers? I will buy you some cookies. Love, Brycen Dear Santa, Do you use elves or a msheen? Please bring me a Lego jeep, a hot weels set and Lego motresicle. Thank you. Love, Ian Dear Santa, How do the elfs make toys? Please can you bring me a Nabi, flutrby fairy and a Crayola marcr saurter mshen. Christmas is my fvavrit Halladay. Your friend, Savannah Dear Santa, Are you real? Ples breg me a bag of cuces. I want a march spaver and a rabbit. Elvs are ausome! Love, Roman Dear Santa, Do you write net? Plese can I have a bike? I would like a Xbox and a book. I am redy for Crestmas! Love, Jason Dear Santa, How do the elvs make the touys? Please bring me a tablet, a gutar and a fone. Please and thank you. Your friend, Rayne Dear Santa, Dus Mrs. Santa help you yet the grl stuf redy? Please bring me a toy car for Christmas and a truck. I like you beckus you bring me presins. I would like to have a spas ship. Love, Caleb Dear Santa, How dus the sleigh cere all the toys? Please bring me a xbox 360, a remot contrl cop car, and a helikoptr. I like you. Love, Aidin

Dear Santa, How are your eleves doing? I would like you to bring me a scooter and some leggos and some movie please. Merry Christmas! Thank you. Love, Chad

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Dear Santa, I like. Would like to know hou your reindeer fly. How do you take your wife around? I love you. Skylar

Dear Santa, Thank you for the presents, and I love you. Thank you for the presents last year. I want Lego's, Doc McStuffins Stuff and a new stuffed animal. Thanks Santa. Love, Allison

Dear Santa, I love you. I like your wife. I would like to knew how your reindeer fly? How do you take your wife around? I love you. Skylar Dear Santa, I like you. Merry Christmas! I forgive you alwas. I have ben good. I would like you to bring me a four wheelers, a phone and an ipad. Please Santa. Love, Elise Dear Santa, I wish you a Merry Christmas. How are your reindeer? Oh how do they fly? I would like you to bring me a stuffed animal and a picture. Love, Haley Dear Santa, How do your reindeer fly? How are your reindeer? I would like you to bring me a remote control any truck please a gas. And a toy boat. Love, Hunter Dear Santa, How are the elves? How are Santa? I would like you to bring me an elf on a shelf please. Love, Madison Dear Santa, You are fun! You love us. I would like you to bring blankets with new dolls. Love, Destiny Dear Santa, Your reindeers are cool and so are you. You love boy and girls that are good. I would like you to bring me a monster high doll and a kitten. Love, Zoe

Dear Santa, Santa please come to my house and bring lots of presents for me. I would like a muska doll that when you hold her hands she sings ring-around the rosy. Then I would like a lala loopsy doll that you can spin around, a little doll like my little pony with the colorful hair, stuffed doll that is like Kyland, and a Sponge Bob for my little brither. Live, Hannah Dear Santa, I would like to tell you we are having a party today! And I brought some snack for the party. I would like a Flippy for Christmas, a cat flippy. Thank you for my presentsj last year. Love, Alix Dear Santa, I love you Santa. Thank you for the presents. I like you at the North Pole. I like you here. Thank you for getting me a table for Christmas. Thank you for all the toys you brought me. Thank you for the suffed animals. I like you Love, Dryden Dear Santa, Thank you for my presents. I hope you like the cookies & milk. I would like a Minnie mouse doll. I love you very much. Love, Josie Dear Santa, I love you Santa. I want a big Combine, big bean chopper, Com chopper and a surprise present. Love, Luke Dear Santa, I want a trampline for Brandon. Thank you. Love, Josh


11 LETTERS TO SANTA Dear Santa, I want toys. I love you. Love, Bryson Dear Santa, I like the presents you gave me. I want a new reindeer toy. Have a good day Santa. Love, Gracie Dear Santa, Santa I would like a toy roller coaster. I like you & Mrs. Clause. Love, Andrew Dear Santa, I like what you brought me last year. I love you with my heart. I would like a princess Dora house. Love, Reagyn Dear Santa, I like you Sasnta. Thank you for the presents last year. I would like a toy. Love, Jonathan Holy Family, Decatur Ms. Snyder Kindergarten Dear Santa, When are you going to come to my house? I would like a LEGO house and I would like a new book for Christmas. I will leave you milk and cookies and carrots for your reindeer. Love, Colleen B. Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Clause doing? For Christmas, I would like clothes for my American girl doll because my grandma is getting me one and I would like a stuffed animal that is a bear. Have a Merry Christmas! Love, SolĂŠ C. Dear Santa, How is the North Pole? I would like a Tekno Robot Puppy and a Zoomer Dalmatian for Christmas. I have been a really good listener this year. Merry Christmas! Quentin D. Dear Santa, Is Mrs. Claus a good cook? For Christmas, I would like Bitty Baby clothes and a Bitty Baby changing table. Don't get lost coming to my house! Merry Christmas! Emma D. Dear Santa, What are the elves doing? I would like a remote control cannon and some soldiers for Christmas. I will leave you milk and cookies. From, Skyler D. Dear Santa, What are the elves like? For Christmas, I would like a baby doll bath tub and a baby doll headband. I will leave you milk and cookies. Merry Christmas! Reese. F. Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus? I would like a Star Wars ship and LEGO fire truck for Christmas. I love you, Santa! Marry Christmas, Braxton G. Dear Santa, Do your reindeer have bells that jingle? How are they doing? for Christmas, I would like a Barbie and a stuffed animal unicorn collection. I will leave you milk and cookies Sincerely, Mackenzie G. Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? For Christmas, I would like a LEGO pirate game and an M&M machine. I will leave carrots for the reindeer and cookies for you! Merry Christmas! Wyatt H. Dear Santa, Is Mrs. Claus a good cook? I would like a big bear and a giant cat for Christmas. You are the best! I like you for bringing me stuffed animals. You are very nice. Your friend, Wyatt J. Dear Santa, Are you busy getting ready for Christmas? For Christmas, I would like some roller skates and a jump rope. Don't get stuck in any chimneys!! Merry Christmas! Katie K. Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? I would like some Monster High dolls and a Hello Kitty car for Christmas. I like you. Love, Izzy K. Dear Santa, Is your mom the best cook in the world? For Christmas, I would like some wood and paint to build my obstacle course and some blankets because they are comfortable. Santa, fly here fast!! From, Jameson L. Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? How is Mrs. Claus? I would like a blue Transformers Beast Hunter and an Iron Man switch thing for Christmas. I will leave you cookies! From, Dathan L. Dear Santa, What's the best thing about living at the North Pole? For Christmas, I would like a Transformers Bot Shot disk and a phone! You are very nice! From, Kaeden M. Dear Santa, How are you? I would like a Transformer and a Batman ship for Christmas. I've been better than Alyssa and Nicholas this year! Merry Christmas! Matthew P. Dear Santa, How's it going? For Christmas, I would like some Skylanders and a dinosaur puzzle. Don't get stuck in any chimneys! Your friend, Jonah P. Dear Santa, How are you? For Christmas, I would like Skylander Swap Force and a new 3DS since I broke my old one. I'll continue to be really good. From, Noah P. Dear Santa, How are you doing? I would like a Ninja Turtle castle and Zoomer for Christmas. Don't get stuck in the chimney!! Love, Olivia P. Dear Santa, How are you feeling? For Christmas, I would like a fake 4 wheeler and maybe a new top seat on my motorcycle. I will leave cookies and milk for you and carrots for the reindeer. I'll also leave some drinks for the reindeer, but I don't know what they drink. Merry Christmas! Bryson R. Dear Santa, What do Mrs. Claus' cookies taste like? I would like an American Girl doll and an American Girl doll puppy for Christmas. Don't get stuck in the chimney! Love, Elia S. Dear Santa, How are you doing? For Christmas, I would like some LEGOs and some Hot Wheels. I believe in you!! Sincerely, Alex S. Dear Santa, How old are you? I would like a red Switch and Go Dino and a Spiderman watch for Christmas. Don't get stuck in the chimney!! From, Logan W. Dear Santa, What's your favorite toy? For Christmas, I would like a DS and some Junie B. Jones books. I hope you have GPS in your sleigh so you don't get lost! Merry Christmas! Adam W. Holy Family Ms. Sullivan 1st Grade

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Dear Santa, I will give you cookies and your reindeer carrots. I want some Crayola Art supplies. I also wish for some Fancy Nancy books and Pinkalious books. I hope you come to my house. Merry Christmas. Lucy Dear Santa, Merry Christmas, Santa. I hope you have a good Christmas. I would like a Skylande Swapforce started pack. I would like Diary of a Whimpy Kid books and movies. I would also like a remote control Green Monster Truck. Have a good year. Sal Dear Santa I like you a lot. I would like a Skylander Swapforce starter pack. I would also like Diary of a Whimpy Kid movie. Roderick Rule. I would also like a DS game. Merry Christmas. Tank you for my toys. Carter Dear Santa, How are your reindeer doing this year? I would like to have a mine craft for the ipad. Then I would like an army set with the blue and red colors. The last think that I want is a Christmas house made out of wood for my grandma. Thank you for my toys. I wondered what is your favorite color? Robbie Dear Santa, Do you decorate your bag? I like you Santa. I would like a baby doll that goes in her diapers and a bunk bed for little dolls. I also would like Barbie stuff. Remember when I last sat on your lap? Thank you for my toys. Evy Dear Santa, Thank you for my presents before. I would like an Iphone and I would like a stuffed animala that is remote controlled. I would also like a monitor. I hope you have a happy Christmas. Enjoy the cookies. Thank you for my toys. Tristan Dear Santa, How old are you? W@ho is your favorite reindeer? What is your favorite color? Can I have a remote controlled dinosaur? I would also like some legos. I would also like a remote control car. Have a Happy Christmas. Thank you for my tosy. Caiden Dear Santa, Who is your oldest reindeer? I would like an Ipad and a 2DS. I would also like an electric scooter. Thank you for all the stuff from last year. Have A Merry Christmas Santa! Ella

Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are truck, race car , garbage truck. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Jarvorion Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are Barbie doll, tablet, ballerina doll. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Tristin Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are bike ironman, scooter. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, KaDarius Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are tablet, scooter, bike. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Amauri Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are Ipod, scooter, bike. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Tyiyhhllo Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are truck, tablet, skateboard. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, IEspsn Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are Barbie doll, earrings, clothes. Merry Christmas, Santa! Ill be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Kamaria Dear Santa, This Christ, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are bike, barbies. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love. Roseye

Dear Santa, I love you. I would like a new Build-A-Bear Workshop card and I would like my own puppy. I would also like some more school supplies. Have a Merry Christmas! Thank you for my tosy. Allyssa

Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are skateboard, race car, scooter. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love Robert

Dear Santa, Are you taking good care of the reindeer? What do you like to feed the reindeer? I would like to have a Barbie doll with accessories, a fluffy cat stuffed animal and a craft project that I can do. Merry Christmas and thank you for my toys. Alyssa P

Dear Santa, This Christmas, am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas whishes are poctor set, ipad, bike. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Destiny

Dear Santa, How is Rudolph doing this year? What do his friends eat? Are they cold at the North ple? I would like to have a Build-A-ear Red Panda. I also would like a crayola art supply set. I also want more ornaments for my Christmas tree. Hope you like my cookies. Have a Merry Christmas. Elle

Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are basetball, games. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Devin

Dear Santa, How are the reindeer doing? What is your favorite color? I would like to have Mine Craf game. I also want a toy dinosaur. I also want a Dairy of a Wimpy Kid book. Thank you for my toys this year. Have a Merry Christmas! Max Dear Sasnta, I would like some Legos and a phone. I would also like a new Ipad. Thank you for my presents I got last year. What are your favorite cookies? Have a nice Christmas! Logan Dear Santa, I love you. I would like a newj Build-A-Bear and a Build-A-Bear card. Please bring me some more doll clothes. Thank you for all of the presents that you gave me. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Morgan Dear Santa, How are you doing this year? I would like a Skylanders swap force and a ow tie. I also want a real pet cat and an Ipad. I want everyone in the world to have a Merry Christmas. Thank you for my toys this year. Sean Dear Santa, I will leave out cookies for you. I will leave carrots out for your reindeer. I would like a 2DS, an iPod anda iPad. Have a very very good Christmas! Happy New Year. Titan Hope Academy, Decatur Mrs. Burns Kindergarten Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are Batman cars, garbage truck. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Dorvt Dear Santa, This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are bike, scooter. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Sean Dear Santa, This Christmas, am 6 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are electric scooter, table. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Sande Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are inoi12, Barbie dolls, heels. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Kalora Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are Barbie doll, Baler in a doll, skateboard. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & mlk! Love, Rebecca Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are bike, crayon coloring book. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Dalhon Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are DS, spiderar toy, tablet. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be wating for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Kenneth Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 ytears old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are Barbie doll, princess, tablet. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with Cookies & milk! Love, Tayli

Hope Academy, Decatur Mrs. Cripe 1st Grade Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I wish for a Ipad and galaxy S4 and cookies and milk. From, Tristin H. Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I will like a Barbie and clothes and a ball. From, Tamiya M. Dear Santa, This year I wish for the American Flag book, math centers, new TV, new bike, and off the chart behavior. From, Aleatha B. Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I wish for make up and a box for toys and I like toys and a IPad and toys and toys. From, Dava'e B. Dear Santa, This year I wish for cowgirl for my American Girl doll, clothes for my doll, and make up for my vanity set. From, Whitney H. Dear Santa, This year I wish for Spiderman, walkie talkies, and bow and arrow. Tell the elves I said HI! From, Devon M. Dear Santa, I wish for Barbie Dreamhouse, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Cat Vs. Dog, and Spongebob. From, Ny'Asia S. Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I wish for Barbie dolls and a doll house and a bike and a tea party table, cups and chairs and new shoes and clothes. From, Kaimyn L. Dear Santa, This year at Christmas I wish for a dog. I hope my baby sister comes out at Christmas. From, Brashawn W. Dear Santa, This year I wish for a Santa foll, a dollhouse, a Baby Alive, and a Monster High sister. From, Dasia D. Dear Santa, I wish I had a Baby Alive, a Barbie doll, a Monster High sister, a baby doll stroller and high chair. From, Talaya W. Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I wish for a "modrsicl" and a "modrsicl ramp". From, Makeylee R. Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I wish for a IPad and a one for my friend. A Xbox 360, remote control car, toys, and hat. From, Tylan W. Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I wish for a basketball and a "fone". From, Jamarion T. Dear Santa, This year I wish for a Power Ranger Samurai Sword, Power Ranger Samurai phone, ninja, Xbox one and Xbox two. From, Alejandro Z. Dear Santa, This year I wish I had Legos. I wish I had a stuffed animal Spongebob. From, Wyatt R. Dear Santa, I wish for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Power Ranger Samurai Sword, airplane with controller, 2 boxbox. From, Isaiah B. Dear Santa, I wish I had a football and a real dog. I wish for a Nerf. From, Jonathan J. Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I will like games. From, Conner J.

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I wish for a tablet. From, Shaveonta C. Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I wish for a Xbox 1, Power Ranger Samurai Sword, bow and arrow, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. From, Keegan D. Dear Santa, I wish for a Barbie and Play-Doh play set and Dreamhouse. From, Brianna P. Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I wish for Xbox, Barbies, Worker Spongebob, Dreamhouse, clothes. From, Genesis H. Hope Academy, Decatur Lauren Kartje 1st Grade Dear Santa, This year, I have been good. For Christmas, I would like an Xbox 360, a bike and a game. I will try to be my best the rest of the year. Merry Christmas1 Sincerely, A'King Dear Santa, This year, I have been not so nice. For Christmas, I would like a Xbox360, a Wii, and a Playstation. I will try my best to be good the rest of the year. Merry Chrtmas! Sincerely, Louis Dear Santa, This year, I have been good. For Christmas I would like a motorcycle bike, Iphone, and a tabet. Good the rest of the year. Merry Christmas! Sincerely, Ahmaad Dear Santa, This year I have been good for Christmas. I would like a doll, a dog, and a cat. I will try my best to be good the rest of the year. Merry Christmas! Sincerely, Johnasia Dear Santa, This year I have been good. For Christmas, I would like a doll, a ballerina, and a ball. I will try my best to be good the rest of the year. Merry Chrstmas! Sincerely, Karson Dear Santa, This year, I have been good. For Christmas, I would like a bike and a book and a toy bear. I will try my best to be good the rest of the year. Sincerely, Traesean Dear Santa, This year, I have been good. For Christmas, I would like a dirt bike, a red bear and a lunch box. I will try to be good the rest of the year. Merry Christmas! Sincerely, Try'lin Dear Santa, This year, I have been not so nice. For Christmas, I would like wwe toys, a dog, and a toy car. I will try my best to be good the rest of the year. Merry Christmas! Sincerely, Antuan Dear Santa, This year, I have been not so nice. For Christmas I would like a computer, a toy dog, and a Barbie Doll. I will try my best to be good the rest of the year. Merry Christmas! Sincerely, Paicense Dear Santa, This year, I have been not so nice. For Christmas, I would like a dog, bog, and a sleepover with my friends. I will try my best to be good the rest of the year. Merry Christmas! Sincerely, Tiauna Dear Santa, This year I have been good. For Christmas I would like a BayBlade, a dirtbike, and a remote control helicopter. I will be good the rest of the year. Merry Christmas. Sincerely, Hayvin Dear Santa, This year, I have good. For Christmas I would like a doll, a dog, and earrings. I will try my best to be good the rest of the year. Merry Christmas! Sincerely, Kyra Dear Santa, This year, I have been good. For Christmas I woull like clothes, paint, and a Princess Barbie. I will try my best to be good the rest of the year. Merry Christmas! Sincerely, Natalia Dear Santa, This year, I have been good. For Christmas, I would like a robot, a baseball, and a bat. I want to see my grandparents. I will try to be good the rest of the year. Merry Christmas! Sincerely, Jonathan Dear Santa, This year, I have been not so nice. For Christmas I would like a scooter, Toy Story the Movie and a bike. I will try my best to be good rest of the year. Sincerely, Xavier Dear Santa, This year, I have been for Christmas. I would like a computer, a bike, and games. I will try my best be good the rest of the year. Merry Chistmas! Sincerely, Dayana Dear Santa, This year, I have been good. For Christmas, I would like a scooter and a puppy. I will try my best to be good the rest of the year. Merry Christmas! Sincerely, Si'anna Dear Santa, This year, I have been good. For Christmas, I would like a hot pink car, a dog, and some books. I will try my best to be good the rest of the year. Merry Christmas! Sincerely, Takia Dear Santa, This year, I have been good. For Christmas, I woud like an Amercan doll, a scooter, and a tablet. I will try my best to be good the year. Merry Christmas! Sincerely, Brandi Hope Academy Mrs. Mindy Parks Kindergarten Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are a nerf gun and a scooter, bike. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk. Love Zachary Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 year old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are a princess doll and a baed. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies and milk! Love, Zamaridnna Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are a doll house and an ipod. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Taysia Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are a Barbie doll and a flower dress. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Kaelyn Dear Santa,

This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are a hotwheels maker, a razor car. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Vincent Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are an xbox 360 and a wrestling toy. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Daquan Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are candy and a new book. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Alysa Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are a hot wheels bike and a remote truck. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Mason Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are a bed and skates. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Jamaria Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are a motorcycle and a toy bird. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmasj Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Malikai Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are a tablet and an iphone. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Anija Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are a table and a race car. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Kameton Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are 2 remote control cars. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Nickolas Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are a DS and a big giant dinosaur. Merry Christmas, Sasnta! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Francisco Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are race car and razor scooter. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Treshaun Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are art stuff, and a Barbie, airplane, tablet. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Ja'Ky Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are spiderman toy, DSi. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Devin Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are a nerf gun and toy jets. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Maxwell Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are a car and an Ipad. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Kamarion Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are ipad and a DS. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookiesj & milk! Love, J'quah Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are leap pad and a wrestler. Merry Christmas, Sant! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Darrlle Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are a Boo Boo animal and an ipad. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Isabella Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are ipad and tablet. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Cambry Dear Santa, This year, I am 6 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are an xbox and an DSi. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmasj Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Jonathan Hope Academy, Decatur Mrs. Chrissy Petitt 1st Grade Dear Santa, This year, I have been nice. For Christmas, I would like a drawing pad, a bike, a sled, a ball, and a Charlie Brown dvd. Tell the elves hello! Sincerely, Channing Dear Santa, This year, I have been good for Christmas, I would like ds ipod touch. I will try to be good the rest of th year! Sincerely, Megan Dear Santa, This year I have been ok. For Christmas I want an xbox 360, DS, iPod touch, a train rack and a race car track. Sincerely, Kayante Dear Santa, This year I have been ou standing. For Christmas, I would like a Barbie, headbands, and an art studio. I hope you come by my house. Sincerely, Chloe Dear Santa, This year, I have been okay for Christmas. I would like an xbox. I hope you come by my house. Sincerely Lendell Dear Santa, This year, I have been super good. For Christ-

mas, I would like a DS and a tablet and an Elf and a WWe2k14. Saf travels Santa! Sincerely, Keanan Dear Santa, This year I have been good. For Christmas I want PS xbox 360, playston, toy dire, monstr hic Rell reners hello! Sincerely, Phaylon Dear Santa, This year, I have been naughty. For Christmas, I would like dolldia, pers, wii, xbox360, shoes, DS, clothes, tablig IPad, makeve, snow girly, books, Barbie house, tablet, I hope you come by my house! Sincerely, Alaeshia Dear Santa, I neice for Christmas been nice for Christmas. I would like a tablet, a toy elf tail xbox 360, tell the elves hello! Sincerely, Tieranc Dear Santa, This year, have been outstanding. For Christmas, I would like Ds, tablet and Barbie housse. I hope you come by my house! Sincerely, Saniyyah Dear Santa, This year, I have been okay. For Christmas I would like Barbie doll and Barabie house, or Barbie shoes. Tell the elves hello. Sincerely Jayme Dear Santa, This year, I have been okay. For Chistmas, I whold like a Nintendo 2 DS, and a ply station 3 and a xbox 360, and a tablet, and snow pants, and a camra, and a Wiiu and a Xbox1. I will be good. Safe travels Santa! Sincerely, Chidozie Dear Santa, This year I have been nice. For Christmas, I would like a Barbie house. Pink shoes and had bands, DS lip gloss. And snow pants. I will try to be good the rest of the year. Sincerely, LaMisha Dear Santa, This year, I have been outstanding for Christmas, I would like a laptop, clothes, makeup, lip gloss, shoes, puzzles, a Barbie house, doll, game girl, head bands, and a DS. I will try to be good the rest of the year. Sincerely, Vincentia Dear Santa, This year, I have been okay. For Christmas like puzzles. I Barbie house, sunset Island had bands. I will ry to be good the rest of the year. Sincerely, Katrina Dear Santa, This year I have been okay. For Christmas I would like head bands, DS, Xbox 360, lip gloss and Ipod touch. I hope you come by my house! Sincerely, Ayronna Dear Santa, This year, I have been okay. For Chrstmas, I would like Barbie house, headbands, sunset island, chrismas doll. Sincerely, Amiya Dea Santa, This year, I have been good for Christmas. I would like makeup, snow pants, xbox 360, lip gloss, and a tablet. I hope you come by my house! Sincerely Seddrii Dear Santa, This year I have been okay. This year for Christmas, I would like a snake toy, wrestling toys, cars, and games. Tell the elves hello! Sincerely, Steven Dear Santa, This year, I have been really good. For Christmas I would like all of the Barbie things, and a Victorious doll, and a ig Barbie house for me to get in and a pair of heels and a Monser High dolls, and a Kindle Fire, and some books and a puzzle. Sincerely, Nyari Dear Santa, This year I have been good for Christmas. I would like a Barbie house, a Baby Alive, a bike, playheels, Wii and training wheels. I hope you come to my house! Sincerely, Cortasia Dear Santa, This year I have been outstanding for Christmas. I would like candles, and a lip gloss and a DS, Barbie hoase with doll. Tell the elves hello. Sincerely, Ny'Aja Hope Academy, Decatur Mrs. Roe Kindergarten Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 years old. This year, I have been nice . My Christmas wishes are xbox, spongebob game, black glasses. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Keenan Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are toy robot, toy rock, cookies. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Lee Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice and naughty. My Christmas wishes are spinnig toy, wrestlers, Max Steele. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Adrien Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are dirt bike, skateboard, bingo game. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Brylyn Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been naughty and nice. My Christmas wishes are a baby doll, bike, puppet. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Heaveviye Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are an xbox, basketball rim, skateboard. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Raymond Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are American Girl Doll, Barbie, Ken doll. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Kiely Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are cake pot maker, easy bake oven. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Breonna Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are bingo game, toy pet, talking pet. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Aarhiana Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are New shoes, power ranger, ipad. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Jymiere


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Letters To Santa Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are puppy dog, dinosaur, motorcycle. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Cameron Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are ipad, bike, cookies. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Cherish Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are motorcycle toy, gold dog. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Philip Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are bike, phone, tablet. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Amir Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are motorcycle toy, car, toy puppy. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Azarion Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are easy bake oven, tattoos, Ipad. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Calvin Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are flying fairy, dress, easy bake oven. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Gracie Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are Barbie, make cupcakes toy lip gloss. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Arena Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are dolls, phone, compwter. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Kalaysha Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are Stuffed letters, Doc McStuffins, puzzles. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Marissva Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are xbox, 2 cars, bike. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Labrent Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 6 years old. This year, I

have been nice. My Christmas wishes are pogo stick, basketball, basketball hoop. Merry Christmas Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Cami Illiopolis Monica Cummings 2nd Grade Dear Santa, Happy Holidays! Thanks for coming to my hous. How doe your reinder fly? May I have a elf on the shelf pleas I never got to aks you may I have some more cares. May you give my baby sister a doll? I hope you hav a wonderful Christmas. Love, Jason Dear Santa, Merry Christmas. Thank you for my ipod and my docking station How long does it take to get around the world. May I have a hot wheels flatbed for my dually and a hot wheels mower. Please bring a new pair of high heels for my sister. I hope you get home safe. Love, Landen Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! Thanks for liking our cookies do reindeer really fly? Please can I have a pingpong table. Can you please give mom a blanket? Pretty please. Get Grace an Iphone. Have a Merry Merry Christmas! Love, Charlie Dear Santa, Have a great year. Thank you for the stufdfed animal you gave last year. Do you really have a red suit and a reindeer named Bob? May I have a movie named Caroline and make-up? Will you bring a bed set that is purple for my sister anamed Rebecca? Have a great year. Love, Katelynn Dear Santa, I hope your parties were fun. Thank you for coming to my house last year. We are doing a play called Bob the Goffy Reindeer. Was there a reindeer named Bob? This year can I please have a Skylanders set please? May I also have a blue monster truck please? For my cousin can he have a huge thing of Skylanders set please?: Have a great Chiritmas. Love, Logan Dear Santa, Have a gareat holiay! Thank you for a bike last year. What kind of cookies would you like? Please can I get a laptop. I was wondering this Chritmas. If I could hav a puppy? jPretty please if you would get my mom earrings? What would you like for Christmas? I hope you get home safe. Love, Brijon Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! Thank you for coming last year. Are fairies really real? May I please have a pink Nabi2 table and a purple laptop with flowers on top. For Grandma Rosie please give her some happiness. Hope you hav a very good new year. Love, Katelyn Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! Thank you for our video last year. Are you friends with the tooth fairy? Could you put this on my wish list, a My Generation Doll? Santa please give the people with no homes and no clothes some homes and some more clothes. Let it be a great Christmas to all a good night. Love, Sara Dear Santa, Merry Chistmas to Santa? Thank you for getting presents for us. Are you friends with the tooth fairy? Can you please get me Doggie doo, Uglies dogs, Luiu Suice person. Have a Merry Merry Chistmas.

Love, Mackenna Dear Santa, Merr chistmas to all. Thanks for the art set you got me last year. Doe you sleigh have a computer on it? Santa can you give medicine to the sick people? May I have a laptop and a American girl bubble bath? Merry Chistmas to you and Mrs. Claus too. Love, Natalie Dear Santa, Merry Christmas to you. How does the reindeer fly? I rmember when I was five and you got my favorite doll. I would like to ask you for something on my list it is dominoes a hamster and something for my mom. We went to the store and she wanted to by a black pair of shoes but they weren't there. Have a happy Christmas. Love, Alayna Dear Santa, Merry Cahristmas! Thank you for the lapster last year? I have a question to ask you. Why do you give cool to maughty kids? May I hav a lapatop and a DS? Can my brother have a new guitar? Can Mom and Dad hve a M and Ms and licorice? I wish you a Merry Christmas! Love, Emily Dear Sasnta, It's an honor to talk to you! Thank you for the pickle that we got about 15 years ago. I would lke to know…What's the real name of the Sleigh Master? On this wonderful Christmas, could you get a big guilt for a family that doesn't have any heat! It would be nice if you could get some dominoes for me. May you please give a hjot meal to person that doesn't have a Cristmas meal? Let there be Christmas pirt this holiay season. Love, Shilah Dear Santa, Happy New Year! Thanks for visiting us last year with all the great presents. Mrs. Claus,k do you go on the sleigh ride with Sasnta Claus? May I have a Beagle dog? May I also have an Our Generation Doll? May my brother please have a Mario game? May you have a splendid Christmas. Love, Madalyn Johns Hill Magnet, Decatur Mrs. Boyd 1st Grade Dear Santa, I would like a Saphia Game. I would like a American Girl doll. I would like Popthe Pig I would like a IPod4. I hope you have a Good Christmas. Love, Gabby Dear Santa, Can I have a fon? Can I have a ipad for Christmas? This what I want santa to bring. Love, Karis Dear Santa, I was a good girl for you. I want a Iphone and this really fast race car and a ez Bake oven. I hope you have a great Christmas! Love, Symone Dear Santa, I want an x Box 360, x Box an ipad 4 and an iphone. Lov, Haiden Dear Santa, I want Buzz Lightyear, a game, and Woody. I also want a racetrack. Love, Eli Dear Santa, I would like pop the pig, some legos, lots of snow, Woody and Buzz Lightyear. Love, Ben

Dear Santa, I want a I pod, and a lego police station, and snow. Love, Jax Dear Santa, I would like a good Christmas. Could you bring me Sage? I would like Pop the Pig. I have bin good. Don't give me too much stuff. Love, Hillary Dear Santa, I want a ipad! I hope it snows. Love, Ismahel

Dear Santa, I have been good. For Christmas, I would like an I-pod, new t-shirts and my own tv. I hope there is a lot of snow. Love, Nick Dear Santa, I would like a good Chrismas. Would you Bring me Makeman and a Ipod? I want a Nabby4 and Just Dance4 and Deep snow. Love, Ariel Dear Santa, Can you plase tell my grandma to come over to my house. I was a good boy. Love, Keegan Dear Santa, My mom and my dad and other peple in my family want a present to. for Christmas I want an Nativty peple, a kitten toy, snow, love, and for my family to be there. PS. your cool! Love, Audrey Dear Santa, I have been good this year! For Christmas I would like a skateboard and a x-box360, and a hotwheels. Let it snow! Love, Cristen Dear Santa, I want an x-Box 360, a psp4 Ipod4 and a dog. I Love You! I want a skateboard. Love, Logan Dear Santa, I have been good This year! Can I have a remote control Plane. Snow booto. Can I have a pop the pig. Can I have a X-Box 360. Love, Jacob Dear Santa, I want play doh and a Ipad. I want an American Girl. I want a cat that is a baby. I want a Snow man that is a doll. I want head phones and a fish that swims. Love, Lindsey Dear Santa, I have Been good. I want a Xbox 360 ant snow and playstation. Love, Elijah

Dear Santa, I have been good this year! For Christmas I would like some I-pod4, books and xBox. I Hope you get cookies! Love, Juan Dear Santa, Can I please have a tran set that moofs bie is self wun you test the handl. Love, Chris Dear Santa, I have Been good This year! For Christmas, I would Like an American Girl doll and a mini-I pad and my mom to spend time with me some more. Love, Bella

Dear Santa, I want Just dance 4, Monster high, snowboots and a soft jacket some book American Girl doll, dolls. Love, Jazmine Dear Santa, I have been good This year! For Crestmes I wood like a Hotweel rase trak and a floot and some drums and a recordr and some mengega lagos and a ipad and a kichin play set and a pupit shwe. Love, John Johns Hill Magnet, Decatur Mrs. Peckert 1st Grade Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Clause doing? I would like Just Dance for Christmas. I would also like Lego Friends. I hope you have a good year. Thank you! Your friend, Alince Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Clause doing? I would like Just Dance 3 for Christmas. I would also like a tablet. I would also like an Ipad. Hope you have a good year. Thank you! Your friend, Maritz Dear Sasnta, How are you doing? I would like an Ipad. I would like a castle. I hope you have a good year. Thanks you. Your friend, Diego Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Clause doing? I would like Monopoly for Christmas. I Minilego I hope you have a good year. Thanks you! Your friend, Leslie Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Clause doing? I would like x-box 360 for Christmas. Would also like monopoly. Merry Christmas. Thanks you. Your friend, Isaiah Dear Santa, How are you doing? I would like xbox 360, non stetruck, tablet, wii now magic, malbox, smartphone, an Ipad. Thank you. Your friend, Robin Dear Sasnta, How is Wendy doing? How are you doing to? I would lie monster high dolls, I would also like a pink computer that only plays games. I would like one more thing fancy lap desk. It has a compart ment at the botum of it. I hope you have yummy cookies and a good year. Your Friend, Hannah Dear Santa, How are you doing Santa? I would like xbox 360. I would also lke hot wheels. I hope you have yummy cookies a good yar. Your friend, Shalaya Dear Santa, How youo are and the reindeer? I would like a nerf gun. I would also Ironman remote control flier. I hope you have a good yummy cookies and a good year. Your friend, Brandon Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus and the elves? I would like a doll house. I would also like mini lego. I hop you have yummy cookies and a good year. Your friend, Alicia Dear Santa, How are you doing? I would like a guitar. I wou also like a computer. Give Mrs. Claus a hug for

me. Your friend, Addison Dear Santa, How are you doing? I would like a pair of work boots. I would also like a pair of cowboy boots and a cowboy hat and a x-box 360 and a new zx cross bow. I hop you have yummy cookies and a good year. Your friend, Cyril Dear Santa, I hope you like my cookies. I would like a nerf gun. I would also like a lego ninja skeleton spiner guy. Thank you. I love you Santa. Your friend, Ryne Dear Santa, How are the reindeer. I would like a x-box I would also like a remote control helicopter I am going to see you on the cristmas train. I want a remote control man with a spinner on his head. How does your reindeer fly I hope you have a good year. Your friend, Koeler Dear Santa, Do you have lots of gifts for me? I would like a smart phone. I would also likemarain maker. I hope you have yummy cookies and a good year. I was wondering if it is cold? Your friend, Lola Dear Sanat, How are you doing? I would like a monster high doll. I would also like a X-box. I hope you have yummy cookies and a good day. Your friend, Mounira Dear Santa, How are you doing? I would like a X-box 360. I would also like Lebron,. I hope you have yummy cookies and a good year. I wonder how do you reindeer fly and I want a remote control helicopter. Thank you Your friend, Kaelin Dear Santa, How are you and the elves doing. I would like a marker maker. I would also like lego ninlage. I hope you have yummy cookies and a good year. Thank you. Your friend, Robin Dear Santa, Now are the reindeer. I would like a bike. I would also like a tablet. I hope you have a good year. Thank you. Your friend, Jahnill Dear Santa, How are you doing? I would like a computer. I would also like blocks. I hope you have yummy cookies and a good year. Thank you. Your friend, Antjaun Dear Santa, I hope you like my cholate chips cookies. I would like a Monster high doll. I would also like a Monster high bed. I hope you have a yummy cookies and a good year. Thank you. Your friend, Sanabil Dear Santa, How is the family? I would lke Lego friends the school set. I would also like a baby doll. I hope you have yummy cookies and a good year. I noticed how do you get house to house in one night? I would like to say I love Christmas. Your friend, Lily Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Clause doing? I would like an Ipad. For Christmas. I would also like monopoly. I hope you have a good time,. Thank you. Your friend, Mohammed


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www.herald-review.com Kid's Castle Learning Center Maynor Building Infant 1 Dear Santa, I would love another soft blanket. I would love a new bouncy seat. I would love a new playmate so I can do tummy time so I can get nice and strong. Love, Aiden Dear Santa, I need more bibs and I would love a nice hat. I would love a playmate so I can do tummy time with mommy and daddy. Love, Paisley Dear Santa, I would love to get my ears pierced since my daddy said no! I would love a pair of cowboy boots just like my my mommy. I would love for my mommy and daddy to get married. Live, Rilyn Dear Santa, I would love a new pacifier. I would love a new hat to keep me warm. I would love for my mommy and daddy to get married. Love, Rylan Dear Santa, I would love for my mommy an daddy to get married. I would love a new pair of nike shoes. Love, Brody Dear Santa, I want new formula. I also would love new bibs. I would love a playmate since I rollover a lot. Love, Emmanuel Dear Santa, I would love some new clothes. A new green pacifier. A tractor hat and new boots just my big brother logan. Love, Luke Dear Santa, I would love a big soft blanket. I would love a new fancy pink swing. I would love a baby brother. Love, June Dear Santa, I want new clothes. I would also love some new blankets. I want a vacation with my sister and brother. Love, Sofia Dear Santa, I would love to have a bouncy seat. I also want a new pair of camo slippers. I would love a sleigh ride to my grandmas house. Love, Gabby Dear Santa, I want more cardinal pacifiers. I want a pair of Air Jordan shoes, I really love my soft blue blanket. So another would be nice. Love, Cash Dear Santa, I would really like another blanket. I would also love a pair of running shoes. My favorite thing at school is the swing so maybe you could get me one like it. Love, Connor

DECATUR, ILLINOIS Twos 1 Dear Santa, For Christmas this year I want to get a soft basketball, football, soccer ball, and baseball. I love sports and need to practice throwing! Merry Christmas! Love, Jason Dear Santa, Under the tree this year I hope to see a plush rainbow ring stacker. I play with this toy at daycare and I love it. I would also like a new blanket. Thank you Santa. Love, Kali Dear Santa, For Christmas this year I would like some new toy cars to play with. I would also like some new socks and shoes because I am going to learn how to walk soon! Merry Christmas! Love, Nathan Dear Santa, For Christmas this year I would like some more bib overalls and flannel plaid shirts. I would also like a green or red tractor to play with. Thank you Santa! Love, Silas Dear Santa, Under the tree this year I hope to see bows for my hair and tutus and dresses to wear. I would also like a stuffed animal. Thank you Santa. Merry Christmas! Love, Yadira Toddlers 1 Dear Santa, I love to stack toys! For Christmas I would love some big books so I can build tall towers with my mommy! Do you think you could also bring me a big boy chair to sit in? I love to sit in chairs..I really like rocking chairs! Stay warm! Love, Bowen Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a cool pair of shoes, since I am a big boy walking now! I would also like some music instruments! I love to play with the music toys when I am at school! Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Maddox Dear Santa, I would love my very own baskeball hoop for Christmas! I love playing with all types of sport balls but I love to throw them in the baskeball hoop! It would be fun to shoot hoops with my daddy! Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Ryder Dear Santa, For Christmas I would love a baby doll and a sroller to push her in! I am so nice to the babies at school and would like a new one for home! I really like the music toys at school, too! Do you think you could bring me some pink ones? Merry Christmas! Love, Ramona Dear Santa, I would really like some pretty new shoes for Christmas! I am a big girl and need them so I can keep walking all around! I would also like a play phone because I love talking on the phone! Keep warm, Santa! Love, Axabella

Infant 2 Dear Santa, I am very excited for my first Christma! I really hope you brng me some new pretty outfits for me to wear. I love getting dressed up for school! I also hope you bring me new books to read with Mommy and Daddy. Love, Alexis Dear Santa, For Christmas, I would really like Holiday onsies. My mommy loves dressing me up in cute outfits. I would also like a stuffed animal. I don't care what kind of animal it is, but it has to be soft and cuddly. Love, Booker Dear Santa, I would really love bath toys for Christmas, so I can splash around in the tub with my sister. I would also like puppets for my mommy to make talk. I would laugh so hard! Love, Cory Dear Santa, What I really want for Christmas is baby food! My favorite foods are apples, peaches, green beans and squash. I would also like a baby doll, so I can take her everywhere. Love, Avery Dear Santa, Under my Christmas tree, I want to see new hair bow. I love hair bows and wear them almost everyday. I would also like a Barbie doll, so I can play dress up with her. Love, Addison Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want a new cozy blanket so I can snuggle with Mommy. I would also love a truck to push around on the floor. Love, Cole Dear Santa, I am really excited to see you on my first Christmas. I really want a walking toy, so I can practice my walking. I would also love a football to play catch with my Dad. Love, Liam Dear Santa, For Christmas I would really like a toy doll. I would have so much fun playing dress up and sharing my toys with her. Love, Teagan Dear Santa, Under my Christmas tree, I would like to see brand new baby books. I would also like a block set and a new blanket. Love, Jakoby Dear Santa, Under my tree, I am really hoping for a malking toy. So I can explore different places. I am also hoping for bath toys, so I can play and splash around in my bathtub. Love, Nathaniel Infant 3 Dear Santa, For Christmas I wold like a new stuffed monkey and a new monkey blankt. Thank you Santa. I love monkeys! Love, Abby Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like some new books. I would also like a new suffed animal. Thank you Santa. Oh and please bring me a musical line I have at daycare! Merry Christmas! Love, Aedan Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to get some new books. I would also like a pink stuffed bear! Merry Christmas! Love, Ainsley

Dear Santa, I would really love some big trucks for Christmas! I love to push things and I really like to push the trucks! It would be really neat if I got a big ruck that I could sit on! Thank you Santa! Love, Jared Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year! I love to smile and play with my friends! For Christmas I would really like some sport balls to throw and catch! I really like to play with blocks, too! Happy Holidays! Love, Cooper Dear Santa, For Christmas this year I would like a rocking chair to read my books! Did you know that I really like to look at books! It would be really nice if you brought me some new books too! Merry Christmas! Love, Isabel Dear Santa, I have been a very good girls this year! I lay down on my big girl cot and go right to sleep! For Christmas I would love some new fancy bows because I love my pretty hair clips! I would also really like a baby and sroller! I love to push the babies around at school! Happy Holidays, Santa! Love, Aleena Dear Santa, I would like my very own play kitchen for Christmas! I love to "cook" food and talk on the phone! Did you know I really like to rock in our rocking chair at school? I would really like one at home! Thank you, Santa. Love, Alexis Toddlers 2 Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like some new pacifiers and a water table so I can splash and play. Love, Karlee Dear Santa, I've been very good this year! I would like a hug me elmo like the one they have at school. Also a vacuum cleaner would be nice so I can help MaMa and PaPa at home. Love, Brexton Dear Santa, I really enjoy making music at school and would lke a drum set of my own for my house. Also some new cars and trucks would be nice. Love, England Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like new hairbows, preferably pink ones, and some dress up clothes would be nice to have too. Love, Ava Dear Santa, My favorite thing to do at school is to make art projects so I would really like some fingerpaints and new crayons for Christmas this year. Love, Temperance Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a baby alive doll and a doll stroller so I can take care of my baby like my mommy does my baby sister. Love, Jocelyn Dear Santa, I love reading and learning new things so if you could bring me some new books I'd really like that. A ball pit sounds like a lot of fun as well. Love, Cohen Dear Santa, I really like rocking in the rocking chair at school and wish I had one of my own at home. A new puzzle, would be nice too! Love, Knox

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Barbie and some clothes to dress her in. She would also like a pink car to drive. Thank you! Merry Christmas! Love, Emery

Dear Santa, This year I would like new baby dolls and even a shopping cart so I can grocery shop just like my mommy. Love, Ainsley

Dear Santa, Sitting under the tree this year I would like to see a new truck!! I would also like some new shoes because I am learning to walk! Merry Christmas! Love, Evan

Dear Santa, This year I would like another tag blanket to add to my collection. Also a tool set would be nice so that I can work on the wheels of my ride-on toys. Love, Robbie

Dear Santa, For Christmas this year I would like to have a rocking horse to ride. I would also like a firetruck and a tractor. I can make them go zoom!! Thank you Santa! Love, Gavin Dear Santa, Under the tree this year I would like to see a baby doll. I can take care of her if you leave me clothes, blankies, and bottles! Thank you! Love, Hunter

Dear Santa, I have been good this year and I hope Santa will bring me a baby doll and a baby bed. Love, Aubrie

Dear Santa, A race car track, some fast race cars that go really fast like me and Daddy see at the little shop we go to. We go to that shop and see really fast cars! Wow! Thant's all! Nolan

Dear Santa, I have ben good this year and I hope Santa brings me a baby doll and some blocks. Love, Rayland

Dear Santa, I would need a Ipad, a big 4-wheeler, a big giant and Batman toys. Love, Chase

Dear Santa, I have been good this year and I hope Santa will bring me a car, a fire truck, and blocks. Love, Brayden

Dear Santa, A super mighty car, a video game but just surprise me of what kind of game, my own nail polish, popoids and a slide. Love, Ramie

Dear Santa, I have been good this year and I hope Santa will bring me a tractor, a choo choo, and a helicopter. Love, Owen Dear Santa, I have been good this year and I hope that Santa will bring me coco. Love, Justin Dear Santa, I have been good this year and I hope that Santa will bring me Dora, boots, and my owl. Love, Lilly Dear Santa, I have been good this year and I hope Santa will bring me a doll. Love, Gwendolyn Dear Santa, I have been good this year and I hope Santa will bring me a baby. Love, Maycie Dear Santa, I have been good this year and I want Santa to bring me all the princess dolls. Love, Dixie Dear Santa, I have been good this year and I hope Santa will bring me a duck. Love, Naomi Dear Santa, I have been good this year and I hope Santa will bring me spiderman, a guitar, a cookie and some cupcakes. Love, Bradyn Dear Santa, I have been good this year and I hope Santa will bring me Ariel, Cinderella, and Tinkerbell too! Love, Aubrey

Dear Santa, I need another big Teddy bear. A car at my house for Christmas cause I don't have one. That's all I can think of. Love, Kaiyah Dear Santa, A little toy backhoe cause I broke mine in the car. And a skidsteer and escavator. Love, Logan Dear Santa, I want a play barn with animals in it, a Mermaid doll, a choo choo train and that's all. Love, Elena Dear Santa, I want a green truck, a basketball and basket, a blue toy and legos. Love, Karsen Dear Santa, A Rapunzel toy that gets married. Santa, I want "Frozen the Movie" under my tree. When you be good Santa will bring you all the presents you want. I have been good! I want a Minnie Movie as I don't have any. Love, Addison Dear Santa, I don't know what I want for Christmas. I never thought about it! I would like a little mermaid doll, a robot kitty, a little airplane and a clean coloring book. That's all! Love, Emery Dear Santa, A new Leap pad game. More Legos, a astro boy you talk into and that's all I want. Love, Connor Dear Santa, I need a new Teddy bear, a big green dinosaur with a big huge long neck. A Christmas tree with lights and nothing else. Love, Chadrik

Preschool 1 Dear Santa, I would like a bubble gum machine, skylanders, a batman toy for Christmas. I would also like bubble gum. Love, Jaren Dear Santa, I would like a horse, a choo-choo train, and bubble gum for Christmas. I would also like lots of toys. Love, Marley Dear Santa, I would like a lightening McQueen car, a band, and a bouncing ball for Christmas. I would also like lots of toys. Love, Hunter Dear Santa, I would like a star, goggles, and a sled for Christmas. I would also like a ball and a football. Love, Anderson Dear Santa, I would like a bear, a car, and a fireman for Christmas. I would also like a phone, a book, and a baby. Love, Riley Dear Santa, I would like a racecar, a toy, and a Christmas toy for Christmas. I would also like a little bear and a TV for Christmas Love MJ Dear Santa, I would like a different blanket, a doggie, and toys for Christmas. I would also like a car, and angel, and a Barbie. Love, Jenna Dear Santa, I would like a real reindeer, snow, and a flag for Christmas. I would also like an angel blanket, a teddy bear, and a book. Love, Demi Dear Santa, I would like a box and arrow, a T-Rex, and a ball for Christmas. I would also like lots of toys. Love, Blayne Dear Santa, I would like a bicycle, a ball, and a robot for Christmas. I would also like Christmas balls, legos, and a clubhouse. Love, Jacob Dear Santa, I would like an animal, blocks, and ball for Christmas. I would also like a basketball, a soccer ball, and a football. Love, Alex Dear Santa, I would like a bear, a choo-choo train, and a school bus for Christmas. I would also like a tool box and a big bed. Love, Dakota Dear Santa, I would like a puppy, a new back pack, and a duck for Christmas. I would also like a star, a new dress, and band-aids. Love, Lyleigh Dear Santa, I would like a train set, a new shirt, and a new truck for Christmas. I would also like a new shelf and new shoes. Love, Connor Dear Santa, I would like a big bear, a santa bear, and paint for Christmas. I would also like barbies and dolls. Love, Amaris Dear Santa, I would like a flashlight, a firetruck, and a fireman costume for Christmas. I would also like a stick and a jacket. Love, Donovan Dear Santa, I would like a talking doll, a dollhouse with three people, and a book area for Christmas. I would also like a firetruck, a bunny, and a book. Love, Madison Preschool 2 Dear Santa, I'd like a Barbie house with beds. And that is it. Love, Maddie Dear Santa, I want a Jesse doll from Toy Story movie 2. a hat for Jesse and that's all I want. Love, Blaine Dear Santa, A huge tv, a truck and I will come see you, Santa, and that's all! Love, Matthew

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I hope I can have new stuffed animals to sleep with and John Deer Tractors to play with. Love, Cheston

Dear Santa, A new Christmas toy, a snowman, and I want a toy made out of glass. I want a toy baby for my baby doll. A che toy for a doggie when we get one at my house. Love, Faith

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like a life size teddy bear and a rid-on toys so we can play together. Love, Milo

Dear Santa, A Batman cape, a blue mask, a big car about this big (arms are showing very wide) and a big snowman! Love, Gage

Dear Santa, A race track and car you race on a track and control it with your hands. A santa guy of candy. I stuffed frog animal. I want snow for Christmas to make a snowman. Love, Carson Pre-K 3-4 Dear Santa, I waqnt a baby doll and a Christmas hat, because I lost mine. I princess blanket and a puzzle to go with it. Love, Allie Dear Santa, I princesds and a Minnie to lay with at nap time. A prince to go with my princess. That's everything I ever wanted! Merry Christmas! Love, Madyson Dear Santa, I want a unicorn inside a snow globe and a bis stuffed bear. And I would love a remote control unicorn and a play car with the driver seat that looks like a unicorn. Merry Christmas. Love, Lilly Dear Santa, I want an alligator and a crocodile. And a salt water crocodile to live in Decatur by my house. Merry Christmas! Love, Jack Dear Santa, I would want a Thomas and a talking Elmo. I want the movie "Tom and Jerry". That's all! Merry Christmas! Love, Ladon Dear Santa, I waqnt Iron man and I want some snails. I really want a race car to race with and a spiderman to ride with me. Merry Christmas! Love, Matthew Dear Santa, A toy like Sleeping Beauty and a toy Snow White. I want a Belle and a dog. Merry Christmas! Love, Catelyn Dear Santa, I want a new stuffed animal and a new bike. Can I please also have a Bitty Baby and new crayons so I can color? I would love an iPad mini please, please, please, please! Merry Christmas. Love, Kendall Dear Santa, Can I please have those rubber bands to make necklaces and bracelets? Can I also have seat pets and one of those kitties that you can pet? Merry Christmas! Love, Sophie Dear Santa, I would like a new train and a house and people to play with on the train. Can I please have Hotwheels and a lunchbox, too? Thank you! Love, Jaxson Dear Santa, These are the presents I want. I want Sofia wall hangers, a Jake pencil and a do McStuffin so he can do tricks. Thank you! Love, Breanna Dear Santa, I can't remember everything but can I please have a lasso, cowboy boots, and that's all. Thank you! Love, Jack Dear Santa, Can I please have a Unicorn flashlight that has that button? Also I would like more baby diapers for my babies and a Tangled Barbie. One more think Brave Barbie is so cool! Merry Christmas! Love, Kaylee Dear Santa, Can I please have a toy car, a baby doll and a glove? Good-bye! Love, Hannah Dear Santa, I want a new owl toy and a new book. I want some new diapers and footie pajamas for my Bitty Baby. And new pajamas to match my Bitty Baby. Merry Christmas! Love, Izzy Dear Santa, I would please like a new purse and a new doll. Can I please have a new Santa toy? Hello Kitty is my favorite? Thank you! Love, Raegan Dear Santa, I would love a new Monster ruck! I only have two. I want a firetruck Transformer since I lost my other transformer, and more trucks! Thank you and Merry Christmas! Love, Jax Dear Santa, Can you please bring me a toy bunny rabbit and a new potato head And a Barbie and a big green Christmas tree with fake snow on it? Please also can I have a castle to go with my Barbie? Thank you! Love, Emma Dear Santa, This year I would love a baby and a baby stroller. Can I please have a cozy cover to go with a new baby carrier? Thank you! Love, Camdynn

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Dear Santa, Can I please have a big monster truck and that's all. Thank you! Love, Drake Dear Santa, I want Hello Kitty stuff. I want a doll house for my doll house. Love, Kylie Dear Santa, I really want hugs from Mommy and Daddy. I wan you to bring me a Minnie Mouse toy. Merry Christmas! Love, Dana Dear Santa, Please have a tooth brush and a baby doll and a stuffed animal? Please come through the window on Christmas Eve since I don't have a chimney. Merry Christmas! Love, Ella Dear Santa, Can I plase have a dollhouse that has a haircut station? I would also like a "my size" Christmas tree. Merry Christmas! Love, Anna Young 3 Dear Santa, I would like a Barbie and kitchen toys. I have been extra sweet this year! Love, Alyssa Dear Santa, When I wake up on Christmas morning I would like to open new baby dolls and baby clothes. That would make me very happy! Thank you! Love, Kaitlyn Dear Santa, I have been so good this year. I would like a new baby doll and puzzles for Christmas. Thank you! Love, Ellie Dear Santa, I am so excited for Christmas this year. I would like new big dump trucks to play with. I'll leave you cookies! Love, Carter Dear Santa, I would like new dollies for Christmas and a new bike. Thank you! Love, Bella Dear Santa, I've been a great big brother this year. I would like a new garbage turck to play with. Can you also bring sissy a new toy? Thank you! Love, Gavin Dear Santa, I can't wait for Christmas, would love to see a new play kitchen under the tree on Christmas morning. I would be really really happy! Love, Faith Dear Santa, I would like a new Thomas the Train train set for Christmas. I also want firetrucks and race cars like Lightning Mcqueen. Thank you! Love, Daniel Dear Santa, I can't wait to see all my presents and celebrate Christmas! Can you please bring me a new race car to play with? Thank you. Love, Landon Dear Santa, Hi! I am excited to get a new football this year for Christmas, can you help me get it? Thank you so much! Love, Cooper Dear Santa, I would like race cars and a big fire truck please. Also lots of candy in my stocking. Love, Alex SA Dear Santa, Flutterbye flying fair doll, zoomer, pink leap fro leap pad ultra, my life as pop star accessory kit, Disney frozen feature doll, lego friends dolphin cruiser, Barbie dream house, furdy boom, fur real friends, password journal 8, password journal keepsake box, iphone, ipad, sage American girl doll, crayola marker airbrush sprayer, crayola dry erase light-up board, crayola G4 count markers, Hello kitty sparkle tote bag, boom boom balloon, Hedbanz act up. Love, Kylie Dear Santa, Electric scooter, leap pad pink leap frog pink a back pack a baby bke for my cousin. Love, Macayla Dear Santa, I wunt a elf on the shelf to wate me shah uera. I want a sataf mostr hiau dols and anavhr cinchla pelsa. Love, Isa Dear Santa, Leap pad pink, leap frog pink pink electric scoter pink Barbie house. Love, Macayla Dear Santa, I want a ipod. A wiiu, a Ipad, and some good stuff. Love, Makobi Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want a FlashPad, a lot of legos and family. Love, Matthias Dear Santa, I want a pencl case and I want an elf on the self and I want orbez and I want a girl elf on the self from the northpole and I want a book from Diray of a wimpy kid. Love, Kaitlynn Dear Santa, I want some Orbezs. I want a new lish for my dog. I want an Elf on the Shelf and a Elf on a shelf book. Love, Kaleigh Dear Santa, Electric scooter, Ipod, Iphon, playstashin game cholef, monster thock chroles bareote. Love, Khason Dear Santa, I want to have a monster high make up. And a monster high bath tub set, and a Dock mick sofins. And a make up set. And a electric scooter. And a leap pad ultra. And a Monster High Doll name Gigi. And a monster high doll name clawd. Love, Clara Dear Santa, DChampionps, max steel. Love, Aurgeh Dear Santa, Dod ipod, I phone, teenage mutantnintaturrtle, twin/full comforter, hello kitty, American girl doll. Love, Allvia

because I love to work my legs. Love, Skyler Dear Santa, I would like a tambourine because I enjoy making music with my hands. Love, McKenzie Dear Santa, I would like for Christmas a vibrating seat, it calms me and makes me smile. Love, Cailee Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a toy with mirrors because I enjoy looking at my self. Love, MaKeznie Dear Santa, I would like for Christmas a baby gym because I enjoy my floor time. Love Owen Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like an excersaucer because I love to stand up. Love, Freya Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a swing bcause I enjoy being swayed Love, Keyaira Infant 2 Dear Santa, For Christmas I would love a doll with long hair so I can pull hers instead of Mommy's! Love, Jayden Dear Santa, My favorite thing to do is crawl everywhere, so for Christmas I would love a mini padded jungle gym for me to get into! Makyrie Dear Santa, I love music and I love to dance, so for Christmas I would love my own CD player. Shi'Riyah Dear Santa, My favorite thing to do is bounce, so for Christmas I would like my own bouncer to have at home! Da'Veon Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a toy that will help me learn how to walk! I just started standing up and am having rouble with those first steps. Chase Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a giant teddy bear because my favorite thing to do is snuggle! Kamryn Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a talking Winnie the Pooh to go with my bouncing Tigger! James Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like the Cardinals to win the world series next year! And a baseball and glove! Bo Toddlers Dear Santa, I would love it if you could bring me some babie dolls and maybe a few stuffed animals! I also really like playing in my kitchen set so I would like some toy food and utensils to play with. Aaryn Dear Santa, I would like some toys I can climb on! I love climbing all the way to the top of the castle at school! I also love playing with rocking horses! And music toys would be really fun to have too! Dayton Dear Santa, I would like some baby dolls to hug and love on, I would also love some toy purses o take with me everywhere I go! And maybe a couple books too, Dr. Suess is my favorite! Kynley Dear Santa, I love reading with my teachers all day long. So I would like some new books for Christmas! And maybe some bikes to ride on! Oh! And anything that I can make a lot of noisej with would be great too! I am very good at puzzles! My teachers say im really smart, so puzzles would be a lot of fun!,. Malakhi Dear Santa, I would like some books to sit down with my mommy and teachers and read with them! I love to listen and look at all the cool pictures! I also really like any kind of music. Prophet Dear Santa, I love books and anyting I can dance to! So if you could bring me a sesame street CD and maybe a couple books I would be a very happy toddler! Cinsere Dear Santa, Hello. There are many toys I would like. I enjoy bikes, books, puzzles and anyting Sesame Street. Merry Christmas! Connor Dear Snata, I enjoy playing wth music, balls, puppets, riding toys and reading books! I would be the happiest little boy if you could bring me any of the toys from my list! Jamir Dear Santa, I would love some turcks to push around all over the house! I would also like some books and maybe a ball to bounce around with! But the thing I would love the most is bike to ride on! Jonathon Dear Santa, I would really enjoy some cars, rocking horses and balls to play with. I also love baby dolls and elmo dolls. Hannah Dear Santa, I would like some babies to play with. I also love puppets, purses, and phones. Da'Leyiah Dear Santa, I would like some books since I love to listen to people read and look at the pictures. I also love playing with bouncing balls and anything Elmo. Kyron Dear Santa, I would really like it if you could bring me some really pretty purses! I love to carry them with me wherever I go! I also really like a rocking horse! I love rocking back and forth seeing how high I can go! Gabby 2's

Dear Santa, I am writing this letter to you for the first time in 27 years. being the first time ever. I have one wish for Christmas, as you fly over neighborhoods and sip on milk and eat cookies Please leave a reminder to be cheerful all year and fill our homes with joy and love. Love, Mis Dramond

Dear Santa, For Chrsitmas this year I want a baby doll with pretty clothes. I also want a Minnie mouse dress-up outfit. I need some new shoes and clothes. New bows for my hair would be nice too. Jensen

Dear Santa, I want an nintindo 2 DS Mario. And dlvigi patrns in time Mario kart G4. an 4 super man obros will nascar kart racing. Love, Ben

Dear Santa, For Christmas this year I want a phone and a firetruck. I would also like some hot chocolate. I need some new clothes. I really want a lot of toys. Emery

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Dear Santa, For Christmas this year I want some race cars and a faietruck. I also want some shoes but no clothes. I would also like to hav a hone and some books. Chase

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15 LETTERS TO SANTA

DECEMBER 24, 2013

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DECATUR, ILLINOIS Dear Santa, I want a car with no top, airhogs mega bom RC helicopter. Oh! Not to mention that I want a bottle of poshen. I will leave cookies and milk. Hope you don't fall off the roof! Love, Matthew b

Happy New Year. Love, Jolie

Dear Santa, For Christmas this year I want some trucks and cars. I also want some new clothes. I would really like a bike to ride. Oh and some candy would be nice too.

Dear Santa, I want some legos and trucks. I also want hot wheels and a new helicopter. Love, Robert

Dear Santa, For Christmas this year I want some cars and some play animals. I would also like a ball and aphone. Some books would be nice too. Caden

Dear Sasnta, I want a monster truck and a tool set and gloves. I want a spiderman and a batman. Thanks you. Love, Noah

Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a xbox36d and a Ipod, a Ipad and a game for the xbox36d. Love, Michael

Dear Santa, For Christmas this year I want a fireruck and a fireman hat. I would also like color book and crayons. A tool bench would be fun too. Chance

Dear Santa, I want a Barbie and a Barbie house and have a leap frog too! I also really like monster high & dress up clothes. Love, Malayha

Dear Santa, I would like a new bike for Christmas a pitbull, a lot of legos, a cat, a diamond and a ps4. Merry Christmas Santa! Have a good year. Love, Mason

Dear Santa, For Christmas this year I want new clothes. A bike would be nice. Color books crayons and some books to read. Dress up clothes are fun to play with too. Morgan

Dear Santa, I want a Big ruck and lots of cars, I want a lawn momer and construction sets. Love, Jammar

Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a Kendal fire, a xbox 360, a flashlight, a coloring book, two walkie talkie, a calendar, a diary with a lock, a hockey table, a new pillow, a desk, a spy helicopter. Thank you Santa. Love, Jordyn

Dear Santa, I am thankful for the presents that you give us. Love, Abbi

Dear Santa, Hi Santa! How are your reindeer doing? I want a 3ds and games for it and a new diary. I would li8ke lego friends and some surprises too. I will have nine carrots and milk and cookies for you! Your friend, Paige

Dear Santa, How many reindeer do you have? Love, Faith

Dear Santa, For Christmas this year I want some trucks and cars. I would also like a tool bench and lawn mower. Clothes and shoes would be nice too. Perry Dear Santa, For Christmas this year I want a purse and make-up. Lip gloss and gliter with a princess play outfit. Oh and I would really like a baby with a blanket. Caydence Dear Santa, For Christmas this year I want some cars and trucks. I also would like to have some clothes and shoes. I would really like a rding toy and some books too. JaMarrius Dear Santa, For Christmas this year I want some new baby dolls and a baby bed. I just got my ears pierced and would like some new ear rings. I would also like some new clothes with bows to match. Daijah Dear Santa, For Christmas this year I want some new shoes and some clothes for all my new shoes. I would also like some makeup. I would also like a new baby to play wth. Jakara

Dear Santa, I want little cars and Disney planes. I also want to have a back pack to put my stuff in. Thank you. Justin Dear Santa, I want a Barbie house and play set. I want a blond doll like me. I like Doc McStuffins and want her doctor bag. Thank you. Arianna Dear Santa, I want a race track and ninja turtles. I also want a monster truck, that I can ride. Micah Dear Santa, Spiderman items, wwe items, train set, Disney planes, TVinja turtle, ride-on motorcycle. Brylan Dear Santa, Delux vanity, monster high everything, lalaloopy dolls, fairy angels, doll set. Lailah Dear Santa, Calico critters items, cars big & small, lawn mower, tool case. Gragery Dear Santa, Tonk vehicles, WWE Rumblers that transforming tour bus, Disney planes items. Antonia

Dear Santa, For Christmas this year I want some cars to play with. I wold also like a riding toy and some legos. Clothes and shoes would be nice too. Shawnacy

Dear Santa, Mighty wheels, play seet (fire station, police station, military), Big & little ars, light-up toolbox set. Ayden

Dear Santa, For Christmas this year I want some new clothes and shoes. I would also like an Elmo and a new baby. Oh and can I also have a new back pack with Dora or Elmo on it. Rylie

Dear Santa, Baby dolls, a kitchen with food, Disney princess, Barbie mariposa & fairy princess. Trinity

Y3's Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a baby doll, my little pony princess, Barbie dreamhouse and a rampline. Emerson Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a bay, a Barbie dreamhouse, and a Barbie bicycle. Brooklyn Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a cabbage patchdoll, a bay, a Barbie dream house, and anyting Hello Kitty. Carlyanne Dear Santa, I would like a car from lightning McQueen, power ranger, spiderman and bouncer to jump + slide on. Corey Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a cabbage patch doll, Barbie bike, furby, anyting Hello Kitty. Mackenzie Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like: cabbage patch doll, Barbie bicycle, Barbie dreamhouse, my little pony. Madison Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like: trains, legos, Despicable Me2, anything hotwheels. Tyray Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like: lightning McQueen, Iron man, Transformers, Hot wheels, Spiderman. Bryce Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like: Power Ranger, a cars bicycle, spiderman, hot wheels cars, trampoline, bouncer to jump in. M.J.

Dear Santa, Monster trucks, dump trucks, wrestlers & everyting to do with wrestlers, lots of crayons & an art case, dragon battle ship, great dragon castle. Lakenyon Dear Santa, My little pony, hello kitty items, maxie girlz, monster high girls. Khloe 4's Dear Santa, I would like to have some barbies. Some clothes, Doc McStuffins toys, some markers and colored pencils to draw with. Marley Dear Santa, A new Cinderlla costume, a new toy pony, new dress, a new cat, a new dora scooter, new unicorn, dream light, a new princess cup, stuffed and soft rainbow unicorn, toy castle with a prince and princess, gymnastics clothes for gymnastics for when I turn 6. New matching cards, polka dots blankie, rainbow princess scarf. Madalyn Dear Santa, I want cars & trucks, airplanes, tool set, legos and that's it. Davontay Dear Santa, I want a bicycle, cars and trucks, goggles, and toy castles. Dominic Dear Santa, I want a fire monsater truck, fire truck, a monster, a skeleton and a ghost, a zombie, a toys that swipes, a sponge bob and a pogo stick. Xavien Dear Santa, I want a sdirt bike, toy scissors, bottle that has water in it that I can drink. Kayden Dear Santa, I want oys n a box, batman and tools. Lamar

Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like: Despicable Me 2, a cars bicycle, spiderman, John Cena brawlin buddy, hot wheels. Carter

Dear Santa, I want power rangers, race cars, trucks, and tools. Douglas

Dear Santa, For Chrristmas I would like: a baby alive, Ariel from Disney doll, Ariel kitten, Elmo. Jenni

Dear Santa, I want batman, power rangers, and mickey mouse. Levrondyn

Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like: lightning McQueen, Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles, Iron man, Titan hero's action figure. Dcmariel

Dear Santa, I want an ipad, robix cube, play dishes, and toy trains. Madilyn

Dear Santa, For Christ I would like: Thomas the train bike, lightning McQueen, ronman, spiderman, Despicable Me 2. Bennett Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like lightning McQueen car, a lightning McQueen bicycle, power rangers, wrestling buddies, titan hero action figures. Jayden Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like: lightning McQueen, cars bicycle, power rangers, Hero's action figures, hot wheels cars, trampoline. Gavin

Dear Santa, I want a Kitty that's orange, a tablet with ariel two, a purple Christmas from the mall, a swimming pool a purple one with fishes, ducks and whales, candy cane, and santa claus's toys. Tessa Dear Santa, I want a areiel movie, xtablet. I love you Santa. Amea Dear Santa, I want barbies movies, hug and kisses from mommy and daddy. Yaretzi Dear Santa, I want legos, a rainbow jacket, hat and a cap and a wrestler. Lamacy

3's Dear Santa, I would like a tricycle that goes last. And a keyboard to step on. I would also like a nerf blaster to play with. Thank you Santa. Love, Zamir Dear Santa, I would like anyting Hello Kitty. I love Hello Kitty. Kristyanna Dear Santa, I want a doll house and dollys. I would like a small castle and a dora with boots. And a ball. Can I have a Minnie mouse toy. Kaydence Dear Santa, I want a dinosaur for Christmas. Some hot wheels cars and some legos. Thank you. Love, Christopher Dear Santa, I would like a Roboraptor, Robosapien, everyting hot wheels, TMNT ATV ride on TMNT 12" Battle shell figures, lego TMNT, lego Star Wars, All lego city, Razor kiy scooter. Thank you! Christopher Dear Santa, I would like a Disney Princess. & and activity table set with crayons. Love, Lynaja

Dear Santa, I want a baby, two barbies, tools, and dishes, and a popcorn party. Akeelah Dear Santa, I want a dora house, Barbie house, Tangle that has long hair, puppy toy, and boots. Marshawha Dear Santa, I want a Ipod, a new guitar, a new mobgo. I would also like a necklace for my mom and ring. I want a new candle for my family. Love you Santa. Kyleigh Dear Santa, I would like a Barbie & 2 new babies a brother & siser. I have only one of each. I want two. I would also like some Kleenex. Gracie Dear Santa, I want a power ranger blanket, a Scooby-doo movie, and books. Kyavan Maroa-Forsyth Mrs. Peters 2nd Grade

Dear Santa, I would like an Ipod, a wiiu, a pet lizard, and a new house. Love, Matthew Dear Santa, I have been very good. May I please have a dress Ipod books a tent and a piano? How are your reindeer doing? Happy New Year! Love, Mia Dear Santa, Please bring me a kitten, roller skater, air brush kit, lego friends, fish with a tank. Love, Korin Dear Santa, How do your reindeer fly? How can you go down the chimney? Santa could you bring me two xbox controllers, call of duty ghost, and shoes. Thank you Santa. From Brady

Dear Santa, I want a doll, flag, dress that has sparkles, a jump rope, and a cute Barbie and a make up set. Love, Lynsey McGaughey, Mt. Zion Mrs. Bagley Kindergarten Dear Santa, Thank you for my toys. Love, Eleanor

Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus? Love, Riley

Dear Santa, I am leaving cookies and milk. Love, Joshua Dear Santa, Why do we have stockings? I like you Santa Why do we have Christmas? Love, Lukas

McGaughey, Mt. Zion Mrs. Buckley 1st Grade Dear Santa, I have been good. Are you still eating cookies? I like cookies too. My favorite cookies are oreos! I would like letter people. Would you bring Katie a candy cane, daddy a pen, and mommy a bag? Love, Sebastian Dear Santa, I will have a good yere. I wud like skiaelandrs swop forse. I wud like a present for my mom and dad. I need a present for my bruthers they have bin good. Love, Sam Dear Santa, My famile helps tie shoews. I want loge city cop gamesj for the play stashin 12 and I want loge city fire stashin for the play stashin 2. Love, Lucas Dear Santa, Merry Chrismas santa! Santa I am helpful at school. I need a scarf. I wan a lagoe croos. Ho Ho Ho. Love, Taylor Dear Santa, I want a xbox. I wrot a lot. I wunt a nijn trtle chiar. I wunt mort eth and a fat Ds and a falt scrim tv. Ho! Ho! Ho! Love, Logan

Dear Santa, I love you. I like you. Love, Tatum

Dear Santa, I want a bow and areroe for crismes with pink on it. And the game pop the pig. Merry Christmas Ho! Ho! Ho! Love, Sydnee

Dear Santa, On summer break I wll miss you. I want a cat and dog. Love, Chase

Dear Santa, I need hats. I wunt a umarucken girl doll. Merry Christmas! Love, Jyllian

Dear Santa, Do you like me? I like you! Love, Austin

Dear Santa, I got to see my gramos dog Febe. She is a puppy. She is little. I got to go to my dads hose. This yre I yunt mor dressis. I yunt pop the pig. Love, Maisie

Dea Santa, Thank you. How is Rudolf? Love, Hayden

Dear Sasnta, You are nice to me. I want Pop the pig and a prasit fur my mom. Mrey Christmas letr pepel. Ho! Ho! Ho! Love, Ashlyn

Dea Santa, Please bring me a white bear. Will Rudolph pull the sleigh? Thank you Sasnta. Love, Gracie

Dear Santa, Do you like red? Do you like pizza? How do your reindeer fly? I like Santa. Bella

Dear Santa, I would lke a remote control helicopter, a new bike, the lego Shellraiser from ninja turtles, car maker, the poke'mon box, and nexbug shark. Love, Cameron

Dear Santa, Tac you I love my art desk! Love, Addison

Dear Santa, I have helpt sam git the bll. I need a big pot. And a long slev shrt. Have a Merry Christmas. Love, Gus

Dear Santa, How is Rudolf? Love, Braxton

Dear Santa, This is what I want peando and a drum! Love, Brylynne

Dear Santa, I would like a violin. Merry Christmas. Love, Lucy

Dear Santa, We have ben very good this year. The two preses I what skylander swap force and super marie bross. Love, Evan

Dear St. Nick, For Christmas I would like a xbox one. Some games for the xbox one like watchdogs and halo sparten assult or titanfall. Love, Austin Dear Santa, I would like a Ipod, a wii an alarm clock. Do you have glasses? I bet your beard is as soft as snow. How is Rudolph doing? I'll leave you milk and cookies. Please put extra candy in my stocking. I wish you a Merry Christmas! Thank you for the presents. Love, Emily Dear Santa Claus, I have been very good. May I have rainbow loom and a lot of lego friends. The police lego set. And Mckenna and all her things please? Thank you and Merry Christmas! Oh and just so you now I will have 9 carrots for your reindeer and milk and cookies for you. Merry Christmas. Your friend, Bella Dear Santa, How are the reindeer doing? Can you please give me some books and a ring? Can you please give me a Barbie doll? Love, Hana Dear Santa, I want an xbox one, a wii u, air hockey table, an ipod, klegos, a kindle, hot wheels, clothes, and a DS case. Love, Ryan Dear Santa, I have be very good. I want a one Direction doll and an American Girl doll. Saige or Abby would be great! I would enjoy a dress headband and dog. How are your reindeer doing? Love, Bella Dear Santa, I would like a playstation4, telescope, legos, lightsaver, games, IchnessMonster, and a yfliker. Love, Antonio Dear Santa Claus, I want a Elf on the shelf, an I pod, and an American Girl Doll. Either Kit or Saige. I would also like 1 Direction cds and some Barbie dolls.

Dear Santa, You are nice. How are your reindeer doing? Love, Harrison Dear Santa, Like my gumball machine. Love, Destiny Dear Santa, How do you reindeer fly? Love, Alex Dear Santa, How is Rudolf? Love, Lucas Dear Santa, I like Santa. Love, Makenna Dear Santa, Do you like milk? Santa how is Rudolf? Love, Clayton Dear Santa, Like Mrs. Claus. Love, Landon

Dear Santa, I halp my class we wad like pop the pig. I wunt a lago tran and a lago simy and a tratrplar and rme gus. I ned noo ard shrs. Ho! Ho! Ho! Love, Ryder Dear Santa, I have bin vare god this yer. I wod like the game cod kpuck and pijin book. Merry Christmas! Ho! Ho! Ho! Love, Zoey Dear Santa, I need lagos. I wunt a xbox. Ho ho ho merry Christmas! Love, Nolan Dear Santa, I love santa you are a god boy. I wut pop the pig.

I wut a foendis. Ho ho ho ho ho ho. Mery Christmas santa. Hape Christmas day. I love you sasnta. Love, Trinity Dear Santa, I rle need some glus and some log slese shrs. I whut pop the pig and hugre hipose. Ho Ho Merry Christmas. Love, Merle Ann love you too. Dear Santa, I need some new tites for dance. AI whant sum thing that is fun to play with but I don't care what it is. Marry crismiss Ho! Ho! Ho! Love, Morgan Dear Santa, I was helping Drew on Monday. I wood wunt a backroweborg and more scilandr swap fors. Love, Nathaniel Dear Santa, I have been helping my friend in kindrgaden. Can I have the mini crazy claw! Can I have a lot of monser high stuff! Have a merry Christmas! Ho! Ho! Ho! Love, Mackenzie Dear Santa, We been helping my mom. I want a game to oplay with. Me I want a lago toy. Love, Connor Dear Santa, We hve byy good better then you thot. I wont Legos plees. I would like pop the pig. Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho mere crismiss Love, Ben Dear Santa, I help my fres at school. I wnte a game mrblls. Love, Baylee McGaughey, Mt. Zion Mandi Ditty Kindergarten Dear Santa, How are you doing? How are your elves doing? Are you making presents? How are your reindeer doing? I want a doll for Christmas. I want a new dog stuffed animal. Love, Ava Dear Santa, Are your elves doing good? I want a crossbow, Star Wars Legos and an X-Box for Christmas. Is my elf Max doing good? Love, Evan Dear Santa, How are your elves? I want a dance game. Love, Kaydence


www.herald-review.com Dear Santa, How are your reindeers doing? I love you! How are your elves doing? I want clothes. I want cute dresses. I want some new shoes. Can I have a new coloring book? Can I have some new earrings? Can I have some new socks? Can some new hats? Can some new toys? Love, Ava Dear Santa, I want a stuffed animal pig. I want a story. I want Ms. S. I want all of the Letter People puppets. I want a globe. I want a pink sock monkey. I want smelly markers. I want a jeep. I want an American Girl Doll with a car. I want bingo dabbers. I want a fake phone. I want a fake computer. Love, Audrey Dear Santa, I want drums, big fire truck and a big stuffed animal dog. Love, Anthony Dear Santa, I want Sage the American Girl Doll and some more games for my DS. I want some tennis shoes because I only have one pair. Love, Molly Dear Santa, What do your reindeer eat? I want a turtle shellraiser. It is what the turtles ride in so they can go on the road. I want Michelangelo. Love, Brock Dear Santa, How are your elves doing? Are the toys ready? I want an American Girl Doll with a horse and a chair. I want paint kit for Christmas. I want a huge Barbie House with a hotel in it. I want a pretty dress with crowns all over it. Love, Aubrey Dear Santa, I want bingo dabbers. I want American Girl Doll

DECATUR, ILLINOIS with a car and all the supplies that comes with it. I want PEC cards. I want a big stuffed pet doggy. I want a stuffed animal zebra. I want books. I want paints. I want all the Letter People Puppets. I want a red sock monkey. I want a real phone and a real computer. Love, Abbey Dear Santa, Can I have a kitty? I wish that I can have a new lunch box. I want to have a castle. I wish I could have a new crayon box. I wish I can have a new cup. Love, Keigan Dear Santa, I want a Christmas Toy Battle Rifle. A toy one, not a real one. Just a toy one for my age. I want it to shoot toy darts. I want a very cool toy; it is a toy grenade launcher. When you put the toy grenades in the launcher, it shoots it out. Those are the two Christmas toys I want. Thanks! Love, Logan Dear Santa, I hope you have a very good day. You are very nice. I hope that I get a Doggy Doggy Doo. I hope your elves are having a good time. I hope you deliver to all the kids that have been good. Love, Jadyn Dear Santa, I want a doll, flashlight and light saber. Love, Erin Dear Santa, I want a Nerf gun and race car and a remote control combine because I already have a tractor. Love, Gray Dear Santa, Can I have a different shellraiser? How are the elves working? Love, Ryder Dear Santa, Can I have some Super Heroes, Legos a Batman Cave and that is all? Love, Grayson Dear Santa, I want a Batman and Superman Costumes, Batman and Superman Action Figure. Call of Duty 3, Legos and a Buzz with a laser and a shield. Love, Michael Dear Santa, I want an American Girl Doll, a sock monkey, clothes for my American Girl Doll, Dr. Seuss Books and I Can Read Books. Love, Rylyn Dear Santa, I want the Hello Kitty that dances. I want a Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer stuffed animal. I want a Hello Kitty book for Christmas. I

want Hello Kitty table. Love, McKenzie Dear Santa, I want a toy Rudolph. I want a new like you know the toy cars you drive by yourself not the little ones. I want for Christmas a new bed. I actually would like something for my sister, an American girl doll. She is in my mom's belly. Actually twins and we do not know yet what she is having! Love, Jaramiah McGaughey, Mt Zion Mrs. Fitzgerald Kindergarten Dear Santa, I want a Barbie doll with dresses and a hairbrush and some shoes. Nothing else. You know where to find my house and put my presents. I will leave you cookies or donuts. I want to know if they could make toys, like some Barbie clowns? If you bring me some Barbie dolls, I'll say "Thank you, Santa." Love, Audrey Austin Dear Santa, I like toys. I wish for a tablet. I can get music and games on it. I want a Packer jersey and an i-Pad. Please put the presents under our tree. I like you!!! Love, Rachel Besser Dear Santa, I wish that you could bring me a race car track that fits my whole house, even the ceiling!! And I wish that you can bring me a pig game that you put sandwiches in his mouth and if you put too much in he'll pop!! It's called Pop the Pig. And I wish that you could bring me a thing that I can make my crayons in and a race car. You can make all kinds of things. And I wish that you could bring me a zombie that you build. If you build it too slow, he'll brake apart and you have to build him again. I saw all these things on TV, that's why I like it all. Please set the presents under the tree and the cookies will be on the counter. I live you!! Love, Peyton Brill Dear Santa, I wish for a brand new toy dog. The other thing I want is a brand new toy dolly. My next thing I want is a brand new toy butterfly since the other ones are lost. Me and my family are going to put the cookies on top of our microwave. You can put the presents under my Christmas trr. I have the movie Rudolph the red-nosed Reindeer at home. My elf gave it to me. Thank you!! Love,

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Dear Santa, I want a Monster High doll and a stuffed animal unicorn. We're going to Granny and Papa's house. Please leave the presents there. You are nice!! Love, Isabelle Dunlap

Dear Santa, I want some more Lego guys and I want new power rangers. Something new is swords to play outside, not by each other. Cameron next door has them. Mommy has a tree, but me and Clayton's is the Santa tree. Please leave the presents there. I like you Santa!! Love, Colton Petrick

Dear Santa, I want a toy boat with six fish and two fishermen and two chairs and two fishing poles and a motor for the boat and the thing that holds it, the anchor, and a gas tank. That's it. I want a white truck with a trailer and a toy dog. For another Christmas I want a real puppy and a real cat, because I like puppies and cats. That's it. I'm going to put the cookies and milk in the kitchen. I want Santa to put a present under the Christmas tree. Where are your reindeer, Santa? I like you. Love, Andrew Gadberry

Dear Santa, I like Star Wars Legos and I would like some Chima Legos and walkie-talkies. I like a Ninja Turtle set. It's a circle. That's where the Ninja turtles live. I have a lot of stuff. I can't remember my other stuff. I told you a lot, but I don't remember anymore. Please leave the presents under the tree. The milk and cookies will be on the counter. Why do the elves look like dolls?? Thank you, Santa. Love, Colton Ray

Dear Santa, I am wishing for a wii-U. It's a video game. And I want Mario 3-D Ward. I want Mario stuffed animals. I think that's all I want. Thank you, Santa. Love, Alex Garwood

Dear Santa, I want a Ninja Turtle shell raiser and Power Ranger Legos and something where you put your hand and the toy goes up higher. Thank you. Love, Ryne Rodriguez

Dear Santa, I want legos and a diary, tummy stuffer, Barbie, a notebook to write in, an American Girl doll, earrings, shoes, clothes, and an i-Pad. Santa can give me something, like a surprise. Put the presents under my tree, please. Why do your elves fall on the ground. My elf will fall on the ground when it's just sitting there. It's been a lot of places now. Thank You! Love, Haylee Gibbs

Dear Santa, I want a stuffed animal Chihuahua and a stuffed animal bear and a stuffed animal cat and I want a nail set. You can surprise me, too. Please put the presents under the tree. The cookies are going to be in the kitchen. I love you! Love, Claire Simpson

Dear Santa, I like Car Maker, and Illini football helmet, and Illini football jersey, and big snow boots. That's it. How are the reindeers doing? Thank you, Santa. Love, Conner Graves Dear Santa, I love you, Santa. I want a twin bed with baby dolls, some magnet toys, and a picture of your reindeer. I like surprises, too. I want some little presents and they could be in my bedroom because I have a Christmas tree there. That's all! What does it feel like in the North Pole, Santa?? Thank you!! Love, Gracie Larrison Dear Santa, I want a Lego ship and a large Batman Lego set and an action figure large Batman and a Lego police set and a big Lego set and a medium Lego set. I want one more thing. I want a Batman cave with the whole entire Batman guys. I want Santa to leave the presents on the carpet. How do the elves fly?? I like you, Santa. Love, Noah Mathers Dear Santa, I want a teenage mutant ninja turtle secret sewer lair. I want the movie "Wreck-It Ralph" and I want the movie "Escape From Planet Earth". I want a big car that is red. I want an Avengers coloring pack. That's it. The food is going to be on the table. I will leave cookies. I'll miss you until you'll come to home. Love,

Dear Santa, I want a set for my dolls to play school with them and some play food. I want the kind of wand that has magical powers. I want headphones and a new i-Pod for me because our old i-Pod doesn't work anymore. It stopped working. And I want a sheet to learn about words. And that's it. We're probably going to leave your cookies on our really, really high top shelf where me and Ella can't reach them. How do the reindeers fly?? Thank you for all the presents! Good-by! Love, Avery Sommer Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want the movie, Frozen and a 3-DS and something called a Zoomer. It's a little dog call Zoomer. And I think that's all. I want to tell you that I'm giving you chocolate milk and I hope you have a good Christmas!! Love, Landon Swartz

High doll, bike, Play-Doh, and an art box. Ella Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I would like a Raven Legacy doll, Maddie Hatter, and Ever After High school. Shannon Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I would like a kitchen area, Flutter By Fairy, and a Monster High playhouse. Angela Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I would like a American Girl doll that rides a horse, a new American Girl horse, a walking pony, and a Barbie that can fly. Elena Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I would like a Monster High game for Xbox, Monster Hig bike, and a Monster High playhouse. Viktoria Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I would like a Wii, Xbox, Just Dance 2014. Landon McGaughey Mt. Zion Ms. Hanson 1st Grade Dear Santa, I want you to bring me a electric car. I want two dogs. Want a box of rubber bands. Love, Shahana A. Dear Santa, How is Ruldolph? My siste wants a doll. My brothe want a car. I want a toy. Love, Baylee Q. Dear Santa, How are you? Please bring me a toy. I want a game. I want a Ipod. Love, Luke H Dear Santa, I want an Ipod. I want a black lab. I want a golden retriever. I want a Ps3. Love, Conner W. Dear Santa, I want lots of presents. I want some toy tractors. I want some cars. Love, Joey Dear Santa, How are your elves? My cat wants a new toy. I want a furby and a bracelet maker. Love, Isa P

Dear Santa, I want a bow and arrow and a Ninja Turtle set. I already have a keyboard‌. I want a power Ranger sword. I think that's all. The cookies are on the little table, and you can put the presents under the tree. Love, Camden Talty

Dear Santa, My dad wants snow. I want an xbox. I love you! Love, Nevaeh

Dear Santa, I love you!! And I hope you'll come for Christmas. I'm wishing for a squishy putty with paint and I know that you're coming for Christmas. I'm wishing for my mommy to get a tablet. And my tree is shining. I wish my daddy had a bicycle so he could faster to work and school. I'm going to put the cookies under the Christmas tree. Put the presents by the couch. That's it. I love the reindeers and the elves. I want to write a note for the elves. Thank you for all the presents in the world. Love, Emmalie Capri Teal

Dear Santa, How are your elves? I want a remote control car. I want some Legos. My mom wanta a purse. Love, Jordan

Dear Santa, I've been a very good girl today at school. I want that gooey paint for Christmas so I can do hand art. And when I get home today, I will clean my room. And I want a new doll house. And I want new glasses for my sister. Dear Santa, that's all! In our room, where Izzy sleeps and me, come in and leave the presents. Leave the glasses by Izzy. The cookies will be in the kitchen and I'll leave my Santa note there by my cookies and milk. Santa, how did you give Mrs. Fitzgerald a telephone for the elves?? Santa, I noticed you have a time machine because I saw it in your movie, Save Santa. Santa, my elf is on my mom's TV. Please send him back tonight because he won't move anywhere. I love you Santa!! Love, Madilynn Woodworth McGaughey, Mt. Zion Mrs. Hamrick Kindergarten Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I would like hot wheels, Superman pajammies and Skylander Swap Force. Wyatt Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I would like Nintendo 3DS, a deck of Pokemon cards, a bag of candy, and "an orange circle think that flies when your body is under it‌It's awesome! Sean Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I would like Disney Infinity, and a yellow lab for my sister. Ryne Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I would like lightsaber, clothes, and a Nerf gun. Braxton Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I would like Spiderman toys, IPad, ninja Turtle stuff, and a remote control plane. Zaden Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like Spiderman toys, Hot Wheels, new Spiderman PJ's, and a Superman toy. Ethan Dear Santa, This year for Christma, I would like Xbox1, Xbox2, Xbox3, Mark Henry Wrestler, and JBL. Jaxson Dear Santa, This year for Christma, I would like a monster truck, a new IPod, and Play-Doh with name stamps like Mrs. Hamrick's. Justin Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I would like a IPhone, a frog costume, and a m onkey Cuddle Up It. Makaylah Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I would like a pop the pig, Batman and Robin motorcycle, Micro Chargers, and Hot Wheels. Luke Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I would like new clothes and new princess shoes. Kyleah Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I would like Marker cars, drive a Lamborghini, and a bow and arrow that shoots real arrows. Matthew Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I would like Barbie that can dance, a big Barbie house, and an Xbox. Sydney Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I would like a Ipad, Barbie doll, and some pretty earrings. Eloise Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I would like a Monster

Dear Santa, I want a doll that has clothes with it. I want a puppy. I want a dress. Love, Ava

Dear Santa, I want a remote control car. I want a dog. Macie wants a icream machine. Love, Max Dear Santa, How are you? Please bring me a forest animal set. My cat wants a mouse. Love, Matthew Dear Santa, I want a puppy that is a German Shepard. I want a bulldog. I want a Ipad. Love, Parker Dear Santa, I will leave cookies. How are your elves. How are you. I want three things. I want a robot dog, laptop, and legos. How is Ruldoph. Love, Maddie Dear Santa, Hou is Rudooph? I want legos for Christmas. I want a Batman toy. Love, Ryan Dear Santa, I want three things. I want a cat, a dog, and nails. How are you? Love, Ella Dear Santa, Please bring me an xbox. How are your elves? Please bring me a NCAA 14. Love, Trevor Dear Santa, Please bring me a toy tractor. Please bring me a toy animal pet. Please bring me a book. Love, Jonny Dear Santa, My sister want a laptop. How are you? How is your famiy doing? I want a toy. Love, Mucmeln Dear Santa, How are your reindeer? Please bring me a toy. I want a toy car. I want an xbox. Love, Hayden Dear Santa, How is Ella? I want a Chihuahua. I want a nook for Christmas. Love, Cameron Dear Santa, My botnor wants some air plans. I want a bigger os. I want a lot of os guns. Love, Lurra Dear Santa, How are you. Haw are yow reindeer. I wo laptop. Love, Sydney McGaughey, Mt. Zion Mrs. Jenkins Kindergarten Dear Santa, I have been good this year for Christmas. I'd really like Nintendo 3DS. I really need an Easy Bake Oven. I'd like to wear a Christmas dress. I'd like to read books. Thank you Santa! Your friend, Abagail Dear Santa, I have been good this Year for Christmas.I'd really like a dog. I really need water. I'd like to wear clothes. I'd like to read a book. Thank You Santa! Your Friend, Carson Dear Santa, I have been good this Year for Christmas. I'd really like toys. I really need food. I'd like to wear an Army man shirt. I'd like to read a Lion King book. Thank You Santa! Your Friend, Ryan Dear Santa, I have been good this Year for Christmas. I'd really like some toys. I really need some food. I'd like to wear green clothes. I'd like to read books about Chimpanzees. Thank You Santa! Your Friend, Drake Dear Santa, I have been nice this Year for Christmas. I'd really like some presents. I really need my mom. I'd like to wear tennis shoes.I'd like to read books about Santa. Thank You Santa! Your Friend, Caden Dear Santa, I have been good this Year for Christmas. I'd really like a baby doll. I really need pajamas. I'd like to wear a Christmas dress. I'd like to read a book about a princess. Thank You Santa! Your Friend, Olivia Dear Santa,


17 LETTERS TO SANTA I have been nice this Year for Christmas. I'd really like a dog. I really need my mom. I'd like to wear pajamas. I'd like to read books about Santa. Thank You Santa! Your Friend, Audree Dear Santa, I have been good this Year for Christmas. I'd really like Monster High. I really need food. I'd like to wear skirts. I'd like to read Monster High books. Thank You Santa! Your Friend, Riley Dear Santa, I have been nice this Year for Christmas. I'd really like Power Rangers. I really need my family I'd like to wear clothes. I'd like to read books about knights. Thank You Santa! Your Friend, Evan Dear Santa, I have been good this Year for Christmas. I'd really like a dog. I really need a doll. I'd like to wear tennis shoes. I'd like to read princess books. Thank You Santa! Your Friend, Emma Dear Santa, I have been good this Year for Christmas. I'd really like a movie. I really need a doll named Sophia. I'd like to wear shoes. I'd like to read Sophia books. Thank You Santa! Your Friend, Addison Dear Santa, I have been good this Year for Christmas. I'd really like a present. I really need Christmas. I'd like to wear a bee shirt. I'd like to read a book about sharks. Thank You Santa! Your Friend, Keegan Dear Santa, I have been good this Year for Christmas. I'd really like a 3-DS. I really need a wrestling bag. I'd like to wear a green Santa robe. I'd like to read a Lego book. Thank You Santa! Your Friend, Mark Dear Santa, I have been nice this Year for Christmas. I'd really like a teddy bear. I really need pencils. I'd like to wear clothes. I'd like to read a Henry and Mudge book. Thank You Santa! Your Friend, Jillian Dear Santa, I have been good this Year for Christmas. I'd really like toys. I really need food. I'd like to wear dresses I'd like to read books about penguins. Thank You Santa! Your Friend, Kadence Dear Santa, I have been good this Year for Christmas. I'd really like the American Girl Doll, Saige I really need a phone. I'd like to wear a Santa Dress. I'd like to read "Arielle". Thank You Santa! Your Friend, Matilda Dear Santa, I have been good this Year for Christmas. I'd really like toys. I really need new shoes. I'd like to wear a Lego shirt. I'd like to read an Angry Birds book. Thank You Santa! Your Friend, Jacob Dear Santa, I have been good this Year for Christmas. I'd really like a cat. I really need a jacket. I'd like to wear clothes. I'd like to read fishing books. Thank You Santa! Your Friend, Nick Dear Santa, I have been good this Year for Christmas. I'd really like a Nook. I really need my dad. I'd like to wear a shirt. I'd like to read "The Avengers". Thank You Santa! Your Friend, Luke Dear Santa, I have been good this Year for Christmas. I'd really like Legos. I really need a DS. I'd like to wear Under Armor Shirt. I'd like to read "The Avengers. Thank You Santa! Your Friend, Hunter McGaughey, Mt. Zion Mrs. Koehn 1st Grade Dear Santa, I need a new stufed animal. I want a new coler for my cat. I really want a new dog a little dog. How is Rudolph? My mom wants a new necklace. From, Alexa Dear Santa, How is Rudoph? I need a shirt. I need Spa Day. I need a Santa Hat. I need a Cubs hat. love, Hallie Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! How are the elfs? I really want an American Girl Doll. From, Brooklyn Dear Santa, I have been good I this year. I need a new batch of planes and legos batman. How are you? From, Larry Dear Santa, Thank you for my presents last year. Somethings I need are some Legos and some shoes. How is my elf on the shelf? From, Owen Dear Santa, How an the reindeer fly? Can I have som barbies can I have please have a glape? Can I have a Kindle? Can I have a doll can I have a t.v. can I have some rockes can I have a coloring book. Can I have I have a focket? Love, Bailey Dear Santa, can the boy class mates have goldxey squad legos? My brother Needs a Lot of Legos. How is Rudoph? Signed, Ricardo Dear Santa, Santa can you make the Spa Day I Love that game. Can you make the game glow in the dark lab. I love that game too. Santa can you make the game taeset. I love that really bad. How old are you? Love, Brooke Dear Santa, I wish that we had Harry Potter books. I wish that my dad had that heated jacket. How is Rudolph? Signed, Logan Dear Santa, At our house we need something like anything our globe here at school is broken. From, Brei Dear Santa, I want for christmas is Cleo de Nile Little People Disney Princess, and Klip Klop Stable. How is Rudolph? From, Ainsley Dear Santa, Some thnys I want are some new dolls I need a game Don't Let the Bugs Fall How are your wife and your elves? From, Brynley Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is Barbie. Our globe is broke. We need more books. How is Rudolph? From, Elizabeth Dear Santa, We have a really good class this year. Sant my sister would like a Doodle Bear Mini Please. How do you fit in chimneys? could you please get us frogs in our classroom? I want a Barbie Dream House. Love, Anna Dear Santa, My mom's vacuum cleaner is broken can you please get her a now one? How is Rudolph? Love, Rylan I would like a arplen. I would like a police set. I wob tira pet lisrb

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DECATUR, ILLINOIS Dear Santa, I have been good. This year for Christmas, I'd really like Ninja Legos. I'd like to read chapter books. Thank you Santa! Your friend, Will

Dear Santa, This Christmas I woud like Skylander Giants, Tree Rex Troll set. Oh Yeah, how is Dasher Danscer and Rudolph doing. When is Jare my elf coming back? Thank you! Love, Maddox

Dear Santa, I have been good. I would really like a power wheel dirt bike for Christmas. I like to wear tight Under Armour shirts. Thank you Santa, Love, Tanner

Dear Santa, This Christmas I would like clothes for American girl doll, Molly. All I need is her Christmas outfit. I luve you santa. Love, Chloe

Dear Santa, I have been super-duper! I really like to wear a dress. I would like an American Girl doll that looks just like me! I'd like to read princess books. Your friend, Abby

Dear Santa, For this chrismas, I would like a dinosaur and a toy Rudolph. I hope you feel good. Love, Skyler

From, Caiden Dear Santa, Can I have a new toy car? and a new toy robot? Can my sister have a new toy house? Can I have a new toy bat cave? From, Caden Dear Santa, Can you give me a flashlight? I want a Leapster too. What is your favorite cookie? From, Kartlee Dear Santa, I need Legs. How is Rudolph? We need lots of dinosaurs. From, Conner Dear Santa, How are you? I want an i-pod. I would play on it. I want some modeling clay so I can make things out of it. My baby sister needs toys and my brothers need pants and shirts. Love, Haley Dear Santa, I want a football and a Bear Jersey. I would also like a football helmet. I saw you at the mall yesterday. From, Tyler Dear Santa, Tan you four the note. I would like to have a stuff anmal. I would like to have a stuffie. Is Rudoof being good? Signed, Avery Dear Santa Claus, I want a putt putt pool table. I want a glow in the dark race track and a Lego Ninja go set. How is Rudolph? From, Drew McGaughey, Mt. Zion Mrs. Mills 1st Grade Dear Santa, Is Rudolphs nose red? Woud you bring me a giant lego boat. My sister wounts a change and go dino. PS I will you shine rudolphs nose in my roms window. Love, Elizabeth Dear Santa, Is Rudolph going to guard the sled to night? I wunt to have a ipod. I am going to lov cookies and melk. Love, Gaiger Dear Santa, Santa is big. I want a clock. I want a Americandoll. I love santa. I will put cookies on the tabl. Love, Leeza Dear Sant, Is Rudolph giting bigger. I wunt a football. My dad wunts a screwdhver. Go home safely. Love, Lucas Dear Santa, Did you eat a lot of cookies? Could you bring me an Monster High doll. Please bring my dad a truck. Would Rudolph shine his red nose in my room. Love, Anna Dear Santa, Have your elves been good? Would you please give me a ipad? Could you get my brother a iphone? Will Rudolph shine his red nose in my room? Love, Myles Dear Santa, Do your elves work for you? Please could you givme a I pad. My mom wants a scentsy. I love you santa. Liliean Dear Santa, Do you like your sleigh? Whut you bring me a Xbox360. Can you get my brother some cars? I love you santa! Love, Jayden Dear Santa, Santa is Rudolph nice? Plese give me a Teenage Mutant Ninja turtle sewer playset. Can Mom have a pretty neclece. Can Rudolph Shine his light in my room. Love, Brody Dear Santa, Are you eating a lot? Please I will like to get a stuffed animal dog pleae Bring my sister a stuffed animal cat Plasee. Can Rudolph shine his nose in my room! Love, Sydney Dear Santa, Did Rudolph pull your sled? Can you bring me a Monster High doll. My mom will like to have smm cleaning supplies. I will leve out sum cookies and sum milk. Love, Hailey Dear Santa, Rudolph has a red nose? Santa I wants flippies. My mom want a necklace I love you santa. Love, tess

Dear Santa, I have been good. I like to wear Star Wars shirts. My favorite cookie is Chocolate chip! I hope to get Ninja Turtles for Christmas! Your friend, Brennan Dear Santa, I have been good, I would like Beyblades for Christmas. I like to wear Avengers clothes. My favorite cookies is Teenage Muntant Ninja turtles! Love, Tyler Dear Santa, I have been good, I be nice to my sister. I like to wear light jeans and a skirt with black pants. I would like a Furby pink Party Rocker at Walmart. I really need some more clothes. Thank you. Your friend, Ava Dear Santa, I have been good as can be. I'd been helping my mom ever since I was a little guy. I'd really like a sandbox and to read a Superman book. Love, Austin Dear Santa, I have been good. I want legos and I need a police station so I can take the robbers to jail. Thank you for the presents and I am going to give you a thank you note from last year's gifts. Love, Jacob H. Dear Santa, I have been good. I would really like an animal like a Guiney Pig. I need more clips in my wooden basket for my hair. Love, Sophia Dear Ellee, I have been good. I cleaned up my toys correctly! I want you to bring me a My Little Pony present. Love, Ellee Dear Santa, I have been good like listening at school and I go to bed early. I would like cars and video games. I need a Christmas shirt. Love, Jake F Dear Santa, I have been good. I help my mom with the stuff she wants me to do. I really like American Girl dolls. I really need clothes. I'd like to read American Girl doll books. Your friend, Lane Dear Santa, I have been happy and good. I'd like an ipod. I really need clothes for school. I'd like read Christmas books. Thank you Your friend, Jackson Dear Santa, I have a cool cat! I'd like to have candy or presents. I really would like a nerf gun. I need a book about colors-a-purple book. I'd like to wear a soccer jersey and sweat pants. I'd like to have some big, colorful, foam dice. Your friend, Gabe Dear Santa, I have been good. I would really like an electric scooter. I really want one. I'd like to read unicorn books. I really need a bike. Your friend, Maddy Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I'll be good for the whole week before you come. I'd like Star Wars Lego people-Darth vadar, R2D2, Luke Skywalker, that gold thing guy-C3PO. I'd like to have animal books. I'd like to have new toy horses. Your friend, AJ McGaughey, Mt. Zion Mrs. Patrick 1st Grade

Dear Santa, This Christmas I would like Kindle Fire HD and a cool screen with it. You are nice! Love, Danielle Dear Santa, This Chrismas I would like a Karco Touch. Thanks, Santa! Love, Isaac Dear Santa, This Christmas I would like a Kindle Fire. Lames would like a cars. Thank you santa. I love you. Love, Aly Dear Santa, This Christmas I would like a motorcycle a and xbox one. I love you! Love, Jordan Dear Santa, This Christmas I woud like Pokemon Y. I hope you have fun! Love, Aiden Dear Santa, For Chrestmas I want a ipad and iphone. Thank you for giving me presents. Love, David Dear Santa, I would like to have a pink sewing machine! I would like to have a pink guitar! Thank you! Love, Bryn Dear Santa, This Christmas I would like a Moster High Katie Koture, Moster High School, and Moster High Gigi. Thank you Santa! I Hope you are doing well. Love, AdeLynn Dear Santa, I want a ipod, an American Girl doll or an Equestria Girl Doll. Thank you for the prosents! Love, Linsey Dear Santa, This Christmas I would like a desk and a pink fuzzy chair. I hope you like my cookies. I hope Rudolph is ready to fly. Thank you! Love, Hannah Dear Santa, This Christmas I would like a monster500. Thank you Santa! I hope you like my cookies. Love, Ronnie Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a Kindle would a Kindle Fire Fire, an American Girl Doll, a Morster High Doll, ipad, and ipad. I hope you Love my cookies. Love, Delaney

I want a desk for my room, skylanders swap force, and a playstations. I hope you like my cookies. Love, treyton

crisms. I want now culreingpinsls a big calendr a bucit for crismis for criss. Love, Lily

Dear Santa, This Christmas I would like a D.S. I would like a dolphin. I hope you are doing well. I would like a Monster High Doll. Love,Sydney

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Dear Santa, This Christmas I would like a nabi, a truck, a motorcycle, new lego set, ann a new Ipod. I hope you like my cookies. Love, Carter Dear Santa, This Christmas I would like legos. Thank you Santa! I hope You're doing well. Love, Daniel Dear Santa, Please and Thank you I would like a motor bike and a Kindle Fire. Can I ride in your sleigh? Merry Christmas! Love, Kendra Dear Santa, I whunt you to get me a car thaing cantrs from you. I want a tree Has too now babes for

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Dear Santa, Is Rudolph getting bigger? Will you please get me a pogo stick. Will you please get my brother a train. I will leve out some reindeer food. Love, Matthew Dear Santa, How do you get your reindeer to fly? Would you bring my brother sonic legos. Merry Christmas! Love, Logan Dear Santa, Have you ben giving kids a lot of presents? Could you get me a scooter pless. My mom needs a new braslit. My dad needs new shoos. Hope roodoff shins his brit light in my room. Love, Kobe Dear Santa, Have you made i ce? Please bring me lagos. My mommy wants a book. I love you santa. Love Skyler Dear Santa, Is Rudoph really a famous reindeer? Please can I Have a angry birds go game. Please can my mom have a necklace. Will Rudolph shine his red nose on Christmas night. Love, Jemma Dear Santa, Are you doing good? Could you give me a 3DsxL please. Could you give my mom a massagemachine. Have a merry Christmas Santa. Love, Isaiah McGaughey, Mt. Zion Mrs. Orris Kindergarten

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DECATUR, ILLINOIS Dear Santa, Is Bob are elve good. For Christmas I whant a 3D Ds. Are you doing good Santa? I will get you cookies. Have a very good Christmas. You're the best. Love, Aiden

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I want a Mario Cart 7. I want to feed the reindeer. Love, Carson

Dear Santa, I would like the caterpillar that has the scoopers. Ethan

Dear Santa, I hope you have a good ride on your sleigh. I have good acts at school. Love, Londyn

Dear Santa, I want a Monster high doll. I want a ipad, am I on the good lest. Love, Shelby

Dear Santa, I what a Thomas like castle and a 3ds and a 2Ds and the clate the train and have a good day Santa. Love, Daylon

Dear Santa, I want a Bat mobile and Hotwheels. I don't know what else I wanted. Oliver

Dear Santa, I want to feed your reindeer. I want to give you milk and a cookie. Love, Caymen

Dear Santa, Seta yoor red is cool and mrs. Claus Im vary heap for the elves Sata. I wut a fon. Love, Rese

Dear Santa, I like your elves. For Christmas I want a have Rudolph ph B. I wid leve you and mifc. Love, Ryn

Dear Santa, I want a Beany Boo. I also want a Barbie Monster High doll. Thank you. Emily

Dear Santa, I want to feed the reindeer. I want to get presents. I want a star. Love, Mason

Dear Santa, I wut a 3ds for Christmas I will give you cooke evag. Mre Christmas. Love, Victor

Dear Santa, Has Rudolph been busy? I want a monstr high doll for Christmas. I want a puple for Christmas. Am I on the note list? Love, Claire

Dear Santa, I want a doggie, a Monster High, any kind fo stuff for my American Girl Doll, that's it. I want a pointer because I don't got one and I wanted one. I love you Santa! Carlee

Dear Santa,I will feed your reindeer. I got a green Santa ticket. Love, Reegan

Dear Santa, I wunt a raceing game for xbox 360. How old is Rudolph. How big is your sleigh? Love, Kyron Dear Santa, For Christmas I want sage. Have you been busy Santa. Has Mrs. Claus been good! Has Mrs. Claus been cooking you cookies? Love Ava Dear Santa, Bean Santa Claus to think you spesh. You evs ur spesh to. Love, Jackson

Dear Santa, I whant a dart moul. Has your elves bindize. Has I binonthe the a naughty list. Love, Zane Dear Santa, You are a special worker I wat a big Barbie. Love, Emma Dear Santa, I wut a pat bod I love love love. You I wut a fare neckl. Love, Kyleigh McGaughey, Mt. Zion Miss Selby Kindergarten

Dear Santa, I like Santa. Santa breings presis. Love, Sierra Dear Santa, Are you reall for Christmas I wud like a American girl! Love, Autumn

Dear Santa, I want legos. And I will be setting out cookies and milk for Santa. Jaxon

Dear Santa, I want aiphone. Santa can I hev you ho ho ho. Have Rudolph ben busy? Good Mrs. Claus. Can I have a lijerd. Love, Trey

Dear Santa, I like a monster truck. Merry Christmas! Ashrith

Dear Santa, I would like a Polly Pocket that sits on the wall and is a mall. I would like some baby clothes. Have you been good? Kylie Dear Santa, I want a kitchen. I want a Hockey Game. Wherever Santa goes, I miss him. Ryker Dear Santa, I want a little baby puppy for Christmas that's real. I want a little ar you can drive outside. I want a coloring book for Chritmas. I want a baby doll for Christmas. I want a Barbie for Christmas. I want boots. Thank you. Marlee Dear Santa, I like America Doll, I want two. I want high girls. That's all. Karlie Dear Santa, I want a 3DS and that's it. One last thing, thank you. Wyatt

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Dear Santa, I want two 4-wheelers. I want a remote control jet. Merry Christmas Santa! Peyton Dear Santa, I want a log truck and I want a Zip Track with cars with it. I want the other pieces to the Marble Works. Thank your. Owen Dear Santa, I would like a pet puppy, I lie that pupopy. I want a big dog that loves the pet puppy. I would like a kitty and a m omma cat for the kitty. I love Santa! Isabelle

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Dear Santa, I like a Buzz Lightyear have a light on him. I like drums. I like a gun, like the gun with orange on it. Thank you. Jake Dear Santa, I want a Monster High I would like a 4-wheeler. I would like a fake sewing machine. That's all I want I think. I love you Santa! Addison Dear Santa, This Christmas I would like a nerf gun and a monster truck. Love, Carter.

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Dear Santa, I will leave food for the reindeer. I wish Noah gets better. Love, Isaac Dear Santa, I've been so good at school and I can count to 100. I like school. Love, Kody Dear Santa, I hope you have a good time. I will give you milk and cookies. I want to feed your deer carrots. Love, Sophia Dear Santa, I will get a good report card. I will be good. Love, Koen Dear Santa, Have a Happy Christmas. Love, Kaitlyn Dear Santa, I hope you have a fun ride on your sleigh. I hope you have fun giving Christmas presents to little kids. Love, Izzy Dear Santa, Thank you for Christmas Eve. Thank you for the presents. Love, Jackson Dear Santa, I hope you pick the best children. I hope you have a good time on the sleigh. I'm going to feed the reindeer. Love, Paityn Dear Santa, I like you. Have a Happy Christmas. Love, Joss Dear Santa, I will help you feed your reindeer. Love, Sasha Dear Santa, I love Santa! Santa, I got a red ribbon in school. Love, Kamran Dear Santa, I like when you give me presents. I like to eat breakfast with you. Love, Annya Dear Santa, Have a good sleigh ride. I will leave you milk and cookies. Love, Bradley

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Dear Santa, How many cookies do you want? How many houses do you go to? I will leave carrots for the reindeer. I would like a scooter. Love, Marina Dear Santa, How are your elves? Does Rodolf's nose really glow? How many cookies do you want? I would like a toy dragon a big one. Love, Alex Dear Santa, Does Rudolf's nose really glow? I've been very good this year I would like legos. Love, Cameron Dear Santa, How many houses do you go to? I will leave carrots for the reindeer. I would like a car. I would like lego. Love, Kegan Dear Santa, Does Rudolf's nose really glow? How do your reindeer fly? I'n been good this year. I will leave you milk and cookies. I would like a Barbie. I would like panting thaings. Love, Bailee Dear Santa, Does Rudolf's nose really glow? I will leave carrots for the reindeer. I would like a hot wheels and a snake. Love, Hunter Dear Santa, How many cookies do you want? Dose rudolf's nose really glow? I will leave you milk and cookies. I would like an I pad. Love, Tayetum Dear Santa, How tall are you? Why do you bring presents? My friends are comeing over for Christmas! I will Leave milk and cookies? I will go to bead early! I will Leave carrots for the reindeer Love, Kennedy Dear Santa, Does Rudolf's nose really glow? How many elves do you have? Why do you live at the North pole? I would like a ras car. Love, Nikolas Dear Santa, Does Rudolf's nose really glow? I will leave you milk and cookies. I would laks of toys. I would an A merican girl doll. Love, Serenity Dear Santa, I've been very good this year. How many elves do you have? How do your rein deer fly? I would like a remote control car. Love, Trenton Dear Santa, I will leave carrots for the reindeer. How many houses do you go to? How many elves do you have? I will go to bed early. I would like Lego StAR WARS. Love, Jose Dear Santa, Why do you live at the North Pole? How are your elves? I've been very good this year. I would like some my little ponys. Love, Jude Dear Santa, How many cookies do you want? I love you. I would like legos, laser tag and food. Love, Milo

McGaughey, Mt. Zion Mrs. Weirman 1st Grade Dear Santa, Can you get a ipod touch? I want just one. Thnk you. I will go to bed early. I've been very good this year. Love, Lyncoln

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Dear Santa, How many cookies do you want? I will go to bed early. I wood like drums. Love, Luke

Dear Santa, How is Rudolph? May I please have Monster High, Lollabloopsy and Barbie clothes for Christmas? My cousin would like a toy ship. Merry Christmas! Love, Eva

Dear Santa, Does Rudolf's nose really glow? I will leave carrots for the reindeer. I would like a spiderman fun house. Love, Jaelynne Dear Santa, Does Rudolf's nose really glow? How many cookies do you want? How do your reindeer fly? I would like a dirtbike. and some clothes. Love, Gage

Dear Santa, HOw do the elves make toys? I've been very good this year. I would llike the rubberband set. I would like a American girl doll. I would like just dance 2014 Love, Karlie Dear Santa, How many houses do you go to? I've been very good this year. I would like new tree earrings please. Love, Emma Dear Santa, Do you want chocolate milk or white milk? Does Rudolf's nose really glow? I will leave carrots for the reindeer. I would like a stuffed animal. Love, Sarah

Dear Santa, How is your eyesite? May I plese have a mine Christmas tree? Can I plese have a I pod? Can I plese have reath? My little brother want a 3DS for him. Happy Holidays! From Brooks Dear Santa, Could one of your elfs sit on my shelf? May I ples have a baby kittin? May I have some cande in my stoken? May I ples have a gume ball mshen? May my baby have some candy in her stoken? Ho!Ho!Ho! Love, Sara Daer Santa, How is My Elf max Beving? I like to have a robt dog. Ples can have a Ds games and a Ds for my Daddy's house. A BFF chain for my Daddy. Merry Christmas. Love, Peyton Dear Santa, Could I delivil presns with you? May I have tenowr? May I have zoomr? Can I have a transformr? Can my dad have sum noow toolz? Merry Christmas! Love, Dillon Dear Santa, May I have Monster High, a Barbie house and a playset for Christmas? Please give my mom a newe frying pan with diamonds. Merry Christmas! Love, Summer Dear Santa,

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Are you rede for Christmas? Ples mac me a bike. Ples mac me a remote control car. Ples give my dad sum tools. Merry Christmas. Love, Maddox Dear Santa, I will have extra cookies and milk for you! Please can I have a playstation 3? Please can I have two phones. Please can I have a DS. Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Oelsin Dear Santa, Whre's Roodof? Can I ple's have a DS? Can I ple's have a green lifsavr? And can I have a pool tabl? Can my brother have a tablet? Merry Christmas! Love, Dylan Dear Santa, How are the elf's? May I have a elf on the shelf? May I have a pool? May my sisater have a I phone five? Merry Christmas. Love, Nicholas Dear Santa, Haw are the Elevs dooeng? Can I have a drt bick. 2 ples can I have a lego set? And cume to my house. Can I have a DS for my Dad for Christmas? Happy Holidays! Love, Brayden Dear Santa, How are you doing ? Can I have an Ipad? Can I have a phone? Can I have a game for my Gameboy? Could you bring my brother a new Playstation four? Happy Holidays! Love, Marcel Dear Santa, May I visit the norpoll whith you? May I have a pupy? May I have zomr the pupy on TV? May I have two zoomrs? Can I have now toy for my cusin? Merry Christmas Ho!Ho!Ho! Love Cameron Dear Santa, Can I visit the north pol? Can I have a new Kunvrtibol? My I have a neew Ipod? May I have a new ds? May I have new make up for my Mom? Merry Christmas. Love, Isabella Dear Santa, How are you doing? May I plese have a Kindlfier? May I plese have three horse? May I plese have some book cuver? May my sister get some poster? Merry Christmas to you. Love Isabel Dear Santa, How is missis claus? Can I have a prool? Can I have a dog? Can I have a cat? Can my mom have a cat? Happy Holidays. Love, Justice Dear Santa, How are you? May I have a ippad? Can I have a ipad? May I have a dog? May mi mom have a nectic? Happy Holidays! Love, Karolyn Dear Santa, How is my elf on the shelf? Ples can I have a Ds game? Ples can I have a 2Ds? Ples can I have monopole? For my Grapall may I have tools? Merry Christmas! Love, Nathan Meridian Primary Mrs. Boland Kindergarten Dear Santa, I would like an airplane and a guy to go with it. Noah Dear Santa, I would like an i-pod, a make-up set, and a big thing to match up jewels. Cierra Dear Santa, I would like a dirt bike, a roller cooster, and a tennis racquet. Brock Dear Santa, I would like teenage mutant ninja turtles, a woody toy, hulk toy, and an Angry bird game for my DS with a new DS. Tanner Dear Santa, I would like a monster high shirt, boots, and a monster high book to write inc. Hailey Dear Santa, I would like a four-wheeler and a dirt bike. Robert Dear Santa, I would like a note book. Furie Dear Santa, I would like puppets that put their hands up, a toy elephant that walks, more baby dolls and Barbies, a horse for Barbie, coloring books, stompees, houseslippers, earrings, a tent, and walking and talking Hello Kitty. Lily Dear Santa, I would like a wedding family for my dollhouse, LaLaLoopsy doll, Despicalbe Me 2 dvd, and a Barbie Castle. McKenna Dear Santa, I would like Lego's, a four-wheel rider, and an ipad. Devin Dear Santa, I would like Barbie stuff, rubber band makers, newe markers, marker books, color your own purse that comes with diamonds and markers, and a princess sleeping bag with matching pillow and blanket. Kayleigh Dear Santa, I would like kindle fire HD and a snowboard. Austin Dear Santa, I would like a Barbie doll house, a DS, and Mario Bros. DS game. Hannah Dear Santa, I would like a diart bike, a three-wheeler, a movie theater, Iphone 5, and a remote control airplane. Brayden Dear Santa, I would like a doll house. Kayla Dear Santa, I would like a four-wheeler, a dirt bike, a gocart, a cotton candy machine, a bubble gum machine, toy car, a 3DS, Mario Bros ds game, a dog flashlight buddy, mini bike, and a kindle fire HD. Kolby Dear Santa, I would like Sonic games, dinosaur toys, dragon toys, a 3DS, Sonic and Maro Olympic ds game, a football, Skylander giants, and Disney Infinity game. Sawyer Dear Santa, I would lke new toy cars, green dirt bugs, a football, and ironman toys. Gabriel

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Meridian Primary Mrs. Boyer 1st Grade Dear Santa, I mp the flos. Can I plese have a maga nerf gun. And a playstashen four and a gutare. What are all the raneders names? Colton Dear Santa, I help my dad wrck. Plez can I have a now toy?


19 LETTERS TO SANTA Plez and a toy truck with a tratr. How do der fly? Tyler Dear Santa, I help my mom do dishis. I hope you have a nise Chrimas. Can I pleas have a car? Have a good wecind. Can I pleas have a nuther bunny? Rylie Dear Santa, I am good at helping my mommy with the dishes. Can I have a monster high doll and Justen Beber, barbe doll and ahot pink ipod. What kind for cooke wood you like? Greenley Dear Santa, I am good at school. Ples giv me a game. I like you santa. What do you fed your ran deer? Brody Dear Santa, I hav ben helping my mom an dad with the taible. May I have these plese. Some skylanders and some movies an some toy anumals. How do you know where evryboty is? Paul Dear Santa, I heled my mom cook. Can you plese get me batroborg with the stateeum. How do you eat so much cookies? Gabriel Dear Santa, I helped my brother with his homework becos he had three pages of homework. I whod like a new par of cowgirl bots for Christmas. How is Roger and Mrs. Klos? Haley Dear Santa, I am beaing good aret I Santa? Can I have a Ipod plese and a stopese and flipese. Sant are you redee for Crismis? Emmi Dear Santa, I holp with dishis. Can you ples get me a Ipad. Watt do you do at the north pol? Kharm Dear Santa, I help my mom and my grand mother. She says I'm her gentllman. I will want to give baby brother a minecraft toy. I please have the game lego marvel super heros. I love Christmas. Joey Dear Santa, I like you Santa? I hlp with dishs. I like a DS. I like a bike. I like a bike. I like legos. I like your elfs. Where do rander fli? Matthew Dear Santa, Sometimes I like to help my mom cook. I would like maybe makeup. How cold is the north pole? You make Christmas so fun! Mia Dear Santa, I am good at school. Today I was goo in Libree. Plees can I have a bike. Plees can I have a DS game. Plees can I have sum ars. How do you make toys. How big is a elf. Have a nis chrismis. Samuel Dear Santa, I larnd to do math. I work rily hard on math. It is rilly fun. Can you plise make me a ramote car. How big are your elfs. Cade

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Brooklyn Dear Santa, Want des Rudolf want to eat this year! I would like a phone. I relly want a elf. Merry Christmas Santa and Mrs. Clos. I love you. Sincerely, Jocelyn

Meridian Primary Mrs. Felter Kindergarten Dear Santa, Would you please bring me some Batman Legos? Your Friend, Ben Dear Santa, Do you have any Princess coloring books for me? Your Friend, Emma Dear Santa, I would lke a Monster High set and a pair of pink pants. Your Friend, Reagan Dear Santa, I would like apink Ipod and a unicorn. Your Friend, Grace Dear Santa, Could I have some baby dolls please? Your Friend, Jossilyn Dear Santa, I would like a tunnel train and new blue mittens. Your Friend, Daniel Dear Santa, I like semis and spiderman toys. Your Friend, Gavin Dear Santa, I would like a remote controlled monster truck and Mario Cart 7. Your Friend, Ashton Dear Santa, I would like Monster High dolls and a bear you can color. Your Friend, Katelyn Dear Santa, Could I have a snow globe and a purple DS? Your Friend, Daija Dear Santa, I would like a Batman and Spiderman. I like transformers too. Your Friend, Austin Dear Santa, Do you have a rock kit? I would like a growing crystal set. Your Friend, Kameron

Dear Santa, HoHoHo. I want a new pashashia. I want a new rbin box, I want a fulol. Merrcy Chrrstmas santa. Sincerely, Aaron Dear Santa, Will Rudolf be at the front of the sleigh on Christmas eve? I would like a Barbie. I would really want a Barbie house. I would want a Barbie dream Barbie house. Happy Holidays! Sinceerely, Aubree Dear Santa, Will Rudalf be at the front of the sleigh? I want a gun. I love chrismis. I want a most truck. I want a car. I want a drnt bieck. Sincerely, Max Dear Santa, Will Rudolf be at the front of the sleigh tonight? I wunt a Jee I Joe toys? I want hot wheels car maker. Sincerely, Lucas Dear Santa, Will Rudof be on the frunt of the sleigh? I wold like a dog. I wold like a book. I wold like a stuft animal. Marry Christmas Sincerely, Abigail Dear Santa, How are you doing? I would like a fish. I would like a barbe doll, I would like a book. Happy Holidays. Sincerely, Emma Dear Santa, Is Melven being good? I would really like 3DS games. I would really like a picher of the Raindeer and Rudolf. I would like a jeep. Sincerely, Megan Dear Santa, How are you douing. I would like a make-up I would like a baby pupy. I would like a winne ipad. Merry Christmas Santa. Sincerely, Anna Dear Santa, Is Rudolf onan diet. I would like a xbox 360. I would like a dog. I would like a flag. Merry Christmas santa. Sincerely, Clayton Dear Santa, Is Rudolf on a diet? I would like a super hero. I would a monster truck. I really want a pate ship. Merry Christmas Santa. Sincerely, Landons

Dear Santa, Could I have red and blue race cars? Your Friend, Wade Dear Santa, Could I have an Ipod and boxing robots? Your Friend, Shelby

Dear Santa, Will Rudolf be at the fornt of the sliesgh on chrismas nigh. I would like a amercing grl doll horse. I would like a sattte club book with the movie. I would like apuppy Merr chrismas. Sincerely, Lexin

Dear Santa, I would like an X-box and a DSI. Your Friend, Jesse Dear Santa, I would like an Ipad and an American Girl Doll. Your Friend, Alizabeth Dear Santa, A Barbie doll with a pink dress is what I want the most. Your Friend, Ayiana

Dear Santa, I helped my mom carey in nowspaprs. Pleas giv me a phone. How do you eat kooks with out getting sick. Sophie

Dear Santa, A red fishing pole and a brown teddy bear is what I would like. Your Friend, Carly

Dear Santa, I am good at mad minutes. I wod like a lot of prents. How do you make clothes? Khloe

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Dear Santa, I would like dog, I would lik a face. I mit have a Barbe dol. I like Christmas. Can yor dear jump?

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Dear Santa, Will Rudolf be at the sleigh? I would like dalles cow boys slippers. I would like a football. Merry Christmas Santa. Sincerely, Kyle Dear Santa, How are you doing? I would like a doll . I would like a dog soot, I would like a book. Sincerely, Brooklynn Dear Santa, Will Rudolf be at the sleigh? I would like a trak. I would like a hors. I would like a dog. Sincerely, Caleb Dear Santa, I would like to have to a muthrk. I would like have a game. I would a plastthin 4. Sincerely, Joe Dear Santa,

Is Rudolf on a die? I would like a elves. I would like a Barbe. I would like a teaxcher supplies. Sincerely, Noami Meridian Primary Miss Merano Kindergarten

Love, Bayla Dear Santa, May I have Jesus with a stuffed toy. Katelyn Dear Santa, May I have a Monster High game. Shannan

Dear Santa, I would like Zoomer, an American Girl doll, and make-up and a kitchen. Your Friend, Laila

Dear Santa, May I have an iPad, a jewelry box that only opens with the words, girls rule. Karleigh

Dear Santa, I want a toy dog that's a robot with yellow eyes, a dry erase board, and a trampoline. Your Friend, Jacob

Dear Santa, May I have a castle with a princess Ella

Dear Santa, I would like a new Barbie doll please. I would like a new Barbie house and a baby doll. Your Friend, Ruby Dear Santa, I want a marker machine. Your Friend, Melanie

Dear Santa, May I have a castle with all of the dolls in the world, jewelry, make-up, no boy things. Rebecca Dear Santa, May I have a tablet, a bike. Lexi

Dear Santa, I don't want to be on the bad list. I want a Xbox and Lego Batman 2 game. Your Friend, Lane

Dear Santa, May I have a stroller for all my baby dolls, a tiny stroller for my tiny baby dolls, a horse for my big baby doll, a puppy. Shyanne

Dear Santa, I would like a marker machine, a toy dog, and American Girl doll, Sage. Your Friend, Lilly

Dear Santa, May I have a 3DS, remote control plance, teddy bear, dusty crop duster. Alex

Dear Santa, I would like a Monster Hiagh doll, scooter, and an American Girl doll. Your Friend, Alayna

Dear Santa, May I have an umbrella, apps for an iPad, dolls. Nora

Dear Santa, I want Monster High make-up and an American Girl doll. Your Friend, Chloe

Dear Santa, May I have an iPad, an Kindle Fire HDX, a new DVD player, a jingle bell from Santa, a play reindeer, a new phone. Carson

Dear Santa, I would like a Barbie Rockstar, a Ferby, and diamond earrings. Your Friend, Piper

Dear Santa, May I have a new blanket, a new Barbie, a new write and wipe board. Reagan

Dear Santa, I want a new light because mine broke. Also a DS. Your Friend, Wade

Dear Santa, May I have a tablet, a baby alive, a camera, a stuffed animal. Alissa

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Dear Santa, I would please like a American Girl doll and some make-up. Your Friend, Olivia Dear Santa, Please don't put me on a bad list. I would like a DS and a new game for my Leapster. Your Friend, Ted Dear Santa, I would like an American Girl doll and a makeup case. Your Friend, Julia Dear Santa, I want some high heels and make-up. Your Friend, Eva Dear Santa, I want a Barbie Rockstar and some make-up. Your Friend, Annabelle Meridian Primary Mrs. Rambo Kindergarten Dear Santa, May I have blocks, a dirt bike, a Maro game, my own T.V., a lazer, army men bendy ones. Brodyn Dear Santa, May I have an iPod, an iPhone, an iPod touch, a stuffed doggie, new clothes, a real horse. Kendall

Meridian Primary Swigert 1st Grade Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? Are the eleves busy making toys? Smurfs movies. I want a Ipad. I want a real dog and I want pug girl. I want the play monkey. I want a eleves for Christmas. Merry Christmas. Love, Haley Dear Santa, I ded It at. School. Do I what a phone. Ipad. Prfixitnm movie. Ck pootr. The 2 Haay Parttr. A game for a 2ds. Love, Mason Dear Sana, I want a smar phone please. I want a Iipad please. I want some boots five peres of boots please Hraay Parttr. Love, Will Dear Santa, I please wot a skateboard. I please wot Ipad. I please wot a red ninija turtle the I hope you love the cookies and milk. I please wot a flutter fly fly xairg. Love, Madilyn Dear Santa, How do the reindeer fly? I would like a furbie boom. I would like pet rabbit. I would like a pet guinea pig. I would like a flutter by fairy. I got milk and cookies.

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itt would make me so happy to find gifts under my tree: pink clock, tablet, eletee scooder. Thank you Santa. I hope you and your reindeer enjoy the goodies! your friend, Macayla Dear Saint Nickles, I hope I have been a good girl this year. I'v tride to be a good helper and a good student at school. I would be so surprised to see those gifts under my Christmas tree: TV, pictures of you and elfs and gingerbread mans, camara. I hope I can give you and your raindear suger, and cokies and milk. Your friend, Liliana Dear santa clas, Can I have a wii. WWe 14. x box 360 playstashin3. DS3. I like your gifts. game bood. A book bag. Baske ball. I like your gifts. Darelle Dear Santa, Can I please have a scooter? I have ben a good boy. Can I please have a robot? Can I please have a pichur of Jesus. Are your randere good. Is Miss Clas olo Satagu. I like when you send your elfs. Keds are happea. Miss class. Happen day. Are your reindeer. Nicholas

Dear Santa, I have been a good boy. I've tried to be a good worker at home for Christmas I rileye wunt payday 2, mincraft, and xbox one. Izaiah

Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year. I have tried to be a helpter at home and to work hard in school. It would make me so happy to find these gifts under my tree: Pokemon X, Pokemon Y, Wii. Thank-you Santa. I hope you and your reindeer enjoy the goodies! Your friend, Ryder.

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Dear Santa: I have been a good boy this year. I've tried to be a help at home and to work hard in school. It would make me so harey to find these pift under my tree: a red tabli, a basketball hoop, a bask ball. Thank-you, santa. I hope you and your reindeer enjoy the goodies! Your friend, Wesley

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Dear Santa, I have tried to be good all year. I hope you and Mrs. Claus are well. I am wishing for a Half and Play. Your friend, RaNiyah Dear Santa, I have tried to be good all year. I hope you and Mrs. Claus are well. I am wishing for a kite. Your friend, Katelynn Dear Santa, I have tried to be good all year. I hope you and Mrs. Claus are well. I am wishing for clothes for my American Girl doll. Your friend, Nolee Dear Santa, I have tried to be good all year. I hope you and Mrs. Claus are well. I am wishing for a motor bike, a watch, and a dirt bike. Your friend, Parker Dear Santa, I have tried to be good all year. I hope you and Mrs. Claus are well. I am wishing for some surprises. Your friend, Asjah Dear Santa, I have tried to be good all year. I hope you and Mrs. Claus are well. I am wishing for wrestlers. Your friend, JaRell Dear Santa, I have tried to be good all year. I hope you and Mrs. Claus are well. I am wishing for a watch, some logos, and a water bike. Your friend, SaNyiiah Muffley, Decatur Mrs. Prasun Kindergarten

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Oak Grove, Decatur Mrs. M. Schulz and Mrs. L. Cyrulik Kindergarten Our kindergarten class at Oak Grove School in Decatur has been working on learning all of their letters, letter sounds, reading sight words, and learning their numbers. We are looking forward to Christmas when Santa arrives. Here are our letters to Santa! Thank you, Mrs. M. Schulz Mrs. L. Cyrulik Kindergarten Oak Grove School Dear Santa, For Christmas, I would like a pillow that lights up. It has the light on the tummy, but I want the dog one. I also would like the La La Loopsy Snap, a brand new Kiyou doll, and a brand new Dora blanket because I'm about to have a new bed. Love, Hannah Dear Santa, I have been good so much this year. I would like a Jewel La La Loopsy and a My Little Pony. I like it so much! I would like a stuffed doggy as well. Why do your reindeer fly? Love, Madeliene


21 LETTERS TO SANTA Dear Santa, I already got what I wanted for Christmas; it was the Jake Boat toy and movie. My dog Lucky could chew up Christmas toys, so can you bring her a tennis ball she can chew up? Santa, you always know what my mom, dad, and my baby brother, Parker, want. It's just that I really like my family, so they need presents. Love, Riley Dear Santa, I think I want a Transformer toy. I even want a new Buzz Light Year because a car ran over my old one's arm and broke it. Where do you live Santa? My mom wants a new phone that cannot die. Love, Avian Dear Santa, Please bring me books for Christmas. My mom wants a cat for Christmas. My Grandma wants a dog for Christmas. Thank you! Love, Isaiah Dear Santa, I would like a Lego Marvel for Christmas, Ninja Turtle stuff, a Bat house, and a dog. My aunt would like a fuzzy jacket. Can reindeer really fly? Love, Chayce Dear Santa, I would like toys and video games for Christmas. I don't have any questions right now for you to answer. Love, Grayson Dear Santa, I really want a trampoline like my cousin's for Christmas because he gets to jump on it whenever he wants to. I would also like video games. Please bring my mom a new computer because she likes to get on Facebook. My dad could use some new shoes, Air Max. Love, Draven Dear Santa, I would like a baby doll for Christmas, tennis shoes, and some clothes. Could you bring my sister a new baby doll too? Thank you, Santa! Love, Danielle Dear Santa, I would like a remote control motor cycle with a charger that is big enough for us to ride. I would also like some Star Wars people and some race cars. My brother really wants the motor cycle too and my sister wants dolls. My dog, Gizmo, a Yorkie, really wants bones. Santa, how do you make the reindeer fly? Love, Ian Dear Santa, For Christmas, I would like Skylander Giants, a Wii game, and Hot Wheels. Please bring my mom make-up because she really likes it. Thank you, Santa! Love, Phoenix Dear Santa, This year I want a computer, toys, new clothes, some books, and brand new shoes. Do your reindeer eat candy? Please bring my mom a new phone because her other one cracked when she dropped it. Love, Lamara Dear Santa, I would like a Barbie doll for Christmas, a baby doll, and new clothes. Santa, how do your reindeer fly to the houses? Could you bring my sister a new baby doll too? Thank you! Love, Tilia Dear Santa, I would like a water gun, a remote control race car, Duck Dynasty stuff, and a fake computer. Where do your reindeer live, Santa? Please bring my dad a remote control airplane. Love, Damien Dear Santa, I would like for you to bring me a microphone, a Baby Alive, a phone, and keys to my house because I'm locked out, wrestlers because me and my sister always play with them, a doll house, and a car. That's all that I want. Could you please bring my friend, Hope, a baby doll? Thanks, Santa! Love, Anijah Dear Santa, I want a play car that is big that I can ride in. I want it pink and I want some fake apples and a fake trunk, so it can hold my fake apples. Can you bring my cousin, Lamara, a play car too? Santa you're nice and friendly. Do you know God? Love, Jayda Dear Santa, I would like a go-cart for Christmas, a dirt bike, and some hunting boots, jacket, and hunting clothes. Can you bring Hannah and Danielle dolls? How do you fly in the sleigh? Love, Braydan C. Dear Santa, I would like a new elephant, another dog, a bumble bee, and new gloves. I have been a good boy this year. Knock, knock? Who's there? Banana…that's all! Love, Xander Dear Santa, I would like a Woody doll that talks when you pull its string. I would also like the movies Turbo and Planes. I really want a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle named, Michael Angelo. My dog really wants new tennis balls because she tears all hers up. My dad is crazy about Mustang stuff, so he has to get some of it. I can't wait until my dad reads this because he is going to do a head stand! I have been a really good boy, Santa! Love, Braydon K. Dear Santa, I would like a One Direction doll for Christmas, a Monster High doll, and a doll house. I have been a good girl, Santa. Please bring my mom a Mickey Mouse doll. Love, Hope Dear Santa, I would really like a Play Station 2 because my other one broke. I have been a good boy this year. I would also like a deer hunting game for the Wii. Can you please bring my brother a new guitar because his other one doesn't work? Thanks, Santa! Love, Trevor Dear Santa, I would like Stompies for Christmas, Flippies, and a fake car. I have been a good girl this year. Please bring my sisters and me a fake computer and fake phones. Love, Charvita Dear Santa, I would like a police truck and a race car. Please bring my sister a doll and a purse. I have been a good boy this year. Love, Darius Dear Santa, I would like the New Baby Alive that talks. Could you bring my mom flowers? She likes flowers, red roses! Santa, where do you get your clothes? Love, Jadayshia Dear Santa,

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I would like an X-Box for Christmas, a Play Station, Blade Blades, a bike, and a bunk bed. Please bring my brother a Power Wheel. Thanks, Santa! Love, Freedom Our Lady of Lourdes, Decatur Mrs. Valdahl 1st Grade Dear Santa, Thank you for Barbie last Christmas. I love you! Can you tell Mrs. Claus, thank you? Happy Christmas Santa! I like Rudolf. Can you get my sister a bracelet maker? I would like a Fairy Friend. Ireland Dear Santa, How do you make presents? I love you! Can you give me a Wings Doll? Can you give me a Barbie. Can you give my brother a transformer? Can you tell my mom that I love her and my dad and my brother, too? Sofy Dear Santa, I hope you get me an X box. I want to know more about Mrs. Claus and the elves. I think you are the best! Griffin Dear Santa, How are you doing? Can you get my Little sister a Barbie? ut, can you get my other Little sister a bunch of art things? Kayla Dear Santa, I really like my Barbie house from last year. Can you tell MRs. Claus I said hi? I really want a new Barbie for Christmas. Valerie Dear Santa, I would like a cat, a guinea pig, and a dragon. Why do you put the magic stuff on the reindeer instead of on the sleigh? Aiden Dear Santa, Can you tell Mrs. Claus hi for me? How are you doing? I am being really good. Can I have a Barbie? Jalie

I would like a Barbie house and a seld Love, Alicia Dear Santa, I want a sonic game. And I want a Mario game to. And something else I want is comic book. Eat a lot of milk and cookies. Love, Elizhah I would like nobe, P.S 4 batman and hotwoll. Hotwoll wath a eveohant and pottie book, noth and elhassontei. Enjoy the cokkies. Denr San, I want some paint. Enjoy your milk and cokies. Love, Kanishia Dear Santa, I would like an xbox. Have a good Christmas. Love, Ian Dear Santa, I want an ipad. Love, Aereonne Pershing Early Learning Ctr, Decatur Ms. Angie and Ms. Crystal Pre-K Dear Santa, We have been good boys and girls this year. Preston would like a choo-choo train. Dakota would like Thomas the Trains. Mason would like a house. Kristina would like a big, red present. Tina would like Tinkerbell. Alexis would like drums and stereo. Divinity would like a Barbie and a horse. Jeremy would like a teddy bear. Levi would like a Power Rangers game. Mary would like a teddy bear. Kylie would like a toy car. ZyCoriea would like a Baby Alive. Zakaryiah would like a dog. TyKylen would like trains. Dylon would like Legos. Jaden would like a bike. Sahmad would like Ninja Turtles. KaMarion would like a piano. DaMarion would like Ninja Turtles. Celeste would like a flying carpet. Lydia would like a frog. Keivon would like a Ninja Turtle game. Chloe would like a Barbie house, Barbie boat and Barbie camp. Akeelah would like a Barbie and a baby. William would like a motorcycle. Jayden would like a big truck. Christian would like blocks. Jamarion would like a guitar. Markelyon would like new boots. Adam would like tigers. Ms. Angie would like a new phone and Ms. Crystal would like warm, fuzzy socks. Thank you, Santa

Dear Santa, Can I please have a Hot Wheels Car Maker? Can you tell Mrs. Claus I said Hi? Can you get me an NFL Rush Zone? Can you get my brother an Elmo? Jack

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Dear Santa, Thank you for the Teddy Bear you gave me last year! Please give me a basketball! Please give my mom some clothes. Joshua

Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like to have these things please: scooter, headphones, umbrella, earrings, coat, bike. Thank you, Alee

Dear Santa, Santa, I want a pink pillow. Santa, tell Mrs. Claus and the elves I said hi. Santa, I want a ball for my brother. Kaity

Dear Santa, Christmas is my favorite time of year, I can't wait for you to visit my house. I will have milk and cookies for you. I have been a good by this year and I hope you can bring me 3 things, a batman castle, a batman and superman toy, and a doctor set. I would love those. I can't wait for you to see my Christmas tree, it's so cool. I love Christmas trees. I love snow too and to build snowmen with the snow. It's really cold out when it snows so you stay warm when your out delivering presents. Love, Cody B.

Dear Santa, I want an xbox 360. How old are you? How many reindeer do you have? Thanks for the gifts last year! Was I good this year? Paul Dear Santa, How old are you Santa and Mrs. Clause? Thank you for the Pokemons. Can I have an X Box 360 for Christmas, Santa? Can my sister have a lamb and can I have a lamb too, santa? Mark Dear Santa, I really liked the letter from the North Pole. Could I please get a Herry Potter XBOX DVD? Could you tell Mrs. Claus I said Hi? Santa, could you also get my little brother a ball? Tanish Dear Santa, How do you stay warm? For Christmas I would like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Secret Lair, a DC people pack, and a Darth Vader puzzle. I have been good this year! Caleb

Dear Santa, I've been good. I learned a lot in school. I would like for you to bring me: spiderman toy thing, superman toy thing, batman toy thing, a controller race car, an airplane thing you put your hands on and make go, and that's it. Thank you, Brian Dear Santa, I want a train a truck a necklace, books, socks. I love you Santa. Rose Dear Santa, I have been a very good girl this year. I would really like to have new Dora toys, Doc McStuffins, Scooby doo, new shoes and new clothes. Thank you and the little elves very much for all the hard work. Love, Raylee Dear Santa, I would like many things for Christmas. First I would like to have a tower that looks like a castle. I would also like some toy trains. Will you also bring me 10 library books? I want a lot of candies to please. I want toy cars to. If you could please get me some ships. Please bring me something that bounces to. Thanks for your time. Tell the elf's I said bye and hi. P.S. My favorite part of Christmas is toys. Love, Gabriel

Dear Santa, I want a Hello Kitty bike, scooter, and lots of toys for Christmas I am going to have milk and cookies sitting out for your treat so when you come you will not be hungry, thanks and I hope you enjoy your treat. Jay Hi Santa, Ive been a good boy regard less of what my parents may think. I would like to have a Batman action figure, a cowboy outfit, some more games for my xbox and a bicycle. Thanks Santa Cameron South Shores, Decatur Ms. Major Kindergarten Dear Santa, Hi Santa! Thanks for giving us presents. I would like a toy pony. Charlyse Dear Santa, How are you doing? I would like some more finger paints. I would also like a gueinne pig. Nathan

Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a Baby that cries and has a pacifier, a fake snowman, a pillow pet, a dream light, a new Panda bear, a real cell phone, a real majic hat, a baby kitten for my cat chip, a big giant, and a princess dress. These are all the things I would really love to have. Thank you! Madison

Dear Santa, I have been good. I would like skates, a Monster High doll set. Caitlynn

Dear Santa, I would like a box of toys for Christmas. I would also like a baby doll. A game, and aphone would be nice too. I want a toy that looks like a snowman. I want a stroller for my baby doll. I want a lalaloopsi baby doll. Mickey mouse and Minnie mouse dolls, I would love to have a shirt for my lalaloopsi doll would be nice. I want a new book bag and a new book. I want the new temple run game. I want a santa clause table. I want a little bear. I want a real bear that I can feed. I want a peacock, a little one in a cage so that it doesn't hurt anybody; one that makes noise as you pet it. Thanks, Santa A'maree Dear Santa, I want some Doc McStuffins presents and a big present with a turkey and a dora in it. I want spongebob in and miney mouse. Thank you Santa, Krissy Dear Santa, Santa Claus, all I want for Christmas is Christmastime in my classroom and at home. I think it would make my teacher, classmates, and family happy to see Christmastime and that would make me happy. Sincerely, Kyrell

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Hi Santa! Merry Christmas! I hope you find a lot of good kids. I would like Lego Dragon, Bionicule, and Transformers. Thank you. Gavin Dear Santa, Hi Santa! How are you doing? I would like a bike, stickers, and a wrestling game. Randy Dear Santa, Could you buy me a present? I would like a scooter, and a monster truck. Isaiah Dear Santa, I would like a train, and a lighted sword. Thank you for our elf snowflake. Oh, I would also like tracks for my train. Tyson Dear Santa, I would like a bat man toy, and two swords. Could I also have a superman costume? Do your reindeer fly? Are you real? Jayvon Dear Santa, I like your reindeer. I would like one of your reindeer, a Barbie, and a baby doll. Mahkyla Dear Santa, How are you today? I would like a PS via, and some games. A'Don Dear Santa, Hi Santa! I have been so good. I would like some game for me and my Dad. Tony Dear Santa, Happy Christmas! How are your reindeer? How are you doing? I would like some make-up and a puppy dog.

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Dear Santa, I want a DS also a bike. enjoy the cookies. Merry Christmas! Love, Nevaeh Dear Santa, I wood like a doll for cristmas. My brother want a game. Love, Honey Dear Santa, I would like princess hie heals. Also Marry Christmas. Love, Shyanne Dear Santa, I woulod like a football. A basketball. Love, Ayolen Dear Santa, I would like red hawk. I would like batman. Happy Holidays. Love, Tyrene Dear Santa, I would like a bike. I would like a A green Rubber lizard. I would like a little white cat walk and talk. I would like a kit kat. Enjoy the cookies and milk Love, Isabella Dear Santa, I would like two Xboxes. I would like a Ipad. Merry Christmas Santa! Happy Holidays. Enjoy the cookies and milk! Love, Jaterryon Dear Santa, This is what I want for chrimas, barbie, glass, ipad, computer,crayons, barbie house, Merry Chrimas! As Love, Asiana Dear Santa, I you like a barbie doll. I you like a barbie ball house. Love, Emily Dear, Santa. I want a xbox one, a movie see planes and free birds Trenton Dear Santa, I would like a Barbie doll jeep! I would also like a cat and dog. I would also like a hamster. Love, Desure Dear Santa, I want a PS3 for chirstmas. With games for it. I want a superman toy please. Love, Kashif Dear Santa, I will like a DS, and a game. I no pewoy are cozy. Love, Gavyn Dear Santa, I would like a pink Ipad, Minnie mouse bedsheets, blanket. Enjoy your milk and cookies. Love, Carleghann

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www.herald-review.com Meranda Dear Santa, I would like a Barbie house, and a play kitchen with bacon sounds. Hope you get lots of cookies. Marhya Dear Santa, I love you Santa! I would like an IPad and a XBox. Byron

DECATUR, ILLINOIS favorite cookie? I have been a good boy this year. Could you please bring me a new DS this year? Malachi Dear Santa, How are you, Santa? Why do you eat so many cookies? I have been a good boy. I would like Spiderman or Batman stuff and please bring stuff for my mom. Trevon

Dear Santa, Hi Santa! My teacher thinks I am good. I like chicken. I would like a tablet. Quantaria

Dear Santa, Hi Santa! How are you doing? What is your favorite thing to do? Could you bring me a doll for Christmas? Amelie

Dear Santa, How are you? Do you like fruit? I would like some new clothes, and a pretty doll. Jailee

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Dear Santa, How are your reindeer doing? How are you? I would like a DS, and some games. I have a fireplace. Jason

Dear Santa, I have been good this Year! How do the rein deer fly? May I have a make-up Set and a rainbow? Thank You! Kimora

Dear Santa, I would like a horse and some games. May I ride in your sleigh? Jasmane

Dear Santa, I have been good this Year! How do the reindeer fLy? May I have a stuft cat and 3DS? Thank You! Addison

Dear Santa, I love you Santa! How are your reindeers? I love Mrs Clause. I would like a doll and a Barbie. Sadie Dear Santa, How fast do you fly? I would like a remote control airplance and a movie Turbo. Kaleb Dear Santa, How are you? Do you like candy? I would like a car and some puzzles. Deontae Dear Santa, Where do you keep your reindeer? I would like fire truck and a truck. What are you doing at your house? DeVontae Dear Santa, Hi Santa! I would like a mask, an X-Box, and a fire truck. What is your favorite cookie? I love all cookies. DaShon Dear Santa, How are you? I have been very good. I would like a doll and new clothes. Mauriel South Shores, Decatur Mrs. Orr 1st Grade Dear Santa, Hi Santa! How are you doing? What is your favorite cookie to eat? I have been a good boy this year. I would like a DS, Wii 2, or an Xbox. Derick Dear Santa, Hi Santa! How are you doing? What is your favorite thing to do? I have been good in school all this year. Could you bring me a Sky Landers Swap Force for Christmas? Lucas Dear Santa, I hop you are OK! Do you actually use a time machine? Can I have a Ghostbuster costume, Sky Landers Swap Force, phone, iPad, the new Bat Cave, and a DsI? I love you Santa and your elves. Emery Dear Santa, Hi Santa! How are you doing? Could you bring me a Batman toy? Rome Dear Santa, Hi Santa! What is your favorite cookie? I have been a good girl this year and want a phone. Jasmin Dear Santa, How are you doing? Do you like red crayons? I have been a good girl this year. Can you bring me a make-up kit? Shelby Dear Santa, Hello Santa. Have you been good or bad? I like Santa. He is my friend. I have been good. I like toys. I will give you cookies. I will get an airplane. Nick Dear Santa, Hi Santa. How are you doing? Do you see my mom and my dad? I love Santa. I want a toy school bus. I love you. Derich Dear Santa, Hi Santa! How are you doing? What is your favorite kind of pizza? I've been good. Please bring me an American girl Doll that looks like me. Sierra Dear Santa, Are you OK? Santa, what is your favorite drink? I have been a good girl. Santa, I want a ball and a new DS that comes with games. Destyni Dear Santa, Hi Santa! How are you doing? How do you know to go to people's homes? What is your favorite cookie? I have been a good girl this year. Could you please bring me a new Hello Kitty soap, Hello Kitty make-up, an Elf on the Shelf, and a Barbie doll? Riahna Dear Santa, Hi Santa! How are you doing? I have been good. I wonder where Kristopher Popping King is? Could you bring a Harry Potter lego set? Logan Dear Santa, Hi Santa! How are you doing? What do you feed your reindeer? I have been a good boy. I would be happy if you bring me a Lego Power Rangers kit. Tayvon Dear Santa, Hi Santa! How are you? What is your favorite cookie? I have been a good girl this year. Could you please bring me a new Hello kitty, Make-up, and a DS? Mae'Shell Dear Santa, Hi Santa! Are you doing good or bad? Do you know that people love you? Do you want to know what I want for Christmas? An iPad. I have been good. Iyauna Dear Santa, Hi Santa. Could you bring me a game, Sky Landers Swap Force and figures, an Elf on the Shelf, and some little cars? Thanks Santa! Darryn Dear Santa, Santa, how are you doing? How are your reindeer? Please bring me a big truck. Thanks a lot! Dalton Dear Santa, Hi Santa. Are you good? I have been a good boy. I want a Sky Landers Swap Force starter pack and some stuffed animals. Dunlyn Dear Santa, Hi Santa! I love you. Why are your elves working so hard? Jingles will tell you if I have been bad or good. I would like a Barbie play set. Logan Dear Santa, Hi Santa! How are you doing? What is your

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Dear Santa, Thank you for my toys last year. I want an Ipad this year. I have been very good. I will leave you cookies. Love, Rauyn

Dear Santa Claus, I hope that I'm on the good list. I am so Happy that Buddy is at my house. I hope it's Christmas soon. how is Mrs. Claus? Love, Addison

Dear Santa, Thank you for the horse last year. I want a new baby doll. I will leave you chocolate chip cookies and milk. Love, Alexa Dear Santa, Thank you for the guitar I got last year. I would like a real tablet and games to go with it. I will you leave you a present under the tree. I love you! Charreonna Dear Santa, I would a new bike. And a new computer. How big are your reindeer? I will leave you chocolate chip cookies and a glass of milk. Love, Zyaih Dear Santa, Thank you for my presents last year. I would like a DS. Where do you keep your reindeer? I will leave chocolate chip cookies and milk. Love, Jonny Dear Santa, Thanks for my presents last year. I would like an Ipod touch. I will take care of it. I will leave milk and cookies. Love, Hannah

Dear Santa, I have been very good this year! How do the reinder fly? May I have a makeup and big Barbie? Thank you, Nevaeh

Dear Santa, Thanks for all you brought me last year. I would like a blay-blaze and Batman and Robin toy, I would like my own I-pad. I would like to give you a vacation with me. Love, Rocky

Dear Santa, I have been very good This year! How do the reindeer fly? May I have a Snowmen and a new book? Thank you, JAKYLIN

Dear Santa, Thank you for giving my family presents. I would like skylander giants this year. I will leave you chocolate chip cookies. Love, Chauncy

Dear Santa, I have been good this year! How do the reindeer fly? May I have a Barbie bike and heek? Kathrin

Dear Santa, I would like a Barbie doll for Christmas. Could I also get a puppy? It would have to stay at my dad's. I will leave 5 cookies and milk on the table for you. Love, JLeonna

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Dear Santa, I love you! Thank you for my remote control car last year. I would like an Iphone and a Green Macine and some shoes and clothes. Is Mrs. Claus a good cook? Love, David Dear Santa, Thanks for all the Barbie stuff last year. I would like an Ipad, or DS, and a Iphone. I have been good. I will leave cookies and milk. Love, Ahmiya Dear Santa, Thanks you for the toys last year. I would like some video games. Where do you live in the summer? I will lave you cookies and mlk. Love, Martario Dear Santa, Thank you for bringing me a race car last year. I want a robot this year. I will leave you cookies and milk. Love, Jayden Dear Santa, Thank you for the things you brought. I would like a remote helicopter. I like you. Love, Joes Dear Santa, Thank you for the presents last year. I would like a remote control car. What do your reindeer look like? I will leave you cookies. Love, Dominic Dear Santa, Thank you for the radio I got last year. I would like a bigger Barbe House this year. I will leave you cookies and milk. Love, Breana St. Mary's, Taylorville Mrs. Peabody 1st Grade Dear Santa I want a Elf and a dollhouse and a Barbie Jeep. I hope your elves are good. Love, Lia Dear Santa Claus, Can I have a ipad? may I please have a one direction bed? and a one direction album? Merry Christmas. Love, Sofia Dear Santa,I have foor questions. how do you have magic and we don't. how do you have magic and we don't. how do you trawel around the world. how do your elves hav magic. how does you sleigh go so fast. Merry Christmas by Cayden Dear Santa, how are you feeling? in school, Mrs. Peabody is teaching us good stuff. But at home it's sometimes hard to teach my brothr the NFL football Teams. Love, Clark

Dear Santa, Thank you for the Spiderman toy that was inside the car. I want a flash toy remote control and my own DVD movies. Love, Kendrick Dear Santa, I would like an easy bake oven. I want a puppy to take care of. I will leave you cookies and milk. I will leave your reindeer carrots. Love, Zaria Dear Santa, Thank you for my batman house and Robin that you brought last. I would like a fireman house and army man constume and teacher costume. Be safe on Christmas. Thanks you. Love, Jay Dear Santa, Thank you for bringing me all those toys last year. I want a transformer and a toy doy that walks. I will leave chocolate milk and cookies. Love, Leandro Dear Santa, Thank you for coming to my house last year. I would like a dry eraser board that lights up and a DS. Are you really that fat. I will leave Santa Cookies and chocolate milk. Love, Kaydence Dear Santa, Thanks for the toys last year. I would like a teddy bear like S;inzoo and a tablet and a phone. I have been good. I love you. Love, Tayah Dear Santa, Thanks for everything you brought last year. I would like a ranman stereo. Where do you really live? I will leave you a present. Love, Jesse Dear Santa, I would a monster truck remote control. I want a toy gun that makes noise when you pull the trigger. How are reindeer?

Dear Santa, How are the elves, and Mrs. claus. and the reindeer? I am houpping that you well give me a kindle. and some shoos. and inmy stoking I am houpping that I get good thages in it. Love Jhak Dear St. Nick ar the reinder ready fly. I reay for you to come. I'm so glad that Spinkle is at my house at Christmas this year. Love, Laura

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Dear Santa, I love you! Please bring me a Skylander Swap Force, Monopoly Empire, and for a clean world. Love, Caleb Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! Please bring me an Iron Man 3, Madden 24 for Xbox and love for animals. Love, Joseph Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! Please bring me an Iron Man 3 and love fore everyone. Love, Darius Dear Santa, I love you! Please bring me a Kindle Fire, makeup and love and a clean world for everyone. Love, Sara

Dear Santa, I would like dinosaur machines that turn into dinosaurs, a lego starwars ship and star wars machine. I want a couple toys for the poor. I would also like a half scooter and half bike. I saw it on a commercial. A lego police and fire department too. there is a blue and red and green lego aircraft. I want all three of them. Have a happy Christmas. Love, Tharyn

Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! Please bring me hair curlers, make up, and love for everyone. Love, Ryan

St. Patricks, Decatur Mrs. Olendorf 1st Grade

Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! Please bring me a Kindle Fire, a real phone, Super Mario 3D, and a safe home for everyone. Love, Skylar

Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! Please bring me Disney Infinity, Xbox1, and a safe home for animals and people. Love, Andrew

Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! Please bring me a Wii, Super Mario cart 3D World, and love for everyone. Love, Brooke

Stevenson, Decatur Mrs. Wood Kindergarten

Dear Santa, I love you! Please bring me a Kindle Fire, a stuffed animal unicorn and safe homes for people and animals. Love, Jamie

Dear Santa, I am trying to be good for Christmas. I would like an Ipod. Love, Sanyah

Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! Please bring me a stuffed animal bay cheetah and love to everyone! Love, Addison

Dear Santa, I am trying to be good for Christmas. I would like an iPhone. Love, Tanner

Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! Pleese bring me Monopoly. Damanion

Dear Santa, I am truing to be good. For Christma I would like a bar bie. Love, Kassandra

Dear Santa, I love you. Please bring me a Skylander Swap Force and a clean world. Love, Jackson H. Dear Santa, Merry Christms! Please bring me a Grass Ghost, Huffy Green Machine, for a clean world. Love, Carter Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! Please bring me a Wii U, a laptop and a clean world. Love, Evan

Dear Santa, I am trying to to be good for christmos would like a tkea toy rodot. Love, Nilyn Dear Santa, I am trying to be good for Christmas. I would like a princesscar. Love, Kylie Dear Santa, I am trying to be good for chrismas. I would like a game. Love, Kaden

Dear Santa, I love you! Please bring me Skylander Swap Force, a Huffy Green Machine and love for everyone. Love, Jackson

Deah Sanas, I am trying be to good Christmas. I would lik a babydoll. Love, Jasmin

Dear Santa, I love you! Please bring me Skylander Swap Force, an Xbox 360 and love for the world. Love, Ian

Dear Santa, I am trying to be good for christmnas I would like a game. Love, Kaniya

Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! Please will you bring me a Skylander Wap Force, Wii U and a clean world. Love, Spencer

Der Sant, I am tryin to bee good for christmass. I would like a bike. Love, Jaden

Dear Santa, I love you! Please bring me Nintendo 3 DS and for a clean world! Love, Jabron

Dear Santa, I am trying to be good for Christmas. I would like boots. Love, Kristiona

Dear Santa, I love you! Please bring me Skylander Swap Forest, Mouse Trap and love for everyone. Love, Parker Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! Please bring me Xbox Alive, Sims 3 and love for everyone. Love, Sean Dear Santa, I love you! Merry Christmas! Please bring me a lego car, Skylander Swap Force, and peace for everyone. Love, Kadien Dear Santa, Merri Christmas! I would like Frozen legos and a stuffed baby cheetah. Love, Brooklyn Dear Santa, I love you! Please bring me an Ipad, a toy race car, and for a clean world. Love, Evie Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! Please bring me an Xbox, Skylanders Swap Force, and love for everyone. Love, Matthew

Dear Santa, I am trying to be good for Christmas. I would like toy gun. Love, Aaron Dear Santa, I am trying to be good for Christ mas I would like boats. Love, McKenzi Dear Santa, I am trying to be good. For Christmas I would like aa Mario game. Love, Emmanuel Dear Santa, I am trying to be good for Christmas I would like a game. Love, Jamie Dear Santa, I am tryi to be good for christma I would like a babydoll. Love, Kiera Dea Santae, I am tryin for Christmas I would like aminion toy.

Love, Christiam Dear Santa, I am tryinag to be good for Christmas like a babydoll. Love, Alexus Warrensburg-Latham Mrs. Hermann 1st Grade Dear Santa, How are you doing santa? How are your rander doing? I wood like to find a car and sum batman tos and lego friends undr my tre thes yer. The lego friends are fun fun fun. Your friend, Katilyn Dear Santa, How are your deere How are you? I wud like a spaceman, a sord, and a jetpack. I wish I had a horse, a jacit, and a backpack for cismis. Your Friend, Peter Dear Santa, How are you doing? Am I on the nice list? I would like a DS and an anml book, a remote ctrl car, a kindl fiyr and a stuft cat and and a timer for crismis. Your friend, Aiden Dear Santa, How are you doing? How are your rander doing? I would like a compudr, an ipod, and some books for Christmas. Your friend, Crystal Dear Santa, Hi my name is Eli. How is it at the North pool? Am I on the nice list? If I am on the nice list I wood love to have a kitty a puppy, and a duck, and slippers, some cups, and an ipad tuch for Christmas. Your friend, Eli Dear Santa, How are your elfs? How are you? I wood like to see an Xbox, an ipod and a playstasrin 4 under my tree. For crimis. Your friend, Chad Dear Santa, Why don't you wut ane whon to see you? Am I on the nise list? If I am on the nise list I would like a drt bike and a kindal fire and an Ipod? Your friend, Owen Dear Santa, You are a graet santa! Am I on the nice list? If I am on the nice list I would like a Pet bird and a clock and an ipod for crismis. Your friend, Kaiden Dear Santa, Am I on the good list? How are you doing? I woud love an Ipod tuct. I woud wot to have a pupy, and clos for crimis. Your friend, Romi Dear Santa, Am I on the note note list? Do you have a randear named roodoff? I would like to have a tracter and a dog for Cristmis. Your friend, Derek Dear Santa, Do you have a randir call roodof? Am I on the nis list Santa? I would like too have a dol and a stuft cat and a stuft dog and a stuft mukee and a stuft cow for crismis. Your friend, Addie Dear Santa, Santa, are you well? Are your Elfs working hard? I will love cars and a dry bones and a donky kong toy for chismis. Your friend, Gavin Dear Santa, Am I on the nise list? Are the elfs nise? I would love a nise barbie , a toy horse, books about ponis, and a Snowe White Barbie for crismis. Your friend, Nana Dear Santa, Hi Santa. I hope you are having a good time there. Plese plese cood I have 2 simise and pointed towe cow boy bots and sum pool steps for crismis. Your friend, Benjamin Dear Santa, Santa, how are you doing? How are your elfs? I would like a car, a sufftpuppy, a sufftcat and a sufft munnkey for cristmist. Your friend, Savannah Dear Santa, Santa, you're the best!! Santa, am I on the nice list? I would love to have an IPod, and a snowhat, and some pen's and a pet dog and a new lunch box for crismiss. Your friend, Parker Dear Santa, Santa what do your reindeer look like? Santa I am good at school and at home. Santa I would love to have a new dress and a prette necles and some pelose and some blankets for crismes. Your friend, Peyton

Dear Sala, Claus How is it goin At the North Pole I thank You Love, Laina Dear, st Nick I want a toy dog and cat purse Barbie dolls boys and girls hats Love Emma too st Nick --- how are you doing? Dear Santa, How's Rudolph? how's the elves? how's Mrs. Claus? how's Elvis? are they good? I bet it's busy. I want glitzy glow a marker air brush. Love, Mazie Dear Santa Claus, I would like a Flutterby Fairy and a girl Nerfgun and a Barbie house and and My very own hamster. Love, Abby Dear St. Nick, How are the reindeer going Are the elves maeking a lot ov toys love, Brody

South Shores, Decatur Ms. Roddis 1st Grade

Dear santa claus, Wat is going on up there is there a lose of kids that Want toys. Love, Lili

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Dear Santa claus, I hope me and my family get to gather on Chrthistmas including sam walker and I hop you have a good chrthistmas. Love, Livia Dear Santa Claus, I want for Christmas is elves Frank Dear Santa, I want you to have the best Christmas ever. and I want surpieses like last year. please send a video like last year too. and next time when elves hide in a candy box tell him to put the lid back on. Love, Harris Dear Santa, How's the North Pole. How's the elves. How's Rudolph. Is their snow their. Will you give me good surprises. mery Christmas. How are you? Love, Bree Dear St. Nicholas, ples Bring a corpit to fil my wood flor and paint for my wall inmy room Merry Christmas Love, Aden Dear Santa, How's Mrs Claus" am I on the good list or the naughty list? How's it going up there at the North ploe? Safe travel around the world. and marry Christmas to all. Love, Dyzaac Dear Santa, May I please have a orby? It's kind of like a spa thing. I want a girl elf. How do you make the toys? Happy holidays. Love, Mikayla Dear Santa, I love my Elf. Thack you for my Elf. Love, Mattyx Santa Clos Dear St. Nick, How,s is the reindeer? ready to take off at the north pole? Are the elves working hard? I hape I have what I wished for for christas. Love, Ian P. Dear Sant, Claus please bring me and my fiends presents people if they ben good or bad please give people another cans if they ben bad. love, owen Dear Santa Claus, Are the reindeer ready to fly. my fafait reindeer is Comeid and Cuped and Blisin and Donser and I hope yor having a good time. I hope the elves are having a good time? I hope the elves having fun. Mary crismis.

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23 LETTERS TO SANTA Dear Santa, Haw are your raneder doing? Haw are you doing? I wold like a toy Indyana Jones and Thoor and also sum legoguys for crismis. Your friend, Aaron Dear Santa, Santa I wude like to no how my elf is doing? Santa I like your sla. Santa I wud like to see an xbox a brbe and a fare under my tree this yer. Your friend, Bree Dear Santa, How are your raindare doing? How are your ellfs doing? I wud love to have a tank, a plane, and a dog for crimis. Your friend, Jordan Dear Santa, How are you doing? How are rander doing? I wold like a stut dog and a robot and a mostr truck and Har potr book for crismis. Your friend, Josh Warrensburg-Latham Mrs. Kupper Kindergarten Dear Santa, May I have some cute little shoes for Christmas, size 12? If you find pink boots, I would like that. If you can't, please bring brown ones. I would like bows and sparkles on them. And a dress (size 6) that I can wear to school, a purple one. I like the snow so I can make snow angels and snowmen. I hope we have snow for Christmas. We will have cookies and milk for you when you visit my house. Happy Holidays! Love, Madyson Dear Santa I think I would like a remote controlled car for Christmas…maybe a police car. And please bring a Nintendo Video Game called "The Legend of Zelda." Zelda is a princess that has to be saved. For my Christmas tree, I have an angel on top, and I have ornaments of Sponge Bob, a reindeer one, and a Coke ornament with Santa on it. Santa, I want you to be happy and safe this Christmas. I will leave you Vanilla Oreos and white milk. Love, Lance Dear Santa, I would like a Barbie house and furniture for it for Christmas. Please let it have a bathtub. I don't need any Barbie dolls. I have lots of them. And please, a size 11 ½ pair of glittery shoes (like sandals). I like to see lots of lights inside houses at Christmas time. My house will be glowing with lights. We will decorate soon. Happy Holidays, Santa. Love, Emelia Dear Santa, Please bring me a red Monster Truck for Christmas, a remote controlled one. And also, an iPad. I can play games and learn things for school when I use it. I help with all of the Christmas things in my house. And when I play with my truck, I like to play in real mud. When you come to my house, I will have chocolate chip cookies and milk for you. Happy Christmas. Love, Lane Dear Santa, I would like the Transformer Bot Shots for Christmas. It transforms from a robot figure to an airplane or a vehicle. And please bring a regular Lego building set so I can build many figures. We will put our Christmas tree in the middle of our family room. We put some lights outside on our windows. How old are you, Santa? I am five years old. We will leave you milk and cookies. Goodbye, Santa. Love, Logan Dear Santa, I want most of all a werewolf costume with a mask and the covers for the four paws. I really like pretend werewolves. And please, some turbo shoes, blue if you can, size 13. I want to practice running so fast. Faster than anybody. And last, if you can, please bring me a red "Gogo Samari" power ranger. I like everything about Christmas, Santa. And I love that you give me things that I like to play with. Be careful in your sleigh, Santa. I love you, Santa. Love,Brandon Dear Santa, If you can find me something about the "Magic School Bus in Outer Space," I would be happy. Even a toy Magic School Bus to play with. And Santa, I would like a new shelf for my bedroom, so I can put on it some of my things like my jewelry box and maybe a mirror. I like the snow. My sister and I make snowmen, snow angels, and snowballs. We love playing in the snow, so I hope we have snow for Christmas. Goodbye, Santa. Love, Kathleen Dear Santa, Could you please bring me an animated transformer called Ultra Magnus? The robot turns into a battle vehicle. And please bring me the toy called "Big Boots." You throw them up and they land on their feet. We will get our house decorated after Thanksgiving. I'm hoping to get better at making snowmen and snowballs. I might be at one of my grandma's houses for Christmas. Merry Christmas! Have a great trip! Love, Kamden Dear Santa, I like the snow and would like you to bring me a round dish sled for Christmas. We have hills we could slide down. And please bring me books about animals, especially horses. I am in Kindergarten, and I am six years old. I am learning to read. I have two Christmas trees: one in the living room and one in my bedroom. Mine has colored lights on it. I share the room with my sister. Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Delaneigh Dear Santa, I like to put together puzzles at school. So if you can, I would like for you to bring me some 100 piece puzzles. I don't care what the picture is on it. And I need a puzzle that a Kindergartener can put together. I am five years old. I also would like a Hulk Transformer. I hope it can transform into a tank. Snow is something that I like. I hope we have some to play in at Christmas. Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Taygan Dear Santa, May I have an American Girl doll for Christmas? I would like her to look like me. I have blonde hair in two pigtails (that look like ponytails) and blue eyes. And please, a horse that she can ride. It is brown. And some jeans and tops for the doll. Santa, my family does not have our big tree set up yet, but my little tree is mostly decorated in my bedroom. The branches are purple and pink. I want you to know, Santa that I will take good care of my doll. I won't drop her and break her. And you have a nice Christmas Day. Love, Madison Dear Santa, I have been wanting a big stuffed animal for Christmas: a big white polar bear. I will let the bear stay on my bedroom floor, and sometimes, I want to rest on him. And Santa, please bring me a new V-Reader. My old one doesn't work anymore. I would like some games and book apps in it. I probably will be at one of my grandma's or grandpa's houses for Christmas. Are you really busy at the North Pole? Merry Christmas! Love, Elysia Dear Santa, I went to the doctor today for a check-up and I really would like the Doc McStuffin Check-up Center. I want to check-up my sisters. We are triplets. I also have a brother. I would like a new fairytale book to read. Rapunzel is my favorite princess. For Christmas we will have a lot of company. We have a shoe bench in our living room. We will put your cookies and milk on that. Have a nice trip. Kamryn Dear Santa, I would really like a make-up vanity with a mirror that has lights on it and some make-up for a six year old. And please, some high heels that I

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can wear to church. A pink color or black if you can't find pink. And I would like about 2 inch heels. For Thanksgiving, I'm going on a trip to Texas to visit my aunt. My sister and I are going with my Grandma and Grandpa. When I get back, I will help to decorate for Christmas. I think you do a good job delivering all those presents in one night. Hope to see you next year. Happy Christmas. Evelyn Dear Santa, I would really like a dirt bike for Christmas. A blue one if you can. I'm going to ride outside in my yard. I also will need a helmet to wear to be safe. And please, I would like some Hot Wheel cars and a track for the cars to run on. We have our tree decorated for Christmas. It has a lot of different colored lights on it. Santa, I pray for my brothers and sister and my mom and dad for them to be safe. And I want you to be safe. Happy New Year! Juan Dear Santa, I really like a pair of "Flash" red tennis shoes that one of my classmates wears. Could you please bring me a pair of them: size 13? And also, a Switch and Go Dino. It is like a transformer. We now have our Christmas tree up in our dining room. The tree is decorated. But our house isn't. We will do that later. I like playing in the snow and building a snowman. And if you can, I would also like a Spiderman watch that is soft. Have a good trip! Mason Dear Santa, Please bring me an American Girl doll for Christmas. One that looks like me. I have long blonde hair and dark blue eyes. I will name my doll Bella. I will need some clothes for Bella: some play clothes and really nice dress up clothes with earrings and a hairbrush. Also, some pajamas for her and for me that are the same. I wear a large (10/12) size. Santa, my family decorated our house and my dog has a Christmas costume that has Jingle Bells on the costume. And I like your clothes, Santa. Have a safe trip. I will leave you milk and cookies. Eilee Dear Santa, Could you please bring me a Dirt Bike for Christmas? I can ride it in my back yard. If you can, I would like a red one. I will need a helmet, also, to be safe. And Santa, I already have Hot Wheels cars but I would like a track for them to race on. And can I have a "Tom and Jerry" cartoon movie? I like setting up our Christmas decorations. We put up our two big Christmas trees and my sister and I have our trees decorated in our bedrooms. My tree is bigger this year than last year. We will have cookies and milk for you. Have a good night coming to my house and to the rest of the people. Nathan Dear Santa, Believe it or not, I would like a "fake" scarecrow for Christmas. I would like to have it for the next Halloween. I will hang it in our living room to scare people. And I would like an extra soft blanket (I don't care what color) so I can be warmer this winter. My family has already put up the Christmas tree. It is beautiful. It is in the living room right by the window. It is a really neat tree. Will your elves come with you and be in our house? We can leave cookies and milk for all of you. Thank you for the beauty of everything, Santa! Addison Dear Santa, I would like to have my own Tablet for Christmas. One that I can download games, and I can film movies with the Tablet. That's what I would like, Santa. I usually get to help decorate our tree. I have a Spiderman Star that we can put on the top of our tree. I know you are very busy getting the toys ready. I hope it snows for you and thank you, Santa. Gary Dear Santa, I would please like for Christmas a Spy Watch. I want to be a spy, and this watch will help me tell time and to keep track of people. And can you bring me some AA batteries for my toys? I also would like a book about Super Heroes, especially Spiderman and Batman. I want one that someone can read to me. I really hope I can hear your reindeer on my rooftop. My bedroom is in the basement so the footsteps need to be loud. We have an upstairs tree and a downstairs tree. Merry Christmas, Santa. Johnathan Dear Santa, May I please have any kind of dinosaur toy? I like them all. I like remote controlled dinosaurs that make sounds. They have buttons to push and are transformer dinosaurs. T-Rex is my favorite transformer. It's green and has a gun on top. It's awesome. And please, a gingerbread ornament for my Christmas tree. I love that you bring toys to the world. I hope you have a good trip. Happy Christmas. Gabriel Dear Santa, Please could I have a pink "Flutterbye Fairy" for Christmas? You can hold her and she will fly above your hands. And I really would like a Kid's motorcycle. If I can have a pink one, I would like that. I am going to help my grandma decorate the tree at her house. And I will be at her house for Christmas. I like opening my presents there. Santa, how can you make so many presents for kids? Thank you, Santa, for doing that. I hope you have a good Christmas, Santa. Lynley Dear Santa, I would like a baby doll for Christmas. One that can cry and say baby sounds. Please, can she have blonde hair, like me, and blue eyes? I would like a blankie, pacifier, and clothes for her. And I need new pencils for school, and markers for my Dry-Erase board. Santa, I really like the things we do on the night before Christmas. Please take care of your reindeer, and I wish you a Merry Christmas! Alexia Warrensburg-Latham Miss Mattingly Kindergarten Dear Santa, I think I would like a Barbie doll for Christmas. One with blond hair. And please, some dress-up clothes for her. I would also like some books to read about girls and animals. Santa, I love my family and my friends. I have little friends and big friends. I came to live here from the country of India. Hello to you from me, Santa. Khushi Dear Santa, Could you please bring me a work bench with tools for Christmas? That way, I can build things with my dad. I would also like an iPad. I would like the game Hay Day with my iPad. I might visit you at the mall, Santa. My brother will be there too. Santa, is your birthday on December 25? My birthday is in January so I get to have friends come over for a party and a sleepover. Don't let your elves get sick. They have lots of work to do. Brody Dear Santa, May I please have a remote controlled cat for Christmas? A white one if you can. I can pretend it is a real cat. Also, I need some red shorts and a top to go with it. I need them for summertime. We will decorate for Christmas soon. I will probably visit you at the mall before Christmas. Please get lots of rest so you can deliver lots of toys. Jessica Dear Santa, I would really like a foot-powered scooter for Christmas. A red colored one, if you can. I can get good exercise on it when I push it with my foot. I would like another K'nex building set. I will be able to make a hotel with it. I would maybe like an army vehicle play set. Santa, I hope it snows at Christmas. I like to throw snowballs at my sisters. We will have cookies and milk for you. Reed

Dear Santa, You ROCK and you are awesome! I like everything that I already have, so you can bring me whatever you want to. We decorate lots of rooms in our house. I like my tree. I got to help decorate it. Our Kindergarten class students are making ornaments in Art class to hang on our trees. I will leave you chocolate milk and cookies. Keep your reindeer practicing to fly. Drew Dear Santa, I have been wondering why you always wear red. Do you like red? I like the color blue, but I am getting used to the color red. For Christmas, I would really like a big flat dog that you can put toys in through the dog's mouth. The dog can hold lots of toys. I've seen it on T.V. You can bring me any toy (I like stuffed animals) to put in the big flat dog. I hope it snows for Christmas. I like to stand in the snow and throw snowballs. I will leave you milk and cookies. Dylan Dear Santa, Could I please have the Opimus Prime Transformer that changes into a semi-truck that hooks up to a trailer? I can play lots of ways with it. And please, if you can, bring me the Star Wars Spider Droid. I like when you come, Santa, and drop off presents to everybody. Sometimes, I change my ornaments around to different trees at my house. Have fun on your trip delivering presents. Daxton Dear Santa, Please bring me a "Rock-a-tar" for Christmas. My sister has one and we could play songs together. It is brown and it is like a guitar. I would like a baby doll with light-colored hair. I want to hold the doll so please bring some pajamas and blankets for it. Santa, I have my own Christmas tree in my bedroom. It has lights and ornaments that can break on it. Merry Christmas, Santa! Jazmine Dear Santa, Please bring me an electric train that can be put around our Christmas tree. Our whole family can have fun with it. I have four brothers, so five of us can play X-Box games. Could you please bring new ones to me and my family maybe Lego Batman. I love the candy that I find in my stocking. Have a safe trip and Happy New year! Eli Dear Santa, Can you please bring me a Tech Deck Mini Ramp for me to use with all of my mini skateboards? I have lots of them even a smaller skateboard that a little figure can ride on. I would like the Playmates Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Basic Movie figures. I love Ninja Turtles! We will put up our Christmas tree after Thanksgiving. I like the ornaments. Happy New Year to you! Jarod Dear Santa, I would really like to have a kid-sized basketball for Christmas. I want to dribble it and shoot baskets. My mom played basketball, and I would like to be on a team too. Please bring some animal jig-saw puzzles: 100 pieces. I like to put puzzles together in Kindergarten. I like looking at Christmas trees and all the different colored lights. I hope it snows for you, Santa so you can have a good trip. Happy New Year! Karysa Dear Santa, I would please like some Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle figures: Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael, and Leonardo. Please bring the Star Wars Homing Spider Drois and the General Grievous Transformer. It transforms into a Starfighter. I love when you come to my house, Santa. I will leave you milk and cookies for a snack. I love you! Max Dear Santa, I really want Skylanders Swap Force figures. I can swap parts of their body onto a different Skylander. Please bring a Skylander video for me. I talked to you at the mall about these gifts. I am hoping that it snows for Christmas so I can have a snowball fight with my brother and a friend. I will leave pretzels with salt for you, Santa. Happy Christmas! Brendan

Swap Force with the portal and the game. My mom and dad will decorate a fake Christmas tree soon. It is too big for me to decorate. Can you make snowmen come to life? I have made snowmen before in my yard. I love Santa. Caz Dear Santa, I want some new bed sheets for Christmas. I need twin size sheets of Jake and the Neverland Pirates. Please bring the Doc McStuffin Check-up Center. It is a check-up center for toys. I saw this on the computer. We will celebrate Christmas at our house and my Grandma's. We have stockings and a Christmas tree that we will put up soon. Last year, we had two trees. What is it like at the North pole right now? I bet it's busy! Have a safe trip. We will leave you cookies and milk. Macey Dear Santa, May I please have a FurReal Friend. I would like the dog named Biscuit. I would also like a Little Mermaid Lego set. You are AWESOME! I like you! How do the reindeer know how to fly? Kyli Warrensburg-Latham Mrs. Price 1st Grade Dear Santa, Hi it's me Maria. I want a ifon. I want a ds. I want sliprs. How are ou? I miss you Santa. Your friend, Maria Dear Santa, How is miss clals? How are reindeer? This year could pleuse have wifi for my computer. Santa plouse tell Patriak to sop maken mesis. Your friend, Brenna Dear Santa, Hi it's me Paige. How are you santa. I hav missed you. Thank you for my presents last year. This year I would like frby. Your friend, Paige Dear Santa, Hi it's me Kaiaon. How is Rudolph? W want a sut a dotsi ana a nusca one numbers u done a mascger that gids in my room. Your friend, Kaiaon Dear Santa, Hi tis me King. How are you Santa? I have missed you. Thank you for my presents last year. This year I would like. I would like a box of logos and a heybodr. Your friend, King

Dear Santa, I love to use Play-doh. Could you please bring me Play-Doh Plus (bright colors) and the regular Play-Doh? I would also like a Rainbow colored stuffed teddy bear…a big one. I have my own ice skates and my family all goes to the ice rink. That's something I like about winter. We are putting up our Christmas tree very soon. It has whitish lights on it. Have a good trip and Happy Christmas! Olivia Dear Santa, I would really like a guitar for Christmas. I want a regular guitar that I can carry when I'm playing it. I would like a drum set that goes with the guitar. We used to have a set of drums but they broke. My brother will play the guitar and drums with me. Please also bring the Skylander

Dear Santa, How many rain deer do you have? Could I have a Bobby doll? May I have a surprise present for my sister? May I have a tutu? Thanks you. Your friend, Olivia Dear Santa, How do your rang deer fly? Would you plees bring me a rang deer toy? Would you plees bring me rang deer slippers? Your friend, Peyton Dear Santa, How man elf are there? Pleze may I have fishs for my family? I would like a frbe boom and a hgre brid go for my bruther? See you latr aligatr. Your friend, Logan Dear Santa, How dus your sled file? Can I plees have a DS and a Ipod? Also can I plees have a new dog! Can I plees have a dog mat and apet hamstr! Your friend, Elijah Dear Santa, Why do you war red and blak Santa? We need a time watch. We also need a red ornumint. Why do you have a big beard? I would like a frbe. See you later algater. Your friend, Jewliynn Dear Santa, Hoqw do your elvs make toys? I would like a ipod. I would like a mind craft carictr costyoum. See you later alligator. Your friend, Nate

Dear Santa, What is the north pole like? Can I have a stage lptns art sinthr. I would like an American girl doll. Happy New year! Your friend, Carolyn

Dear Santa, Hi its me Natalie. How are you santa? I have missed you. This year I would like a bike and a ipad and a swing set. Your friend, Natalie

Dear Santa, Do you have UFs? Can I hav halo rech? Can I hav a Zamte strker and a max steel sord? See you later. Your friend, Kai

Dear Santa, Hi its me Kyler. How are you Santa? I have missed you! Thank you for my presents last year. This year I wold like video gams! Your friend, Kyler

Dear Santa, What do you do in the summer? Can I pleas have ten kind lenitose? Can I pleas have a pupy? Can I pleas have a santa glas ordomit? Good by! Hope you have a good crismis. Your friend, Chase

Dear Santa, Hi its me Kristopher. How are you Santa? How is Rudolph? How is Mrs. Clause? Thank you for my presets last year. This year I would like 2Kl4. Your friend, Kristopher Dear Santa, How are you Sanat? I have missed you. Thank you for my presents last year. This year I would like ipad. Your friend, Kelcie Dear Santa, Ho how are you sante? I have missed you. Thank you for my presents last year. This year I would like a red fonse. Your friend, Charlie

Dear Santa, Hi its me Savannah. How is Roodoph. I miss you. Do you miss me? I would like ice powers. Like Eljuan Frozen and Elus Stuf. A ipad minny. Ballay shooz. Becerful my sister is a late sleepr. Your friend, Savannah

Dear Santa, I have a vanity set at home, and I would like some "hello kitty" nail polish to use in my set. Please bring me a big, big pink teddy bear and I can hold on my couch. Santa, I am going to set out cookies for you to eat. I am not sure which kind yet. Sometimes, I see you at the mall. I like seeing you. The tree I am putting up in my room is a pink one. Happy Christmas! Addison

Dear Santa, How do you deliver everyones presens in one night? Can I pleas have a barby dream hows and a wosher and sum newe books? Have a mary chrismis! Your friend, Ava

Dear Santa, How are you Santa? I have mist you. Thank you for my plesents last year. This year I would like a Suprman cave. Your friend, AJ

Dear Santa, Could you please bring me a robot dog that you have to put batteries in, and it will do tricks? If you can, I would like a black and white dog. Please bring the Batman cave. I talked to you, Santa, at a store in our mall. We decorate outside of our house with colored lights and we have a Christmas tree. I like you. I hope you have a safe trip. Nolan

Dear Santa, I would like a remote controlled car for Christmas. It may be hard to find, but I would like an orange car. Please bring me a Spiderman shirt to wear - size 5T. That's all, Santa. My family is waiting until after Thanksgiving to decorate for Christmas. We will put up a tree that has lots of lights on it. I hope your reindeer are happy and well. Merry Christmas! Nicholas

Dear Santa, Am I on the bad list? Can I have mohy? Bigr cloths, tools for Dad. Can I have a amourikin dall? Can I have a kite? Can I have some purple ligtes for my cristmis tree? Thanks you. Your friend, Elizabeth

Dear Santa, Hi Santa. I would like these toys for Krisnnis pleze. I would like seekers and drums. That is wut I would like for Krisnis. Your friend, Ashlynn

Dear Santa, Hi its me Neeley. How are you Santa? I want for crismisa ipod. I want for crismisa per of roller sgcets. I want a per of boots. Your friend, Neeley

Dear Santa, I like to play with board games at school, so could you please bring me the Littlest Pet Shop game called "Hideway Haven." I also want the game "Guess What I Am". You could be food, an animal, or a person. If you can, please bring me the Littlest Pet Shop Fitness Club. It looks like fun to play. We might be giving you cookies that look like Christmas trees for your snack. I get very excited when I know you are coming, and I try not to sleep. I like all the great things you give me. Jordin

Dear Santa, How farr is it over there? Could you bring me toys and dolls and a pupy and a bow and shoses and sum riber bans? Mire cristmas! Do you have kids? Do you have a cristmas tree I hop you like my story. Your friend, Bana

Dear Santa, Hi its me Zach. How are you santa. I have missed you. Thank you for my presents last uear. This year I would vrtex a stuft eml cat jemes. Your friend, Zach

Dear Santa, I had a remote controlled truck but it broke, so could you please bring me a new one? I would like it to be a Monster Big Wheeled Truck - any color. I would like another truck with a hitch and a trailer. I am a truck lover. My dad's job is driving trucks. We have five kids in our family, so we love Christmas. We leave the deer some food in the winter. Santa, take good care of your reindeer for your big trip this Christmas. Ian

Dear Santa, I would like to have a huge Nerf gun for Christmas. I want a big orange skinny one that the darts come with it. Please bring the Optimus Prime Transformer. This one converts into a truck. I'm hoping I could also have a Lego building set. I love snow. It makes me happy. My sister and I make furniture out of snow. We will leave you some food and carrots for your reindeer. I do like your beard! Emmett

have sum brbees and a dolhws? How meny elvs are there? Your friend, Erin

Dear Santa, How are you santa? I have missed you. Thank you for my presents last year. This year I would like a mine baskit ball. Your friend, Evan

Dear Santa, How are you. Thak you for any presins lash year and every ths year. I would like a bdlinaner and a kinda fir and a 6 short and the moored real steel. Your friend, Cooper Dear Santa, How are you? I love you so much. How is roodof? How is your nondeer? I want a infon plees. Your friend, Zachary Dear Santa, Hi its me Genevieve. How are you Santa? I have missed you. Thank you for my presents last year. This year I would like a pet fish. Your friend, Genevieve Dear Santa, Hi it's me Sarah. How are you? Thank you for my presents frum last yeer. Id is yar I would like a Do Lhaws. Your friend, Sarah Dear Santa, This is Brayden. How are you? How is your reindeer? This crismis I wuda skylanders. A wey. I wud wubrbads. A lago set. A wotrd slid. A tevey. A cloc. A buk bag. A stut tedber. Your friend, Brayden Dear Santa, Hi it is Maryssa. How is Mrs. Clause? How is Rudolph? How are you? I missed you. Thank you for my presents last year. I would like apupy. Your friend, Maryssa Dear Santa, How are you santa? I have missed you. Thank you for my presens last year. This year I like nerft gun anda gago njin. Your friend, Evnan Warrensburg-Latham Miss Shroyer 1st Grade Dear Santa, How cold is it there? How far is it to the north pole to Latham? I would like to have books and paper. Good by. Your friend, Angela Dear Santa, Haw are you today? I would like merckin grl dol! And merckin grl dresis and shrts! And pres? A kit in! and a ril! For with a IPod Toch and with a sprckle for ckas! Your friend, Ryleigh Dear Santa, How far is it to the north pole to Latham? Dus Rodofs nose gloe: Could I have a tech ral knigts? Mare Crismis! Your friend, Jaxoh Dear Santa, Santa how is the deer? Pes can I have bras lets? Can I have crayons and paper? Pes can I

Dear Santa, How do you get the sleigh around the world? I would lke a Mario toy. I would like a music square with headphones. Your friend, Darius Dear Santa, How do you make your sled fly? I would like a xbox one and games, a DS and games, a zoomer pet, and a 3ds and games. See you later! Your friend, Connor Dear Santa, Hiy Santa. I have a kwestin. Cah a elf on the shef como? Yes or no! Can I have this ples a dog that is namo zoomr and I hope you have a grat cresms. Your friend, Andrew Dear Santa, I love you Santa, I wold like a pypy plees. I sold like a toy for little sistr. I wold like some joolree for my Mom. I wold like a weel for my Dad. UI wold like a ordment. Your friend, Grace Dear Santa, You are good. I would like a ipod. I would like a toy santa. I would like some shos like brothers. So I hope you have a good Chresmis. Your friend, Roman Warrensburg-Latham Mrs. Young Kindergarten Dear Santa, Please bring me a big stuffed cheetah for Christmas. I'm going to keep it in my bedroom and sleep with it. I would like for it to look like a real cheetah. I like to go Christmas shopping with my mom and dad. We use a lot of lights to decorate at Christmas. I have to be careful when we decorate because I have a broken right arm. Happy Christmas, Santa! Love, Aidan Dear Santa, I fell at school on Thursday and my chin hit the corner of a table. I had to have six stitches on the outside of my chin. I hope the stitches are gone by Christmas. Could I please have a Darth Vader figure that I can play with? Could you also bring a gift for my mom that Daddy and I could give her, maybe a shirt. She's 33 years old. I love the Christmas songs I hear. Do you play Jingle Bells while you are in your sleigh? Be careful on your trip, Santa! Love, Trenton Dear Santa, Could you please bring me my first American Girl Doll for Christmas? I don't care which one you bring, but please let her have blonde hair. That's the color of hair that I have. Maybe you can bring her some play clothes to wear. That's the main gift I would like. I love our Christmas tree. It will have lots of lights on it. Be safe, Santa! Love, Brooklynn Dear Santa, I would really like a green dump truck that has Play-Dough that comes with it. You can make garbage out of a clay press that comes with it. I think I can have lots of fun with it. I also would like an excavation set. I have an older one, but I would like another one. My family decorates a lot for Christmas. We all have Christmas trees which we decorate. They have different colored lights, I like the trees. I will try to leave you chocolate chip cookies and white milk. Happy Holidays, Santa! Love, Yiorgos Dear Santa, I would really like to have a boy Elf on the Shelf for Christmas. I want him so I can make sure I'm good and I can receive some presents. I also would like a big Lego set so I can make a lot of different buildings. If you can find a Halloween Lego set I would really like that. I hope it snows for Christmas because my whole family likes snow. My grandpa throws snowballs at me and my grandma takes pictures of us in the snow. I love you, Santa and I really do need three new front teeth. Love, Ethan Dear Santa,

Could you please bring me a stuffed pony for Christmas? I would like a brown one that can stand up in my bedroom. That's all I would like. I hope you have a safe trip. Merry Christmas! Love, Sabreen Dear Santa, I'm not sure what gift I would like for you to bring to me, but I like dinosaurs. I like to read about them and farm and zoo animals. Santa, you can pick out my gift. I hope you have snow for Christmas. Love, Manu Dear Santa, I have Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at my house that I play with. They need a bigger home for all of them to live in. Could you please bring me a new home for my turtles? I also would like a huge Mac truck to put Lightening McQueen in, a red truck. I like it that you are coming Santa. Thank you for everything. Love, Peyton Dear Santa, I love dinosaurs but I have plenty of them. I would really like to have my own official sized basketball. We have 3 boys in our family and 1 girl, so we play a lot of sports together. We already have the basketball hoop up at our house. I also would like a lego set, maybe one that has a dragon in it. I love it when we put up our Christmas tree, it is so big. We will remember to leave you a snack. Happy Christmas! Love, Alex Dear Santa, I like to play with dinosaurs. Could you please bring me a long neck or a stegosaurus? I would like them to be bendable. I love animals, so maybe you could also bring me some wild animal figures. I like Christmas trees, trees with a lot of ornaments. Merry Christmas! Love, Taylor Dear Santa, My 2 brothers both have a DS and my sister also has one. I would like a Nintendo DS for Christmas. I could play learning games and fun games like Mario. Also, could you please bring me an interactive Dino Center. I can learn many facts about dinosaurs. I hope it snows for Christmas so I can make snow angels. Are you taking care of your reindeer? Have a safe trip! Love, Addison Dear Santa, Please bring me a doll that I can put in the bath tub. The doll can squirt water out of her mouth. Also, please bring me some clothes for the doll. I would like a blue dress for her if you can. After Thanksgiving my family is going to visit my aunt in Ohio. I would really like a DS to take with me so I can play games on the trip. I like singing Christmas songs and decorating our house. Have a safe trip Santa! Love, Madison Dear Santa, I am looking forward to the special gift that you always send my family every year. I know it is your secret. I am being good. Could you please bring me some Spy Gear and a bucket of Neopolitan ice cream for Christmas. We will be putting up our Christmas tree soon. My whole family wears red stocking caps except my dad he wears a blue Cubs cap. Love you. Have a safe trip! Love, Gabrie Dear Santa, I would really like a remote controlled helicopter for Christmas. One that when it hits a wall, it can still fly. Nothing else, thank you. We put different colored lights around our Christmas tree and a Santa on top of our tree. We will make Christmas cookies to leave for you. I hope it snows for your trip and so we can make another snow fort at my house. Love, Trevor Dear Santa, I would please like the new Skylander remote controlled game to play on my T.V. I already have the rest of the equipment I need for the game. Sometimes my dad plays the game with me. I would also like a bigger screened IPOD. I like to play games on my IPOD. I like watching my mom put the ornaments and the lights on our Christmas tree. Don't get hurt Santa before Christmas. I will be good. Love, Gage Dear Santa, I have been telling my mom that I would like all 4 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for Christmas. I watch their shows on T.V. I don't really want anything else Santa. That's all I really want. I love the little lights in the stores and at my house at Christmas time. We will be decorating our house soon. Happy Christmas! Love, Kendyl Dear Santa, I really would like a big remote controlled air plane for Christmas. I would like for the plane to be able to do flips. I would also like a remote controlled Challenger car, a green and black one. If you can't bring me both, I would like a baseball bat instead. I like our Christmas tree, and I love to eat turkey. Take care of yourself and your reindeer. Love, Eastyn Dear Santa, Can you please bring me a big remote controlled 4-wheeler truck for Christmas? I would like it to be a black and brown 4-wheeler. I would also like 3 games that I can play with my family. I like to see the Christmas lights when I go shopping with all my family. Take good care of your reindeer. Get some rest. Merry Christmas! Love, Braxton Dear Santa, I would really like a sewing machine for kids, one that really sews. My Grandma S. can sew and I would like to learn how to sew too. I need to sew my bunny back on its blanket. Santa, could you please bring a stuffed horse for my mom, a brown and white one. My mom loves ponies. She had a real pony before I was born. I love playing in the snow with my puppy Crosby and my sister and brother. I hope it snows for you Santa. Be careful on your trip. Love, Ava Dear Santa, I have hoping you could bring me the Whoopsie Doo baby alive doll. I would also like different colors of clothes for her. Also could you please bring me an Easy Bake oven with food that I can really cook, my cousin has one. Our Christmas tree sits by our fireplace. I love the lights and the presents under it. Be careful Santa and don't work too hard. Love, Abbi Dear Santa, May I have the Mario Cart game for my Nintendo DS? My sister and I play together on the Nintendo DS. I would like a purple short sleeve sweater that I can wear to school. I like watching movies about you and your reindeer. I hope you have a safe trip. Happy Holidays! Love, Kyra Dear Santa, Could you please bring me a 3DS for Christmas? You can choose the games for it. I can take pictures of my family with the 3DS. That's all I would like Santa. I like to eat Christmas cookies and I love the icing. We have 3 Christmas trees at our house, a big one for the family and 2 little ones for me and my brother. Happy Christmas! Love, Josie


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DECEMBER 24, 2013

LETTERS TO SANTA 24

Letters To Santa Dear Santa, Would you please bring me a jewelry craft kit for Christmas? I like to make bracelets for my friends and for me to wear. I would really like to start an American Girl Doll collection with a doll that looks like me. I have blonde hair and blue eyes. I would also like some clothes for the doll. I like the pretty lights of Christmas and jumping in the snow with my dad. I hope you have snow for your trip. Happy Christmas, Santa! Love, Emma Dear Santa, I would like for you to bring me a Pixos Portable Pack so I can make all sorts of figures. Also, please bring me the Tinkerbell I can fly talking doll. I also would like the Monster High Dolls if you could please bring me just one. I like being surprised at Christmas time. Our big Christmas tree is already up at my house. I helped my mom decorate it. Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Olivia

Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year. For Christmas I would lke a puppy, DS and a phone. Thank you Santa. Emily

Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year. For Christmas I would like a table, games, and a puppy. Thank you Santa. Denise

Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year. For Christmas I would like I pad, puppy and a dress. Thank you Santa. Tishonna

William Harris, Decatur Mrs. Hentz 1st Grade

Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year. For Christmas I would like a xbox and football. Thank you Santa. Malaink

Dear Santa, This year I have been good. What I would like most this year is a ipad because I have never had one. If your elves are not too busy I would also like a easy bake oven and a pink bike. Thank you Santa and be safe! Your friend, Jashanah

Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year. For Christmas I would like a tablet, iphone and a ipad. Thank you Santa. Nyhnah

William Harris, Decatur Mrs. Groves 1st Grade

Dear Santa, I hav been a good girl this year. For Christmas I would like a tablet, Ipad and a computer. Thank you Santa. Virginia

Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year. For Christmas would like a electric skooter, Ds and zoomer. Thank you Santa. Jordan

Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year. For Christmas I would like a toy puppy, zoomer, and a football. Thank you Santa. SaBou

Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year. For Christmas I would like a o cart, a 4 wheeler, and a dirt bike. Thank you Santa. Justin

Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year. For Christmas I would lke a ds game, xbox, and games. Thank you Santa. Hayden

Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year. For Christmas. I would like a phone, DS game, and a doll house. Thank you Santa. Icis

Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year. For Christmas I would like a Dora, dollhouse and in Ipad. Thank you Santa. Rachel

Dear Santa, I have ben a good boy this year. For Christmas I would like a basketball and a jersey and a NBA2KHg. Thank you Santa. Kl'eondez

Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year. For Christmas I would like a iphone, xbox and games. Thank you Santa. Kylin

Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year. For Christmas I would like a zoomer xbox and a game. Thank you Santa. Toma

Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year. For Christmas I would like a football and a water gun and a zoomer. Thank you Santa. Cameron

Dear Santa, I have ben a good girl this year. For Christmas I would like an Ipod, Xbox, and an Iphone. Thank you Santa. Jalianna

Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year. For Christmas I would like a puppys, batman, and an Ipad. Thank you Santa. Ahvion

Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year. For Christmas I would like a phone, zoomer, and a laptop. Thank you Santa. Zimaria

Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year. For Christmas I would like a bike, Ipod, and a DS. Thank you Santa. Carlos

Dear Santa, This year I have been very good. What I would like most this year is a toy xylophone because I never had it. If your elves are not too busy I would also like a ipad and a ipod. Thank you Santa and be safe! Your friend, Jaxon Dear Santa, This year I have been good. What I would like most this year is a tablet because I think it would be fun. If your elves are not too busy I would also like a guitar and a mikerphone. Thank you Santa and be safe! Your friend, Mya Dear Santa, This year I have been good. What I would like most this year is Barbee boll because I have never had one. If your elves are not too busy I would also like I WUT A IPAD AND A Barbee boll. Thank you Sanata and be safe! Your friend, Nakasiah Dear Santa, This year I have been kinda good. What I would like most this year is playstation4 because Iv never had one. If your elves are not too busy I would also like Sasrolfive and gran the fopowfive. Thank you Santa and be safe! Your friend, Tizhan Dear Santa, This year I have been good. What I would like most this year is a small fon because my sister has onand. If your elves are not too busy I would also like ipad, xbox. Thank you Santa and be safe! Your friend, Tyliria Dear Santa, This year I have been very good. What I would like most this yar is a ipad my sister hav one ipad because and u phone. If your elves are not to busy I would also like Ds, Barbie doll. Thank you Santa and be safe! Your friend, Corlissa Dear Santa, This year I have been good. What I would like most this year is a phone because I tuuit. If your elves are not too busy would also like a xbox

my fatiwtvit. Thank you Santa and be safe! Your friend, Yameir Dear Santa, This year I have been very good. What I would like most this year is a tablet because I have never had one. If your elves are not too busy I would also like Xbox and ipad. Thank you Santa and be safe! Your friend, Quincy Dear Santa, This year I have been good. What I would like

most this year is a xBox because I have never had one. If your elves are no too busy I would also like a ipad and apod. Thank you Santa and be safe! Your friend, Nevaenun Dear Santa, This year I have been very good. What I would like most this year is a play station 4 because I think it would be fun to have. If your elves are not too busy I would also like sonic the last wold. Wite the sitmtat gows to sonic the last wold. Thank you Santa and be safe!

Your friend, Malachi Dear Santa, This year I have been very good. Wha I would like most this year is a easy bake oven because my sister has one and I wan one too. If your elves are not too busy I would also like toy xylophone, ipad. Thank you Santa and be safe! Your friend, LaDonna

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!


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