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Letters To

SANTA

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A Marketing Supplement To Sauk Valley Media December 23, 2014

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C2 • Sauk Valley Media Dear Santa, Will you please bring me a Play Station?

Can you bring me some Army things and a bag of construction men and Skylander Giant toys and games and books and transformers? If you get me all of these things I will really be thankfull.

Thank you, Meki Anthony Leroy Pitchford 6 years old

www.saukvalley.com 2. Barbie + Horse 3. Princess Bath doll 4. Elsa Wall Friend 5. Barbie Glam Vaction House thanks, Skylar BeaugrandEberhardt, girl, age 3

Dear Santa, Is my elf Bella coming this year? If she’s not coming, I’m happy for someone else who is lucky to have her. Are Snowflake and Donovan, the Dear Santa, elves coming? When will I tried really hard to they come? I hope you be good. I would like a get this message. How are scooter, Lalaloopsy ferris you and your elves and wheel, and a Frozen casMrs. Claus? I hope you tle with Anna, Elsa, Olaf, are all doing good!! Are Sven, and Kristoff. Maybe you and the Easter Bunny a Jake and the Neverland friends? Will Rudolph be Pirates toy. I also need a with you this year? If you new box of crayons and can, I would like clothes some stickers please. I from the Frozen movie or will make you some cook- any toys from that movie ies and put out the milk. that the elves make. I I will leave some Magic hope none of the elves are Reindeer Food for your sick this year. Good bye reindeers. Thank you very Santa, I love you. Have a much. good night.

From, Love Ella W. Brynnley 7 years old Age 3 Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Are you getting fat and I would like a jolly for Christmas? How 1. imaginext Remote is Rudolph? I have been a control Bat Bot good boy all year, except 2. Imaginext Lions Den for when I painted momCastle my’s kitchen cabinets.

3. Infinity Marvel super Can you please bring me heroes an electric guitar, drums 4. Skylanders Trap Team with cymbals, a keyboard, Cove a microphone, a John 5. NFL Electric Football Deere Tractor and a speGame. cial radio to talk to the Thanks, elves at the North Pole. I Blaine Eberhardt, boy, have two big brothers but age 6 I am only 5 so I should get more toys than them.

Dear Santa, I love you Santa, I would like a Logan Euhus 1. transformers Battle masters Game.

Dear Santa, 2. Yamaha Raptor 12v I want to know if you are Ride on. doing good. All I want for 3. Ford F150 12v Ride on christmas is mackup and 4. Spinerman 2-wheel toys. Merry Christmas scooter.

Avrianna Reyes 5. 3-Wheel lighting McQueen Scooter.

Dear Santa, Thanks I have been a good boy Jameson Beaugrandfor the most part this Eberhardt, boy, age 4 year. I am asking for a a hulk and loki masher, spiDear Santa, derman bike with spiderI would like a man, bubbles, Guardian 1. Frozen Doll of the Galaxy, and Ninja

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These letters were sent in by children in the Telegraph market area.

Tuesday, December 23, 2014 I know what I want for Christmas! I want Anna and Elsa dolls that have bendy arms. I have been good every day.

Love, Carly

Grandma’s house.

Love, Mary Jane

Dear Santa, I want Transformers, and an orange tablet (and one for Blake) and a big Leonardo, a BIG one.

That’s it!

Love, Parker

Dear Santa, I know how to spell you name, S-A-N-T-A! I love you! IU like the toys you get us. This year I want a big garbage truck that opens with little tiny garbage cans. I like the songs about you!

Love, Atley

Dear Santa, I want a remote control car I can put my Barbies in. I want a 4-wheeler.

I like your red coat! I’m excited to go see you. I’m taking a train to the North Pole.

Love, Maddison

Dear Santa, I want pancakes to throw in my dad’s face.

He’ll think I’m a funny girl! And I also want a Barbie and the secret door game.

Love, Ashlyn

Dear Santa, I want a Barbie house and I love you much. turtle movie. I am also P.S. you could put it going to tell you what my under my grandma’s tree Mommy wants a coffeemaker, Daddy drinks it all baby brother wants. He to Franklin Grove the time. would like a burp rag, a Love, pacifier, and some baby Dear Santa, Abigail toys. I also am asking that I want a Hoverball, 3D’s my puppy Brucee gets a XL, Hubble bubble ball, Dear Santa, nice big and shiny bone!! and a sumo bumper bopI got a lot of present I will leave milk and per. and crazy cart. last year, thank you! I cookies for you!!

P.S. Your awesome want a new Barbie toy Noah age 4 Thanks!! house.

Damien Dubios Love, Dear Santa, Addison My name is Jennica.

Dear Santa, I am 3. For Christmas I For chistmas I want Dear Santa, want a pink present. A Red dead redemption I want a Barbie house- a sparkly beautiful puppy. for Xbox 360 Halo 4 xbox giant one, and a lot of Please bring a beautiful 360 And Mario cart 7 for toys. And a toy owl and a dinosaur for my brother. ninetendo DS. And new Dora who really talks.

Lex is 2. Please bring Baby clothes (under Armor).

Love, Liliana a beautiful baby And coats for my puppies.

Lily doll. I will leave you choc- Call of duty 4 for X box. olate candy. I think the And to be with my family Dear Santa, reindeer want cheese. on the holidays.

I love you! I want a big Love, Thank you, Barbie doll house and Jennica Taft Larrell McClain Barbies for my Barbie doll Age 3 Dixon Family YMCA house.

Love, Dear Santa, Alayna I think your awesome Y-Tots the top thing I want for Pre-Kindergarten Dear Santa, christmas is beedos, crazy A.M. Class I want presents. Like the cart, and a new bike if red guy from Star Wars. I I could get all of those Dear Santa, have that movie. Oh, and things for christmas that I really want a doll house Hot Wheels! And Ninja would make my day. I and a lot of toys that I Turtle stuff. think christmas is aweneed. Even I want Elsa Love, some because it’s on my and the Elsa Dress. Thank Liam favorite person’s day you!

God Love, Dear Santa, Sincerely, Rayven I want a big Barbie Lakkiah McClain Dear Santa, house from you, for at Ashton

YMCA 2- and 3-Year Old Child Care Dear Santa, I would like a monkey, a surprise, and doll and a blanket.

Love, Norah Dear Santa, Can I have goggles, a sword, ninja strikes, and power rangers- the white, red and silver ones.

Love, Derek Dear Santa, I would like a horse, a puppy toy, a lion toy with a lollipop in his hand and a kangaroo and that’s all it.

Love, Scarlett Dear Santa, I want toys and Frozen Love, Cadence Dear Santa, I want a new outfit for my Elsa doll, I want pink goggles and a heart necklace.

Love, Olivia Dear Santa, Can I have pajamas and presents and toys?

Love, Lily

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Tuesday, December 23, 2014 Dear Santa, I want chickens.

Love, Aubrey Dear Santa, Can I have a new Christmas tree, a leopard animal and a new leopard shirt?

Love, Juliana Dear Santa, I would like a bird that makes music.

Love, Cayley Dear Santa, I want new shoes and a new princess dress.

Love, Haighzel Dear Santa, Can I have a race car?

Love, Ben

www.saukvalley.com Dear Santa I want Hello Kitty stuff.

Love, Jade

truck, a monster truck and a police car.

Love, John

Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I want toys for ChristI love and I want a mas a wand with a puppy. Christmas present that is Love, really cool!

Kendall Love, Emerson Dear Santa, I want a new Barbie Dear Santa, house, Barbies, Monster I would like a castle High and a big monster and Frozen game. And a high school and American kid bible and Play-Doh Girl stuff. maker.

Love, Love, Abigail Layla Dear Santa I would like a doll that whispers and a lof of toys.

I want a Tweety bird for my sister.

Love, Carly

Dear Santa, Can I please have Elsa Dear Santa, skating doll? I want Can I have a book, a race marbles, a stuffed animal track and a phone? giraffe.

Love, Love, Graham Macie Dear Santa, I want Power Rangers and cars.

Love, Cooper Dear Santa, Can I have a Dora, gloves and toys?

Love, Amaya Dear Santa, I would like a blankie, toys, Santa, and a bunny rabbit.

Love, Parker YMCA 4-and 5-Year Old Child Care

Dear Santa, I would like kitchen toys, Legos, and potato Head and the thing is books.

Love, Atley Dear Santa, Thank you Santa for my mom and dad. I would like glue stkcs and pencils.

Love, Rayven Dear Santa, I want yellow slippers for Christmas. I also would like Polly Pockets and new clothes.

Love, Claire

Dear Santa, I would like a dinosaur.

I would like drums. And I want a giraffe and Olaf.

Love, Blake

Dear Santa, I would like toys for doggy. And a shirt like Macie and that’s all.

Love, Isabella

Dear Santa, I want a crayon make are I want to get Olaf.

And I want to get a police station and a fire station.

And I’d like to get a new dice game. And I’d like to get fire fighter truck and a turkey toy.

Love, Tyson

Dear Santa, How are you? I want a big, big, big, long, long, racecar, drums and a guitar.

Love Kamreon

Dear Santa, I want a racing school bus, a police Lego station.

Love, Logan Dear Santa, I would like a dump

Dear Santa, Thank you for brining my toys and Merry Christmas Santa! I want a mega sword for Christmas please.

Love, Mason YMCA Y-Tots Pre-4 Preschool Dear Santa, I want a bird.

Love, Cayley Dear Santa, I want toys.

Love, Ben Dear Santa, I like toys.

Love, Jake Dear Santa, I want a toy walking dog with a leash. And I want Barbie.

Love, Marlee Dear Santa, I’m going to the big mall to see you. I want a Barbie camper and some new Legos, and Sleeping Beauty Play-Doh and Cinderella in a castle Love, Maura

Dear Santa, I would like a new game.

Love, Jenna

Dear Santa, I want toys for Christmas Love, Amaya Dear Santa, I want a new kitchen and fake toy food. And I want a lot of toys and books and coloring books.

Love, Lillian Dear Santa, I want a racetrack and a tree toy. Thank you! And I want new shoes.

Love, Graham

Jefferson School, Dixon Mrs. Buikema’s Second-Grade Class Dear Santa, How is Rudolf doing?

Can I get a I phone? Could I please get a dart board please? Hey Santa how are you doing in the north pole? Santa can I have a piano could I get Legos for Christmas? Thank you for my presents last year Santa.

Bye, Christopher

bike and I phone I want a tv.

Merry Christmas, James Dear Santa, I want a mp3 player and WWE action figures.

And a new bears jersey new socks and a new ds game and a xbox 360 and another Elf in the shelf. Call of duty Legos star wars Legos. And a basketball hoop and a remote control bat bot.

Dear Santa how are the elfs doing and how is Moe doing and how are you doing and how is mrs claws?

Jase Dear Santa, How are you doing and how is Mrs. Clos thanks for that car seat the you got me last year this year I would like a adventure tent and a truck for that and a fence and some duct tape and American girl stuff.

Love, Rebecca Dear Santa, How is Mrs Claus I love the American Girl doll this for chrismas Elsa doll and Anna doll from Farm and Fleet.

Braely Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus doing? How is roodoof and the randers? I would like a tuft elf I would like frozen anna and elsa socks and a shirt. And a cozy camo sweatshirt and a cozy North Face.

Thank You, Hailey

Dear Santa, Thanks for coming!

Thank you for our presents! I like Thanksgiving. I want everything for Christmas and my birthday.

Love, Carter

Dear Santa, Last years presents was really grayt. By the was how is elves those doing?

This year may I please have the stuf that I put on my xmas list?

Merry xmas, Patrick C.

Dear Santa, How is roodof bin doing? Thank you for my grandmas elf on the shelf last year. This year I would like a bord game please. Has the raindeer bin good to roodof? How many penguins are there?

I would like a new bike please and I would like a movie about my elf on the shelf please. For my sister Meghan she would like a lalaloopsy please. Can I have a lalaloopsy baking oven? For my sister Blayke get her some new clothes. I would like art stuff please.

Your friend, Autumn

Dear Santa, I want a BIG fire truck!

And a monster truck and car.

Love, Jacob

Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus doing? I love my bike last year. Thank you. This year I want a lot of football cards. I want a dirt

Dear Santa, Can I please have a new bike for Chrismas?

I would also like an xbox 360 I have a question how many elfs do you have

Dear Santa, I wanna get Legos and a Lego castle, Love, Rylee

Dear Santa, A red, big truck. A racecar thing. When I get bigger I want the Hi-yah thing.

Another police care, a new watch a new jacket.

Love, Armahn

Dear Santa, I want a dollie cause I love dollies with a pony tail. I want a Barbie car.

When it’s Christmas it snows! When it’s Christmas we get a Christmas tree and daddy puts the star on top. I want a pony.

And I need a box to put all my ponies in.

Love, Emily

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Dear Santa, How are you doing? how is Mrs. Claws doing?

I liked everything from last year. This year I want a new pack of pencils, crayons or markers. I also want a Iphone six and a ipod 5.

Love, Maverick

and how do you get to everyhouse in the world in one night. How is mrs.

Claus doing. I wold also like 7 packs of Kansis City Chefs football cards and Kansis city chefs jersey can I have an Alex Smith jursy please.

Mary Chrismas, From Eli Dear Santa, Do the elvs get a bracke for a little? This is what I want for crismis a phone holeder for my phone im getting for my birthday and more caseis my birthday is on Dec. 6 but I rily want a animal holeder though.

Ari Dear Santa, I want a monster high toy. I would like a Barbie, a Dora, and a Frozen toy.

From, Nicole Dear Santa, I want a pink fast bike.

The Lalaloopsie diaper surprise was awesome last year. I want a Tinkerbell toy.

Love, Sophie Dear Santa, How many elfs do you have? Thank you for the ten kie knight you gave me last year. Santa can I please have a roller copter? And a bears jersy. A big lego starwars set with Darth Vader in it and star ship. Can I please get a star wars book that is called the darkside. Can I please have spongebob legos. May I plese have ninja turtles game. I realy want a new green guitar.

Love, Gavin Dear Santa, How many elfs do you have? I would like an easy bake oven and a lalaloopsy fashion doll. The rest surprise me.

Marry Christmas Santa, Katarina Dear Santa, I got my Christmas tree up and I got your milk and cookies and Dear Mrs. Clos and Santa I want Legos.

Love, Landon Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus doing.

I wish I can get lots of Legos and lots of Lego people.

Love, Bella

Arianna Reyna Age: 6 years old Taylor Reyna Age: 8 years old

Donal Keith Kohl 3 years old Merry Christmas to a very special grandson

Grandpa & Grandma

Skylar (3 1/2), Blaine (6), Jameson (4 1/2) My Sweet Angels!

Merry Christmas on Jesus’ Birthday.

Love, Mom

Carter & Kenna 6 years old & 1 year old

Merry Christmas!

Love, Your Family!

Hannah Schilpp Age: 6 Years Old Merry Christmas!

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Dear Santa, Thank you for the monster trucks. This year I would like a puppy, remote control police helicopter, a stuffed animal horse, and a bell. I love you have a good Christmas. How is Rudolph doing?

Skyler

1. Mines of Moria 2. Orc Forge 3. Witch King Battle I would also like lots of money and a computer.

Can you give my grandma some flowers? I’ll give you some cookies and milk.

Do you copy toys?

Sincerely, Bryndle

Dear Santa, I like you when I was a little baby. But if you get this letter santa please give me a Lego ninja star wars and a call of duty set for Christmas and I almost forgot to ask you about Rudolf and mrs.

Clos I was wondering if you want anything for Christmas?

Zander

Dear Santa Claus, Thanks Santa for the gifts last year. I want a snowbord with the speshl shoos, and an iPod. My mom wants more silverware. My dad wants anuthr dog. I will give you cake balls. How are your randeers doing?

From, Garrett

Mrs. Hoyle’s Second-Grade Class Dear Santa Claus, Thank you for the tablet last year. This year I want a puppy and a phone.

Please bring my mom a new phone. I am working hard at school. Where do you live?

Your friend, Julie

Dear Santa Claus, Thank you for last year’s gifts. I want a fone for me and a fone for my mom.

I will give you cookies.

How is your randeers?

Thank you, Addy

Dear Santa Claus, Thank you for the wunderfull things you got me last year. I believe in you.

For Christmas, I want a pretty dress, some hi heel Dear Santa Clous, boots, flowers, an iPod, Thank you for My Little and the little movie, Mr. Pony and Diddy Bird.

Peabody. My mom and This year I would like dad would like 100 bags Monster High. Will you full of money and a pretty bring Mrs. Hoyle a bounecklace. Have I been quet of flowers? I have good or bad? Check one… been good. Sometimes Good [] or bad [] I will my dad needs help with leave you a pack of cookthe babies and I help him. ies. How many cookies do I get paid in ice cream. you want?

How are your raindeers Skylar doing? Is Roodoff doing good?

Dear Santa, Your friend, Thank you for the presMcKenzie ents you gave me last year. For Christmas, I Dear Santa Claus, would like an American Thank you for the body Girl Doll, iPhone, baby soap. Can I have a tablet kitten, beef jerky, lava and an iPhone 6+? Can lamp that moves, music you bring my mom some toothbrush, my own chocolate? I have been skates, Elsa covers, Anna good. Is Rudof with you? doll, Elsa doll, Olaf doll, Your friend, and a trampoline. For my Ceccilia mom I want her to have medicen to make her feel Dear Santa Claus, better. And for my dad, I Thank you Santa for the want medicen for him to wall tracks last year! This feel better too. I’ve been year I would like a Criss bad but I’m trying to be Cross Crash, Mega Loop good. But my brother Mahem, Daytona 500, makes me get in trouble. track builder sets, Bristol Anyway, how are your Nascar set, one hundred raindeers doing?

Nascars, Nascar 09 game, Your friend, Monster Jam Path of DisCali truction, computer, and trampleen.

Bring my Dear Santa Claus, mom 100,000,000 dollars.

Thank you for the tablet I’ve been saying please a I received last year. For kazillion times! Are you this year, I would like real?

Power Rangers Mega Your friend, Blaster and a new tablet.

David Also, could you bring Bryndle a new Lord of the Dear Santa Claus, Rings LEGO set? I like to Thank you for the LEGO play Batman. Who is your table last year! This year favorite reindeer?

I would like art supplies, Your friend, a smart phone, sciBraeden ence stuff, an iPod, and a tablet! Can you bring Dear Santa Claus, my mom money and Thanks Santa for the some for dad too? I was gift you gave me last year. good this year Santa. MY This year I would like a BROTHER WAS BAD! Can cat, a Kindle, and twin you leave me a note every dolls. Can you give my Christmas please? mom a ticket to Jamaka Love, so she can take me with Colin her? We will leave a key for you to open the door.

Dear Santa Claus, Your elf on the shelf is Thanks Santa for the doing good. And can I go shoes last year. I want a to the North Pole with baby puppy, an Olaf pilyou? low, and an Elsa doll. I Thank you, would give my sister an Ella Anna doll and my baby sister a doll of Sofia the Dear Santa Claus, First. I am a very good Thank you for the girl. How much reindeer American Girl Doll from do you have? last year. For Christmas, I Your friend, would like a Kindle. Can Blanca you give Mrs. Hoyle some cookies? Why do you have Deer Santa, a long beard?

Thank you Santa for Your friend, the boom box last year.

Kaelynn Santa, can you bring me the movie and the book Dear Santa, Titanic, a Zoomer Zuppy, Thanks Santa for the Glow up Elsa, and Spincheckers last year. I want ning Olaf? Can you bring Brock Lesnr, Big Show, my little sister Bella and and Sincara. Can you give My Little Pony Twilight Grandpa Bud a gun? I like Sparkls? Santa, the resion WWE. What ranedeer is why I want the Titanic set your favorite Santa? is because I have been Love, studing the Titanic ever Landen sence I herd about the Titanic. Santa, how do Dear Santa, you go down chimnys?

Thank you for Clifford.

Your friend, This year I want a tramSofia poline. Please bring mom a silver ring that is two Dear Santa Claus, pieces. Also, bring a cross Thank’s for the Halo necklace for Mom. I have Connects. I would like two dogs that are named these Lord of the rings Bre and Rocky. I also have LEGO sets: a cat named Snowball.

Dear Santa, Thank you for my drum set last year. Santa can you please give me a razor car and a packers jersey for Dear Santa Claus, Christmas. Santa can you Thanks Santa for the please give my mom fuzzy chalkboard last year. Can socks for Christmas. Santa you give me a roller coast- can you please give my er set and an iPod? Can dad a new car. I tried to be you give Nicholas an iPod good. I will bring you cooktoo? I was a good boy this ies and milk and I’ll bring year and Nicholas too. carrits for the reindeers.

How many raindeer do Love, you have?

Carter Your friend, Zachary Dear Santa, How are the elves? I hope Dear Santa Claus, you did not get a stomachFor Christmas I would ache from all those cookies like an iPad with a Mine Santa. How are you and Craft case and with the Miss. Claus? I have enjoyed game Mine Craft, and the my American Girl doll that full Magic Tree House was from last year. I would book set. Please give like a phone for ChristMrs. Hoyle a clean desk. mas. And I would like a I never got any presents ipad. And please bring from you. How can you some toys for my dog. And see us when we can’t see can you please bring my you? grandma some things. I Your friend, tried not to drive Mrs. HalJubrann lquist crazy. I will try to leve cookes and milk out Dear Santa, when you come.

Thank you for the DS Love, last year. This year I Maddy would like a DS3. My brother wants a Tomis Dear Santa, set. I am being a prity Thank you for the mongood boy. How are the ster Hi dolls! I rilly enjoy elvs? playing with them! For Your friend, Christmas pleas bring a Gabe zomer dog and a little live pet/bird. And can you Dear Santa Claus, pleas bring a ratel for my Thank you for the gift baby brother Linkin? I you gave me last year. For have tried to be good this Christmas, I would like year. I will leave the raina phone. Will you bring dear some food and I will a new computer for Mrs. leave you som cookies hot Hoyle? I have been good. chocolate and muffins!

Can I visit you?

Love, Love, Emma Yasmine Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I love the lights you gave I will try to be good at me. I hope you don’t get school. Please bring me a cold. Can I please have Call of Duty.

Isabelle and Feebee. My Jayden brother some ninga turtles stuff please I have tried Dear Santa Claus, to be good this year. I will Thanks Santa for the leeve you and your reinmovie. This year I want deer some food. an Olaf pillow and and Your friend, Elsa pillow. Can you bring Meredith my dog and cat a chew toy? I throw poopy diaDear Santa, pers away for my parents.

Thank you for last year. I How does your reindeer want a pokemon case and fly? a ds. I has coffee milk and Love, cookies.

Kaysi Your friend, Wyatt Dear Santa, Thank you for the beef Dear Santa, jerky. For Christmas, I I like the Mario plushwould like anything. Can ies very much and the the you please bring Mama a Nintendo games. Thank water proof phone case? you. Now for this year for I have been a good girl.

Christmas I want a Lego How are the reindeer? mine craft set and a PokeSincerely, mon Plush tepio and white Brook ipad.

Your friend, Ms. Hallquist’s Owen Second-Grade Class Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I hope you had a good How are you and the winter vacation. For elfs? Santa can I have a Christmas I whant a pet SOS survival guide and seal and ice cream please. a tablit? Please bring a Please give Grace books camp bug bag for my and more books. I’ve tride daddy. I have tried to be to be good this year. I’ll really good so has my make sure to leave milk, daddy. carrets fir the reindeer and Your friend, cookies.

Maddox Sincerely, Christopher Dear Santa, Hi, how are you? How Dear Santa, is Mrs. Claus, you and I really enjoyed the ipad I the reindeer? Have a got last year. I hope you are great year. For Christmas redee. Can I have a ipad please bring me clothes like Addyson’s and a book and earrings for my that has 63 pages. Can you American Girl doll. Can get Ayden a ipad so me you bring my mom a new and her can play together. coat again. Also may you I tried to be good this year I bring my brother Legos? promus to leave you cookI’ll try not to drive Mrs. ies and milk.

Hallquist crazy. I’ll try to Love, remember to leave cookAshton ies and milk out.

Love, Dear Santa, Grace D. How is Mrs. Claus doing lately? Can I have a football Dear Santa, and a bike. For my brother I enjoyed my remote I want a ds. I try to be quiet control car thank you. For at school. I have cookies Christmas please bring and milk. me a tablit. Please bring Love, Noah and Eli toys. I have DeAsia tried to be good this year.

I will leave you milk and Dear Santa, cookies.

I really enjoyed the ipod Love, you got me. I hope you Hayden are feeling good as well as Mrs. Claus. Can I please Dear Santa, have a ipad mini and a I really like my Kindle scroll of paper. Can you fire last year. I hope you please get my little sister can bring me this thing a stuffed Micky Mouse this year. I want a ipod 6 and my mom some fuzzy and my mom wants a i sockes and my dad a phone. I have tried to be ACDC cd. I have been good this year. I will leav tring to be absolutely you cookies and milk. good. I promise to give Your friend, you some vegtables or Ben fruts and milk. I hope you The cat gets under the tree and climbs up. Does Rudolph live with you?

Kristal

Tuesday, December 23, 2014 have a good trip. See you next year.

Your friend, Makenzie Dear Santa, Thank you for the ipod mini. I want a legos set, xbox live card. Emma wants a ipone. Have a grate trip.

Your friend, John

a ipod earwrings, wigly earwrings. Please please give mom new shoes and new socks and new pjs.

Please new hair ties to and a new dog! I will try to be good this year.

Your friend, Tori

Dear Santa, I really enjoyed the rubber bands I got last year. I hope you guys did not get Dear Santa, the cold. For Christmas I I really enjoyed my accor- would like blade blade fake dion you gave me last year. guns, swords and a bow Have you had a good year and arrow, wii video games and I hope you and Mrs. for my xbox. I tryd to be Claus have a great year! I good this year. I will leave would really enjoy if you you cookies and milk. could get me a archery set Your friend, and a trampoline. Please Sean get my sister Elizabeth a pair of tap shoes and paws.

Dear Santa, For Hannah a volly ball.

Are you ready for ChristI try not to bug Mrs. Halmas? Would you please lquist in class. I will leave bring me an American Girl you cookies and milk and doll and a necklace. My sisI will leave your reindeer ter would like a Tinkerbell some grain and for my elf I doll. I’ve been good this will make a note. year. I will leave milk and Love, cookies for you.

Caroline Love, Hollie Dear Santa, Hi Santa, I really enjoyed Dear Santa, the turtle tower last year.

Thank you for the drum Can I please have pokeset last year I play with it mon balls and a pet black very much! For Christmas panther? Can my dad have I want a sewing mushune a new gun because he is and fake cruches please. a police! I tride to be nice!

And can you please give We will give you cookies, my brother Daniel some so please bring presents! new NBA basketball video Love your friend, games. Here is one reason Derek you should give me presents. I have really tried to Dear Santa, not fight with my brother!

I really enjoyed the toy I promise to leave you a animals Santa. This year note, cookies, and milk for Christmas I would like and carrots for the reina creature power suit. And deer! two guinea pigs one black Your friend, and the other one white.

Grace F. And can you also bring some balloons for my sisDear Santa, ter Grace. I have tried to Have you had a great be good this year. I’ll have year. Please can I have a water and some oatmeal Kindle and makeup. Please for the reindeer. bring Cindy horse stuff.

Love, Please bring Joey motorcyAaron cle parts. I tried to be good.

I am going to leave cookies Dear Santa, and milk.

I really enjoyed the bonLove, gos that you got me last CJ year. How are you and Mrs. Claus? For Christmas Dear Santa, please bring me a box turI hope that the year has tle and a ipod. Please bring gone by slower for you my mom some candy can than it has for me. You you bring some for my dad have so much to do to get to. I trid to be good I’ll give ready for this one magiyou cookies and milk and cal night. I hope that you carrots and water for the and the Mrs. as well as the reindeer. elves had a chance to relax Love, sometime during the year.

Ava Along with the letters I’m sending I’ve included picDear Santa, tures that the students did Thanc you for the bike. for you. I have some pretty Can I have a fone and a impressive artists in my lego halo set. Please get my class this year. I hope you bruther a noo fone. I was enjoy their artwork. I was good. Have a saf trip. trying to think about what Frum, I would like for ChristGunnar mas. In all honesty I have everything I really need. I Dear Santa, have been blessed greatly!

Thank you for that Bow I I wouldn’t be opposed to like it and it is my favorite finding some coffee in my Bow. May I have a Plant stocking or under the tree. vs Zombie garden fair and That is one thing I just a now microphone. I will can’t get enough of, that leve milk and cookise out and maybe a snickers bar for you. Please bring us a or two. Wishing you excelelf for us to find it. lent weather, safe travels, Your friend, grateful children and sureIsaac footed reindeer. There will be treats for you and the Dear Santa, reindeer. I’m thinking you I really enjoyed the probably like cream and hello kitty necklace I very sugar in your coffee. enjoyed the tablit and Love, jeans. Can you please bring Mrs. Hallquist

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Your friend, Reyna Dear Santa Claus, Thank you for the good toys last year so I was hoping for some big PokŽmon stuffed animals. If you could do it, I would like an Xbox 360 and could it be a Star Wars Xbox 360? Since I have been extra good, and you also please give an iPod 6? Okay?

Love, Tyler Dear Santa Claus, I love what I got last year. But all I really want is my dad back. I never really get to see him.

I’m begging you please.

I don’t need toys, or electronics, just my dad and my friend McKenna.

Please give her what she wants and I would like a phone please. Thanks.

How is Mrs. Claus doing?

Love, Delaney Dear Santa, I love the stuff you got me last year. This year I would like a computer and an iPad. Thank you Santa, Levi Dear Santa, Thanks for the things you gave me last year. I really like them. This year I want a kitten if you can and a My Life horse and an American Girl doll.

Thank you so much.

Love, Lilah Dear Santa, Thank you for everything you gave me last year. Thank you for being so jolly and happy. If you could, this year I would like you to give me a monster high doll, a baby kitten, and an easy bake oven.

I love you, Kylie Dear Santa, I really appreciate the zoomer you gave me last year. This year I would like a powerful BB gun for me and my dad. I also would like a pet hamster.

Love, Kailin Dear Santa, thank you for all the presents last year. This year can you give me an Xbox, a phone, and call of duty ghost?

Love, Ethan Dear Santa Clause, thank you last year for giving me an Xbox, truck, and an iPad. You are the best. This year may I please have 100 cars in a pack? Do you get sleep on Christmas night? How many elves do you have?

From, Clark Dear Santa, I like that bike that you gave me last year. Could I have some Pokémon cards and a new PlayStation?

Your friend, Hunter Dear Santa Clause, thank you for what you gave me last year. You gave me a bike that was really cool. I wrote it a lot and thank you Santa.

May I get an iPod for Christmas this year? Also can you make my grandmother feel better? I was wondering how many elves you have? Also, may I get a jerk bike?

Love, Gavin Dear Santa Claus, thank you for all the toys last year and please give Tyler what he wants this year for Christmas. I would like a tablet. Can you please give me a computer too?

Love, Ryland

Dear Santa, thank you for all the presents you give to everyone. May I please have an Xbox one and an iPod? Thank you for everything you do for me.

Love, Tyson Dear Santa, My Christmas wish is for my dad’s tooth to get better. I also wish for a bike, a Nintendo DS, and a radio controlled helicopter.

Thank you, Santa.

Love, Xander Dear Santa Claus, thank you for the helmet you gave me last year! I hope this Christmas I will be able to see my cousin Emily again and get a chiwauwua.

Love, Lani P.S. How are your reindeer doing?

Dear Santa Claus, thank you for what you gave me last year. I appreciate that you are so jolly.

I play with my toys every day in this year I would like an easy bake oven for Christmas. I also would like a life kitten and a Barbie house with elevators.

If you can, would you please put a ribbon on the kiddies snack?

Love, Grace P.S. how is Mrs. Clause doing?

Dear Santa, thank you for last year’s toys. It was fun to play with all of them that you gave to me. I also appreciate all that you have done for me in the past.

How are both you and your wife doing? I hope you are doing good in this year for Christmas I was hoping to get a monster high makeup kit. Also I would like for my mom to feel better this Christmas.

Please and thank you, love, Iris Dear Santa, thank you for last year it was very nice of you and I hope this year you can make it to Florida where I will be moving.

Last year you gave me headphones and a cool iPod. It was very fun to listen to all the music.

This year, I was hoping to get a phone and an iPad and a lot of makeup. Please say hi to Mrs. Clause for me.

Love, MacKenna Dear Santa Clause, Last year you gave me a Monster High doll. This year can you give me a puppy and can I have an Ever-After High doll? By the way, why do you wear that hat?

Your friend, Nevaeh Mrs. Johnson’s Second-Grade Class Dear Santa, Can i have an i-pod 5 please with an chargr and cool cloths please.

Thank you for last years stuf how are you doing are you ok i have been good this year how is mrs. Clas doing Love from Matilda

www.saukvalley.com Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I have been good this How are you doing? Lots year. I would like a girl elf. of Legos please Thank Love, you Kameron thank you Reese Dear Santa, Thanks Santa for the gifts Dear Santa, I received last year. Will you I’ve been good. I woold bring me a PS3 and gour like an I Pod. PS3 controlers. My friend Emily Jackson would like a wiiu.

My name is Hayden and Mrs. Peterson’s my favorite color is red.

Second-Grade Class Santa, how fo you deliver all the presents in one night?

Dear Santa, Love, I want a skateboard Hayden for Christmas because I want to do tricks on it.

Dear Santa, And I want roller-skates May I have a 3-DS and because I want to learn a i-pod with a charger how to skate. Can I get a please. Thank you. new bike because mine is Love, falling apart? Thank you Zoey for the air hokey last year.

From, Dear Santa, Ethan Dunlea Can I please have a bow and arrow?

Dear Santa, Love, Thank you for Zoomer.

Andrew I have fun playing with it. This year I would like Dear Santa Claus, an Anna and Elsa Barbie Can I please have some doll from Frozen because tights and clothes for my I like playing dolls and American Girl doll. because I like Frozen. I Love, like Monster High too RylieW so can I please have the Monster High School?

Dear santa, And can I please have a for this year I want a new puppy for Christmas? game named call of duty From, Lauren Little goast and a game named minecraft. How do you Dear Santa, make the toys?

Thank you for all the Your friend, Marc gifts last year. What I want for Christmas this year Dear Santa. is Monster High because Can i please spend some of them freak my chrismas with my family. mom and dad out! For my That is all I ask for. second thing that I want Sincerely, Talarie is a bow when I get older and go hunting.

Dear Santa, Sincerely, are you doing good at Siena Kemmeren the north pole? How are the elves doing? May i Dear Santa, please have a baby doll Thank you for all the stroller. May i please have stuff you got me last year. a baby doll.

I really enjoyed the stuff Love, RylieY you got me. I would like a Little Life Pet because Dear Santa, they sing and I love singI would like another ing. I would also like American girl dol and a mini American Girl dolls Frozen dol. because I have two other Sincerely.

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Alexia Sincerely, Annie McGrail Dear Santa, I want for chastmas a Dear Santa, xbox and a 3-DS. Thank Thank you for my presyou Santa for the present ent from last year. I want that wuz from last time. I an iPad for Christmas love you and Mrs. Clus. because my iPod doesn’t Hope to see you soon, have my games I want. I Isacc want a bathrobe because every time I get out of the Dear Santa, bathtub, I’m cold.

I want a dog and more From, Bella Betts mune for my stepmom and dad.

Dear Santa, Love Skye Thank you for the baby PS you are the heart of dolls and Barbies you the north poll. Tank you got me last year. Can you please get me an Elsa Dear Santa, and Anna Doll because May I have an i-pod it is my favorite movie? charger and a plane ticket And can you get me some in my stocking. Watch out books because I love for my dog Reagan. reading them? And the Love, Ben last thing, can you get me Lincoln Logs?

Dear Santa, From, Addison Burgess I want an i-pod and pokemon ten. I have been Dear Santa, liseneng to the techer Thank you for my 3ds.

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I love it and it is fun to Thank you Santa, play with it. Thank you This is Landyn for all the things that you gave me this year. I want Dear Santa, an iPhone because I do May I Get a Charger not have a phone and it is for my tablet And A lonely. I want a tablet to new American Girl Doll play games on and all of clothes. Thank you for my my family has one. I want big pillow.

Happy Christmas.

Jeziah Dear Santa, I want a 3-DS and Luigi’s Haunted Mansion game Oliver

Dear Santa I want a semitruck please Thank You Kenny

Dear Santa an I plase have a xbox one and a markr maker.

Thank you Elijah

Dear Santa, I want a trampoline and an American Girl doll. I hope You and Mr.s Claus and Your elfs and your Reindeer are well.

Your Friend, Teagan

Dear, Santa May I please have an American Girl doll clothes for the American Girl Doll and panda stuff P.S. You are so so nice!

Thank you for last year’s presents.

Love, Kennedy I’v been good this year.

Dear Santa, Ive been very good this year. Heres a few things I want a wiiu and a Kurio Extreme. Just a warning my dogs bark a lot and my mom gets up to take them out. So be careful okay. Is my elf on the shelf okay?

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please have an iPhone six because I’m really bored in the house? Santa, could I please have an Xbox one for Christmas because Dear Santa, there’s lots of new games Thank you for the stuff for the Xbox one? you got me last year. I From, want a real microscope so Deaaron Wilson I can see things that are tiny. I want a pack of BBs Dear Santa, so I can shoot my BB gun.

Thank you for the From, amazing scooter I got Tavin Barlow for Christmas last year! I love to ride it. Can I have Dear Santa, a 3DS for Christmas this Thank you for the soccer year? I wanted that for a ball because I like to play long time. I would love to with my brother. And I play it. Can I also have a want to get a 3DS because trampoline? I would love I like to play DS. And I to have my neighbor over wont to have a soccer net to bounce on it. because I love to play socSincerely, cer.

Joshua Mock From, Owen Haverland Dear Santa, Thank you for the monDear Santa, ster truck. This year I Thank you for the lizard. want a toy submarine so He was awesome and he I can pretend it is in the lasted for a long time. ocean. I also want a toy Thank you for the remote boat so I can act like a control four wheeler. man is fishing.

Can I please have a 3ds From, because I like games?

Logan Reynolds And may I have a snake because I like animals?

Dear Santa, And can I have a basketThank you for the things ball because I like to play that you got me. Can I basketball? please get a Kindle Fire From, because I want to play the Dominic Beck games on it? Can I please get a jump rope because I Dear Santa, like to jump all the time?

Can I have a blanket From, for Christmas because I Madyson Tichler like to sleep with them? I want an American doll for Dear Santa, Christmas because they Thank you for all of are pretty. Santa, I want those Beyblades! This a DS game system. Santa year, I would like a coucan I have clay for Christ- ple Pokémon cards for mas? Santa can I have air Christmas because I just brush tattoo? Santa can love Pokémon. I would I have a bracelet rubber also like an Xbox one bands? Merry Christmas because my dad really Santa. loves Plants vs. Zombies From, Garden Warfare and Ariana Johnson Pokémon Y because I beat Pokémon X 3 times!!

Dear Santa, Sincerely, Thank you for the airOwen Winters plane last year. Could I have a Lego because my Dear Santa, sister broke mine and a Thank you for all of the new spider toy because presents last year. What I my mom threw it away? want for Christmas is an From, iPod because I have nothXzavier Geiger ing to play on because my brother has a PS3 but he Dear Santa, will not let me play on it.

I want 17 dollars Also, Monster High dolls because I like buying because I only have three Pokémon cards. I would and Elsa and Anna dolls also like a phone that is because I LOVE watching the same type as Nany the movie. has because I really like Sincerely, playing Growtopia with Kylie Moody Sissy.

From, Dear Santa, Daven Whaley I like the Lego box you got me because I can put Dear Santa, my stuff in it. Can I have Thank you very much a light saber because I for my Monster High doll. can swing it? Can I have I love to play with her Pokémon too because I and her Monster High car can battle? because the car has four From, seats. Please may I have Gabe Bogatitus an Elsa and Anna doll because I love Elsa and Dear Santa, Anna? May I have a new I want a Monster High Barbie house? It is broken because my other Monbecause my baby brother, ster High is broken. I Noah, destroyed it! May I want a shoe because my have a real phone so I can other shoe is an old shoe. play games on it and so I From, can call my friends whenMindi Walters ever?

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Love, Isabel

Dear Santa, May I have a Joe Bot please? My hole famDear Santa, Dear Santa, ily needs clothes please How are you? I’ve been Could I have an Ameri- and thank you. Are your good this year. I love the can girl doll please. And elves doing good? Thank video you sent me. All I some barbies please you for all the presents. want is Pokemon cards and an art set a phone Can you please get me a and more my life doll Dear Santa, and make up and nail American girll doll Isebell. clothes. I love you Santa!

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Love, good. This year I will want do raindeer eat? Is it ok if Dear Santa, Kenzie Thomas Kyleigh a playstation 2, Iron toy.

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May I please have a And a hawk. How is your How do raindeer fly? necklace for me and my Dear Santa, Dear Santa, elwes? How is your reinIs Santa Paws real or a mom. I love you and Mrs. Can my mom have a Hello! How are you? deer? I like the toys you movie? Am I on the nice Claws. Oh and may I necklace please? Can I I’ve been good. I help gave me . list or the naughty list? I please have a game called please have a xbox one? my mom do dishis and Love, know that Christmas is pop the pig? And a flute?

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Love, doing Santa? I remember please have pompom mom and my grandma Aspyn Jozlyn the pogo stick you gave and a American girl Amy and that is it. me.

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Tuesday, December 23, 2014 my dad would like a new bears hat.

Pyper TerBush Dear Santa, May I please have a xbox 1. May I have a wii u. May I have a 3DS. May I have a kidle fire. May I have 200 EX pokemon cards. May I have a pokemon binder.

Alex Humphrey Dear Santa, I want a xbox 360 please.

Please can I have minecraft? Spy stuff please.

Please can I have call of duty advanced war fare.

Darius Harrington Dear Santa, May I please have a easy bake oven? How is mrs.

Claus doing? My mom wants a ring can she please have one? Thank you for the presents last year. How is the elves doing? Thank you for Christmas. Can I please have a phone?

Sophie Bennett Dear Santa, How are you and your elves? Can I please have a new basketball and my brother wants a beta fish please! Can I have a new bookbag and a new pair of sparkly shoes? Please!

Allison Abell Dear Santa, Please bring a monster high doll house for my sister and me! How are you doing? May I please have new pants. And I would please like a new shirt for my bear.

How are the elves doing?

Thank you.

Mia Wolf Dear Santa, I miss Pritee Patee. So how has Pritee Patee been doing? Can you please git me skylandrs trap teem?

Please git my sister Lego Friends. Can you get me micro chargers? So how is Mrs. Clas doing? Did you know you are by best frend.

Max Williar Dear Santa, May I have a xbox 360 and minecraft? Please can I have Mario cart 8 game?

May I have a zoomr dino?

May I have all of the EX’s?

May I have a pokemon bindr? May I have sky landrs trap teme?

Sarah Messer Dear Santa, Please can I have a toy santa? Thank you. May I have a toy my brother will like? Thank you for my presnts.

Zabe Greve Dear Santa, Can you please give me a snow board? Thank you for the toys from last year. May I have a talking zombie? May I have a toy gun? May I please have a toy desk? And a toy work shop. I will make you some cookies.

Devon Wallace Mrs. Gale’s Third-Grade Class Dear Santa, How was your summer break? How’S Rudolph? I have always wanted a fire truck cab. If you get one for me, please put it in the backyard or front yard.

Just don’t hurt the new pickup truck please.

Sincerely, Jacob

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Sauk Valley Media • C7 Dear Santa Claus Please get my sister a doll house. My Dad wants a tablet to my Mom wants a tablet to Please get me a tablet too Please and thank you Cody

St. Mary School, Dixon Mrs. Dunphy’s Second-Grade Class Dear Santa, I am a girl and I am 8.

My hobby is Hip-Hop. I want a doll house because it has a deck. I want an American Girl Doll bed because it has drawers.

I will leave you chocolate milk and cupcakes.

How many helpers don’t help. I helped Vivian when she got hurt.

Love, Addison A. Dear Santa, I’m a boy. I am seven years old. I like soccer, basketball, and baseball.

I want a basketball signed by Michael Jordan because he is my favorite basketball player.

I’ll leave cookies for you and carrots for your reindeer. Can you leave me a video?

Rex B. Merry Christmas Dear Santa, I am a boy. My age is eight.

For Christmas I want a Xerneas pokeman.

Why I want it ... I like it. I also would like a Yveltal because I want it.

Your friend, Nathaniel B. Dear Santa, My age is 7.

I want to have a Zoomer so it can do whatever I want.

My hair is brown. My eyes are brown too. I love chocolate candy. I also like toys. They are fun. I believe in SAnta.

Ho, Ho, Ho! Merry Christmas Harry C. Dear Santa, I am a girl. My ages is 7.

My favorite sport is soccer.

What I want for Christmas is some legos and Zoomer Dino. I want a new one because my first one broke. And I want some more legos because I lost all of them.

I am going to leave you some cookies and milk.

This year I saw someone one the ground so I helped that person get up.

Carlie C.

I want a Zoomer Robotic Dog so my dog can have a friend and Air Hogs.

I let the dog out and I let someone play football. When someone fell I helped them up.

How old are you?

I will leave your ice cream.

Merry Christmas.

Will H. Hi Santa, I am 8. My name is Gabriel.

Please give me a pokeman book.

Also, if you look in my sister’s room? You might be scared. Don’t be scared.

I will give you cookies and milk.

I have been a good boy.

Gabriel L. Dear Santa, I am a boy. In my family, I have two brothers.

My age is 7. I like all games.

I want a Nabi or an X-Box 360. I want one of these cause I can play with my brothers.

I will leave you really good cookies, and really good milk, and good carrots for your reindeer.

I have helped people up.

How have you been?

How many elves do you have? How old are you?

Do your reindeer really fly?

My eyes are brown. My hair is brown.

Love, Cody M. Merry Christmas.

Ho Ho Ho Dear Santa, I’m a girl and I like to play on the piano. I am almost 8.

The first thing I want is a Zoomer because you do the command they say. The second thing I want is the new American girl doll of the year. I want them because I like to share them with my cousin.

I’m going to leave you cookies and chocolate milk. I will leave your reindeer some carrots/ How many elves do you have? Are you really magic? How many toys do you make? Am I on the nice list?

I helped my grandma do the dishes. I helped someone on the palyground. I share my toys. I’m nice to all my friends. I do all my chores. I will let people join us if someone didn’t let them.

From, Kiana O. Merry Christmas

Dear Santa, I am a boy and I am Dear Santa, seven years old. My I am 7 years old and I hobbies are hockey and have 1 brother. baseball. My name is I want a shelf and an Ben. iPod. The two things I want I will leave a pot of cook- are a nerf football ies for you and carrots for because my dog popped the reindeer. the rest. I also want LegMerry Christmas, endary Pokeman. I only Santa, have one.

Avery F. I am going to leave carrots for the reindeer and Dear Santa, cookies and milk for you.

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C8 • Sauk Valley Media Dear Santa, I like to play soccer. It is really fun! My age is 7.

I am a boy. My favorite thing to do is play electronics. I have 4 sisters and 2 brothers. I like to play electronics because they are fun.

How many elves do you have?

I want an iPod. I want an iPod because they’re fun. I want a remote controlled car. I want it because I like controlling things.

Merry Christmas, Joe O. Dear Santa, I am a girl and I am 8.

I want a horse for my doll. I want pokemon cards because I like them.

I have brown eyes and blond hair. I have one brother and one sister.

I helped my friend at the park.

I will leave you monster bars.

Love, Ayla P. Dear Santa!!!

I am a girl and I’m 7.

I like dancing. I have brown eyes and I have blond hair and I like pink.

I have one sister and one brother that is a Veteran.

I have a cat. His name is Drake. I like puzzles and I like to color.

I want a Zoomer and a Zuppi.

I will leave you cookies and milk and I will leave carrots for your reindeer.

Merry Christmas!

Ava P.

www.saukvalley.com is riding my bike. First, I was born, and then I was one, then two, and then three. Now I’m four years old! I really want a remote control helicopter or car.

Teague Dear Santa, I like cars and trucks. I want a black sled. How many eleves do you have?

I think you have 21,000 eleves!

Beckham Dear Santa, I live in Dixon, Illinois, by a church. I want a “real” kitty in a cage. I will call her “Cupcake.” I hope that you have a lucky life with the elves. Don’t get tired. I love you!

Ruby Dear Santa, I can be safe when I climb my toy kitchen. I try to keep Fiona safe. I want a toy snowman with a hat, buttons, and pants on him. How does the reindeer fly? How can the elves make the toys so fast?

Desmond

would like a Justin Bieber I Pad case.

I will leave you cookies and milk.

Love, Brooklyn S. Dear Santa, I would like a Fire Station Lego set. Can you also bring me a Deep Sea Octo Lab. I will leave you some cookies and milk.

Love, Danny W. Dear Santa, I would like an American Girl Doll, and an Elsa doll from Frozen. I would like to see you and sit on your lap.

I will leave you cookies and milk.

Love, Kennedi S. Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? I would like a Hunting Animals video game.

I will leave you some cookies and milk.

Love, Michael M.

Dear Santa, I would like a skateboard and a snowboard.

Also, I would like a truck that comes with a horse trailer. I will leave you some cookies and milk.

Love, Mason B. Dear Santa, I would like a big plane, a toy bird, and a Rosary.

I would also like a Transformer Truck. There will be cookies and milk waiting for you.

Love, Ayden G. Dear Santa, I would like a Barbie and a baby doll along with a Barbie puppy.

I will leave you some cookies and milk.

Love, Parker H. Dear Santa, I would like 3 remote control Dolphins. I would like also a remote control T-Rex, a remote control shark, cheetah, and leopard. There will be cookies and milk for you.

Love, Emelia H.

Dear Santa, I would like the new Dear Santa, Lego Ultra Agents with I like Anna from FroCyclone. I also would like zen/. My favorite colors a WeYou and Mario Cart are red, pink, and purple. 8. I am going to leave out Dear Santa, I want an Anna and Elsa some pizza, cookies, cake, I would like a remote castle. I want Kristoff, too. and milk. control football player.

I will leave carrots for you Love, And can you bring me a and the reindeer. Kristoff August A. football? Can you bring and Sven share their carme a popcorn maker? rots.

Dear Santa, My Mommy will bake Laney I would like an umbrella you chocolate chip cookfrom the movie Frozen, ies.

Dear Santa, also a Hideaway Pet. I Love, I want a car seat for my would like a pair of soft Max S. baby doll. It should have slippers. I’m leaving some Dear Santa, straps and buckles. I like cookies and milk for you Dear Santa, I am a girl and I have my school. I want to ride on a plate.

Can you bring me a DS3 one sister and one broth- a reindeer. Can I hold the Love, and a new bike seat? er. reins?

Addison H. I will leave you milk and The item that I would Abby cookies. like is Holly and Polly the Dear Santa, Love, daughters of Rapunzel Dear Santa, I would like a yellow Madyson S from Ever After High. The I have been a really Femur race car. Where do 2nd item I would like is an good boy. I’m going to be you live Santa? I would Mrs. Burgess’ American Girl doll bunk 5 years old in 4 weeks. I also like an Imagine X toy.

First-Grade Class bed. I want Holly and want a Match Tow truck I will leave you some milk Polly because they are that can pull 200 lbs. How and cookies.

Dear Santa, pretty. I want the Amerido the elves make all the Love, I have been a good can bunk bed because it toys?

Max M. girl. May I please have a is cool!

Charlie stuffed baby cheetah, big A nice thing that I did Dear Santa, giraffe, and Zoomer Dino? this year is I saw someDear Santa, Could you please bring I am going to leave you one who was alone and I like Elsa dolls. I want me a Skylander I video some cookies and milk.

I asked did she want to a sparkling blue castle. game? I would also like Love, play with us. She said yes! Your reindeer can fly a Disney Infinity video Grace Bray I will leave cookies and high! Do the reindeer eat game. Does your sleigh 6 years old milk. I will leave the rein- carrots? run on gas and how can deer carrots.

Jessica you be so quiet when you Dear Santa, Love, come to my house?

Sometimes I have been Avery R. Dear Santa, Love, a good and bad girl. Can My favorite color is Matthew M. I please have a stuffed Dear Santa, pink. I am 4 years old. I horse, puppy, and kitty.

I am a girl. I am 8 years want a Barbie Elsa doll. I Dear Santa, Do not worry I will save old. want the robot that looks I would like the video you some cookies!

I would like an iPhone 6, like a marshmallow. He game Trap Force. I would Your friend, and a nailk kit too. is in Big Hero 6. Do your also like a mini bike. I Emmaline Burger I like volleyball. It is fun. reindeer fly fast? love how you give gifts.

6 years old To Santa, Sofia There will be cookies and From Shyann R. Dear Santa, milk on the table for you.

Dear Santa, My Grandma needs Love, I have been an OK boy, Ms. Miller’s another Hot Potato game.

Joel R. so please forgive me for Preschool Classes Her game doesn’t sing when I was bad. I would anymore. I want a pink Dear Santa, like Mario video game, Dear Santa, Barbie car with purple I would like a hockey Chicago Bulls jersey, and I live in Dixon, Illinois. spots. Your elves make a stick and a new TV for my Chicago Bears Fathead.

I like to draw. I want lot of toys! room. I would also like a I’m going to give you Angry Birds guys. I want Taylor play kitchen. Do you make cookies and milk. Tell a sled. How many toys do bikes and do you have a lot Rudolph I will leave him you deliver to kids and Dear Santa, of elves? I will leave cookies carrots in the kitchen. people?

I live in Amboy. I like to and milk for you.

Your friend, Ian play soccer. I want a soft Love, Evan Bushman sword like at the costume Brayden R. 7 years old Dear Santa, store. Do you have 19,000 I like sharks. I want a elves?

Dear Santa, Dear Santa, web shooter like SpiderTrevor I would like a play horse, I have sometimes been man. I could swing from a Barbie set with a phone, and good and bad other it. That would be aweDear Santa, glasses, and a driver’s times. Please bring me a some! What can I leave My favorite things are license. Also, I would like BB gun, 4-wheeler, and the reindeers to eat? robots, video games, col- a play sewing machine. I blue Nike KD sevens.

Miles oring, abd building with will leave you some cook- Don’ worry I am going to blocks. I want a remoteies and milk. leave you chocolate milk Dear Santa, control robot, new puzLove, and cookies. Also, tell My favorite toys are zles, and more Legos. Do Brooklyn A. Rudolph he will get some trains, fire trucks, and all the elves make toys? carrots.

Lightning McQueen and Matthew Dear Santa, Love, Mader. Laney, Matthew, I would like a pet parrot, Ben Clevenger Teague, and Brady are my Dear Santa, a pet unicorn, a pet pony, 7 years old buddies. I want the diesel How does the sleigh fly? and a bean bag chair. engines from the Thomas I wan a Barbie Dream I will leave you cookies Dear Santa, the Train movie.

House. My broyher Tyler and milk.

I have been a good boy.

Dayton wants a baseball set. I Love, All I want for Christmas want to surprise him. I Vivienne B. is a BB gun, 4-wheeler, Dear Santa, am a Cubs fan.

I live with Mommy and Ryann Grandma. I like that you give me presents. I love Dear Santa, you, Santa. I want a grayI like riding my bicycle. ish white Transformer How cold is it at the toy. It has a string inside North Pole? I want a black like a puppet. dump truck.

Brady Elias

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Dear Santa, I am new at school. My favorite colors are pink, blue, and red. I want an I-pad and a phone. Are the reindeer and elves special to you?

Brynn Dear Santa, My favorite thing, to do,

Mrs. Pietryga’s Kindergarten Class Dear Santa, I would like to know how you make toys. Can you please bring me a Hideaway Kitty and a Hideaway Penguin? I also would like Barbies and a Barbie house. Also, I

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Love, Jack Clevenger 7 years old Dear Santa, I have been a little good and a little bad. I will try harder to be good. May I please have a Nerf gun, Arctic Lego boat, and a video game? I will leave Rudolph a carrot and you some tree shaped cookies with some milk.

You Friend, Cyrus Gehlbach 6 years old Dear Santa, I have been a bad boy.

I will try real hard to be a good boy. Can I please have a Lego Chima, Nerf gun, and the first Harry Potter movie? I am going to leave cookies on the fireplace for you and carrots for your reindeer.

Your friend, Alex Hernandez 7 years old Dear Santa, I have been really good at Baba’s and Grandma’s house. May I please have any Harry Potter wand, the big Batmobile, and the big T-Rex from Transformers? I will give you cookies and milk. Also, can you tell Rudolph I wish I had him for a pet?

Your friend, Tyler Hernandez 7 years old

Dear Santa, I have been really good.

May I please have Legos, phone, and Skylanders?

Cookies will be by the fireplace for you.

Your friend, James McDermott 6 years old Dear Santa, My name is Mykah and I have been a good boy.

Please bring me and X-box, Skylanders Trap Team, and Mindcraft. I will leave you milk and cookies.

Love, Mykah O’Brien 6 years old Dear Santa, I have been nice to my mom, dad, and baby brother. May I have a Belle costume, sewing machine, and a Penguin hideaway pet? I will leave chocolate milk and cookies for you and carrots for Rudolph and his reindeer.

Your friend, Ella Peters 6 years old Dear Santa, I have been a really good girl. Would you please bring me an Olaf bookbag, Monster High doll, and art kit? I will leave sugar cookies and milk by the TV. Yours truly, Dakota Richardson 7 years old

Dear Santa, I have been an extremeDear Santa, ly good boy. May I please I have been a very, very, have an iPod, Bookco very good boy in school.

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6 years old Love, Tommy Hernandez Dear Santa, 7 years old I have been a good girl and will keep trying to Dear Santa, be better. I would like I have been a good Snackies, Stuffies, and an boy at school and at my MP3 player. Don’t worry house. May I please have I’m going to leave carrots a Nerf gun, a really big for the reindeer and you ball, and Skylanders Trap some milk!

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7 years old Your friend, George Jungerman Dear Santa, 6 years old I will keep trying to be a good girl. I would like Dear Santa, a make up set, a stuffed I have been good giraffe, and the Alexander because I play with my and the Terrible Horbaby brother. Please rible No Good Very Bad bring me a Skylander Day movie. There will be Trap Team, Zoomer Dino, cookies and milk left out and an iPad. I will leave for you. you sugar cookies and Yours truly, milk on the kitchen table.

Grace Tobias Tell Rudolph that there 6 years old will be carrots on the front porch for him.

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Your friend, There will be cookies and Brooklyn Warren milk on the table.

6 years old Love, Adeline Lohse Dear Santa, 6 years old I have been and good boy and am working hard Dear Santa, in school. May I pelase I have been an OK boy. have the Lego hospital, I want a snowmobile, Octonauts Deep Sea Lab, remote control helicopand Octonauts Maxsuit? I ter, and four wheeler. I will leave you cookies and will leave Oreo cookies on milk on the table and carmy dining room table. rots for the reindeer.

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Can I have a puppy please and a monster high doll.

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Timothy would like superheroes like the Hulk, Meery Christmas, James Flash, Robin, Batman, and Lazerman.

Dear Santa, Leah would like bunny How are you santa Santa rabbits. and Santa Clause and Sophia would like an your works? owl stuffed animal.

I would like a new Izabella would like a toy puppy and a takeing bird.

Minnie Mouse.

Merry Christmas, Andrew would like binZania oculars.

Quinton would like a Dear Santa, dinosaur book with activI hope I am on the good ities and dinosaur toys. list. I bine trying all year.

Brody would like a I wont a Zoomer Dog remote control car.

Liam would like an Xbox for Christmas an I wont a fury to.

360.

Love, Gabi would like a toy Adelynn horse.

Chase would like an Dear Santa, Xbox.

I hope I am on the good Azareya would like a list. How are you and Mrs. whiteboard.

Daxton would like some Claus? I would play with it. I wut a bas boll bat to Jake and the Neverland play. I wut a bas ball to Pirates Legos. play ball. I wut a bike to Colin would like a Lego rid it. boat.

Thank you, Madelyn would like 3 Johnny toy ponies.

Mrs. Cumberland would Dear Santa, like a vacation to Hawaii.

I hope I am on the good Mrs. Ferguson would list. How are you and Mrs. like more books to read.

Claus doing?

We hope you and Mrs. I want a toy car. I want Claus are staying warm a toy colring. I want atoy up in the North Pole! We atuna. love you!

Love, Ada Mrs. Spangler’s First-Grade Class Dear Santa, I hope I am on the good Dear Santa, list. How is Mrs. Claus?

How man elves? How How is my elf Emily are you? doing?

I wat everything ninja I what a dog that is a girl tls. please. Can I have a IzaBraedon bella doll?

Love, Dear Santa, Izabelle How are you and Mrs. Clas doing? I bet that you Dear Santa, and Mrs. Clas are vary How are the reindeer bisy and my elf on the shelf trnd my pichcer into doing? And how is Mrs. Claus? a boy. It was funy. Can I I want a bike and a shirt plees have a baby pupy for Christmas. plees?

Merry Christmas, Love, Landon Mykinzie

www.saukvalley.com Dear Santa, How are the reindeer?

How are the elves? Thank you for your work. How are you and Mrs. Clause doing?

I would like a new car.

Merry Christmas, Tariq Mrs. Karper’s First-Grade Class Dear Santa Claus, Thank you for all the toys you gave me last year. I love you very very very very much. Can you bring me a baby doll? Can you bring me a kitchen set? Santa I will leave out some hot cocoa and chocolate cookies. Have a great trip.

Love, Makenzie Dear Santa Claus, I thank you for all the toys you gave me last year. I love you very very very much. Is red nose Rudolph the only one who has a shiny nose?

What does Mrs. Claus do all day? I want a remote control car and a remote control airplane and a remote control helicopter and a pillow. I will leave you cocoa and milk and cookies. I like your reindeer. Have a great holiday. I like you.

From, Caleb Dear Santa, Thank you for all the presents. What do the elves make? What do the polar bears do? How do the reindeer fly? I want a boat, a toy dog, a new game, the Doggie Doo game, a new coat, and the Ninja Turtle Hero Portal video game. I will leave cookies and milk and a present for you. I love you.

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Do your elves drink hot cocoa? Do you put Rudolph the Reindeer up in the front because he has a bright nose? Does Mrs. Claus make you some cookies? I want a remote control car. I want a remote control helicopter. I want more video games. I will leave you milk and cookies and carrots for the reindeer.

Love, Benecio Dear Santa, Thank you for all the presents last year. Do the elves make cookies for you? I want a dog. I want a stuffed animal cat. I want a Zoomer.

I want Little Jumping Jack. I will leave milk and cookies for you.

Love, Adisyn Dear Santa Claus, Thank you for all the presents last year. What does Mrs. Claus do up there? What do the elves do? Can I have a Barbie play set? Can I have a Barbie? Can I have an iPod? I am going to leave carrots for the reindeer. I will leave milk and cookies and a note for you.

Merry Christmas!

Love, Alyssa Dear Santa Claus, Thank you for the toys you gave me. How do you get down the chimney? Is Rudolph the only reindeer? Do you like cookies? I want a DS and a phone. I will leave milk for you. Have a great Christmas!

From, Chandler

Dear Santa Claus, Thank you for the toys.

How do your reindeer fly? Do the elves make cookies. I want an X-box 360, a MiP, and a chair for my mom. I will leave you cookies and milk.

Have a safe trip.

From, Travis Dear Santa Claus, Thank you for all the toys. How do the elves make presents? Please give me a play robot, a hideout, secret glasses, and a secret walkie-talkie. I will leave out milk.

Love, Dylan Dear Santa Claus, Thank you for all the presents last year. How many reindeer do you have? Mrs. Claus do you bake cookies? I want a T-shirt and a remote control car. I want new pants. I hope you have a good Christmas.

Love, Brady Dear Santa Claus, Thank you for all of the presents from last time.

They were awesome! Is Rudolph the only one that has a light up nose?

I like your reindeer. I want a Hello Kitty pencil box. I will leave you milk and cookies.

Love, Meena

Dear Santa, Thank you for all the presents you gave me last year. What do the elves do at the North Pole? I will leave you cookies and milk. I want Legos. I want cars. I want markers. I want crayons. I want action figures. What does Mrs. Dear Santa, Claus do? Merry ChristThank you for all the mas! toys you gave me last Love, year. Is Rudolph the only Landon Dear Santa, reindeer with a red shiny Thank you for all the nose? What does Mrs. Dear Santa, toys. They were awesome. Claus do all day? I want a Thank you for the presIs Rudolph the only one Slip ‘N Slide, a doll, and ents last year. Do your that has a red nose? What toys. I will leave cookies reindeer fly? Do your does Mrs. Claus do all and milk. I love you! elves make the toys? I day? I want a doll, a shirt, Love, will leave reindeer food. a necklace, and a sweater.

Kassidy I will make cookies. I I will leave you cookies and milk. Merry Christmas!

Love, Belinda Dear Santa Claus, Thank you for the toys.

Do your elves make toys?

Is it yes or no? Can I have a Barbie that goes up in the air? I like you and Mrs. Claus.

Love, Emilee Dear Santa, Thank you for all the presents that you gave me last year. Now it’s questions time. What do you like doing? What do the elves do? What kind of toys do the elves make? Now I want a new wrestler and then an X-box 360 and then I want a steel cage and new shoes. I will leave cookies and milk for you. Merry Christmas!

From, Isaiah

Dear Santa, Thank you for all the Dear Santa Claus, toys you gave me last Dear Santa, Hrad How are the year. They were aweDo you like peppermint reideer? I wote it too be some! What does Mrs. cocies? My favorite is special.

Claus do the whole time? chocolate. I want a toy I want a pupe. Dear Is Rudolph the only reinfour wheeler for me my Santa I am trying hrod too deer with the red shiny Christmas. be on the gode liste. nose? Can you please give Ryan Love, me a unicorn stretchy?

Drake I will leave cookies and Dear Santa, something for the reinI hope Im on the good Dear Santa, deer. list. How are you and Mrs. I hope I am on the good Love, Claus? Thank you for the list. How are you and Jocelyn let from last year!

Mrs. Claus doing? I love I want a spider man my elf.

Dear Santa, video game.

I whrt a puppy and a Thank you for the toys Merry Christmas, real baby. you gave me last year.

Love, Merry Christmas, How are you doing? What Exzadrian Audrey does Mrs. Claus do all day? I would like a book Dear Santa Claus, Dear Santa, please and a doll please I hope I am on the good How are you and Mrs. and I would like some list and what cokiees do Clause? Thank you for the toys please. I would like you like? I rilly whont a doll house and kitten last some scarves please. I will brand new bike and the year. leave out some cookies culrss are going too be I want a sewing and milk. purple and pink. machine. I want an owl From, Merry Christmas, glass. And I want an easy Claire Lilyanna bakery.

Love, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Nevaeh Thank you for all the I hope I am on the good

want a pencil. I want a doll house. I want a doll.

Have a great Christmas.

Love, Sydney Dear Santa Claus, I love the toys from December. How do your reindeer fly? How does your sled fly? How do you get back to the North Pole so fast? I want a unicorn and a coloring box. I would like a bunch of working stuff so I can work on reading and writing.

I would like lots of toys and a girl guitar. I will leave out cookies and milk. Happy Holidays!

Love, Addison Dear Santa, Thank you for the toys you gave me last year.

They were awesome.

How do your reindeer fly? Do the elves make hot chocolate? Can you bring me a toy bird doll, a big bear, a new water bottle, and Isabelle the American Girl doll? I will leave out carrots for your reindeer and cookies for you.

Love, Isabelle Dear Santa Claus, Thank you for the presents last year. How do you get down the chimney? Do the elves work hard? Why do you use the reindeer? Why do you go down the chimney? Why don’t you use the door? Why do the elves make the toys?

Why do you have a belt?

I would like a chapter book. I will leave cookies and milk. Have a great Christmas!

From, Jasmine Dear Santa Claus, Thank you Santa for all the presents last year.

I really like Rudolph. I want to see your reindeer. I want the Skylanders Trap Team and all the trappers. I will leave reindeer food.

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Braxton would like a rubber band kit.

Isabella would like Frozen toys.

Blaine would like Skylanders.

Aubryana would like a beanbag chair.

Cameryn would like an Avengers board game.

Neyo would like a tank with Army guys.

Jagger would like a good tablet.

Cadence would like a stuffed unicorn.

Cali would like a Jesse doll.

Xoe would like toy horses.

Raziel would like an airplane that has wheels.

Ahmyrie would like a guitar.

Kohlson would like a marker board that hangs on the wall.

Max would like toys.

Alexis would like a Barbie doll.

Joel would like Batman Legos.

Hector would like Mario Legos.

Riley would like a Niall doll.

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Dear Santa, I love you a lot, thanc you for the gifts last year.

This year I want sew cool.

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Dear Santa, I will leave milk and kookies. I want a toy.

Kevin Gonsalez Dear Santa, Are you doing good in the North pole. I hope you like my cookees and milk and I hope you like my cookees a lot.

Sarah

a hair chair for my dolls and a play kitchen. I like Barbies, too. I really want a Barbie car and the Barbie Vacation House. I like Frozen toys, too, and Sofia the First. And Monster High dolls. Kinetic Sand looks very fun.

Cammy

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Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! We are working hard at school and doing our best to be good listenDear Santa, ers! We hope that you I want lego ninjago. I and Mrs. Claus are doing like a bear. good and we hope the Jonathan elves are busy helping Dear Santa, Dear Santa, you get ready for the big Dear Santa, Happy Chrismas! How I like Christmas and night! Here is our “wish How are you doing are you doing? Do you toys. I like Hot Wheels list”...

Santa? I like your preslike milk and cookees.

Double-Boost Track Set Cherrie – a doll ents you give me. Merry Can you please give me a the best. I want power Makenna – a camera Christmas. Please bring toye birdy that talks. wheels Polaris ATV, a Conner – Teenage me puppets.

Jocelyn fire truck, a John Deere Mutant Ninja Turtles Corbin Combine, green tractors, Underwater Lego set Dear Santa, smart wheels AdventureKyara – a Barbie house Dear Santa, How are you doing? Do land, Zoomer the Dino Jozilyn – a Doc I hope you like the note the ranedeers talk? I wish Robot, a remote control McStuffins mobile clinic I’m giving you. Please that I cood see the elfs. car, and the Lego Arctic Hailey – a Beadles set bring me a big Mikey and From, Kaitlyn Base Camp. Thank you!

Chad – Teenage Mutant a zombie strike Nerf gun.

Knox Ninja Turtles of all colors Ms. Scott’s Your Friend, Dear Santa, Max – an electric jeep First-Grade Class Eli How are you doing at Bradley – a dinosaur the North Pole? Can you Dear Santa, Owen – a Wii U Dear Santa, Dear Santa, bring me a dirt bike for This year for ChristDavid – two snowmen Do you like milk and How do your reindeer Chrismas, with a ramp? mas I would like a lot Izabella – an American cookies? I am your fly? Do you like milk and Chase of toys! I want a whole Girl doll friend. Could you get coocies? I will get you bunch! I like the PlayEmily – a pillow me a Zoomer dino and a sumtheeng for ChristDear Santa, mobile Police and Fire Josilyn – a fingernail set Zoomer dog. mas.

Last year did you like my Station, Transformers, Kloey – a Belle toy and a Bradlee Will you bring me a milk and cookies. I want Ninja Turtles and their toy puppy stuffed animal bear? berry cruncher. vehicles, and Lego Star Zoey – a castle with Dear Santa, Merry Chistmas, Andrew Wars. I like anything, princesses I love the gift you get me Peyton but not girl toys. Also I Jack – a Batman Lego Santa. I love you santa. I Dear Santa, like Matchbox Car-Go set hope you get me a train Dear Santa, I want a dog. I want a Shark Ship, Paw Patrol Vivian – a doll Santa.

I like you so much.

Barbe. I want a toy dog. I toys, and dinosaurs. The Alec – an Xbox and Luke Thank you for our fun want a American girl dol. Playmobile pirate ship is game day. I rilee like you.

I want a dolhous. really, really cool.

Tyler – a real Batman Dear Santa, You are fun. I like you Kaydence Luke watch How are you doing do cus you are cool. I want Camden and Cory – are you like milk and cookies. legos. I like you.

Ms. Carrion’s Dear Santa, sick so we hope their Mrs. Conderman’s From your friend, Greyson Early Childhood I like balls and stickers. I wishes come true Kindergarten Class Esther Education Class like music, too.

Mrs. Michler - a diaDear Santa, Love, mond bracelet Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I want a bike for ChristDear Santa, Alex Mrs. Dillon - a sparkly Thank you for all of the How are you doing mas and a sled and a I like you. I would like surprise toys you brought last Santa. Are you haveng fun scoodr. I want a MGP a Spiderman toy, Hot Dear Santa, year. We will leave you today. Give me a furrby scoodr. I love you Santa. Wheels Cars, play doigh, I want a Spiderman Ms. Anderson’s cookies and milk. We boom.

Kalan and Ninja Turtles toys for backpack. I like SpiderFirst-Grade Class hope you have a good Sophie Christmas. man and Minions.

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Love, Dear Santa, things we would like: Dear Santa, How are things in the Ethan Jayro How are en Fareeda would like PlayI would like a real puppy faktry? I hope your not to I have been a good girl! doh that follows me. I will tukred out for milk and Dear Santa, Dear Santa, May I please have a bike, Gavin would like a walk- name it Elsa. cookis. Oh and pleas get I like you. I want to get I like to read books. I like and a Doggey book. I love ie talkie Krystal me new fuzzy slipers. the Pink Pickup truck toys that make noise, too. you Santa.

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I want a baby puppy.

I want a baby pig. I want a book.

I want a Elsa doll. I want a boy one.

I want a baby cat. I want a castle Ana. I want a sleigh. I want a castle olaf.

I want a castle Elsa. I want a laptop.

Luove Espi Dear Santa, How are you? I have been a good girl May I please Barbie dream House Love Dear Santa, I wont a Elsa that car fly and lite up rilee mutch plees and some kitties.

Love Sarah. P12 I love you santa I rilee love you so muth.

Dear Santa, Pokemon I pig Batman Hot Wheeler Skylandur Trap Team dirt bike Legos thank you Dear Santa, I want lego g3 9th nano!

I am good.

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Ana Sven olar Kristof dolls.

Real pig.

Barbie my little pony. little miss pet shop.

Zoomer puppy, Love Vanessa

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Dear Santa, I wan a teacup Pig and I will leave cookies for you and I want a jewelry Box and a Big alien I Love You Love yo Santa

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Dear Santa, I Want a 2 baby Kittens and a baby Pig and a 4-Wheeler and a baby guiney pig!

Love Rheagan!

Dear Santa, I want juggle bubble and wubble bubble and a baby pig and a Kristof doll and elsa doll and olaf doll and spen doll anna doll Love, Mya I Love santa so much

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Dear Santa, I Want Please a 4-Wheeler Puppy Kitties alien Truk Ninjago Lego Set Batman Lego set nigu turtles Love, Daniel Dear Santa, santa can you Please bring me a Elsa doll. and bring me a Elsa castle and Please bring me a Anna castle. and bring me a olof doll. and bring me a snow globe Elsa Love, Kierstyn

Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I want a real live baby I want a dirt bike piggy and a Elsa doll and I want a a stuffed piggy whith a I want a babe Pig tiny curly tail and a baby I want a trak guinea pig and all of the I want a babe bog the at frozen kid shih Love leah Stach I want a kichin in mi I love You Santa thank’s bedroom Luve Santa, Dear Santa, Dycen I Want a parrot and a slip and slide and a pick Dear Santa, up truck and a SkylandI want Sum Pokemon ers trap team and All the plepase. I want a Hot ninja turtles XBox 360 wheel Set with speede XBox one Play Staition cars.

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I want a present for my mom and dad for Christmas. Can I please have some gummy bears and a signed football by Calmal Chales.

Javes Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is a lot of nerf guns so I can snipe my brother.

I want a new basketball and a new football. I want nBazk15 for Christmas too.

Your friend, Jason Dear Santa, I want the same stuff as last year.

Tucker Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I have got a 98 before on my math. Math is really fun. I like multiplication because it is very fun and I can show you some like 9x9=81 10x12=120. i hoped I can get a race car and train.

Noah Mrs. Mammosser’s First-Grade Class Dear Santa, Hello How do your raineder fliy? Are you skine anuf to fit throo the chimny?

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How do you get into houses?

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Pleas giv me a monster high doll?

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Are you mageic?

What do you ware instead of your Christmas cloths?

I’ve been good because I do things without my mom or dad eavin asking.

Please give me a amarucan doll?

Thank you, Rian Twogood

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I’ve been good because I take care of my sister Haley.

Love.

Makenzie Janssen

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Your Friend, Timmy Dear Santa, I have been good this year. How is Rudolph and the raindeers? Could I please have a zoomer for Christmas?

Your Friend, Ariel Dear Santa, I have been good all year. Can I have a ps4 for Christmas? Can I please have a WWE briefcase for Christmas?

Your Friend, Cadon

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I help people for if they are hurt or for if they are bleeding.

May I please have a teddy bear?

Merry Christmas, Aysen Siddiqui Dear Santa, Hello! How are you?

How is Rudolph?

I am good because I found my dad’s money when he lost it.

Can I please have for Christmas a boy puppy toy?

Love, Chloe Thompson Mrs. Repass’ Second-Grade Class Dear Santa, How are you doing?

Here are the things I want for Christmas. Some new shoes, some new toys, and some new books. I hope you get all those toys, books, and shoes.

Your Friend, Ryken

Dear Santa, Hello! How can your sled fly?

I’ve ben good because I help uthers.

May I please have a akshin figyer for Christmas?

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Dear Santa, I hope Rudolph is safe. I hope you are safe. Could I please have a zummer zuppy?

Love, Destiny Dear Santa, I have been good all year! Please can I have an American Girl Doll, dock moa beal, and barbies for Christmas? Could I please have 3 baby dolls?

Love, Kaydence

Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus doing? How are the raindeer doing? What are your favorite cookies? I helped Elizabeth with her packet.

I showed my brother how to fold towels. I help Mrs. Lacy watch the children.

I want some more art stuf please.

Love Elyse Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus dowing How ard you doing some good things I have done... I have been working on my room will you and the elves and Mrs. Claus come with me or bcashin but if you caint cum it will hrt my feelings. If you can’t come it is OK. Now for want. all I wot for crmismis is my tooth to foll ot and all of the Monster High dolls.

I would like doll stuff please alot of tiny puppies. Make them fake.

Kiera Dear Santa Are you cold? What kind of cookies and milk do you like? How is Rudolph?

Guess what Santa I been good. I got good grades I got 100 As. Can I get a toy dog. Also may I have a music player. Also some Cds with it. Also a iPad. Love Carolyn Dear Santa, Are your reindeers alright? I hope they are. Is Mrs. Claus alright? What is your favorite kind of cookies? I want for Christmas is a big tiger, and a Rudolph toy from build a bear work shop. I want is a Amarican Doll. Is the north pole going well? I want for Christmas is a skate board. I want skates for skating, A ipad, and some clothes for a Amarican doll. A bed for it to. A pet bunny if you can keep it alive. A toy puppy and dog.

Love, Elizabeth

Dear Santa, What cookies do you like and milk? How are the elfs?

I have been helping others in school. I have been Dear Santa, helping my mom at home.

I have been good all I have been making beryear! Santa can you akfest. Santa what I want please send Snowflake for chistmas is a nerf gun. back? Can I please have a Then next I what a football. phone for Christmas? Can Then can I have a percy I please have a 60inch tv? Jakson movie.

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Your Friend, Dear Santa, Jeslyn How is Rudolph the red nose raindeer? So for Dear Santa, Christmas I would like a I have been so good this lap top and a poofy dress year! Could I please have and some new shows. I a zoomer and a American would like a Dalis cowGirl Doll? How are the boys jersea and earings reindeer doing? and some julery. I have Your Friend, been good because I am Autumn helping my mom with my sister.

Ms. Lacy’s Love, Second-Grade Class Allison Dear Santa, How are the elves? How are you? I have been good and I have been helping arout the house. It is not dun yet. Ive been helping around the garage. It is not dun yet. Oh and the yard is not dun yet at all.

Can I please have a dig truck about 20 feet long. love Steven

Dear Santa How are you doing this year? How is Rudolph and the other reindeer doing?

How is Miss Claus doing?

What kind of cookies do you want? I have been a good kid this year. I have been doing stuff for my mom and dad. They have been doing stuff for me too. I have been a good kid at school too. This is what I want for Christmas Dear Santa, WWE2K15, call of duty What I want for Christadvance warfare, a new mas I want an ipod, basketball, and a Chrisiphone and I want a Karo- tian WWE atun figure and cy machine. Also a ferby. a new bating cage.

How are things going love, Hunter at the north pole? I also want a American girl doll.

Dear Santa, anyways the good things I What kind of milk do have done is I been good you like and what cookin class and I’ve been ies? I would like a cafe good at home because I cup, math book, Amerihelp my mom out and I can girl with matching help everybody. clothes, and easy bake Love, oven. I been good in Destiny school and I help clean the room.

Dear Santa, Love, What kind of cookies Tatiana and milk do you like?

How are the Elves and Dear Santa, reindeer. I picked up How are you doing sticks for my grandma Santa and Mrs. Claus? and grandpa. I have good How are the deers doing grades. I would like a new at the north Pole? Do pillow and blanket. Can I you know what I want a also have a new football American girl and a cotand basketball. ten candy marker. and Love, the docmobile.

Easton Love Emma

Sauk Valley Media • C13 Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus doing?

How is Rudolph doing?

Can you bring me a i pod or phone please? What kind of coocies do you like?

Can you bring me a baby doll? Can you bring me some head phones please?

Can you bring me a cupcake please? My stocking will be purple or red.

Love Madi

Dear Santa, How are you? Pleas give me a fyw books and maby a monster high School. And a snow glob. And if you can I woode like a XBX an maby a Lova lamp.

Love, Jessica

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Mrs. Jenkins’ First-Grade Class Dear Santa, I want a Lego city set, Dear Santa a shark toy, more GI JO I love yor pezins. they guys. A wrestling set are good and speshle. I with a latter. And Call want a 3DS because I will of Duty Advanced War be on the good list. Love Fare. And last but not Colin Swartz least tell Charlie Jr. I said hi.

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Love, Love, Tyrah Carlo

C14 • Sauk Valley Media Dear Santa, Do you like cookies? I would like airhawks on Christmas. Are flying reindeers real? Does your flying sleigh get washed?

Is the North Pole cold?

You can’t get through the upstairs because there is plastic on it.

Love, Andrew

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Your Friend, Joshua Dear Santa Claus, Can I see you at night?

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From, Amelia

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Paw Paw Elementary Mrs. Nelson’s First-Grade Class

Dear Santa, I was good. I want a toy trakcter that is a four weele drive and I want a Dear Santa Claus, santa.

Are you makeing my I want a toy plow and a prezents. How old are you. I like you santa claus. farm set and a pet dog.

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Logan Schrader I wont skates and cars and toys that look like Dear Santa, Dillon and another pair I want a roabt (robot). of skates. And a toy that I want a wool (whole) looks like santa. farm set. Thank uo for the From, pirens (presents).

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From, Sierra Can you get my sister a Logan Edwards colering notebook.

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Lexie Alderson Love, From your friend, Bristol Gloria Dear Santa, I wothd(would) like too Dear Santa, Dear Santa Claus, lurn how your reindeer Can you give me my How are you doing? Am flie. elf on the shelf. Also can I on your nice list? How I wothd like too lurn you bering me a monster are you and Mrs. Claus about your elves.I want a highe Barbie dolle and doing? Can you give me toi hors a monster highe movie. a bunch of video games From, Another thing is a monand nerf guns. Pleas read Kate Hoffer ster high blancit. And can this. you also bering me a barFrom your friend, Dear Santa, bie farm- it is at farm an Jonathan How are your reinfleet I think also can you deer? Thank you for the bring me a American girl Dear Santa Claus, prestints (presents). dolle. Do you like red? Yes How is the alfs? These How das(does) your no maby so. I love you are something I wont for elves fly. I want a kittin. and Mris. Clas. Do you crismis. I wont a horse.

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Elizabeth an mushstash(mustache).

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a bullet proof vest for laser tag because we have to go for 4-H. Dear Mrs. Claus how are the elves doing. Is Santa all ready for his trip Dear Santa, because he should be. I How r you daing(doing)? want new Ariat boots so I I wundr(wonder) how yor can help my dad not slip in randeer(reindeer) doing? the mud.

Wat I wont to see you that Love, is wut I want.

Landon From, Mason Hoadley Dear Santa, How cold is it at the Dear Santa, North Pole? How do you I like your tois. You are get all of the kids there thainkfal (thankful) for presents in one night? Do me. you have magic powers From, to make the reindeer fly?

Lukas Johnston How do you eat all the cookies in one night? Do Dear Santa, you like living up in the I want a Ipad and a ds.

North Pole? May I please How dou your reindeer have for Christmas a big fly? tractor with green tracks Love, on it? Because I think I Paytan Wolgast deserve it for doing the dishes and fold laundry, Ms. Moorehead’s clean the table. May I Third-Grade Class please have one nice pair of shoes that are Under Dear Santa, Armour because when I Hello Santa. I wonder was nice to my sister on how you can be so quiet her birthday I helped Jesat night. Does Mrs. Claus sica put her clothes away. help you with your deliv- May I please have a big eries? Do the elves help Packers bear from footyou with your deliverball to sleep on please ies? May I please have a because I have been nice Rafael and Spider Bites to everyone. I hope you a Lego set? I love to build jolly holly happy Christwith Legos. I would also mas. I hope you don’t get like Imaginext New Lions sick up there. Eat healthy Den Castle. I want as and take medicine. I like many Imaginext toys as I that you bring presents can because some stores because then t will enteraren’t selling some anytain me longer and it will more. I wish you guys be good because what have a good Christmas.

I get I respect. Have a Santa, you are sweet happy merry Christmas because you bring presto you and Mrs. Claus. ents.

Love, Love, Kyle Grayson Dear Santa, Dear Santa, How do you get your How are presents made? reindeer to fly to everyHow are your reindeers? body’s house in one How are you? What is night? How do you get your favorite cookies? to China? Do you really May I have cowboy boots? have to go around the I like brown boots with Earth in one night? Santa flowers on them. I wear I have been good this size six. I help my parents year and sometimes I clean the house. I need have been bad. Santa long-sleeve shirts. My this year what I want for favorite colors is pink and Christmas is a gun so I purple. How has your day can help my dad shoo been? the skunk, raccoons and Love, opossums. I want a dog Paige because I can play baseball with somebody. I Dear Santa, also want a bullet proof How many reindeers vest for laser tag because do have and what are we have to go for 4-H. all their names? How do Dear Mrs. Claus how you fit down the chimare the elves doing. Is ney. How do you get in Santa all ready for his trip the house if it does not because he should be. I have a chimney? How want new Ariat boots so I many elves do you have? can help my dad not slip Do you have a daughter, in the mud. and if you do, what is her Love, name? May I please have Landon an Elsa and Anna doll because my mother and Dear Santa, dad don’t have enough Do you like cold weathmoney for them. May I er? Why does Rudolf have please have a giant Olaf a red nose? Who is your and Olaf pillow because favorite reindeer? How my mom does not have many reindeer do you enough money to have it. have? How cold is it usuMay I please some Build ally at the North Pole? Do a Bear clothes and shoes you like delivering presand roller skates and a ents? How many elves robe for my Build a Bear are at the toy workshop? because all she has is a How are you feeling about Halloween costume. Fly Christmas? Would you safely. I hope you and get me the American girl Mrs. Claus and the elves Isabelle’s purple leotard have a merry Christmas. so I can put it on Isabelle?

Love, May I have a bed from Ava Walmart for Isabelle to use? I want Beados Dear Santa, because I have been How do you make your trying to save up some reindeers fly? And how money to get them but do you make your sleigh I’ll never have enough. fly? Why does Rudolf I hope you stay warm in have a red nose? I want the North Pole. I hope you a toy baby that talks are happy on Christmas. because I don’t got baby I hope you have a Merry dolls and I always like Christmas! Tell Mrs. Claus playing Mom sometimes. Merry Christmas too.

And I want clothes that Love, have dogs on it and my Abby sizes are seven and eight.

Mrs. Claus and Santa I Dear Santa, hope you like the North I’ve always wanted to Pole and I hope you feel know how do you get better if you are sick or if everyone’s house in one you are having a bad day. night? How do you eat Love, all of those cookies? I’m Aaron going to start the most important thing I want. I Dear Santa, want a new Xbox 360 and How do you get your rein- Wii because my brother deer to fly to everybody’s has one in his room and I house in one night? How do want to have another Wii you get to China? Do you because my other one really have to go around the got struck by lightning.

Earth in one night? Santa I long to have a yellow I have been good this year trick bike. Can I please and sometimes I have been have a BB gun and some bad. Santa this year what I packages of BBs? Thank want for Christmas is a gun you for the things you’ve so I can help my dad shoo done for us kids. Tell the the skunk, raccoons and reindeer I said hi and opossums. I want a dog Mrs. Claus too. because I can play baseball Love, with somebody. I also want Joey

Dear Santa, Do you wear baggy pants? When is Elfie going to come? Will he come in the beginning of December because me and Kendall are dying to know. I want a cool sewing machine because I love to sew. I want a wheel chair for our Journey dolls because I love playing with that stuff.

I want books because I love reading. I want a chest that Kendall has for our Journey girl dolls because I want more clothes to put on it. I want a Fat Baby doll because I love playing with it. Santa, elfs, Mrs. Claus I wish you a jolly Christmas. I love how you eat the cookies in a snap.

Love, Mackenna Dear Santa, How do you get the reindeer to fly? How do you deliver the gifts in one night? How cold is it in the sky? May I please have a cowboy hat that is brown? I will wear it all around. I also want a mini dirt bike. I’ll ride it when I have the chance to. And other stuff you know what I want because you get it every year—clothes. I wish you and the elves and Mrs. Claus a merry Christmas and I like how you give gifts in one night. That is crazy.

Love, Jakob Dear St. Nick, I have always wondered why Rudolf’s nose is red.

Also I wonder how you know if we’ve been good or bad. And how do you fit into all the chimneys after eating all those cookies? Something I want is a telescope to look into the night sky.

I wish you, the elves and Mrs. Claus a Merry Christmas and thank you and the elves for going out of your way to make Christmas the best holiday ever.

Love, Dayton Dear Santa, How do you know what we want for Christmas?

If you can please I really want Sims 4 because I really like these simulator games and it’s really fun. And I would also like new purple comfy slippers and a purple camera that can record videos.

And can you make a promise that I will have a happy life with horses?

And I hope you and Mrs. Claus have a merry Christmas.

Love, Hanna Dear Santa, Hi. How are you? How do you give gifts one night only? How can you get in my house if we have no chimney?

Santa, may I have a fart gun? I deserve it because I could make my dad laugh by saying fart gun salute and push the button and make my dad laugh. May I have Geronimo Stilton books? I deserve the Stilton books because I could read them all day for school and take tests on them. May I have elf and reindeer sweaters? I wear a size large.

I deserve the sweaters by keeping warm. May I have flower boots?

I wear a size three. I deserve them by wearing them for school. May I have a sea monkey experiment? I deserve the sea monkey experiment by when I go to school I could bring it to school and I could teach how you do it for Science at school. May I have a volcano experiment? I deserve it for school. I could teach it for Science. May I have a BB gun? I need it if I go hunting. I could get meat. May I have a tent?

So if I go hunting I don’t lie on the floor? May I have a teddy bear to cuddle with?

Love, Lilliane

Tuesday, December 23, 2014 Dear Santa, Santa, which reindeer is your favorite? How far is the North Pole from Paw Paw? How long does it take to deliver all the presents to the world?

How fast does your elves work every day? May I have a Lego Friends Lego set because I have been good at school and did not move my clip. May I have blue jeans because I have no blue jeans that fit me in the morning before school. P.S. I wear size ten slims. May I have a Build a Bear from Build a Bear workshop and clothes to go with it? I hope you do not freeze in the North Pole and tell everyone in the North Pole I said Hi. Love, Alexandrea Dear Santa, How cold is it in the North Pole? Which reindeer is your favorite? Why can’t people see you at night? I hear that people try to but then they fall asleep. May I have six Ken dolls, a Generation fridgerator, Generation doll kitchen, Barbie airplane, Monster High dolls, Generation food, Barbie ship, some Ever After High dolls with some clothes, Generation doll, locker, desk, bed, wardrobe, tub spa set, salon stuff, just no chairs and a Barbie airplane. I want all of those things because my sister and me do not have enough Generation stuff or Barbie stuff. We only have two Monster High dolls and two Ever After high dolls. I have been some bad and some good.

But still I just hope you do not give me coal. I hope you and the elves and Mrs. Claus have a great Christmas.

Love, Jayla Dear Santa, Hello Santa. I want to ask you how di Elfie my elf get a skirt? Did she become a head elf? How do you get all the presents around the world in a night? Santa may I have new American girl doll clothes? I will be grateful for whatever I get….shirts or pants because I am getting new American Girl dolls so can I please have new clothes? May I also have a new Roku since I have a new bedroom in my sister Kaitlin’s room and I want my sister Chey to have her Roku back. I wish you have a careful ride back and tell all the elves I said Hi. Also tell Mrs. Claus I will try to make cookies for her too because she also helps a lot. Santa you’re the best because you deliver presents all around the globe.

Love, Natalie Dear Santa, Are you friends with polar bears? When did you first find Rudolf?

Santa can you please get me a tablet because I was hoping my mom could buy me one but then I realized it’s too much money. Santa can you please get me walkie talkies because when I go to my Nan’s, me and Ray can play army in the house instead of outside.

Love, Lucas Mrs. Williams’ Kindergarten Class Dear Santa Claus, How are you doing?

How are your reindeer?

For Christmas I would like a Lego Spaceship.

Please may I have a Hot Wheels Double Boost Track Set? Please can I have a video game?

Love,

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Dear Saint Nick, toy. Santa comes to our like a live pet bird cage.

This year for Christmas Are your reindeer house. He has deers to Please can you bring my I want a big blue Ninja ready? Can I please have fly on the roof. Santa’s baby cousin a chew toy? turtle and a Ninja turtle an alarm clock? Also an going to get me a bottle, Also can I have a GoGo lair. I would like a big race elevator, a semi, a set of a motorcycle, a cuckoo Walking Pup? I would like track that comes with drums, a kitten, an excaclock, a balloon, playdoh, a Barbie Dream House. cars. A hot whets flying vator, and a remote cona house, a dump truck, a Love, car, Thomas’ Scary Track trol dump truck. fish, a doggy, a cat, a fish, Olivia and new video game From, a microphone, glue, sciswould be great!

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Billy Dear Santa, one, and a purple one, Are you getting the toys I hope you are doing and a blue one. A microready? Please can I have Dear Santa Claus, good! I hope you get a lot phone, a toy, everything, a Colossal Michelangelo How are your deer of cookies! I want a Santa a toy, everything. And Turtle? Can I have the doing? I want talking bird, doll, a Doc. McStuffins Chelsea’s going to get a hot air balloon that is a a Zoomer dog robot and Mobile cart, a mushroom, baby. She wants every Ninja Turtle? I would like My Little Pony Dolls. I and a fake mushroom. single baby. to have a blue light saber. would like a Disney GlitLove, Tyler, 4 Please can I have Mineter Castle, a Dora house Zenobia Hollenback craft? and a cuddle monkey and Santa, Love, glasses. I would also like Dear Santa, I want monster truck, a Christopher a scooter with two places I hope you are doing train, and a power ranger for the feet. Thank you. good! I hope you get to too, a green one. I want Dear Santa Claus, Merry Christmas! eat lots of cookies on a chair, a house, blocks, How are you doing?

Love, Christmas. I want an axe and puzzles. That is it.

How is Mrs. Clause, your Addelyn and a candle fire. Have a Vann, 4 reindeer, and elves? good Christmas!

Please can I have a walkDear Santa Claus, Sincerely, Hello Santa, ing dog? I would like Your reindeer keep flyRyden What is at the North to have a Barbie Glam ing! Hello, how are you Pole? Hello Mrs. Claus. I Camper. I would also like doing? What are the toys Dear Santa Claus, want an iPad and a FroElsa dress up clothes. I’ve doing? Please can I have I hope you’re doing zen bike. Benton wants a always wanted a baby my First Train Set Legos? good. I wish I could have Monster Truck. stay alive.

I want a Wreaking Buddy blind bags, more money, Love, Love, Truck. Merry Christmas! and a pony doll. Have a Reese, 5 Kylee Love, good journey.

Santa, Christian Sincerely, I love Santa. I hope you Dear Santa Claus, Bella feel good. I hope your How are your reindeer Dear Santa Claus, reindeer feel much betdoing? I want a Dinosaur How do you make the Dear Santa, ter. I want a dirt bike, a Kit, a farm with a horse cookies? I want a Frozen I hope you are doing real four wheeler that’s and fence and a microElsa doll, a dog with a good! I hope you drink little, and a snow board, scope. I want an army guy remote control leash and lots of milk on Christmas! a jet ski, a snowmobile, building set and a new a talking bird. I want a May I please have a Wii blocks, legos, iPad, a real bike or a scooter with Doc Mc Stuffins Docfor Christmas. I would motorcycle that’s little, two places for your feet. mobile and a charm also like a 3DS please and that’s all.

Please bring a present for bracelet kit. Thank you. a TV. Thank you for this, DJ, 5 my sister.

Merry Christmas! Please have a good Christmas.

Love, bring my mom and dad a Sincerely, Santa, Michael present.

Liam McLaughlin I want toys. I want playLove, doh and an iPad. My Dear Santa Claus, Avalynn brothers want legos. Gus Centennial Santa, are you warm? wants an iPad. I’m done.

Elementary School, Landry, 3 Are you okay? I would like Dear Santa Claus, a Lion’s Den Kit. I want How are doing Santa?

Polo a Frozen Styling Head.

Can your reindeer fly?

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Another dirt bike. AnothI like you. I like when Love, Love, er dirt bike. Another dirt you get me toys. I want Brie Hayden a shark car that chomps bike. Another dirt bike. through big ice cubes. I Another dirt bike. AnothDear Santa Claus, Mrs. Grzanich’s er dirt bike. Another dirt want a helicopter with Santa, how are the reinSecond-Grade Class eyes and a face like Fire bike. Another dirt bike. deer? How is Mrs. Clause Another dirt bike. Anothand Rescue Dusty. And and the elves? How are Dear Santa Claus, er dirt bike. Another dirt a car that changes into the toys doing? I want a I hope you have a very a pig. And a Hot Wheels bike. Another dirt bike.

Barbie Glam Camper and merry Christmas this Another dirt bike. Anothcar that changes into Barbie Dolls. I would like year. I hope when I wake er dirt bike. Another dirt a shark with wheels. I the Disney Glider Castle up on Christmas day bike. Another dirt bike. want a basket. And an with Disney Dolls. Can I there will be lots that me airplane that shoots out Another dirt bike. Anothalso have Frozen Ice Skat- and Alyssa and Justin will water balls. er dirt bike. Another dirt ing Dolls? get on Christmas day like bike. Another dirt bike.

Love, Love. we wanted a beautiful Another dirt bike. AnothLanden, 4 Sarah winter and a very merry er dirt bike. Another dirt Christmas day. bike. Mason wants all Santa, Dear Santa Claus, Love, the dirt bikes. Mom and I want a happy cake.

How are the elves doing?

Alexis Faith Adkins Dad want big dirt bikes.

Anastasia, 4 How is Mrs. Claus? I Thanks for giving me all would like the Barbie Dear Santa Claus, the dirt bikes.

Santa, Wallet. Can I please have I hope you have a good Maddox, 3 I don’t want to write the Barbie Wallet? Can Christmas. I want a telehim a letter. I want him I please have the Barbie scope. I also want a free Shelby, to bring me a toy. I want Glam Camper? I would ticket to Florida and a I want a toy. Another a monster truck. like a Lalaoopsy Baby computer. Have a merry toy. And a bear.And a Landon, 4 Diaper Surprise. I like Christmas. bed. I want a dog. I will the Monster High Freaky Sincerely, name him Todd. A blanSanta, Fusion Chamber. Can I Adriana Allen I want a car cake and a ket. And some juice. And have a Karaoke system? a dress. And pajamas. An pony cake.

Love, Dear Santa Claus, Anna toy. And a chair.

Alexander, 4 Jacquelynn I hope you have a good Shelby, 4 Christmas. This year I Dear Santa, Dear Santa Claus, would like a John Cena Santa, I want new rollerHow are you doing? I summer clam.

I already got an Elsa skates because my other would like a Frozen Ana Sincerely, one, so can I have an ones are too small for skating doll, a Frozen Liam Bemis me. I want my own iPad. Anna? I want an Anna color your own purse and that sings. I want more Easton wants a new a Disney Glitter castle.

Dear Santa Claus, dolls and stuff. Mom’s bouncy house. He says I would like a spinning Hello Santa, how are clocks at home don’t a new bouncy house, I fairy and a floating meryou doing? I’m doing fine. don’t like this bouncy work but my clock on maid and a Monster High I want a Crayola paint my iPod does work. We house! Madden wants Castle with a doll. Please marker because you can a push elephant. I want just need new clocks bring a Minnie toy for my make your own paint. I for mommy. That’s all I Jersey to have a new sister. also want Pokemon stuff bone. My Mom and Dad wanted for Christmas.

Love, like the moves and cards Audrin, 5 want new soap.

Sofia and posters. I want the Ryder, 4 Pokemon trainer pack, Santa, Dear Santa Claus, it has a hat, gloves, and I don’t want anything Santa, Hi! How are your elves Pikachu! Merry Christfor Christmas. Austin I love Santa. My doing? This year I want mas.

Mommy stepped on my doesn’t want anything for a big Barbie house and Yours truly, Christmas either.

Elsa Crown, I need a a new Barbie. I would Paloma Cardenas Ian, 4 new one. I would like a like Frozen house and a new coloring book and new Barbie. I would like Dear Santa Claus, Hi Santa, new crayons and new Frozen dress up clothes.

I hope you have a good I love you Santa. I like markers. I want a new I also want a Doc Mc Christmas! I want a tablet. cup. the color purple. I know Stuffins toy. Please bring I want army stuff. I want a you bring presents on Thank you, Liam and Lilee some fake mustache.

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From, Samantha, 4 Santa, I want a Christmas Tree!

I want a blue sweater coat. I have a blue coat and a brown jacket. I want something like my brown backpack. I got a new backpack because my old one broke. I like french-fries. I like red and yellow. I want another Christmas Tree.

Christian, 3 Ho, Ho, Ho, I want a motorcycle, a dirt motorcycle, and a Santa Suit, and a tractor, a big one! I want it to be with batteries because I want to drive it. And I want a cup with penguins on it. And I want a kitchen, the same as school.

My family wants playdoh. I want it too. And, legos. And a phone, a real phone. And sunglasses.

The sunglasses are for my dad.

Les, 4 Santa, I want a Barbie, and I want some legos, and a puppy, and a cat. And two Barbies, and that’s it.

Ella, 4 Santa, I want a puppy. If I get back from Disney and I sleep in my bed I can get a puppy, if I ask my mom and dad. I’ll feed it. And I’ll let it outside. And I’ll bring it inside and give it treats. And I want a toy dump truck. And I want more cars.

Tanner, 5 Santa, I want a horsey. And I want a dog.

Jilli, 4 Santa, I want an orange digger for Christmas. I want a yellow train. I want a yellow dump truck. I want a yellow car.

Alek, 3 Santa, I want a truck, because that’s what I said. I want a kitchen. And a dump truck for the blocks and the brick house. I have an Angry Bird Starwars Box. Spencer, 5 Santa, I want a DSI for Christmas. I want babies and dolls. And then a new pink cup. And a new bottle for my new babies.

Zandra, 4 Santa, I want socks that don’t feel weird. And then I want some highlighters.

And then I want some markers for school. And I want a rocking chair that goes back and forth and side to side.

Kendra, 4 Santa, I want a big chicken, a soft one. And I want a big teddy bear, a soft one. And I want a Barbie Doll House and Barbie.

My sister wants a big cupcake and my brother wants a big bedroom.

My mom and dad want a chicken, not a soft one.

Emma, 4 Santa, What do you do? I want a doll and an iPad. I want Dora too.

Adry, 4 Ho, Ho, Ho, Konner wants a plane.

He wants a fast car. It jumps up and down.

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Nathan, 4 Santa, Sophie wants new toys. Sophie likes Doc McStuffins.

Sophie, 3 Ms. Faivre’s Third-Grade Class Dear santa, How are your reindeer?

Casn I have a remote control coast gaurd boat and a remote control zoompr. snowmobile Please Santa? The gift i want to give is a pin to m grandma’s shirt.

My wish for the world is for poeple to have an automobeile that don’t have one.

Sicerely, Dawson Drexler Dear Santa, How are the reindeer doing? May I please have a RC helicopter? Can you bring my dad some hunting stuff?

Love, Teegyn Heather Dear Santa, How are the reindeer doing I hope they are doing fine I wish I had a xbox 360 and I wish for an Elsa doll From Kaitlyn Singley

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Love Emmalee Gilbert Dear Santa, How is Rudolph doing?

For Christmas I would like an IPad mini. For my little brother, Dominic, Would you please get him a game called Never Land Pirate Trouble because he would play with it alot. A wish for the world would be freedom so everyone would be free.

Merry Christmas Ellia Escobar Dear Santa How are you doing? Are the reindeer lerning well?

Can I have a puppy as white as snow for Christmas? Please? Can you please give my mom and dad a day off of work?

My wish for the world is everyone has a splendid Christmas.

Love, Piper Martin Pressley

Dear Santa, How have you been this year? How old are you and Mrs. Claus? How is Rudolph and the other reindeer doing? I would like a wiiu for christmas.

I would like it if you get my mom some chocolate Dear santa because she likes it a lot. how is Mrs. Claus? I I want to make world want chop stick and close peace. Could you help please. could you please me with it? Good luck bring my mom some delivering all the presclothes too because she ents! is special to me can you Your Friend bring my dad guy jewelry Alex Albano please my wish for the world this year is that the Dear Santa Claus, earth stays clean.

How is Mrs. Claus? How your friend are your reindeer? I want Adrianna Tobin a One Direction Alarm Clock because my Alarm Dear Santa Claus, Clock now is not working How are the reindeer right. I want to give my doing this year? Have sister the movie Miloveithey been being good? son. I want to give my What I would like for dad a wristwatch. I want Christmas is a new tablet to give my mom a pair and a cheetah stuffed of shoes for Christmas. I animal please! I would wish for the world to stop like you to give my mom pollution because people a from cleaning because could die from pollution. she works so hard.

Your friend, My wish for the wold Gracen Pitts is that everyone in the world to at least get to Dear Santa Claus, have one pet in their life How are your reindeer so they know what it feels this year? I want lego City like to have a pet and I for Christmas. I will give wish for everyone to be Alex California tickets. thankful for what they I will wish for the world have to have more schools so sincerely, more people can lean.

Allissa Marschang Love Riley Wooden Dear Santa, How are the reindeer Dear Santa doing? How is Rudolph How are you doing? doing? Ca I please have a Does Rudoolf still have Xbox and a Matt Kenseth that glow? I hope you Doller General car? Can give me a hot tub. I think y mom have a Packers you should give my jersey of Aaron Rodgers. brother a play Station 4 I wish people that do not please because he has have a home could have asked for it politely. A a home. wish for the world is for Sincerly, everyone to have clothes.

Nolan Hahn Merry Christmas, Elleanna Wells Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus? I Dear Santa would like for Christmas How are the reindeer a puppy. For my friend doing? Can I have a Xbox Piper, I wold like you to for Christmas? I wish for get a friendship necklace. everyone to house and I would like dream catch- peace! ers for everyone in the Love world so everyone has Codey Dunbar good dreams.

Mery Christmas, Dear Santa Olivia Paul How old are you? I want Farming Simulater 15 Dear Santa, with one if the gamig sysAre you doing Good? tems it’s onb. I wish for Can I Please have a everyone in the world to Blackhawks picture of get at least one present.

Kane? I would like you to thank you give a gift to Carter. My Josh Conway wish for the world is for everone to have a house.

Dear Santa Love I want sock for crisBrad Soltow mas and shirst and shos I wode love my aunte Dear Santa Clause, Chris to come back to us How are the leves? I please how are the reinDancer Dasher prancer deer doing Vixin Blitzen comet Love Cupid and Rudolph being KayLynn Bopes good. I want a bunny for christmas I promise that I Dear Santa, will take care of her. I will How old are you? I feed her. I want a bear want a trampoline for with a heart to give to my Christmas please I would mom cause what she has lik you to give my mom done for me. a new pair of shoes love, because She neds them.

Madison Glawe For the world, I want nobody else to get Ebola Dear Santa Claus, Love How is Mrs. Claus doing Taylor Tornow

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wish for the world is that everyone in the world has a home, food and also some toys. Have a good Christmas!

Love Benjamin Ryan

Dear Santa, Has Rudolph’s gas been getting better? How old are you? How many elves Ms. Moring do you have? This year I Third-Grade Class would like to get a twister board game. I would Dear Santa Claus, also like a new radio and Am I on t Nice list or a new keyboard. I have Naughty list? What Elf one more thing but I foris your favorite. I want got the name of it. I also a xbox 360 with minewant a beanbag. I also craft live. I want to give want a sand art kit. I want my mom a new phone twister because it is fun to because she wonts one. play. I want a new radio I wished the world had a because my dad broke new holiday. Bye Santa the other one. I want a I will give you a present new keyboard because this time. See ya! my other ones broke. I Love want a beanbag because Nathaniel Yingling it is comfortable to sit in. I would like to give Dear Santa, Gracie a bone and a bed.

How is Rudoph all of the My wish for the world is other rendeer? Also Mrs. that everyone gets along.

Claw and elf doing? I want Hope you have a great a streethanky new bike Christmas! and an xbox 360. I want to Love, give and or the Game is t Karlea Frey mat. I wish for more play time and more math. P.S. Dear Santa, Siold hi to Jack frost Jack How are your reindeer. you it the you are frine in I’ve bein really good. I’ve the move bein thinking how did Love you become Sata? I waunt Korbin DeVora American Girl doll that has red hair and glasses Dear Saint Nick, and a pink bress. I waunt Hey Santa, How many to give diamnd neckiace many of Mrs. Moring feet to my mom!! My wish for cris an elf. I wont battle the world is all the homefield 4. For Chrismas. I less peop get a home and want to give my dad a money and food. new toilet seat. I wish for Love, world that is eveerthing Gabby Taylor was free Thaks Santa Dear Santa, from Gage Lagee How do you fly over houses? I want a fisa Dear Santa Claus, baby and doll and Packhow are you elves ers Turen Page jersey doing? Are they making a because I want it very lot of toy? I am wondermuch. I want to give my ing what you are getting family jerseys too. My me. This year I want a wish for the world is every iphone 6 because incase lxnros netityo the song. of an emergency. I also I hope you have a great want a journals that I can Chritmas. olny write in so I can tell Love, secrets. I want to give two Shaylin Diehl tickets to the super bowl to my brother Fabian.

Dear Santa, My wish for the world How are your elves is money because so doing making toys? Santa everybody can buy food, you’re a nice guy. Iwant new clothes and house. a motor scooter and a Thanks Santa! Have a real dirt bike, not an good Christmas electric dirt bike. I want Love, to give a toy to a kid that April Calderon doesn’t have a toy. I want the world to have everyDear Santa, thing we need to survive.

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Have you been eating a Love, lot of cookies? and drinkJohnathan Mummert ing a lot of milk? I think the elves are making lots Dear Santa, of toys for good girls and Hey Santa! How are boys. Is Mrs. claus makyou doing? I want a three ing lots of cookies? How wheeler for Christmas are all the reindeer? Are this year. I want a three they eating a lot of grass? I wheeler because I can’t hope you are doing good. ride nothing. I want to Love, give my mom a shirt Kirstin Romero because she wants one so bad. My wish for the Dear Santa, world is that everyone has He, Santa! How are you a home. Thanks, Santa and the reindeer I have Love, been good this year. Do Andrew Engberg you like cookies? For Christmas I want an Dear Santa, American girl doll. her How are you and Mrs. name is Isabelle the 2014 Claus doing? Is rudolphs girl of the year. I want to nose still glowing red? give my mom a ring for Do you watch me when I Christmas. My wish for sleep? huh? How can you the world is to spend time make no mess? This year with my family. Thanks, I really want a baby sister Santa for listening to my from my mom and I want letter. everyone to have a safe Love Christmas because I love LaMyia Evans everyone in the world. I want to give Kirstin a big Dear Santa, hug on Christmas. My Can you ask. Pepperwish for the world is that mint how she is doing? everyone is loved. Thank how has your year been you Santa for everything. going? If you find carrots Love by your milk and cookIsabelle Blumhoff ies those are for your reindeer and say hi to Dear Santa, rudolph for me. This year How are you doing I really want a baking this year? Are your elves oven so I can make cakes working hard. I want a and cupcakes. I want to lite boxing set with those give my mom lots and lots boxing robot because of money. My wish for the instead I hurt my sister, world is everyone who Elsa I won’t hurt her. I has no home will have a want to give my sitter home.

Elsa some high heel boots Thanks Santa! because she always wears Love, my mom. My wish for Kailey Helfrich the world is a house for everyone. Thanks Santa Dear Santa, have a happy Christmas!

How is Rudolph? I’ve Love, been as good as I could Jacob Henry Monaco be. Can I please have a Xbox 1 if that is not Dear Santa Claus, optional. Can I please How do you get to have a wii? I want to give everyone’s house in one Mike Ryan a tool set. My night around the world?

Tuesday, December 23, 2014 Santa, how are you, Mrs. Claus, elves, and the reindeer doing? How is Rudolph doing? Is his nose still glowing? This year I want a mip robot that is white! I want to give poor people money!

I want to give homeless people homes! I wish everyone could have homes, food, money, clothes, and shoes!

Thanks Santa Love, Avery Faivre Dear Santa, How do you get to every house and how can you stand the weather? I am 8 this year and I really like sports. How tall is the tallest elf? I want Madden NFL 15, Xbox live an Itunes gift card, and a Richard Sherman jersey. I want to give Brook a Mike Evans jersey because he really likes the buccaneers. My wish for the world is to give homeless people houses and to make everybody rich.

From, Carter Merdian Dear Santa, How are you, Mrs. Claws, the elves and reindeer doing? How old are you? I think I have been good but if you want to give me some coal that’s fine. Ho! Ho! This year I want the American girl doll of the year I want to give my little brother the best Christmas he can ever have! I wish that people that don’t have homes get homes.

I want the American girl doll because I really like American girl dolls.

Thanks, Santa!

Love, Aylivia Danekas

Dear Santa, 1. name and agd makayla is 6.

2. Want is one olaf.

3. good because help my frenses.

4. Question how does yr randr fllie.

Dear Santa, 1. Jayden and Sefin I Wut a beguS I am Good cuS I hug Sumun ug. how or Yr rad.

Love, Jayden Dear Santa My name and age is.

My name Lydia Anderson. My age is 6. I want a kitten plese. i was good because I helped peeple.

What cide of a snack.

Love Lydia Anderson Dear Santa My name is Ryplee. i am 6 yeres old. i want a Ipod. i cled MY room. how are your ellS? Love Rypee I will give you a drak and a cooke.

Dear Santa My name and age Jayden Chapman 7 I want a Legos.

I bin good to my sistr.

Question: You livr all the pestints.

Love, Jayden Chapman Dear Santa, Myt name is Carlee Grobe.

I am seven.

I want a i-pad. How do you’r randeer fly?

Love, Carlee Grobe Der Santa, 1. Wyatt 6 2. I want lego.

3. I am good Homs 4. Pligrum ero osum Dear Santa Izabella I am 6 Yearse old I want a Bicke I am good because I Lisi Question how mene coock hav you eat Love Izabella

Dear Saint Nick, Hey Santa! How tall are each of your elves? How busy are you and Mrs. Claus? Do you watch me all day and night really? huh? Tell Rudolph I said hi please. I want a pink electric scooter for Christmas because when I ride a regulur scooter it makes my legs hurt. I want to give my sister a monster high doll. My gift Dear Santa, for the world is to give My name is Kason Allen orphans homes, toys, and 6. food. Thank you Santa!

I want a snow bord.

You have a nice ChristI haf bin good helpng mas! mrs. Deets Sincerely, How do look at all the Tori Leesman kizin look?

Love, Dear Santa, Kason.

How are you and your wife doing? How did you Dear Santa become Santa? I have My name is Jiadore been thinking about you Lopez and I think about your iasi and iwa t fouria how your reindeer are. I Crismis is a fuan wonder if your reindeers wun is the prisis. are OK. Just saying that rudolph is my favorite!

Dear Santa, Which is your favorite elf? my name is Damon You are probably so busy Rowe I am 7 because your elves keep may I hav. a exbox360 you running all the time? I ben good. because I be I hope you are OK. Santa nise.

I have been working realI hav a Question how do ly hard this your in third you Read all of the cards. grade. I think I have been doing really well, I think.

Dear santa, I really want to have an Keilee Ketchum and age Ipod for Christmas so I 6. can play games on it. I I want a boy mostr hiy. want to give my friend I am good because i do a kindle since she does my chors. how old are not have one. I wish the you world had the Holidays at love the same time.

Keilee Ketchum love, Emilee Donaldson Dear Santa My name is Nikolas Dear Santa, mummert and I’m 6 Hey Santa! How are you going to be 7 December doing? How are you get11. ting to all the houses in Can I please have a close. the world? I want a tmnt I been good because I toy. I want to give Nitho- tougl my freinds a little nyl somthing hel like can multapacation. you helg me Santa. I wish how many elfs do you evrything wos Free. have?

Love, Love Zander Dixon Nikolas mummert Ms. Deets’ First-Grade Class Dear Santa, Name Korbin Cavanaugh Want Iren man3 Lagos.

Good I help peple.

Question why does Roudp Deae Santa, Blake, 7 years 2. Want a truk set.

3.I im good bekus i help.

4. how doow you ranruerflix.

Love, Blake.

Dear Santa My Name is Leah calderon I am seven I want a phone. I was Good because I help My mom.

Love Leah calderon Dear Santa, My name is Ellie and Ii am 6.

I want for crismis is a by jampoo catyas.

I am good because i’m good to my frends.

How do rander fly?

Love Ellie M.

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I clen up. how are your rader doing?

Love, dusty Dear Santa, My name is Addisyn Quinlan. I 6 years old.

Santa may I please have an ipod. I have been good because I beleve in you.

Santa how do the Raindeer fly?

Love, Addisyn Quinlan Mrs. Soltow’s Kindergarten Class Dear Santa, I want Barbie’s Dream Castle. I also want a new set of Barbies for Barbie’s Dream Castle. I help my grandpa crack eggs.

That’s it!

Love, Marley Linboom Dear Santa, I want a new Barbie House and two new Barbie cars – pink and purple. And I want a new a stuffed animal bear. My sister helped my mom make brownies….actually my mom helped my sister make them. One time my sister let me mix it. Santa, I like Rudolph.

Love, Catarina Conklen

Dear Santa, I love American Dolls.

Please and thank you. I will get stuff to dress up.

Dear Santa, Please can I have a Monster High Castle with

Dear Santa, Please give me a Blade Ranger and Dusty Crop Hopper 7. I’m good at home and at school. I will have Smoke Jokers 10.

They are cars.They jump out of a plane.I will have some houses for they can live in, too. Monday I am going to go there (the North Pole).

Love, Henry Donaldson

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Dear Santa, I would like a phone like what my mom has. Please can I have some small lego’s. How are the elves doing? Can I have a tablet, too?!

Love, Kylieanne Vaultonburg

Dear Santa, Please can we have a game – Skylanders 1. And I want a crashing derby truck.J even will like a remote control dirt bike and Kayden will like a dirt bike that like go up a hill. Mom will like a back massager and Michael will like a train table. I been good because I help people. And that’s all!

Love, Ethan Weems

Dear Santa, I’m not going to be home at Christmas.I am going to be at Chicago and I only get one present. I would like a Batbot. I saw one at Target and I really like it. I put stuff away in my room.

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Love, Merick Luther

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Dear Santa, I want some Lego’s… the ones like the movie Hobbit. And some cars – monster trucks, please.

I’ve been good. At home, I help my dad make cookies and I help my mom do laundry and I be nice to my big sister. I love the presents that you brought me last year, especially the ipad!

Love, Jackson Willis

Dear Santa, I been so good so can I get a wooden vanity.

I have a plastic vanity already, but I growed out of it. My mom is going to get me an American Girl Doll. I help my mom cook dinner sometimes and I play in my bedroom. Thank you for my Monster High Doll House from last year. Thank you for my plastic vanity the year before that.

Love, Tegan Wright

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Dear Santa, I want a new big monster truck because the other one I had broke.

And it want some new race cars…the cool kind.

I’ve been good. I was helping my mom and dad.

Love, Cooper Dawson

Monster Highs and a Sophia Necklace? Also, a princess book that when you open it there is a big castle and when you close it, the castle goes back into the book. I’ve never seen one like that before, but it’s gonna be cool. When I was in preschool, we saw Santa in our class ... really!I like seeing Santa!I was like being good because I was helping my mom do something and my mom was proud of me because I ate all of my McDonald’s food … that’s how I be good. She lets me go play with friends, too. And there is a flower in that princess book.

Love, Cali Zies

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Dear Santa, Can I please have a robot? Can it be remote control? I miss you Santa.

Love, Robbie Harazin

I’m going to share with my sister. Then when we go to bed, we bring cookies for you. And milk.

After bed time we are going to get up, but still at night time to see you. I love reindeers. And I love elves. And I love Santa.

Love, Laura Rockwood Dear Santa, Please can I have lego’s.

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I’m good. I help my mom do the dishes and I do my laundry and her laundry.

Love, Mercer Mumford

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Love, Logan Palimieri

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• 13 FORD EDGE, 17,679 MILES ................................$25,999* • 11 FORD ESCAPE, 31,571 MILES ............................$16,987* • 11 FORD ESCAPE, 25,061 MILES ............................$17,987* • 13 FORD ESCAPE, 35,013 MILES ............................$21,987* • 13 FORD ESCAPE, 22,637 MILES ............................$22,999* • 13 FORD ESCAPE SEL, 19,541 MILES ....................$22,987* • 13 FORD ESCAPE, 25,723 MILES ............................$24,999* • 13 FORD EXPLORER LTD ..........................................$29,987* • 13 FORD FIESTA, 31,395 MILES ..............................$12,987* • 12 FORD FOCUS, 31,458 MILES .............................$13,987* • 12 FORD FOCUS, 19,173 MILES .............................$16,987* • 13 FORD FOCUS, 24,218 MILES .............................$14,987* • 13 FORD FOCUS, 32,987 MILES .............................$13,987* • 13 FORD FOCUS, 32,180 MILES .............................$15,999* • 13 FORD FOCUS, 25,918 MILES .............................$14,999* • 13 FORD FOCUS TITANIUM, 27,205 MILES ...........$18,987* • 11 FORD FUSION, 35,729 MILES ............................$16,987* • 12 FORD FUSION, 19,392 MILES ............................$18,987* • 12 FORD FUSION V6, 22,106 MILES ......................$17,987* • 12 FORD FUSION, 31,930 MILES ............................$14,987* • 13 FORD FUSION, 32,128 MILES ............................$21,987* • 13 FORD FUSION, 19,311 MILES ............................$19,999* • 14 FORD TAURUS, 31,953 MILES ...........................$21,987* • 11 GMC ACADIA, 24,689 MILES .............................$26,987* • 11 GMC ACADIA, 28,736 MILES .............................$23,987* • 11 GMC ACADIA, 31,982 MILES .............................$24,987* • 12 GMC ACADIA, 19,637 MILES .............................$24,987* • 13 GMC ACADIA, 34,772 MILES .............................$39,999* • 13 GMC SIERRA 1500, 19,827 MILES .....................$33,987* • 11 INFINITI G25 SEDAN, 50,219 MILES .................$19,987* • 12 LEXUS ES350, 30,422 MILES .............................$28,999* • 13 LINCOLN MKS, 32,697 MILES ...........................$25,987* • 13 LINCOLN MKS AWD, 14,427 MILES ..................$29,987* • 12 LINCOLN MKX, 25,880 MILES ............................$26,999* • 12 LINCOLN MKZ, 21,141 MILES ............................$19,987* • 13 LINCOLN MKZ, 33,019 MILES ............................$23,987* • 10 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, 67,894 MILES ................$14,987* • 09 MAZDA 6 ..............................................................$10,999* • 12 MAZDA 6, 48,094 MILES ....................................$12,987* • 08 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CLASS, 59,648 MILES .$16,987* • 06 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR SUV ..............................$7,999* • 12 NISSAN ALTIMA, 26,609 MILES ........................$14,999* • 12 NISSAN ALTIIMA, 30,767 MILES .......................$14,987* • 13 NISSAN MAXIMA, 21,045 MILES .......................$19,987* • 12 NISSAN MURANO, 50,933 MILES .....................$22,999* • 13 NISSAN MURANO, 29,878 MILES .....................$22,987* • 10 NISSAN ROGUE, 60,223 MILES .........................$14,999* • 11 NISSAN SENTRA, 43,987 MILES .......................$12,987* • 11 NISSAN SENTRA, 37,119 MILES .......................$12,987* • 11 NISSAN SENTRA, 34,260 MILES .......................$13,987* • 11 NISSAN SENTRA, 27,782 MILES .......................$13,987* • 04 PONTIAC MONTANA ............................................$6,999* • 07 PONTIAC TORRENT...............................................$7,987* • 06 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT ........................................$6,999*

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Tuesday, December 23, 2014

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Tuesday, December 23, 2014

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