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Dear Santa, I wud like the fairy wudlin doll howses with fairy dolls.

Love, Aleah Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year. I hope you bring me toys like Legos, Transformer Rescue Bots, Avengers, Wrestlers, Trucks & Video games, I love you Santa, I will put corn out for your reindeer.

Please bring toys to all the boys & girls.

Love, Lucas C.

carrots for the reindeer. I love you Santa. Oh, and will you please bring potlicker and Scooter something. they have been really good too!

Love, Emalee

Dear Santa, I’m a little old to be writing to you, but nothing else seems to be working! I’m looking for a good man. A man who loves the Lord and has a relationship with him. One who will love me and be faithful to me, just like the Bible says Jesus loves the church. I want him to be Dear Santa, faithful, as I will be to him.

Please bring Daddy home for Christmas. He is If he’s cute, that will be fine too, but make sure his working a lot of hours.

Thank you, Duncan S. heart is good, then he will look good to me even if he doesn’t have all his Dear Santa, hair. It would be nice if he Please find a truck for has teeth. :0) anything you my Daddy for Christmas.

That way he can be home can do to help is appreciated, Santa. soon.

Lydia Love, Julianna S. Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want my daddy to be home so we can eat pretzels and brush his hair and watch tv.

Love, Mireya S.

Dear Santa, Please bring me a new Mickey Mouse monster game, an Ipad, trucks and a Mario race game. Merry Christmas, Santa!

Love, Tyson W.

Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I want Daddy to be i was seeing if maybe if happy and bring us you can get me a couple donuts again.

Love, Saoirse S. pairs of pants and shirts. i really appreciate it. thats enough that i want. you Dear Santa, could bring me more Just to see my daddy.

Love, Noah S. presents if you want but give a little girl or a boy some of my presents.

Dear Santa, merry Christmas.

Help our Daddy be Aaliyah happy for Christmas. He needs his own truck for his Dear Santa, job. We don’t get to see My name is Ruby. I him very much lately. He hasn’t been able to come wanted a kitty and a puppy for Christmas. home for almost 2 months. My sisters want to Mommy and Daddy got me a kitty so can you brush his hair and watch bring me a puppy? I want Jeremy Wade or a pair of sparkly boots, Survivorman and eat and some stompies and a snacks with him. We miss doddle bear. I have been Taco Bell Saturday and Casey Donut Sunday. Our good and I really like your helper that comes to my new baby brother just house. You know Silly needs his one armed Sally. She brings me stuff football hold so Mommy from you and I like it all. can get little break.

Love you, Ruby Mommy will be happy too. She won’t have to be doing all the jobs at home Dear Santa, i have been waiting for and looking for another christmas all year and i job.

Thank you, SM, RD, JE, want alot of pairs of pants MN, SJ, and ND and a phone and shirts.

Love always Kaysha C. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, My name is Ashlee. i I want a ipod. I also have a twin sister named want the people that do Emalee and we are 4 yrs not have homes to have old. I have been very homes. I am very thankful good this year .For for my big and happy Christmas i would like a family.

Barbie that swims, a Love, Savannah S. princess tea set, princess high heals, a play-doh set, Dear Santa, and a toy panda. And My elf Scottie is doing santa since Emy and I got well. Has he given only our new beds and have been sleeping in our room good reports? Scottie has all night could you please been on our fridge, ceiling fan and the top of our bring us a t.v for our room. Mommy says she is tree. I want a furby, ping so proud of us!! I promise pong table and Luke Bryan CD Tailgates and to be really good next year too. I love my, daddy, Tanlines.

Christmas wishes. mommy and sissy very From Maddie B. much. we will leave milk and cookies for you and Dear Santa, carrots for the reindeer. I I would like a drum set. I love you santa. Oh, and also would like a clock — will you please bring a real clock — and a pink Scooter and Potlicker princess dress with a silver something? they have crown and pink shoes. I been really good too.

Love, Ashlee am waiting to see what you will bring me.

Erin Dear Santa, My name Is Emalee and I have a twin sister named Dear Santa, I am TWO! I want Ashlee and we are 4 yrs presents, red presents. I old. I have been really like tractors and trains. good this year. For Preston Christmas I would like a Spongebob game, a Dear Santa, princess tea set, a Barbie I would like some that swims, a tiger toy, monster high dolls, a and lipgloss. And Santa microphone, and a radio. I since Ashy and I got our would also like for you to new beds and have been bring me a kid computer. sleeping in our room all Hope you like our cookies night could you please and milk. bring us a t.v. for our Love, Sarah room. Mommy says she is so proud of us!! I promise to be good next year too. Dear Santa, I would like to have an I love my daddy, mommy American Girl doll with and sissy very much! We clothes and other will leave out milk and accessories. I would also cookies for you and

www.thesouthern.com like to have a Cabbage Patch doll, a snoopy snow cone machine, and a password journal. Thanks for everything you got me last year and I hope you have a good flight!

Love, Katelyn Dear Santa, I would like for you to bring me a baby doll, a wagon, some books and a playhouse just for me. I hope you enjoy the cookies and milk that my sisters and I will leave for you!

Love, Abigail

Dear Santa, I’ve been outstanding this year, so I’d like to have a black pup lab, some hunting clothes, muck boots, a toy, a rip rider 360 that’s blue, a big stufft horse and a black pup lab that is a stufft animal and a awesome Christmas.

Your friend, Karley V.

Dear Santa, How is your year been?

If you said great then that’s awesome. I would like a new IPOD! I would also like a new DSx Game.

The game I would like is I Dear Santa, Carley 3. I hope you have Hi. How are you? Thanks a wonderful next year. for my Jeep and chainsaw Merry Christmas. last year. I’ve had a lot of Sincerly, Maryn V. fun driving my Jeep and cutting stuff down with my Dear Santa, chainsaw. I have tried I think you are awesome really hard to be a good and you always s know boy this year. My favorite what I want this year I color is green! I really would like a razor 360 want a green “wee woo flash rider. I hope you can wee woo” for Christmas do that if you can’t I this year. I made you would like wwe 13 on some sugar cookies with Playstation 3. green frosting and Sincerly, Carter V. sprinkles on them. I hope you like them.

Dear Santa, Love, Ethan My name is Ethan O and I want a Xbox 360, Kindle Dear Santa, fire, toy shark, coloring My name is Josie and i books and movies. am three years old. I have Love, Ethan O. been a very good girl all year. I would like a toy Dear Santa, puppy that walks, a yellow My name is Makayla O. I race car, and some baby would like a American doll dolls! My dog Mickey and — clothes for it — craft Papa’s dog Cindy Lou stuff, nail polish and would also like a bone! Ho coloring books. Thank you ho I will leave you some very much. cookies and chocolate Makayla O. milk for you and Rudolph!!!

Dear Santa, Love, Josie I love you, Santa.

Autumn Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I have been “pretty My name is Harley. I good” this year! I don’t really need anything but I have been a good boy.

Here is a few things I would like a Sponge Bob would like for Christmas shaving kit and a bigger this year. I want a Hot set of drums. My lessons Wheels track, a football, are going good too! I Spiderman pillow, and a hope you bring my semi truck that holds cars. mommy, daddy, granny and papa something nice. I would also like a remote control car and a remote Oh, and my best buddy control helicopter that Max! I hope you and goes up I the air. I am 4 Mrs.Claus have a very years old.

Merry Christmas! PS Love, Harley H. Please don’t believe everything my elf J.J. tells Dear Santa, you! :) My name is Jolene. I Love, Your Friend.

Jarret C. have been a good girl this year. Here’s some things I want for Christmas. I Dear Santa, would like mini nail colors, For Christmas I am wishing for an ipod touch, press on nails, lalaloopsy some Nintendo DS games beauty set, pretty promise lotion, Glitter batan, lisa (Mario 2, Mario Donkey frank lipnails, run away Kong, Mario Kartworld, Mario 3D World), Pop the fashions activity, cake bakery, Dinner Date Night, Pig, Twister Dance, Password Journal, a Furby, Barbie fashionistas Barbie with close and shoes, some books to read, and Make up and Jewerly so i scratch ‘N see, Magnat can dress up pretty. Thank dress up, Money Jar, Barbie bath set. I am 7 You Santa !!!!

Love,Skylar years old. I love you.

From Jolene Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I want for Christmas for My name is Izaiah. I my Grandma’s health to have been a good boy. remain stable.

Joshua I Here’s something that I want a spy watch, I want a wresting playset and a Dear Santa, football and medieval How are you? I would knight and western like a bunny, lalalopsy, playset and police Hawk gifts for me.

Thank you, Tatum copter and nutcracker the kins and Boloman. I would also remote control Dear Santa, I am 12 yrs old, and yes helicopter. I love Santa. I am 10 year old.

I still believe in you, I’m Izaiah F. just real like that. SO I would like Halo 4, Halo Dear Santa, combat evolved, and for I’m four years old and my family to get awesome benn pretty good this stuff too. PS, I will leave year. I would really like a you cookies.

Thanks, Josh W. ds with a donkey Kong game. Thank you.

Love, Drake Dear Santa, My name is Jeremiah I Dear Santa, would like Skylanders For Christmas I want a giants and characters. Bog Boots, Imaginex sets, and playstation vita and money. halo 4 and toys Infamous From Tyler, 10 2 and 3 don’t forget my two brothers and four To Santa, sisters. Have a nice trip.

I want the lego set the Thanks p.s. don’t forget Eiffel tower, A Full Crayola my nephew. Also I have art set in a briefcase, and cookies and milk waiting duct tape try to get the for you.

Jeremiah plad or tie dye.

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THE SOUTHERN ILLINOISAN MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2012 Dear Santa, I wish all of my family and friends stay strong and healthy and we all have a good Christmas.

S.M. Christopher, 10 Dear Santa, My name is Victoria G., I am 5 years old. Please bring me for Christmas a dog and a cat. Bring my brother Justin some toys too. I will leave you some cookies and milk. I love you Santa.

Victoria G. Dear Santa, Thank you for all the gifts you gave me last year. I took care of that ds you gave me. I will make sure I put cookies out for you and I will ask my dad to put a apple on the roof for roudolf so here is my Christmas list.

New super Mario Bros ds, Classic Nerf football, Kirbys 20th Aniversy wii game, sky landers giants wii starter pack, big package of football cards, sky landers giants crusher, DQ ice cream macker, Spy net ultra vision, Kung fo panda Holiday movie, It’s a Sponge bob Christmas movie, Madden 13 wii, Playstaion 3, Call of dut black ops ps3, Connect 4 launchers, crationary, Lego star wars Sith Fury class Inerseptor, Star wars vintage Sand trooper, New orlien saints Drew bress figurine, Marion Kart ds, Sponge bob season 1, Adventure time season 2, Mario party ds, Mario and sonic at the olimpic games ds, Super Mario plus pack 5, Mario bros. mix movie, the lego Ideas book. Merry Christmas Santa. You’re the Greatest.

Kevin Dear Santa, My Name is Kelsey. I want to thank you for all my wonderful fits last year.

I also think your Great for Giving Gifts to all the Good Boys and Girls in the world. I still can’t figure out how you make sure that everyone in the world gets these gifts in one night. My brother Kevin and I will make sure we have cookies and a can of Coca-Cola out for you that night. Im sure you will be very Hungry (my Dad says you enjoy a soda sometimes instead of milk). I will be listeng for your sligh bells Christmas Eve. Well here go’s my list for this year.

12 volt 4 wheeler, lots of Squinkes (Simpsons kind would be cool), Movies Brave, The Lorax, The Chipettes Movie, Disney Secrets of the Wings, SpongeBob Christmas movie, Some Lego “Friends” sets, Bratz Pink Winter Dream R/c Cruiser, Head Banz Game, Easy Bake Ultimate oven, A Furby, Trash Pack Kids, Barbie Bath and Beauty.

P.S. We will leave an Apple out for Rudolph!!

Merry Christmas Santa.

Love, Kelsey

visit me, I’m happy. How is Mrs. Claus doing? Is she baking you cookies? Are your reindeer all ready to go? Are your elves ok?

Love, Natalie Dear Santa, Are you real? If yes, listen. I want Legos and action figures. I want a lot of books like Darth Paper Strikes Again, Hobbit, and Lord of the Rings.

Love, Dunklin Dear Santa, How are you? Is Mrs. Claus ok? I hope you feel ok! Are the elves ok?

Some people say you don’t exist. I believe in you! You are a good man.

I really want that ring but I will have anything. I hope you can make it!

Your friend, Rylee Dear Santa, How are you doing? Are the elves okay? Is Mrs. Claus good? Thank you for the trampoline last year. You liked my cupcakes too! I want a nerf double sword and retribution.

Love, Aiden Dear Santa, Are we going to do Christmas this year? If we don’t that’s not good. Are you and Ziggy ok up there? I hope so! So, we can have Christmas this year? I hope I am on the nice list! I hope I get 10 presents.

Love, Hudson Dear Santa, Thank you for the video.

It was cool. I want an iPad for Christmas. I liked your elf’s ice sculpture. I can’t wait until you come. I was good this year!

Love, Macie Dear Santa, You are very busy. Do you need help? Me and my brother got a video from you! You said we were both on the good list. But my brother is being watched. All I want for Christmas is to be with my family. Most of my family lives in Utah. If you need me, write a letter. I will help you.

Love, Sydney Dear Santa, It’s Gracie Mae here! I love you so much. I want a trampoline. Are you feeling good? Is Mrs. Claus feeling good? Is it good down there? I hope so. Hey, Santa, I wish you came everyday to see me.

Love, Gracie Mae Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! How are the reindeer? Are the elves working hard? So, Santa, guess what I want for Christmas! I want an iPod and a popcorn machine. How is Mrs. Claus? That’s it!

Love, Avery

Dear Santa, How are you doing? Are the elves working hard? I hope you have a good Christmas. I really would Dear Santa, like to have an iPod, a How are you? I am Mark Sanchez jersey, and good! How is Mrs. Claus? a big polar bear stuffed I hope to see you soon! I’ll animal. see you at the Christmas Love, Jaden party! Is the Grinch real? I believe in you! I want Dear Santa, Lego sets. I want a wii. I How is Mrs. Claus? Are want some stuff that you the elves working hard? usually get me!

For Christmas, I want a Love, Noah big collection of wrestlers, everyone but the ones I Dear Santa, got. Can I please have a How are you doing? I telescope? Can I please hope you are fine. How is have a Barbie house, a Mrs. Claus doing? I think Barbie doll, and a Barbie she is doing fine. Are the pool with real water? Can reindeer fine? Are the I please have guitar and a elves doing fine? I hope drum, a big drum. Can I so. My favorite holiday is please have a new soccer Christmas! I love to make ball and a jersey? snow angels and Love, Callie snowmen. You’re the best.

Love, Madison Dear Santa, How are you doing? Are Dear Santa, you ready for Christmas? I am! Is Mrs. Claus doing You can bring me anything! As long as you

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Dear Santa, well? I want a puppy for How is Rudolph? How is Christmas. I hope you can Mrs. Claus? Have you had give me one.

Love, Adam a great year? Can you get my cousin Penny a ds?

Can I have cable for Dear Santa, Christmas? Can I have a I hope you are doing good. How is Mrs. Claus? new TV? Sincerely, Riley I want the wii game nicktoons mlb, Bouncy Dear Santa, and Butterscotch Furreal How are you doing? animals. Am I on the nice This Christmas I hope you list on Christmas Eve? are doing well. I want a TV Christmas is fun.

Love, Katie and an Under Armour. I would like a new basketball. Thank you Dear Santa, Santa!

I hope you’re feeling Sincerely, Blake B. good. How is Mrs. Claus doing? I hope she is Dear Santa, doing good! Are the How are you? My year reindeer feeling good? I has been great! I would hope so! Are the elves like for my brother to get doing good? I hope you can make it to every one’s a new MP3 player for Christmas for Christmas. I house! I want an xbox would like a pair of roller 360! I want a snoball making machine. I want a skates, a fortune cookie maker, Easy Bake ultimate metal fury bay blade too.

Love, Ryan a puppy, a kitten, a bunny.

The board game Fibber, Bella Ballerina shoes. I Dear Santa, would also love a remote How are you doing? I control toy car or a really am doing fine. It has not pretty hair bow. I don’t been getting very cold expect you to get me all around here. I would like of them but just one. to get my sister wood Keep track of your letters that spell panda. I reindeer. want a Peyton Manning Sincerely, Nya Broncos jersey. I will have a great Christmas! So will Dear Santa, you!

How are you doing? My Sincerely, Jasper year has been going great! I would like to see Dear Santa, my sister have a doll.

How are you doing?

How is Rudolph in training Something I would enjoy would be a remote control to fly? My year has been helicopter. I would also good. This is what I want want a new bicycle last. I for Christmas. I want a camera. My Dad needs an want a fast toy race car. I would like to say Merry IPAD. My mom needs a Christmas. head massager. My uncle Sincerely, Haresh Brent needs a good Christmas.

Sincerely, Kierami Dear Santa, How is Rudolph? How are you! How is Mrs. Dear Santa, Claus. By the way are you How are you doing? feeling good? Anyway, my How are your rain deer year has been the most doing? Are you going to wonderful year ever! I bring red nose reindeer? want Kaden to get a mega We’re going to bake you sword. I want to have a some Chocolate Chip cookies. My brother got a remote control helicopter.

I also would want to get a new car for Christmas. flat screen TV. My mother Can you get me a Barbie wants to have a massage and please get me some new makeup and a puppy chair. And I want some and a cat and a dog and a booster rocket shoes. So be safe out there. Take 1-100’s chart.

Love, Katya care.

Love, Charlie Dear Santa, Dear Santa, How are you doing?

How are you? How is How’s Mrs. Claus? How is Mrs. Claus? I hope the dasher and Dancer and reindeer are ok. How is Vixen, Comet and Cupid Rudolph? I would love to and Donner and Blitzen? see my mother get a And how’s Rudolph any wedding ring so my dad way? I would like to see can propose. For my brother open Japan Wipeout the movie. I want Christmas I want Orbeez Lady Bug. I want shimmer WWE 3! I also want toy and sparkle toes. I would wrestler and a wrestling also like Orbeez soothing ring.

Love, Ayden spa.

Sincerely, Sakaiya Dear Santa, How is Rudolph? I had a Dear Santa, How are your reindeer? good year but I really How is your wife doing? want my sisters to have a How are you doing? I’m Furby. I know I already wrote a letter to you, but I excited to see what you bring me. It has been a have a little more stuff I wonderful year. I would want. I really want a like it if you got my sister Rabbit, and maybe a puppy, and a bunny, a cat, some DS games for a Wii U, and a 3DS, and a Christmas. My Dad and I would like all the HALO Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Sincerely, Jacob games and a hard drive both for XBOX. I would also like all the Skylander.

Dear Santa, Last thing I would like Hope you have had a Super Mario sticker star. I great year! How are the reindeer doing. I have had hope delivering presents is easy. a great year! I want my Sincerely, Xander brother to get a new set of football cards for Christmas! I want a Robert Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus?

Griffin III jersey. I want a Drew Brees jersey. I would Santa I hope you have a wonderful Christmas. also like an Andrew Luck Santa, how are the elves? jersey. I really want an So far I have had a IPOD touch. I want Triple wonderful Christmas.

Threat box of football Santa I would like you to from Mike B’s. I want a Yadier Molina new jersey. I get my mom new necklaces and rings. I want a Greg Zurtlein would like you to get my jersey, WWE 13 and madden NFL 13 for Xbox! dad a new bow and arrow and some guns. I would Have a happy new year!

Sincerely, Peyton like you to get Maryn

some more head bands and earrings. Santa I like you to get my sister some baby strollers and babies.

I would like you to get everybody in my family something special for them. I would like a 3DS with a Mario game and a Wreck it Ralph game. I would like some gold for Christmas and some new Wii games. I would like some Indian stuff and a car. I would like a new bike for Christmas and an electric scooter. Santa, how can you get across the whole world in one night? How can you carry all those presents in one bag? Santa, be safe out there. Santa, don’t you remember the song Grandma Got Run Over

By A Reindeer? So I hope you don’t run over a Grandma like you did in the song.

Love, Gavin

get Maddox a new pair of boots, because he is really hoping for a new pair. I would love to have a fortune cookie maker. I would love for my baby sister to have a cool present for her birthday, which is on Christmas.

Sincerely, Libby

too. One Direction tickets would make both my sister and me happy. The Gack mixer would be really fun to have also! Is Rudolph really real?

Sincerely, Kamryn

Dear Santa, How is it going? I would love to have a Wii U. For the Wii U, I would want Nintendo Land. A remote control car would be fun to have also. I hope you have a Merry Christmas Santa!

Sincerely, Blake W.

Dear Santa, My name is Reese. I am 8. I been good at school because I always get the absent peaple’s work.

How do you get around the world in one night?

Could I please have a Connect 360 with the game just dance 4. Also I would like to get my Sister Dear Santa, Scarlett the beatbox My name is Jolin. I am Mickey Mouse. I hope you 8. I been good at school like our milk and cookies! because I picked up stuff Love, Reese that has fallen on the floor.

How do you make the toys? Could I please have Dear Santa, My name is Nate. I am an Ipad? Also could I have 7. I’ve been very helpful a 3DS for my brother. I this year by listening to hope you have a great my Nana and Bubu. How Christmas, Santa!

Sincerely, Jolin are your reindeer? Could I please have a X box 360?

Also my sister some Dear Santa, My name is Haylee. I am Mickey Mouse toys.

Christmas time is good!

8 years old. I’ve tried to Love, Nate be good by taking care of my dog and helping my parents. How do you fly to Dear Santa, My name is Lizzy. I am 8. every house in one night?

Can I rid on your sled?

Could I please have a P.S. I have been good. I Kindle Fire? Also can you want a car for my doll. bringmy dog Champ a Can I have an suv for my new bone. I hope you Barbie please? I hope you have a great Christmas.

Love, Haylee have a happy Cristmas.

Your friend, Lizzy Dear Santa, My name is Jackson B. I Dear Santa, My name is Kaydence. I am 8. I have been trying am 7. I try not to break not to throw footballs at the bowl when I’m making my brother. I did help my cereal. I’d like a Kids mom cook. You’ll bring Tablet, Scooter and a me presents, will you?

Could I please have a dirt dream lite please. Also I’d like another hulahoop, bike and a fourwheeler.

Disco, a little bounce ball, Also could you get my a Zhu zhu pets also. I brother out of the cast? hope you have a Jolly Hope you have a great Lolly Christmas! P.S. Get Christmas!

Sincerely, Jackson B. my sister a piano, a Guitar, a Mossy oak Camo Columbia jacket, and a Dear Santa, My name is Sam. I’m 8. I Bible with a Bible case.

Love, Kaydence C. have been good by taking out the trash. Do you like Dear Santa, holidays Santa? Could I How are you? I would please have a bike and also a transformers. I hope like Skylanders Giants for Christmas. I have been I see you soon Santa!

Your friend, Samuel nice to Shelby.

Love, Tyler M.

Dear Santa, How are you doing? I know you would expect “I want this, I want that,” but I will be nicer than that. I was wondering how Rudolph is? I was also wondering, “What kind of cookie do you like?”

Dear Santa, because I do not want to How are you doing and have you show up and how are the reindeer? I have the cookies not be am doing great! What my your favorite. I was friend wants for Christmas wondering if you would so bad is a tablet and that be able to get my little is Hannah. But what I want brother a Nerf gun. I for Christmas is a Easy would love to have my Bake Oven and can you other little brother get a please bring me a Frisbee new stuffed animal. Also, I and a Fidget friend. I also was wondering how Mrs. want a Cotton Candy Claus is doing. Finally, I Maker and Cake Pop. I am going to get to the also want an Orbeez Spa. things that I want. I want a Be safe in the sky and tell set of Tec Decks, a new Rudolph he is a good boy. Vortex Nerf gun, a new P.S. Happy Christmas. bike, an ipod touch, a From, Paige smartphone, and a new pack of Nerf darts.

Dear Santa, Sincerely, Ellis How have you been? I hope you’re doing well.

Dear Santa, I’ve had a great year.

How are you doing? I What about you? Santa, hope you are doing great! what I want is you to give I am on good list! My my brother something sister wants an elf on a special for Christmas. skateboard! I want a What I want for Christmas Wreck-It-Ralph talking is Baby Butterscotch, a action figure. I would also game called doggie doo, like a Master Moves and Wreck it Ralph. If you Mickey. The last thing I could get my brother 3 want is Stinky Pete the things because he is the Prospector! Thank you best. Please get my Santa! friends 3 things too. Thank Sincerely, Jaxon you Santa!

Love, Laci Dear Santa, You already have my Dear Santa, letter, but I just wanted to How are you’re reindeer write again. I would love and Mrs. Claus doing? to have a Kindle! A new This year I had a great TV would be awesome year! I would like to see my brother get a tablet for Christmas. Something I want for Christmas is a doll house. And I would love to get a tablet too.

Also, I would like to get an Easy Bake Oven and I would like my friend Paige to get a Fidget friend. I want Orbeez and Baby Butterscotch. I would also like Barbie Puppy Play Park. This is all I want for Christmas and I hope you will be safe.

Love, Hannah Dear Santa, How are you doing at the North Pole? I hope you have a wonderful Christmas. I am also doing good. I’ve had a wonderful year so far. I would love to see my brother get a new IPOD. I would love to get a new IPAD for Christmas. I would also like a new Monster High Girl doll for Christmas. I would also like a new TV. Love, Maryn

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Dear Santa, My name is Olivia. I am eight years old. I have been good doing what my mom and dad say. How many elves do you have?

Could I please have a Easy Bake oven? Also could I have a sweater for my dog Addy? Hope you have a good Christmas!

Your Friend, Olivia

Dear Santa, I am 8. I have tried to clean my room. I also have helped my teacher. Is it cold up there? Could I please have an I pad?

Also could you bring cat treats for my four cats. You make my holiday!

Your friend, Kelsey

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Dear Santa, My name is Jackson R. I am 7. I have been helping Dylan. I have been helping mom and dad. I would like to have a wiiU, a black one. I would like a four wheeler and Xbox 360. Have a merry Christmas!

Your friend, Jackson R. Dear Santa, My name is Manny. I was good by taking care of Xavi. I did homework, and picked up toys. My age is 7. I am a good boy.

May I please have a wiiU that has Roman Legend and a skyland Giants on a wiiU. I am also hoping to get Lego batman2 DC super heroes. Christmas is fun. The most thing I like is the presents. I Love Christmas the most!

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please have a Kindle Fire.

Also could you bring me things like clothing and jewelry or anything else that has a peace sign on it. Could you also get my puppy dog a new brush and dog treats too? Have a Merry Christmas.

Your friend, Erin Dear Santa, Hello Santa. I am very excited and looking forward to Christmas. Am I on the naughty or nice list.

How many Elves do you have? Are you excited about Christmas! Merry Christmas!

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Dear Santa, Hello Santa how are your reindeer. I am very excited about Christmas.

Do you know how many elves you have? Am I on th e naught or nice list? I think I’ve been pretty Dear Santa, My name is Olivia H. I’m good. What I want for Christmas is Lego Star 7. I think I have been good because I have been Wars Death Star.

Christmas is the best good because I have season! cleaned and helped. Is it Your friend, Christopher snowing at the North pole? Is red really your Dear Santa, favorite color? Could I Hello Santa I Love please have a real puppy and two toys for Daisy my Christmas how about you?

I have a few questions to dog. Thank you Santa. ask you. I read your book Merry Christmas.

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Your friend, Kylie Christmas is great.

Love, Larry Dear Santa, Hi Santa, how are you? I Dear Santa, My name is Jon K. I am have been good this year.

I would like to know if it is 8. I have been trying not to be mean. Do you have cold at the North Pole? I elves? Could I have a 3DS would really like a glass dragon for Christmas. and a tablet? Also a cat toy for my cat. I hope you Happy Holidays!

Your friend, David have a good Christmas.

Your Friend, Jon K. Dear Santa, Hello Santa. I am very Dear Santa, excited about Christmas. I My name is Sterling. I was wondering how tall am 7. I have been good. the elves really are? Are I’ve helped my mom and they really busy right now? dad. Could I please have Can your reindeer be a a pistol and the doe instead of a buck? I Skylanders Giants! Also please bring more toys for have been pretty good this year. I would love to Marshall and Little Foot have a new basketball the cat. Christmas is fun goal for my step brother because of you!

Your friend, Sterling and I. I hope you have a Merry Christmas.

Your friend, Hayden M. Dear Santa, My name is Jacob J. I Dear Santa, am 7. I try not to kick my Hello Santa. I am very soccer ball at my sister. excited and looking Also I try not throw my football at my brother. For forward to Christmas. I have a few questions for Christmas I want a you. First, how are you? spiderman videogame and a minecraft. Santa are Next, Am I on the naughty or nice list? Can you send you real?

Love, Jacob a picture of your elves working? Is Rudolph real?

I have been good this Dear Santa, year. I would love to have My name is Maddox. I am 7 yeas old. I have tried some art supplies for Christmas. Happy to be good to my little Holidays! sister. Santa can you give Your friend, Aundreya me some camofloge clothes, and some duck Dear Santa, calls, and an x box three Hi Santa, I am very sixty. I hope you and I excited about Christmas. have a good and great A few days ago my dog Christmas this year!

Your friend, Maddox ripped my stuffed animal dog, and I was wondering if your elves could fix it?

Dear Santa, Are your elves really busy My name is Angelica. I at Christmas? I will put my am 7. I have helped my stuffed animal dog by the mom clean the dishes. door next to the tree. I Could I please have a hope they find it. I have princess and the popstar been good this year. I doll? I also I would like a would like to have a Barbie car I also want password journal for something for my little brother. I want for my little Christmas. Merry brother to get a fluffy big Christmas.

Your friend, Mickala dog. Have a happy Christmas.

Your friend, Angelica Dear Santa, Hi Santa how are you?

How is Mrs. Claus? Can Dear Santa, My name is Erin. I am 7. you send a picture of your I try to be good by taking elves working? I have been good. I would like care of my dog and cat for Christmas a bopit and cleaning my room smash! Merry Christmas! doing the dishes and the Your friend, Aaron S. laundry. How are you and Mrs. Claus? How are your reindeer too? Could I

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How are you? What was your worst Christmas?

What was your best? Am I on the naughty list? For Christmas, I want the WWE T.L.C. play set for Christmas. Hope to get lots of presents for Christmas.

Your friend, Zander Dear Santa, Hello Santa how are you? I am fine. I was wondering if Rudolph is real? Also, how many elves do you have? Are you ready for Christmas? I have been good this year.

I would really like a Barbie house for Christmas.

Happy Holidays to you Santa. I hope to see you soon. Tell Mrs. Claus hello too.

Your friend, Tara Dear Santa, Are you excited about Christmas? Can you please send me a picture of your elves working? I have been good this year.

I really would like an ipad touch for Christmas and an ipod. Thank you, have a good Christmas.

Your friend, Amelia Dear Santa, Hello Santa how are you? Kris Kringle is your real name. I have questions for you. Why do you live in the north pole?

Does your sleigh have buttons on it? I really want a Hero Factory black Phantom toy. Merry Christmas Santa.

Your friend, Nicholas Dear Santa, Hello Santa. I’m very Happy that you are real.

How are you and Mrs. Clouse? What do the elves look like? Am I on the naught or nice list?

How many elves do yo have? Are your excited about Christmas? Is Rudolph real? I wish you a merry Christmas Santa and Mrs. Clouse and the reindear and all of the elves. I guess I have been good this year. I would love to have a new bike.

Your friend, Gavin S. Dear Santa, Hello Santa I am very excited and looking forward to Christmas. I have a few questions for you First how is Mrs. Claus doing? Then how are my reindeer friends from last year? How many cookies do you get a year? I think I have been pretty good so I would like a life supply of rainbow Gripz.

Have a great Holiday Merry Christmas.

Your friend, Ryan Dear Santa, How are you doing? I bet you are having a great time, well I am too. I am going to ask a few questions I was wondering how many elves do you have? And also how short are your elves? Merry Christmas! I was wanting a dirt bike. I’m pretty sure I was good.

Your friend, Kade Dear Santa, Hello Santa how are you? Is Rudolph real?

Also, can you send a picture of the elves working? I was wondering if the real Santa was the one we take pictures with?

I have been really good this year. I would like a dolphin necklasce for Christmas. I hope you and Mrs. Claus have a Wonderful Christmas.

Your friend, Avigayle T.

Dear Santa, Hello Santa. I am looking forward to Christmas this year. I have a few questions for you.

How are you and Mrs. Claus? How are you and your elves? Do you have fun at the north pole? This is what I want this year.

May I please have all the monster high dolls ok.

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Your friend, Grace L. Dear Santa, Hello Santa I am very excited and looking forward to Christmas. I have a few questions for you. First, how many elves are there? Second, can you send a picture of your elves working? Third, is the real Santa the one we take pictures with? I have been good. I really want a Laptop. Happy Holidays.

Your friend, Camden Dear Santa, Hi Santa, how are you and Mrs. Claus? I have a few questions for you.

First, is the real Santa the one we take pictures with?

Next, Do you know the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy? Third, How are my reindeer friends?

Finally, can I have the littlest girl elf you have? I have ben very good this year. Happy Holidays Santa.

Your friend, Kayelyn R. Dear Santa, Hello Santa, I’m very excited and looking forward to Christmas. I have a few questions for you. First, how is your elves, Mrs. Claus, your reindeer, and especially you? Are your elves and reindeer working hard?

How many presents can you make in one day? I think I’ve been pretty good. I want an ipad 2.

Merry Christmas!

Your friend, Hunter Dear Santa, Hello Santa are you excited about Christmas?

Am I on the naughty or nice list? How many elves do you have? For Christmas I would like an ipad. Merry Christmas!

Your friend, Emma Dear Santa, Do you have a Christmas dog that travels with you or does it stay at the North Pole? I have been really good this year.

For Christmas I would like some books to read. I would also like a 4wheeler and an electric scooter. I hope you like the cookies and milk that I leave for you Christmas Eve night.

Your friend, Nick Dear Santa, How do your reindeer fly? Is it magic or do they eat something that makes them fly that night? I have been really good all year long. For Chrsitmas I would like a Lightning Dragon Battle Lego set. I would also like an Ice Dragon Attack Lego set and an Earth Dragon Defense Lego Set. I hope you have a safe trip and great night on Christmas Eve. Your friend, Carter Dear Santa, Hi Santa. How are you? I have tried to be good all year long, Santa. For Christmas I would like a Lego Ninjago set. I would also like a Lego Batman set and a Lego Star Wars set. I hope you like the milk and cookies I leave for you on Christmas Eve. Your friend, Jordan

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Your friend, Kerrygan Dear Santa, Is Rudolph’s nose still red? I have tried to be good all year long. For Christmas I would like a Barbie Dream House. I would also like some notebooks and a Baby Butterscotch Horse. I hope you like the milk and cookies that I leave out for you on Christmas night.

Your friend, Kayce

stand and a new Barbie. I hope you like the milk and cookies that I leave for you Christmas Eve night.

Your friend, Paige Dear Santa, How are you? What is it like at the North Pole? I have tried to be good all year long. For Christmas I would like some Ninjago sets. I would also like an Ipad and an I-pod. I hope you have a safe trip on Christmas night!

Your friend, Evan Dear Santa, I wish you could stay at my house for Christmas day. I have been really good this year. For Christmas I would like an X-Box 360. I would also like a Play Station 3 and the new Nerf gun. I hope you have a safe and fun trip on Christmas night.

Your friend, Morgan

Dear Santa, I hope you are having a good Christmas season. I have tried to be really good all year long. For Christmas I would like some Nerf guns. I would also like an X-Box and some Ninjago sets. I hope you have a great night Dear Santa, Christmas Eve. How are you and Mrs. Your friend, Juan Claus this year? I have tried to be good all year Dear Santa, long. For Christmas I How are you? I hope would like a doll house. I you are ready for would also like Little Christmas Eve night. You Animal Friends and a are going to be really Santa Claus doll that sing busy! I have been really songs so I could sing-agood this year. For long. I hope you have a Christmas I would like an I-Pod I would also like a 4- great night.

Your friend, Trinity wheeler and a phone. I hope you have a great Dear Santa, night on Christmas Eve. Is there someone that Your friend, Ashlyn makes the candy canes at Dear Santa, the North Pole? I have How are the elves at the been really good this year.

North Pole? I have been For Christmas I would like really good all year long. some Skylanders. I would For Christmas I would like also like a drum set and a some Lego toy sets. I guitar. I hope you have a would also like a pair of great night. walkie-talkies and remoteYour friend, Pierson control car. I hope you have a safe trip Christmas Dear Santa, Eve night.

I wish you could stay at Your friend, Jason my house for Christmas, but I know that you need Dear Santa, to get back to the North Hi Santa. Do you want Pole and rest. I have been cookies left for you this really good this year. For year or would you like Christmas I would like a something else to have as Lego Batman Tumbler – a snack? I have tried to be the Joker’s Ice Cream good all year long. For Surprise. I would also like Christmas I would like an a Lego Batman: The Epic Dragon Lego set. I Batcopter to chase the would also like a Bounty Scarecrow and the BatLego set and an Ultra tank: The Riddler and Sonic Raider Lego set. I Bane’s Hideout. I hope hope you have a great you have a safe trip on night.

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Your friend, Treyton Your friend, Brock Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus this year? I have tried to be good all year long, Santa. For Christmas I would like a Nintendo D.S. 3. I would also like a doll house and a cotton candy maker. Cotton candy is my favorite! I hope you like the milk and cookies that I leave for your Christmas Eve night.

Your friend, Selena Dear Santa, Hi. How are the elves at the North Pole? Santa I have been really good this year. For Christmas I would like a Nintendo D.S. I would also like a skateboard. One more thing I would like is a stuffed cat that looks like Loki (my cat.) I hope you have a safe trip on Christmas night.

Your friend, Natasha Dear Santa, I hope you like living at the North Pole! I know it’s really cold there. I have tried to be good all year long, Santa. For Christmas I would like a Ninjago Pen – the Blue Ninja. I would also like a Raving Rabbit and a Club Penguin. I hope you have a great night.

Your friend, Corey

Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus this year? I hope you are both doing well. I have been really good this year. For Christmas I would like Just Dance 4 for the Wii or X-box. I would also like a gift card for the store Justice so I can go there and shop for some great clothes. I also wish for my family to have a good Christmas. I hope you have a great night, Santa.

Your friend, Allie Dear Santa, I hope you are having a good Christmas season. I bet you have been really busy. I have been really good this year. For Christmas I would like a baby like looks real. I would also like a laptop and some new clothes. I hope you like the milk and cookies that I leave for you on Christmas Eve night.

Your friend, Annie

Dear Santa, Do you want cookies this year on Christmas Eve? I can leave you something else if you don’t want cookies. I have been really good this year.

For Christmas I would like an I-Pad. I would also like an I-Pod and some makeDear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, up. I hope you like the Ho ho ho! Are you How are the elves? Are Do you have a milk and cookies I leave excited about christmas?

Christmas dog or is it just they ready to rest the day you for Christmas Eve Do you know the tooth after Christmas from you and Mrs. Claus? I night – if that’s what you fairy and Easter bunny? I have been good this year. have been really good this making all the toys? I have still want to eat. been really good this year. year. For Christmas I Your friend, Yasmin I would like a Lego set For Christmas I would like would like a La-Laand Merry Christmas.

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Dear Santa, Hi Santa. How are you? I hope you are doing good.

I have tried to be good all year long. For Christmas I would like a new bike. I would also like a dog and an I-Pad. I hope you like the milk and cookies that I leave for your Christmas Eve night.

Your friend, Cameron Dear Santa, I hope you are having a good Christmas season. I have been really good this year. For Christmas I would like a Nintendo D.S. I would also like a Bratz doll and a purse. I hope you like the milk and cookies that I leave for you on Christmas Eve. Your friend, Katie Dear Santa, How are the elves? I am sure they have been really busy making all of the toys this year. I have been really good this year. For Christmas I would like a new bike that is in a Zebra pattern. I would also like the movie Mr. Popper’s Penguins and some Zebra pattern stuff. I hope you have a safe trip Christmas night!

Your friend, Ayla Dear Santa, Is Rudolph’s nose still red? Santa I have been really good this year. I would like a skateboard for Christmas. I would also like a Bounty Ninjago set and a Super Smash Rows video game. I hope you like the milk and cookies I leave for you on Christmas Eve. Your friend, Kaiden Dear Santa, I have been an EXCELLENT girl in the classroom! I hope you give me the things I want this Christmas. This year I have been trying to be nice to my sister. I have been kind of good at my house. If you are wondering what I would like for Christmas, you will find out now! For Christmas, I would like a makeup kit, an I phone, and American Girl things.

Sincerely, Savanna Dear Santa, I have been awesome at my chores and my behavior. I want Skylanders Giants, Where’s my Water game, and a double sided sword. I want these things because they sound like a lot of fun.

Love, Sam Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I think I have been good. I want a WWE Wii game. I also want WWE characters, and a WWE ring with a table and a ladder. Merry Christmas, Santa. Oh, and one more thing – I hope I get on the good list, not the bad list.

Love, Olivia Dear Santa, Why I want to get a friendship bracelet is because I help other people. Why I want soccer net is because I do not fight with my brother.

Sincerely, Madison Dear Santa, I have been so good! I have studied for tests. I helped my brother and helped him clean and so much more! So can I please have some books, a computer, and a karaoke machine?

Love and care, Abigail Dear Santa, I have been good. I want a dirt bike and a go kart for Christmas. I enjoy Christmas.

Love, Gavin Dear Santa, I have been wonderful!

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help around the house. I listen in class and I help my little cousin. I do chores when my mom asks me to. I really want an Assassin Creed game for PlayStation 2. I would also like a box guitar and a rock and roll guitar. Also, I would really like a new Dear Santa, Can I please have a real pair of shoes.

Logan looking dirt bike because I have amazing handwriting? Can I please Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a have a Slurpee Drink Maker because I am great good football. I want a 4 at my addition facts? Can I square ball. I want two fish. Do not worry; I will pleeeeeaaaase have be a good boy. I want a Power Rangers Deluxe Michigan football with an Battle gear because I am M. I want the 4 square ball fantastic at reading?

Love, Cooper to be blue and yellow. I want two fish because I do not have a pet. I am a Dear Santa, good boy, Santa.

Can I have rated M Love, Caden games, I phone, and an I pad please? I have done Dear Santa, some work and chores.

I have worked hard to Please, Santa.

Sincerely, Ryan get these presents. I have gotten a 100 on almost every test. I help clean the Dear Santa, I am awesome and cool. house. I am really good at I am doing well in school. subtracting. I help mom do laundry. I help put I know my addition facts. away clothes. I am nice to For Christmas I want a my brother. I share my mini tablet because DS’s stuff with him. I help take and 3DS’s are boring.

Mario Kart is sometimes a care of my dog. I am responsible for my things. fight because being on When I make a mess, I that team and being on this team. I want a pair of clean it up. Also when I get something out, I put it camo ear plugs. I want a back. I include everyone in paint ball gun with 100 a game. I am polite to paint balls.

Love, Carter other people. When someone drops something, I pick it up Dear Santa, and I try to have good I have been good. I manners. When someone have been playing with asks me to do something, my mom, sister, and I be sure to do it. When sometimes my dad. I am someone falls, I help them sleeping in my sister’s up. I really want an IPod room because my room and a scooter so I can ride stinks. We need some on it and best of all; I more cat nip so the cats want a cat so I can sleep will stop meowing at us.

We get annoyed by them. with her or him. Thank Simon is always meowing you, Santa.

Love, Tabbi at the door. He annoys us.

He is right next to the Dear Santa, door. The cat is meowing I will love to have a toy. I at the door. It is very loud.

I want a Wreck It Ralph DS have been good to my family and at school. My game, a Nintendo 3DS, vocabulary tests have and the game Sonic All been very good this year. I Stars.

Sincerely, Drystan have been good at home for my mom and dad. I have been doing good on Dear Santa, my chores. I have been I have been a helpful student in the classroom. I good to my friends and playing with them. I do have made my bed and kept my room clean every my homework every day. I have been good. I hope I day. I have helped my get my gift for Christmas. I mom clean dishes and will be good for this clean the house. I have Christmas. I love helped my brother clean his room. I have given the Christmas. It is the best and I take care of my dog a bath. I have been family very much. I love nice to my friends. I have done all my schoolwork. I Christmas and I will always love Christmas. Merry helped my grandparents Christmas. I will be good and family. I helped my every day. stepmom make clay and Love, Makayla jewelry. I have eaten all my dinner. I use kind words. I do what my mom Dear Santa, I deserve to get these asks me to do. Whenever she says to do something, toys because I am helpful I do it. I am nice to friends to others. I listen well. I take the dog out. I want a and family. Whenever Nintendo DS game, Star people need help in my Wars. Wall Tracks is a Hot classroom, I usually help Wheel and there is a track them. So can I have a that sticks to the wall and fancy hamster and a 3DS the Hot Wheel is a little please?

Love, Payton toy car. I want a Nintendo DS game, Iron Men. I want a Nintendo DS game Dear Santa, so I am not bored.

I have been good so Love, Spencer please can I have this? I want an easy bake oven. I can bake you sweets next Dear Santa, I want an I pad for year. I want a For Real Christmas. I also want a Friend horse to keep me new DS game. I would company. I also want a love to have a cat. I help DSI to keep me my dad in the kitchen. I entertained.

Sincerely, Briyana play good with my brothers. I play nice with my cousin. For these Dear Santa, I am on easy subtract at reasons, I feel I deserve those presents. school. I have been Love, Emily feeding the dog and giving him food and water Dear Santa, and also been taking him out for walks. My brother I would like a light saber has not been doing that. I and I would love to have am going to ask what I legos. I hope I get some wish for. What I want is a Star Wars toys. I deserve Steelers hat, a Steelers these toys because I have blanket, and a Steelers been really good. I help sign. Thank you, Santa do the chores around the Claus. house and I do what my Carson mom says.

Sincerely, Will Dear Santa, I have been good. I help Dear Santa, my mom with the dishes. I I want a 3D SXL. I want can play games. My favorite game is Angry Birds. I want a necklace because it is pretty. I want Taylor Swift perfume because it smells good.

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3DS games. I want La La Loopsie Dolls for Christmas. I have done chores around my house. I help people at my school.

Merry Christmas, Lily Dear Santa, I want an I pad touch screen. I also would like an American Girl doll. My last thing is a notebook that has a picture of a baby dog. I have been working hard in school and helping my mom with chores. Whenever my mom tells me something to do, I do it.

Love, Kahlia Dear Santa, I want a toy pistol, PlayDoh in different colors, and blue cologne.

Love, Triston Dear Santa, I want 100 targets to shoot beanbags at, a new flashlight, a dice game, a brand new book, some brand new crayons, and a new table because my Thomas one is ripped.

Love, Gage Dear Santa, I want new Monster High Dolls, a white Furby, a Fur Real Friends Baby Butterscotch, and an American Girl doll named Caroline.

Love, Mylee Dear Santa, I want Hot Wheels, a pistol, a splat pig, a bike, a poster with a yellow car on it, and a white stuffed monkey.

Love, Grant Dear Santa, I want a night sky rocket, and a Nerf Dart Blaster.

Love, Max Dear Santa, I want a Cinderella castle and a Cinderella doll. I want a Monster High Ghouls Night Out Beauty Set and a Monster High Create A Monster Design Lab. Also some Monster High dolls.

Love, Isabela Dear Santa, I want an American Girl doll with clothes and accessories. A fancy dress for my doll and a dollhouse.

Love, Kara Dear Santa, I want a LeapFrog LeapPad and games. Also a kid camera, an Elefun game, a Gharmeleon Gruch game, a CandyLand game, a Disney Princess Cupcake Party game, a Gymnastic Dora, and a dollhouse.

Love, Yenifer Dear Santa, I want a Ballerina Barbie and a pretend dessert food set.

Love, Aubrey Dear Santa, I want dress-up clothes, wigs, make-up, and a sing along microphone.

Love, Tami Dear Santa, I want a build your own super road track, a city build Lego set, an Angry Bird building set, a build your own battleship set, and a Transformers building set.

Love, Ulises Dear Santa, I want a Glow In the Dark Lab, a superball factory, a Lava lamp, a projector to put stars on the ceiling, Legos, a painting kit, and a Claw game. A train set and a hop on ball, and a play cash register.

Love, Daniel Dear Santa, I want dress-up clothes, wigs and make-up.

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Love, Anna Dear Santa, I want a Razor Dirt Rocket and a Razor Flash Rider, a Razor PowerWing, a 4 wheeler, a basketball goal & and basketball, a football, a boxing trainer, a bowling set, a basketball practice set, and a ping pong table, Love, Colin

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some hot cocoa and cookies. I will leave some healthy veggies for the reindeer to eat for all the flying they have to do.

Love, Addysen Dear Santa, I love you and really miss you. Are you doing good? I’m doing good. I would like a toy horse with wings. I saw a mermaid that swims by itself. I want that too. I will leave you some cookies and milk.

Love, Kalyn Dear Santa, How’s your deers? I want an American Doll. I want a little puppy that’s white like my other dog. I will name him Tank. I will leave some carrots for the reindeers.

Love, Katie

Dear Santa, I want a paintball gun, mask, and the hard gear so it won’t hurt. I want an Ipad, a big dry erase board, Imaginext cars, boats, and Batman people and stuff. A train whistle Dear Santa, and a backhoe that digs.

How are the elves? I Love, Blake have been nice. Could you bring a new DS Dear Santa, game? I would like a new I want a barn with all purple bicycle. I will leave kinds of animals. A horse you some milk and show play set and a cookies. western fort playset with Love, Olivia every single bit of the people that goes with it. I Dear Santa, also want a truck that How is Mrs. Claus hauls grain. doing? I’ve been working Love, Wesley hard on my stuff at school.

Santa can I have a dog.

Dear Santa, Maybe a boxer or I want a Furby – a pink Palmeranian. I want a blue and purple one. monster truck. I will give Love, Cadynce you some carrots and cookies.

Dear Santa, Love, Nick I want a Mega Shark Teeth Science kit, a Hot Dear Santa, Wheels Wall Tracks Power How is Rudolph the Red Tower, a Nerf Rocket Nose Reindeer? I am Launcher, a Jump on the helpful. I help my mommy Pump Rocket Launcher, a wash dishes. Can you Dr. Dreadful Alien Autopsy bring me big gray boots. I set, and a Smart Labs want Thomas the snow toys, Weird & Wacky tracks. I can help you load Contraption Lab, and a your sleigh. I want to help Fortune Cooker Maker. the elves do all their stuff.

Love, Aiden Love, Kyle Dear Santa, I want a new doll and some doll furniture.

Maybe a little house for the dolls to go in. Some doll clothes because I absolutely love to play with dolls.

Love, Tiana Dear Santa, How are the elves?

Could you get me a bicycle helmet and a dark blue scarf? How are you Santa? I gonna leave you cookies and milk and carrots for the reindeer.

Love, Blaze

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How’s reindeers? How’s your snow going? Can you bring me a purple scooter with some princesses. I would like a purple car for my princess dolls to ride in. How’s the presents going? Some cookies and milk for you and carrots for reindeer.

Love, Natalie

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When are you going to tell us about Mrs. Claus?

Why doesn’t Mrs. Claus come with you? I would like a big tall house for my Dear Santa, dolls. Can you get me What are the reindeer’s Barbie doll and Hello Kitty name and how are you Santa? I’ve had good year. doll? I’m gonna leave some ice cream, chocolate We’re getting shed. I chip cookies, white milk would like to get bicycle and chocolate milk. Also knee caps to keep my knees off the concrete and muffins.

Love, Mary Elizabeth a helmet. You can put presents upstairs now.

Dear Santa, Mom and Dad go How are you doing? I downstairs. I will leave you have been good. Can you milk maybe chocolate or bring me an American Girl white or strawberry. But I doll, MaKenna. I want a drank all the strawberry, Barbie dream house. I will but I will buy some more. leave you some chocolate Love, Easton chip cookies.

Love, Ariana Dear Santa, I want a robot for Dear Santa, Christmas. I want Thomas How are you? I like you. the Train. I will leave you I wish for an electric some cookies and milk. guitar. I want Camden to Love, Johnny have drums. I want reindeer to have carrots Dear Santa, and milk. Santa can have How are the reindeer? cookies and hot Can you please bring a chocolate.

Safe Air Soft Mask? Will Love, Dakota you please bring me a Dear Santa, new bow? I have been How is Mrs. Claus and kinda good this year. I will the reindeer? How is leave chocolate cookies you. And some chocolate Santa? I am good. I want a real phone. I want a new milk. How is Mrs. Claus golden retriever puppy. I too? Have a good would call him Goldie. I Christmas.

Love, Kade will leave you some chocolate milk and cookies.

Dear Santa, Love, Kendall How is Mrs. Claus doing? I’ve been good.

For Christmas I would like Dear Santa, This year for Christmas the new Furry Friend, I’ll want Doctor Dreadful Baby Butterscotch. I lab. I need a cape. I’ll would like a Hello Kitty wear a cape. dollhouse, headphones Love, Joshua for the car. I will leave you

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Dear Santa, I was wondering how the reindeer are doing? I been nice. I have been helping my dad put decorations outside. I would like a DS and some games. I would like a dump truck. I’m going to leave you some cookies and milk.

Love, Kale Dear Santa, How is life in the North Pole? I want a fourwheeler with camo. And I want an ipod for Christmas with a camo case. I will leave you chocolate chip cookies because hot cocoa will get really…really cold!

Love, Qwentin Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus and you? How are the elves? I want a puppy toy you can kiss on the cheek and it spins around. I also want a Lalaloopsy doll. I will leave you cookies. I special cookies for you.

Love, Sofia Dear Santa, Can you bring me puzzles. Can I have books, spiders and snakes. I want blocks too. You get cookies and milk.

Love, Tori Dear Santa, I want an American Girl doll and Hello Kitty stuff.

My sister wants the American Girl doll Makenna and the bed for Makenna. My brother wants a nerf gun. I love you Santa.

Love, Analyn Dear Santa, I want a princess wand & a bouncy ball, he wants one too. Ethan wants a bouncy ball too.

Love, Savannah

Dear Santa, I want a big car set that you can drive little cars on. I want a scooter for me and one for my brother like the ones at Sandy and Dave’s house. I have to get some ideas for Mom and Dad. Love, Ben

www.thesouthern.com throwing knives, and some real knives with animals carved on the handles.

Love, Jadon

Dear Santa, How are you doing? I would like a Furby for Christmas. I want my mommy to get jewelry and my dad to get a new American Eagle shirt. I Dear Santa, I want a worker costume want my brother to get my old goldfish back… it and a fireman costume. I want you to bring my dad died a long time ago. I want Chandler to get a a guitar hero game and one for me so we can play new toy gun. I want my sister to get a new dress. together. My mommy Love, Autumn doesn’t want anything.

Love, Noah G. Dear Santa, How are your “deers’? I Dear Santa, want to know “how is Mrs I want a doll for Christmas. I want a phone Claus?” My aunt Heather was so good today and I for my mom and for my dad I want a gun. He likes was so good. Could my to go duck hunting in the aunt Heather have some new clothes? And I want a morning.

Love, Addyson new doll house chair and a doll house. And something for my Dear Santa, grandma… I want her to I want a 3DS and my sister wants a 3DS, so you have new clothes.

Love, Julia might need to bring 3.

You can give Sarah a Dora Dear Santa, doll and Kimberly a baby Are your reindeer ready doll. Mommy can have a for Christmas? I hope you dress for Christmas. My bring me a Lego Batman daddy is being mean, so don’t bring him anything, game for my DSL. You can He yells at us to clean our bring a play baby doll for my little sister. Austin rooms. Actually I want wants a red baseball Daddy to get clothes.

Love, Kendra helmet to match his allstar uniform. Alyssa likes to play with her American Dear Santa, Girl doll so you could give Can you please get me her another one so she a nerf gun? And I’m thinking of an air soft gun will have two.

Love, Mason B. with air soft bullets too. I think for my brother an air Dear Santa, soft gun and air soft Please bring me a DS. bullets too. For my mom, Can you please bring my I’d like a diamond brother a gun? Please necklace. For my dad, I’d bring my sister a sleeping like an air soft gun too.

Love, Mason K bag because I have one and she doesn’t. I want a camera too.

Dear Santa, Love, Allie I want a new DS. I want my bubba to have a boy Dear Santa, toy. I want Tinkerbell Does Mrs. Claus cook lipstick. I want my mom and dad to have a picture for you? I want a 4wheeler and a Hello Kitty of Grayson. I want my sister to have a baby doll. bike and helmet. I want two sister too.

I love Jesus.

Love, Dakota Love, Alexis

Dear Santa, I like you because you bring presents to me. I like to sit on your lap and tell you what toys I want. I want Lego Ninjago, Lego Star Wars, and Transformers. My brother Dear Santa, Brysten wants an alien and How are the reindeer?

Tristan want a black DS Are they ready for winter? with Lego Star Wars 3.

I want a real AK47, some Love, Shane

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set please? Dear Santa can my mom have a baby? And can you give my dad some time to work. How have you been doing Santa? Is it cold at the North Pole? Are you reindeer ready to fly?

Have a good day on Christmas. I love you.

Love, Noah S. Dear Santa, Can I have a stuffed dog and cat? Can I have a snowman playset, Some pom poms, and a dollhouse with dolls too. I want an easy bake oven for my neighbor because she is nice. And I want a Santa set for me and my mom and my dad and my brother.

Love, Lily Dear Santa, I want a play monkey and a baby doll and a space ship. Draven loves push tractors. My grandma likes jeans and my pawpaw likes DS’s. We need another DS so me and my pawpaw can both play. I like bears too.

Love, Emmalie Dear Santa, I want a doll for Christmas and I want a kitchen. My mommy wants a heart necklace and I think my daddy wants a PS3. I am being good.

Love, Miranda Dear Santa, Operation Santa uhh uhh monopoly uhh a house a bank boat cake pumpkin pumpkin pie Holloween tree (are these things you want from Santa?)Uhh huh Halloween (Is there something you want him to bring Jesse or Mom & Dad?) Uhh Mom and Dad table towel grandmas grandpa work wolf.

Love, Wyatt Dear Santa, I want a monster toy, Batman, Mr Freeze, Joker, and Freak. My sister wants to have a Barbie and a horsey. My baby sister can have a little doll. Collin can get an alligator because he’s so mean to me.

Love, Nick Dear Santa Clause, How are uou? I have been being good. I want a real pony and a real bow and Headbands. I want a cute outfit and a huge puppy. I want a heart of choclet and butterfingers.

That’s all I want! Please don’t give me cole!

Love, Meya J. Dear Santa, Are you doing good? I have a new brother. I want a football and a bike and a bat.

Love, Gavin W. Dear Santa, How are you doing? I’m good. I want a safe, some string and a lock. Hope your not to busy.

Love, Evan M. Dear Santa, How are you doing? I ben doing good. I want a ds and remote conchrol car and collection. I hope you come to my house.

Love, Zachary H.

THE SOUTHERN ILLINOISAN MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2012 is 1. A baby butter scotch really love you bring me a new sled.

2. A guitar and 3. A 3DS. Love, Nolan P.S. please doe give me cole.

Love, Avery P. Dear Santa, Ned Wii You. Ned FO. Dear Santa, Need DS 3. Ned nipa D. How are you? I’m a Ned toy nipa D Christmas. pretty good girl. I want a Ned Mario for a Wii You. cash register and a baby Love, Christian sister toy and a I phone.

Have a great Christmas.

Dear Santa, Love, Saylor G. This year for Christmas.

I want a for weeler. I need Dear Santa, DCS. I wear Jens. I’ll read How are you? I always a book too you. And Id am playing with my sister really love you to bring and helping my brother me a modersicule. with our fort. For Love, Lawrence Christmas this year I think I would like a doll bed, an Dear Santa, art easel with paints, and This year for Chrismas I a gliter set. Could you want a nerf gun. I need a please get me at least one new coat. I’ll wear a shurt. of them. P.S. I got cookies. I’ll read my favorite the Love, Madilynn R. lone king. And i’d really love you to bring me a Dear Santa, new toy cars.

How are things goin at Love, Kalib the north pole Santa? I like to play with my friend Dear Santa, Craton. Santa I rily want a You are cool. This year cupl more Dinosaurs like for Chrisistmas…I want a T rex a Ankylosaurus a Barbe the Prensas the a Stegosaurus and a have 2. I need a noow Centrosaurus apertus. board game. I’ll wear ware Love, Ben D. a prete short sienv shrt I war XS. I’ll read a Dr. Soos Dear Santa, Book. And I’d really lov How have you been you to dring me a today? I have been a myonsesrs. good girl. I want a tuch Love, Kaylee screane phone and a guitar to play.

Dear Santa, Love, MJ E. This year for Christmas…I want a Dear Santa, poney. I need a Love. I’ll How are you doing? I wear yoa. I’ll read a bok. am being good. This is And I’d really love you to what I want for Christmas, bring me a shos. a ipad Angry Birds and a Love, Isis phone. How is Miss Clause doing? How much Dear Santa, cookies do you eat in a This year for day? Do you have a lot of Christmas…I want miy presents in your bag? hmstr I need a hoos. I’ll Love, Logan S. wear ary beds. I’ll read Jegouis and I’d really love Dear Santa, you to bring me magik.

How are you doing? I Love, Carter like school. I want a DS game, legos, and a Dear Santa, fourwheeler for Christmas.

How is Mrs. Claus Love, Garrett F. doing. this year for Christmas…I want Jease. I Dear Santa, need hose shoos. I’ll wear How are you? I am knew gluvse. I’ll read knew good. What I would like books. and I’d really love for Cristmas is a tablet, a you to bring me a snow globe, and a new forweellre. purple scarf.

Love, Malik Love, Alyssa Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I love you this year for How are you doing?

Christmas…I want my Would you please bring mom back. I need a bed. me some presents? I I’ll wear a unlderam. I’ll would like a 3DS, games read a Book. And I’d really for the xbox, glimmer, Love you to bring me a pens, and games for my tadlet.

3DS. Love, Darius Love, Madison Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Are your elfs ok tell my How are you Santa? yes or no. Are you ok Santa I want a under Santa. I want a skate bord.

Armor football. Under I need shoos and jacit. I’ll Armor shoes. Under wear a underamel jacit. I’ll Armor Pants. Uner Armor read a book. And I’d really shorts. Uner Armor shirt. love you to bring me is a Fourwheeler. I pod. Can blad blad. my mom have a new ring.

Love, Tyler My dad wants a u/a shirt.

Love, Preston J. Dear Santa, This year for Dear Santa, Christmas…I want a train.

I’ve been a very good I need a drum set. I’ll read 2nd grade teacher. This sum train books. I’ll wear year for Christmas I want socks. And I’d really love all of my students to have you to bring me a camru. a Wonderful Christmas. I Love, Sebastian need two weeks off of school. I’ll wear anything Dear Santa, that doesn’t require This year for looking “professional”. I’ll Christmas…I want a read anything by V.C. Barbie doll. I need chart.

Andrews…and I’d love I’ll wear a coat. I’ll read you to bring me a foot of the Fly Guy book. And I’d snow for a white really love you to bring Christmas. me books to read. Ha Love, Mrs. Jennifer Santa I love you are the McCabe best ever santa.

HES, Herrin IL Love, Halie

Dear Santa, How are you doing? I am being good. I want a fish. I want a puppy. I want pokeman cards. I love you Dear Santa, Santa.

How are the erfs u are Love, J.J. W. they being good. I want a toy for my nefu. I need Dear Santa, sum ice skates. I’ll wear How are things? I have these bosu for just is. I’ll been good. I want a read a book. And I’d really iphone and a lightsaber. love you to bring me my Tell Miss Claase I said hi.

Love, Brandon B. nefu a crseat.

Love, Ashlee Dear Santa, Dear Santa, What are you doing Have you been today? I have been good workeing hard. I want a at school. I want a cash computer. I need a pair ov register and some slipers and a ipad for Christmas. I pans. I’ll wear pajoma. I’ll read a book. And I’d really hope you come to town.

Love, Hailey M. love you to bring me a train.

Love, Joey Dear Santa, How are you doing? Are Dear Santa, you working hard? I am How is rodoof. I want a good everyday and I litsin stftrunder. I need a pupy to my mom every day. I want a dog. I want a fone. swetr. I’ll weur a red swetr.

I’ll read a pop up book.

And a Ipad. I hope you And I’d really love you to come to my house.

Love, Bailey W. bring me a pupy colr.

Love, Madison Dear Santa, Dear Santa, How was your ride on I want a new hude. I your sled? I hope you give me lots of presents. The 3 need it. I wear will wear a things I want for Christmas cot. I read a dook and I

Dear Santa, What would your reindeer want? I need a carseat for my baby sister.

I’ll wear my Christmas shirt. I’ll read a book. And I wud really love you to bring me a nuf muny to buy a home.

Love, Jackson Dear Santa, You need to send the elfs. I want 3DSi. I need a coat. I’ll wear it. I will read.

I really would love you to bring me a helicopter.

Love, Kooper Dear Santa, How are the reindeer so far? This year for Christmas, I want icoik . I need pants. I’ll wear a coat. I really love you to bring me a Joker funhouse.

Love, Drake Dear Santa, I want a toy for Christmas. I want a Justin Beder.

Love, Makayla