Winners of the DI's 2018 Christmas Lights Contest

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This house was well decorated with tiny trinkets and an area for kids to take pictures by Santa. It was intricate, and somehow still neat and not extremely clustered. The garage doors were also decorated with Christmas-style paper and there was even a carousel on the right side of the lawn. This one was the most impressive out of the houses, because it had a handful of items other than lights and inflatables (though they had that too).

2nd Place: This house utilized their entire front yard with lights and deco- Larry and Bonnie Martin rations. This was the largest dec- 1831 S. Mahan orated yard out of the entries, and every tree in the yard was lit up. The candy cane fence on the left side of the yard as well as the mini Christmas trees all along the right side of the yard were a nice addition to the tree lights. It topped everything off with “Merry Christmas” illuminated on the garage door.

3rd Place: Christian Chavez 600 S. Silver Ridge

Honorable Mention: David Bagnaschi 209 N. Helena This house was neatly decorated, and included a light up This house utilized the front yard and fence, put- Santa Claus and reindeer launching off of the roof. Overall it ting up garlands, lights and candy canes. It also gave a charming impression. It had twinkle lights neatly placed on the grass, which was a nice touch. It also had an in- has reindeer and small christmas trees on the flatable snowman as well as a reindeer on the lawn. It also lawn. The reason it won Honorable Mention had “Merry Christmas” illuminated on the garage door. though was because of the North Pole sign.

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Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Thank you for the pres- Thank you for all the ents last Christmas. The presents you gave me. I most thing I want for had a good birthday and I Christmas is a computer. bet I will have a good Please get my baby broth- Christmas. I am good at er a toy airplane. The most front filps. I hope all your important thing I am do- reign deer are feeling good. ing at home is good deeds. If you can get my brother Love, a dinosaur that would be Mason Miller nice. Love, Dear Santa, Dominic hargus thank you for getting efrething I wonted. Thank Dear Santa, you for giving me joy in my Thank you for the heart. I love you so much. stuffed animal been bad. It’s not about the pres- I’ve been geting good ents, its about you and grades in school. Can God. You and God are the Michelle please have an best people in the world. elf on the shelf for Christ- You are the guy that I want mas? Can I please have to be because because you something nice for Christ- get us lots and lots of pres- mas? ents and they are just the Love, best presents in the world. Jordyn Bodine I really believe you Santa. You and God are the best Dear Santa, people that I believe in Thank you for the pres- the universe and in the ents. I have been good in world. You are the coolest school. What I want for in the world. I love you so Chrismas is for every for mutch. I love you Santa. everyones dream to come Love, true. And I want a dog Bentley Garcia and a PS4. I want some nerf guns. I wish you will Dear Santa, have a great day. CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON/DAILY INDEPENDENT thank for the present Love, Romeo Deleon- last year. For this year I cann cats want some new cat gave me a hot wheels case. Love, want a big big batman. I toys. I want my family to track. I have been good in Love, Jonathan Hernandez am painting my house. Dear Santa, have a good Christmas. school. Oh ya, I want my Wyllie Hayman Love, This year I helped my can I have some LoL dolls? mom and dad to have a Dear Santa, Jens Medlin mom a lot. Thanks a lot for can my brother have some good christmas. Dear Santa, Thank you for the com- that laptop. This year I Spider man stuff? Pelese Love, Thank you for the pre- puter last Christmas I have Dear Santa, want a color changing key- don’t eat our cookies. Lucas Mckight rents last year. What I played prodegee on it to Thank you for my pres- bourd, and a color chang- Thank you so much. Have want for Christmas is a get better at math, and ents. I am presents. I am ing mouse. a Merry Christmas. Dear Santa, toy dinosaur. What I want my shapes. What I would doing hard math I want a Love, Love, Thank you for the Nin- for mom is the nicest fam- like for Christmas is 2 smart. P.S. How are your Vivian Rylee Small tendo Switch. I love it so ily in the world and the things. The 2 things are, i randeer? much. I am being a good happiest mom in the would like a puppy, and an Love, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, boy Can I have a nerf parts world. I have been good. I iPhone. What I want for Bryson Parker Thank you for all the Thank you for the and a quad? I want a Nin- have been doing nice toys you me. I think my prensents last year. You tendo Vswitch, big switch things. CONTINUED ON A4

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Tahnk you for bringing cleaned up the living me cars last year. How are room, And I’ve done my Rudolf and the other rein- homework. May i have a deer? I hope they are well. remote control car, a 3x3 I’ve been good this year. I rubex cube, a megamingks help my mom clean the liv rubex cube, a 3x3x2 rubex ing room, I clean my room cube fidget spinner, a lego by my self. I help my DaD Minecraft ender men set. with the race car. I help my Love, mom with the dog. For Mark Christmas, I hope that you can bring me a super sta- Dear Santa, tion, and a robot mario, Thank you for bringing Thomas, Mario Book, me my own toolbox. I use Thomas Book, Thomas it every time there is a Math, Book, homedepot progect. How Love, are Rudolph and the oth- Jacob er reindeer? What is your favorite cookie? I hope you Dear Santa, are rested from last year’s Dec. 6, 2018 Thank you trip. I’ve been good this for bringing me rpity. last year. I work very hard this year. You are nice. Ive been year in school and on my good this yeor. I bruth my homework. may I please teth evre nit. for Christmas have a 3-piece BFF heart i hope that you can briing necklace and the rest be a me, rhBrelar, astunt car, surprise? stafta, rcar, stuf10. Love, Love, Lillian Tyler Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Thank you for bringing Thank you for bringing me shopkins last year. me a book last year. How How aer Rudolf and the are rudolf and the other other reindeer? I hope reindeer? I hope they are they are well. I hope you well. I’ve been good this are rested from last year’s JESSICA WESTON/DAILY INDEPENDENT year. I’ma good or read trip. You are nice. I’ve been my sister is a new phone, been good this year and I drone last year. I want I have been helping my book at school. For Christ- good this year. I’ve been and for my brother a com- love you Santa. i would squisheas and a 3DSXL. I mom. Will you please mas, I hope that you can doing good in school too puter. Merry Christmas. like a game and everybody also want my family to be bring me A coloring book bring me a toy dog. Santa, I’ve been doing Love, to have a merry Chistmas happy. please, and a set of crayons Love, good at home too Santa. Leilani Martinez to all people even you san- Love, Please? Isabella May I please have a phone, ta. Akira Wells Love, for Christmas and a lot of Dear Santa, Love, Logan Dear Santa, lps, and can I also have a Thank you for the legos Olivia Vanderpod Dear Santa, Thank you for bringing lot of slime kits and some you for me last year I al- Thank you for the pres- Dear Santa, me a xbox 1 last year. You stitching stuf and some ready built all of them but Dear Santa, ents last year. I have been Thank you for bringing are nice Santa. I’ve been books, too please Santa. they’re still in the box. All Thank you for the nerf good this year. Can I have me a for real friend tiger good theis year I help my Love, I want for Christmas this gun last christmas Iv been a pro scooter? My brother last year. How are Rudolf mom when she needs it. Bella Bug year is for my mom, dad, good this year. My mom wants a phone for Christ and the other reindeer? I Will you please bring me Ashlee, Big Justin and my wonts tools that are mil- mas. hope they are well. You shoes and some surprises? Dear Santa, brother to all have a great walke brand. My sister Love, are nice. I’ve been good Love, Thank you for bringing time. Ever since my grand- wants art stuf. my brother Brandon Smith this year. I helped my Caiden Me a Bike last year. I hope ma diad my mom doesn’t wants a nerf gun this year. mom with the pets. May I you had a good trip last really doesn’y celebrate I would like a phone Bay- Dear Santa, please have roller skates, Dear Santa, year. What is your favorite holidays because she had blades this year. My uncle Thank you for bringing LP’S, LOL’s, books, a wa- Thank you for bringing cookie? I’ve been good this all her traditions that she wants new car this year. me joy and care last year. ter bottle, white boards, me that ornament last year. Im good at math and did. Everone thinks you are I had so much fun. I hope candy canes, toy dragons, year. How are Rudolf and when we were fixing the Love, dead pleas prov them rong you had a fun trip last and a toy airplane. the other reindeer? I hope window. May I please have Michelle Abercrombie this time, ok? year? How are Rudolf and Love, they are well. I’ve been some LoLs, and slime, a Love, the other reindeer? I hope Hailey good this year. I gave food jewelry holder, some sets Dear Santa, Samuel Bondarant they are well. I’ve been to the people who lived for American girl dolls? Thank you for my pres- good this year I did ten Dear Santa, where the fire was. May I Love, nts last year. This year for Dear Santa, good deeds this month. I Thank you for bringing please have a toy puppy, Scarlett christmas I would like a Thank you for the pres- did the dishes, made the me a power ranger toy last American girl doll, candy, real phone, a robot, a ents that you gave me last beds, and did the laun- year. I hope you had a slime, putty, and food for Der Stada hachami, and all my fam- year. I have been good this dry. May I plese have a good trip last year. You my dolls? How are Rudolf and the ily to be happy and some year. What i want for chrit- hoover board, teack deack are nice. Ive been good Love, other reindee I hope they sowing stuf. mas this year is for my ramps, blocks for a toy this year. I help my gram- Kaylee are well I mad my mom Love, mom to be happy and I dirt bike track, and a cou- ma with the dished and my mom and my dad bed Lily Riser wold like a neck,;ace with ple of toy dirt bikes. ps. help with the table. May i Dear Santa, Will you please bring me my initials on it. Also some dry eraser please have a stretch arm- Thank you for bringing ex box Dear Santa, Love, markers. strog, a ps4, and lots of me A tablet last year. I Love, Thank you for the pres- Amorice Thibodeaux Love, Koston magic tree house books. hope you had a good trip Bobbie ents last year. I am a bet- Love, last year. How are Rudolf ter reader. I have been Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Antonio and the other reindeer? I Dear Santa, good this year. I want LoL Thank yuo for the slipers Thank you for briging hope they are well. I’ve Thank you for bringing dolls for Christmas. I want last year. I have been good me a drawing page. What Dear Santa, been good this year. I me a hachimal and more little live pets, too. this year. This year I would is your favorite cookie? Thank you for bringing raked the leaves. I help last year. How are Rudolf Love, like a playstation and I’ve been good this year I me presents last year. I taking my dog for a bath. and the other reindeer? I Sofia Saldivar Buchan hoover board for my sister. let people go through the hope you are well rested I feed my fish. I cleaned hope they are well. You Love, door. Will you please bring from last year. How are my fish tanks. For Christ- are nice. I’v been good this Dear Santa, Shawn Grace me a toy is a monosaurus. Rudolph and the reindeer? mas, I hope That you can year reading alot, working Thank you for the Ender Love, I hope they are well. I’ve bring me a kitte zoomer, hard, being nice, being re- Drogn. I love it and play Dear Santa, Jayden been good this year. I phon, barbe dream hous. sponsible, doing my home- with it, i wouwd lilke a new Thank you for the pres- helped my 2 baby broth- Love, work, and going to bed on phone wouwd lilke a pup- ent tha you gave me last Dear Santa, ers. For Christmas can you Ella time sometimes. Will you py and a turtle too. I christmas. This year I Thank you For bring- please bring me a Trampo- please bring me books, wouwld like an x box one. wowd like to have a dog for ing me a moped. I hope line, Fortnite action figure, Dear Santa, cutei cars, adding sutract- Love, Christmas. you had a good trip last a real puppy, a pool, and Thank you for bringing ing flash cards, plushies, Jesse Rosoles Love, year. How are Rudolf and hoverboard. me a toy puppy last year. I squishies, and alot of Angelina Sanchez the other reindeer? I hope Love, hope you are rested from droory. Dear Santa, they are well. I’ve been Zane last year’s trip. I’ve been Love, Thank you for every Dear Santa, good this year. I have been good this year. I work hard Evelyn presnt last year. I have Thank you for The good in school. This year. Dear Santa, at school. Mrs. K is proud. I read a lot of books. Dear Santa, May I please have a Thank you for bringing dude perfect hovercup, a me a batcave last year. super water soaker, a How are Rudolf and the minecraft set, a 2DS other reindeer? I hope Wishing A Warm, game, hotwheels, a dis- they are well. I hope you ney infinity game, a had a good trip last year. Happy Holidays trampoline, a minecraft I’ve been good this year. I’v Comfortable, & video game, and a trials cleaned my room and my We wish to thank you, video game. mom and Dad’s room. Merry Christmas Love, May I please have some our valued customers for their business. Jaysen Magic tree house Books Have a blessed season from all of us at and Laego City Pizza 6 MICHAEL’S CERTIFIED AIR, INC. Dear Santa, us? HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING Thank you for bring- Love, ing me legos last year. Amir Commercial & Residential 760-608-7957 How is Rudolf? Are the 740 N. China Lake Blvd.• (Next to Stater Brothers) other reindeer playing Dear Santa, CA. LIC# 969915 1037 W. 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Can i have a lol can i Dear Santa, Love, that you can bring me Dear Santa, have my littel pone can i I want totes of Barbes Malachi lego’s and an elf on the I like a Big stuf amamiel Dear Santa, have a scoobu doo can i love, shelf, and a Santa toy, and and I like to have a grate i want ylarp blurp slime have a books can i have a Avery Relden Dear Santa, a picture of you, and one of time, and have a wunfall connecticsane sillyslime mini toy can i have a pus- How are you doing. your bells, and that is it. time. cute slind cryogenslime lls can i have a csp can i Dear Santa, How are you doing up in Love, Maddy Walden woodden sorten olarm have a jrllre. I wish you wood git me the North pole. Want I Axel to Santa lego Love, a green skelitin bick! wont for Christmas is 3D Dear Santa, Keon Podgzaweit Aubrey Anncess Leonard goggles and a phone for 37 Dear Santa, I theenk that you are balers. 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QUESTIONS? Contact Managing Editor Christopher Livingston at 375-4481 x111 or at Letters to Santa [email protected] are the reindeer? Of you bros ultimete, a voice well. For Christmas I Sinceraly, whirld and a grown that board my own kitten. can could you please get changer for my new chan- would like Gryffindor hat Love Jivan has a camru and a romout sincerly, my Babby doll clothes. It nel on Youtube. Super and scarf, a wand, spell cantrol sumeren that has a Kaylee K. would be nice if you could minisiah I hope I’ve been book, and sorting hat from Dear Santa, camtu and a arm that can also get me a sweater with good this year. If you can Harry Potter. I would also How are you at the grad things under whater Dear Santa, Feonia on it For my mom? get me this stuff I will have like money for the poor north Pole? I what a gam- sowe I can git toys out of How are you at the Christmas is my favorite my Christmas spirit is go- and Hermione, Ron, and ing chair and a megtem whoter. North pole I want for time of year not because ing of the root. Harry toy’s and lego sets. nerf gun with and a side- Love, Christmas is LoL doll the presents but because Love, P.s. If you can, can you way. Jake home Lego Friends and spending time wiht my Josiah H. make it snow in Virginia Sincerely, LoL doll basketball rink, Family and spending time hoverboard a naw birthday with Mrs. Lusher. I wray my mom and dad to Love, geet to enas and a math Paisley Wagner book and a tana and a expo and a bookar and I Dear Santa, have Ms. Stein wish nice Hello! How are you do- ann happy and a water ing? How is all the elfs dann and tox a a hoem and and Reindeers doing? Can erea can and among yur I please git a Starbucks and Christmas paix and a card for me and my fami- books ly, a phone protector, Hov- Love, er board, a necklace for my Malanna mom, and to get my family some tickets for a water Dear Santa, park or tickets for any- I want a modle banty, a thing they wan’t please. bone arow, a netento Thank you, swich, laptop, a memder- Christina Villa-Ro- ship to infamit movement driguez acadame and I have cinda good this year and a hov- Dear Santa, er dord a rc car bugedy Hello! How are you Is it and a fhone. cold in the North Poel. Marcus Dear Santa what I want for Christmas is a big doll Dear Santa, houses, slime, and Steelers I wold like a dirt bike earings for the best teach- track in the back of my ner Mrs. Lusher! Is it cool house. and dirt bike close. on the sled how do you Cold I also have a car I can make the rendeer fly. Can ride. and a big nirf rival I aolso have a Alexa please and a black camra that what do your elf’s eat? plugs in. and a under wa- Could it be coocies? Well I ter camra and dirt bike wish you a Merry Christ- goggles and a rc car. that is mas. fast amd a hover bord. Love, Lex W Victoria MezaGunman CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON/DAILY INDEPENDENT How are you at the Dear Santa, North. Barbie dream May I please have a house. reinbeer. soccerdall. 1.fake bow an arrow 2. and California? Leighton Dear Santa, doard baheie. rubys beau- snow globe 3. squooshy: Dear Santa, Your friend, I have been very good ty shop. my liyewk whatev- cat and dog 4. under water Santa, how are you do- Juliet Dear Santa, this year. How are the rein- er after. banenie pink camera 5. electric scooter ing can I have a Barbie How are you at the deer. I would like to see Desiree 6. hover board with handel dream house and two pink Dear Santa Clause, North pole? I what a you this year but I will bars 7. dork diaries 8. mit- bouncey balls and on big How is the North Pole? pstitch and side wave. not. How is Zimock (our Dear Santa, tins 9. art kit. I have been LoL doll and a real rein- how are the reindeer and Sincerely, eld on the shelf) I bet he is Can I please have three good this year. How are deer and a Christmas Bar- you? I am very good. I Elena. Love Elena good all year long. all I nerf rivels, that hold a lot your riender? bie that’s very pretty and have been trying to be know is he causes a lot of of dalls, and a pacl of loo Sincerly, new pictures please. good. for Christmas I want Dear Santa, mischef this time of year. nerf rival dalls, and can i Eleana R Love, a coloring set, paintball how are the raindeer For Cristmas I want a nin- have a gopro and a alectric Bella F. gun, galaxy jacket, xxxte- Doing and how are the tendo switch, I real tablet scooter and I want a RC Dear Santa, nacion jacket, a toy rein- eld’s Doing for Chismas I that is not Free time I doat and a RC sudmereen I would like a nintendo Dear Santa, deer, Toy Santa, savis by whunt a pistil and the would like also a talking switch and super smash How are you? I am very gunna boy. bigest Nerf gun in the reindeer a siway a hover CONTINUED ON A8

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Arizona Smith Love, From, How are the reiadeers? Valhalla Reuben Blanco I wy a bicycr yo-yo-yo Dear, Santa, How are the elves? How do Dear Santa, and sot I would like three things you make toys? Whats the How are you? May I have Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Joquin for Christmas this year. I north pole like? Whats it some stuffed pokemon? How are you doing? MY I want a rockstar guitar. need to some cloaths. It is like to be pulled by rein- Alos the note book of Elf on the shelf died I Stan Osmon To the North Pole cold and I need to be warm. deers? How white is the Doom series? Also some would like a new one. I Santa i like you for giving I want a battle bot toy. Sow snow? What does a snow fart slime? Also I would like would also all dogs to have Dear Santa Claus, me a Elf thank you. I can bettle my brother owl look like? What does a to have a fluffy blanket to a home anb I would like art I would like some legos Jaylee Paulson mostly need a chrome. 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I snow, and my family to would like the most is a unicorn stuffy. Merry Whant a sockr ball and a year, here it is! 1. Lego train want to know if the elves spend Chistmas with me. ipad and a new war robot. Christmas Santa we love foot ball and a bas ball and set. 2. Lego train tracks. 3. are magical. From, Sincerely, you. a xbox Snap circutis upgrade kit Sincerely, Austin Logan M Love, for snap rover 4 any lego Kimey Alayna Dear Santa, veichle And that’s ALL! Dear Santa, Dear Santa, How are you and want Have a great Christmas Dear Santa, How are you doing? May How are you doing? I Dear Santa, are you doing? I have been and give Dasher an extra How are you and Mrs. I have a drone? I would like would like t have an sprk I want an LoL surprise good. First I want for carrot for me! Claus doing? Could i possi- a dog. I want my mom and soudle for Christnmas. doll. Also a Jojo bow, paja- Christma is a puppy. Next Sincerely, bly have a horse? Can I dad to have more mony. How is Mrs. Claus. 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I want Love, a New LoLo. the most one dear Santa, Do you think it is going to Barbie house, art stuff, everyone to have a great Khloe I want for Christmas is a Merry Christmas! I be cloudy. Bake stuff, computer, uni- Christmas. JoJo Siwa Doll. would like 1. dolls. 2. doll Sicerely, corn slippers, and unicorn Love, Dear Santa, From, accessories 3. legos 4. Allesandra water bottle. I want a trans- Cruz Here is mt letr for you: I Laurann stuffed santa animal former for my brother. I wot to hit a iphonZ, a lego Love, Dear Santa, wanted a candle for me Dear Santa, set, the oltmint groj, and a Dear Santa, Hannah Are you felling well? May mom. I want a candle. I This Christmas I would hot wel. How are you and Mrs. I have a ipad? I do not want perfume. I want a like to ask how’s Rudolph? Wesley Conner Claus doing? Thank you Dear Santa, want big presents. I hope unicorn shoe. I want a uni- Are the reindeer ok? This for bringing me a lego last For Cristmas I’m a king you have a good christmas. corn jump rope. I want a Christmas I would like to Dear: Santa, year. Is it true that you like for a pet reindeer and I I want i few more jets and jumprope for my brother. I ask can you make my hi Santa i love you be- cookies? If you say yes am done go with your Elf. a baseball hat. I hope you want a Barbie. I want a Christmas wish come true? cause you give kids love that’s awesome I like cook- I will want a football hem- get a lot of snow. unicorn computer. I want a I would like to have a baby and kids love you like me ies too, I hope your having lit and that sis Adrian and Sincerely, Pokemon books. zoomer ponyara big one, A and people sould Love you good weather in the North I will like a football hamit Edwin From, unicorn named Shimer or and can I have a toy puppy Pole. I would like three a that sis fades and I will Charleigh J. 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QUESTIONS? Contact Managing Editor Christopher Livingston at 375-4481 x111 or at Letters to Santa [email protected] want for Crismas is Fort- Crismas wishies I wold like From, Dear Santa, tacking this into consider- presents. First I would re- nite toy. Something I need Books and Amarcan girl Merryann I want a LoL doll and a ation while finding my ally love a camera with the a pone for Cristmas some- dolls those are the only yo-yo and a book and a presents. i want a xbox so i coler teal. Next, I would like thing to wear is a fortnite things I want for Crismas Dear Santa, Baby Doll and a Poster and can play Ark or fornite with a beautiful dress with but- teshte something to read is see you next year. I more animmals be- Lots and Lots of balloons my cousine online. I alsoe terflys on it. Least, I would a Fotnite Book. Love, cause they are cute. I want and a dog and a toy dog tanucky. And but least I love love a bottle full of Thank you, Lydia lol dolls because I like lol that walks and barks and a want a pokemon s game. jiggly slime. As you can see Adrian dolls. I want a TV because toy horse and a toy bunny And a pokemon frogi stuff i really want thoses stuff. Dear Santa, I git bord and Danta is a and a umbrella and a toy animie. Asome Christmas Love, Dear Santa, I would like a ipod tough noring. I want a hoverbod car that you can open up Santa! Analeah Waht I want for Cristmas I really need some beanies becuase it look fun. I want the doors and a toy map Love, is a baskitBall and a hoop, and some new diFFerent a ipep 3 plaer because i and a toy skateboard that is Reese Dear Santa, LoL dolls, Phone, and my Holiday shirts Dor all oF can listen to mosick. I want small I want a boxs to mack I have been extra good hole family to be happy on the holidays. I would also all the girl toys in the world a box fort and a smart phon Dear Santa, this year First I wout a bi- Christmas and i want a kit like a baking set. a new iset baby toys. and a smart wach and a toy I have been good this cycle the next a wout a i- of crafts. But most of all a slime kit And eney other Your friend, cat and a chrome book and year. I want an bunck bed. fon-x the last I want a elec- hole lot of boxes and my things that you would like Aurora a toy cake and a kids car. I want to go to La with my tronic car. vary own ofice and to be to give me. You are a special Alicia and Kalani family. And I want a nin- Love, with my family. and a smart person in my world. Dear, Santa, tendo swich. a stuffed ani- Kevin watch, and a LoL doll Love, for chrimes i have been Dear Santa, mal ash gerninja. If I got house, and a chapter book. Lyric really good like takeing the I want a vibeo games those things i wold be hap- Dear Santa, A sweter and cloths, sicers trash out for my mom. and and a saboed. O meed tow. py. As you can see i have my I have been a little bad and glue, paper, paint and Hi Santa, cleaing the liveing room Yuor, Chrismas list all ready. and the rest good. I appre- a lot of toy’s and for you to How are you and I want for my mom. and takeing Health Love, ciate you taking this into give all the kid’s in the a few vbuvks and to git the dogs out for her and Tristen consideration while finding worled a big gif, I want a smarter in math and a jack- feeding them everyday. and Daer Samta, my presents. First, I really pheel Sarp iner. it to wear to the Fadulis putting water in the fring I wot for Christmis is a Dear Santa, really want to have 10 cred- Thank you, Faller and I want a Book to for her. thing with two well, and I have been good this it card that have $5 and 99 Alicia read thank you Santa. from, wen you get mo it mos and year. I wont to mack Ms cents so I can use them to Your Friend, Areyus I wot a bell a Speshl bell for Molthe happy I wont a buy robucks. I also want Dear Santa, Brody Christmis. I am so it exted foon and a popsocit and a two micreshot So me and Happy holidays again. I Dear Santa, for Chitsmis thes year! and chagr for my foon, and bar- my brother can complete wantet to let you know that Dear Santa, All I want for christmas I been good thes year. bys and a pick me pop I my nerft set. As you can i have done Really good I have ben reley good is be with my family. What from, wont thes theng’s because see, i made my note to you this year. My hand this year I want a huver- I did was I helped my mom Isabelle I like them, As you can see Santa, please consider evrithing has gone good. So board. So I can rid it. i with was a kind of big I like them. making this Christmas the has my art. My time on want som toyes. Santa christmas tree and put up Dear Santa, Love, most fabulous Christmas things too. I have a few noware yore ranedear. two little rees and sponge- I have been extra good Viv ever! Christmas wishes. I want a Your frend, bob in the back. I also this year. I appreciate you Love, Lego Set. I dont care what Maliki helped my mom with tak- taking this into cansidera- Dear Santa, Rockie it is. I need a mineing thing. ing out the trash. I also tion. I will like a xbox to I have been extra good I want to wear a onsie that Dear Santa, helped my mom get the play fortine and a puppy to this year. the presents i Dear Santa, is batman. I want to read I was good this year by mail right after school. I play with my mom and wont are presents for my I have been good this the whole entire Diary of a holding the door for some- helped her with my lunch Dad. Be because day are bruthers and sister. and year. i appeciate you taking Whimpy kid series. I want one and, being good in and water bottle. cool as you can see. my dogs bownse and my this into cansideration those for Christmas this class and being nice to my Your friend, From, frends Jacub and Qwitin while finding my presennts. year. teacher in class not talking Natalie Valerie Hot weels and my Mom a First, I would like a ninten- Love, bake to her and thats all. bajamas and my Dad a do switch Last I would like Max And I whont a hoven board Dear Santa, Dear Santa, punchee bag and my uncol a playstation 4. for Christmas and a tram- Happy holidays again I I have been extra good a ps4 and gosh a box of Dear Santa, poline a happy family and wanted to let you know first I would lik a bebe gun tools and cale a plant and Dear Santa, Something I want is a a good life and a happy the things that I’ve done re- and aps four. Next I would myself a Hoycichen and Happy hollid agin. I goat. Something I need is ending for me. ally well this year. I lisin to like a ver arell reality then, you can gev ebey one mor want to let you know the love. Something to wear Your friend, instruckshins. Doing my I would like an iPod shuf- presents. thing that I have done well cowgirl baots, Something Carson work finishing my work on fel Last, i would like a kit- Damien this year. Bening nise to my to read a fox book. time lisining to my mom at ty. As you can see is Love, broth, and my family. I Your, friend, Dear Santa, home. I have a few Christ- Christmas and and have Dear Santa, have a Cristmas wish, for Emma I have Bin rilly good this mas wishes to have a great my Christmas list ready. I have been extra goof Cristmas I wold like a tree year i rilly want me dO. Christmas to open Love, this year. I would appreci- house, I wod like a Berdy Dear Santa, what i need is Jackets. prensints and to give Leila ate you taking this I wold Gren house, I wod like a happy holiday again! I Something to wear Pants. prensints. like to have box of slime knail Bike and a Rive Stallr wanted to let you know Well i rilly need to read Love, Dear Santa, and I wold like a lot of and make up an and shos the things that I’ve done Harry Potter. iv Bin doing Evin I have been extra good book because I cold lern to and a pras and a thaw well this year I have had a lot of chorse. iv bin doing this year. I like talking to read and I wold like to room a big one and a baby vary good this year. I have the dishis. i pick up after Dear Santa, you at night. I would real- have a litte toy pup be- alive that krise. a few Christmas wishes I my dog. For Christmas I am ask- ly like a pet belly big because I realey wont a toy Thank you Santa, wonted a trampoline and a Your friend, ing for these simple things. cause they are cute and I pup. Riley Smith new Book. and a new Colton First, I want a chess board. would have it in my room Love, amarican girl dolls. Some- Second, I need A watch. Next I wowl like a tele- Joanna Dear Santa, thing I need want is a am- Dear Santa, third, I need to wear is scope because i like looking Happy Holidays again! I rcan Dolls. Something I I have been very good sneakers. Last, I want at the moon and so my Dear Santa, wanted to let you know need is a trampoline some- this year. I have been read- something to read a Christ- family can see it too. If I got I have been extra good the things I’ve done really thing to wear is some ing Harry Potter and now I mas book. I want you to these things I would be the this year. Ia unicorn pop- well this year I spart uthr clothes smething to read a have 181.7 AR points. There know I am been good. I happyist girl I would a ge- socket and hacha babys pepolu. I have a few Christ- new book. are 7 things I want. I snow- help with my sisters. I am unt life. As you can see i monter high dolls. because mas wishes we all cud have Love, globe, A book that I van getting good grades I am have my Christmas list it’s I LOVE you santa as you Christmas uevre day. Kalea learn spanish in, rocks, and help full. I have a few ready for you. Please do can see this christmas list. Love, the book Fantastic Beasts Christmas Wishes. I wish your job. Love, Alexzander Dear Santa, by J.K. Rowling. I would for my dog back. I wish for Love, Bailey, happy haldays again I also like a mouse and head a new bed set. I wish for my Leia Wintemy Dear Santa, wanted to let you know phones for my chrome presents. Dear Santa, How are you doing I’m the things I want for book. I also want a book your friend, Dear Santa, I have been extra good doing good. So I was won- Crismas I have a very goof with mazes in it and one Lily I have been cinda good this year I appreciate you dering if you can get me year but i have a few with crossword puzzles. this year. I appreciat you taking this into considera- these things. This is some- tion whill finding my pre- thing I want is a fossball sentes. First, I would relly tabele. Something I need a enjoy a cat I will paly with food. Something I wear it every sengol Day OK jooars. Something I real Santa? Next, I would have flat sadly. Thank you for the Best Christmas if you getting me this stuff. Told Merry Christmas give me a dog and 50 dog the elf’s I said thank you. I and a cow. Becuase there wish you good luck on the are so cool. As you can see, ride. Thank you Santa, To All I have my Chstmas list all From, ready please. Consider Mason making this Christmas the most fobulous Christmas Dear Santa, ever! I want lots of stuff for Love, Crismas. here are some Ava stuff I want a iPad rose 1000 N. Norma, gold, and something i need 760-446-8000 Dear Santa, is more Playdoh something 1337 N. 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I can text my mom log too i hope you have a it happen please please Love, For Christmas I’m asking make it thats fine But if you and dad. I hope I will eat good cristmas and a good Love, Ava for these 4 simple things i can buy it or you can make desert. I would love to eat new year happy 2019! Chloe want a ps4, I need my fam- it that would be really nice. cake or… MUFFIN. I love Love, Querido Santa un lego ily, I want something to So any way I will tell you muffins a lot. My favorit Riley I wanta toy dinsora I pero para nina que peuda wear nice clothes and about what I did I help my food is muffin. I hope my need a Christmas book I armar muchas cosas y ap- somthing to read a book. mom sometimes with dish- dad seves muffins for Dear Santa, need to wear a Christmas ata quiero unos plumones Thank you Santa. es pm the weekends I try to desert. I want Madden 19, shrt I want a Christmas que me duren y un telefono Senserly, be goof and water the iPhone, and A stuffnnmice, peteche cat thank you San- y que mi mami sea feliz en Alan plants out side and help Dear Santam a new Bike, a new nitand ta navidad quisiara conserte y around the house and help Thise year I have a swith with arms. I want a Love, darte un abrazo. Dear Santa, with the tolets and keep my commpalsed math and gift card. Please I have been Giovannim De, This year, I have bin room clean and the door reading. I am a 7.4 on math a good boy. I make my bed Kelly good. Her are some way I handles. as you can see I and on readin I am a 4.1 every day. and I listen I Dear Santa, bin help out. Finst, I clean have been trying really hard and I am only in 3 grade. I want dog. And some poke- I’ve been good this year i Dear Santa, the kitcen evre morning. being good. hope you think I am doing mon cards and foot ball helped my mom clean the A long time agow I was Next, I make my bed evre Sincerly, well. For chrismas can I see cards. And I want to know dishes and I cleaned my whandering what a phone week. also, I help clean my Daniel Smith myself on the self. because what your football team is room. I have a few Christ- was nawe I now it is fun to room. I have some Chris- last year she did not come my football team is the mas wishes I would like play on and I whant one so mas wishes. I would like a Dear Santa, back. and for chrismas can cowboys. My mom wants a fortnite for Christmas and if that can hapen pleas get chrom book or tadlet. This year i have been I have a bike. Because then watch. My sister wants jo- uno also I would like super me one. My mom and dad Some stuft animals. And a helping around the house. I can get to places. I hope I jes clots. My dad wants mosnters trouble, and cats down’t want me to have Hachimal. Someting I I have been doing all my get to see snow this year mone lites. My baby sister 3 toy. for Christmas I’m one but if I can’t have one want is a crombook or scholl work. also i have during the holiday. becaus wants new clotes. asking for these 4 simple I wont get one. I allso want tadlet. Someting I need is Been nice to all my friends I never got snow becaus I Thank you, things. Something i want is a hard and dog with the food and water. Someting and I’ve been good in after live in Calllafona I hope you Parker a monoply cheater edition. stuf for the hard and the to ware is a brase or skert. school. here are the two can get this note Sana. Something I need is a new dog. And can I pleas have I woud like to read willy thing i want for Christmas Your friend, Dear Santa, bike. Something to wear one chans to see my grat wank and the cholet fac- and why. I need a swetter Aryan Happy Holidays again! I is a Santa Sweater some- grat grandpa if you can’t tery. Thank you Santa. because I need more wanted to let you know thing to read is the Elf that is ok too. From, clothers to keep me warm. Dear Santa, the things i’ve done really book and best Christmas Love, Ember also a ipad. for amer- How are you and Mrs. well this year. I did not jokes. Madison genseas. I hope you will Claus doing? and thank touch my eld called Freck- Love, Dear Santa, visit Idaho during the Hol- you for my Bike last year. I les, I learned a lot at school, Matthew Dear Santa, Happy Holidays again! I iday or visit my granparents hope you are having a good andI made a new best Happy Holidays again! I wanted to let you know and aunt with my uncall. day. I would like three thing friend. I have a few Christ- Dear Santa, wanted to let you know the things that I’ve done Your friend, for Christmas this year first mas. I wish for my family to I’m writeing this leter to the things that I’ve done Really well this year: I have Jackie I want a baby alive. next I have a happy life, and iI you because i have alot of this year. I had a very good been really good my broth- want LoL dolls Last I want wish for every pokemon to wishes mt first wish is I re- week and year. I have a ers and sister too. I have a Dear Santa, clothing. come alive and for me to aly want a hello barbie few Christmas wishes can I few Christmas wishes hap- I have done very well in From, have every pokemon. For dream house Also A huver- have a I phone for Christ- pyniess. CAKE. toys. Some- school. I have been getting Nehemien cristmas I’m asking for bord but the most is to be mas, mood lips, slime, judy thing I want barbie legos. most of my AR tests write. these simple things, a uni- an Elf. I also want a ham- moody books, lots of derss. Something I need cell I also have been doing bet- Dear Santa, cycle, Hevey Jackets, the ster. I wanted to tell you Thank you Santa. phone. Something to wear ter on my math. I have How are you and you Three Little Super Pigs what really good things Love, fancy Christmas dress. been doing most of my rainder? I use New toy you book, and a Hover Board that i did. wen Gio fell i said Gabby Something to read. Judy homework. I would like got me I use it everyday af- case. One more thing thats are you okay and hepled Moody. the whole series of i sur- ter school. I hope you are not all I want. I will send him up. and I for got I re- Dear, Santa, Love, vived books. i want it be- having a good time. I would you one more letter. aly want lucyanna to stay Happy Holidays tells Tynn cause i have been wating like three thing for Christ- Thank you, just on xmas day. hope you Mrs. Claus Hello for me for a long time. I would like mas I need some new Brock get my letter. this Christmas I would like Dear Santa, the whole sereis of Captin cloths. It is cold and I need Love, pikimi pops, slime, squish- you or so cool becase you underpants. I would like it to be warm. I also need a Dear Santa, Fallynne es, clothes, sloth stuff, have elf’s and I won’t for because I have been wait- tadlet I could share with Happy Holidays again! I chewie stuff, and please chrismas a xbox and miney ing for a long time. I hope my sister. Mostly, I really wanted to let you know Dear Santa, get some raydun for my robot to help me for divi- me and my dad all by class- want an Hachimole I could the things that I’ve done Iv bin good this year. mom and aunt are new sion and something to wear es get to go to Dennys and play with it I also could see well this year I have been What I want this year is an headphones for my dad a black pants and a whit have brekfast. I hope me what I get. thank you for all very good this year. And In xbox what I alwes wanted. thank you. shert and I have Been very and my family get to have the great thing you do, have a few Christmas wish- another cat and a good Love, goof and to read a Pig the a Christmas party. Please be safe on christmas es can I have an Lol Dolls year. for food I whant Aveni Pag book and i won’t my Your friend, Eve Meryy Christmas San- and a hello barbie dream soohn PoPcorn Pizza toca mom to be nice fof 85 das Ben ta. house and a barbie camper. ice crem and chocoulet. for Dear Santa, and I won’t a robot. Your friend, For christmas I’m asking chrismas I want a good Happy Holidays again! I Love, Dear Santa, for these 4 simple things. a time and to have fun. Why wanted to let you know Vinny I stopped people from CONTINUED ON B6 at us Deana of Andrew Shaun all Wendy Joel Joshua Dwayne Belen Logan Leland ReAnn From Bobby Kellen Katie Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year from all of us at

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Loretta Your friend, can show Danny haw to I loved the thaing you Santa. Cassandra Oarin ride a bike, i can terth Dan- gave me last Christmas. Love, Mason Dear Santa, Dear Santa, ny haw to read where a And these are the thaing I Dear Santa, How are you? how are you and Mis. Dear Santa, book. I can play wheth want. I want a bike to sher How are you? I’m waiting for you. Claws doing. thank you for How are you and Mrs. Dkota, Daundra, Dereon with my family. And with I’m waiting for you. I I wish for a real phone. the Caver I love it. I use the Claus doing? Hope you stay and Danny. my friend. I also want a dog wish for a doll house for my Love, caver you brought me very warm. Hope you have You frand, because my hows is lony babies. Hayden everyday. I hope I am not a great Christmas this year. Devon and I can play with it. Love, Amelia on the naughty list this i would like three things I hope you have a saf year. if mama puts up the this year. I need a jacket be- Dear Santa, trop to the Noth Pole. Dear Santa Dear Santa, Christmas I will set a note cause it is cold out. All of How are you and Mrs. Good friend How are you? I’m wait- How are you? out for you I want three the jackets I have are not Claus doing? I used the Briana ing for you. I wish an LOL I’m waiting for you. things for Christmas the 1 warn enough. I would like toothbrush you brought doll. I wish for an LOL. thing I want is chrom book to stay warm. I would also me every morning. i hop Dear Santa – I would Love, Love, the 2 thing I want is a lol. like lego sets please. I like your having a good time in like a box of LOL surpris- Lillian Leslie and the last thing I want is to build a lot. Can a lego set the north pole. I would like es. a cat and pet rudolph for be a Christmas lego set three things for Christmas Love Caden Dear Santa, me. please? I could build a cas- this year. I need some new How are you? Dear Santa, Your friend, tle out of legos. Mostly, I re- shoes because my shoes Dear Santa I’m waiting for you. I How are you? Dakota ally would like for this are ripped. I want some How are you? wish for an Rabbite. I’m waiting for you. Christmas is some more of clothes so I can wear them I’m waiting for you. Love, I wish for a T Rex Trans- Dear Santa, the Cupcake princess. I to school. have a good I wish for a toy phone. Izabella porter How are you and Mis. only have two and I would Christmas and drink hot Love, Love, Claus doing are the randers like six Cupcake Princess. cocoa please be careful on Athena Dear Santa, Cohen being goof they rety for the They are very fun to play Christmas. How are you? Day do you have a huver- with. Thank you for all the Sincerely, Dear Santa, I’m waiting for you. I Dear Santa, bord boy chances kus that great things you do for us. Gwen How are you? wish for a walke talke. How are you? is the ownly thing that I Merry Christmas! I am waiting for you. I Love, I’m waiting for you. wont if you dont I ned a Your best friend, Dear Santa, wish for a toy phone. Luis I wish for a toy phone. xbox1 ckowrd. Kandence I did math very good. I Love, Madelyn Love, Sinserly, bein working very hard. I Dear Santa, Gia Zaphan Dear Santa, did good in reading. I have Dear Santa, How are you? How are you and Mrs. bein doing good in respect. How are you? I’m waiting for you. I Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Claus doing. I want to be a dog to learn responsi- I am waiting for you. I wish for a LoL doll. How are you? How are you and Mrs. on the nice list. I want to bilites. Books to lear to be wish for LoL dolls. I miss Love, I’m waiting for you. I Claus doing? I was wander- have a good Christmas Day. caring for books. Because i you Santa. Cambria wish for talking dinosaur. ing if your having good I hope you have a good want to be responsibilites. Love, Love, weather? These are the Christmas. I want to have a Because I want to be re- Avery Dear Santa, Brantley things I really want for good time with my pres- spectful for books. I hope I How are you? Christmas. First, I would ents. I love Christmas. San- go to see my family. I hope Dear Santa I’m waiting for you. I like cloths because some of ta how is your Elf’s. Say hi to go to see snow. i hope i How are you? I’m wait- wish for a turtle. Dear Santa, mine are ripping and I for me to your Elf’s. get lot’s of present. ing for you. I wish for a fish. Love, How are is Miss Clos. don’t have many clothes. I From, Your friend, Love, Owen Please can I have roller- would also like a back pack Landon Jazleyn Joshua skates and can my sistr because mine is sort of rip- Dear Santa, have rollerskates? ping and it is a purse. Most- Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, How are you? From ly, I would like rubber How are you and Mrs. I did well this year i fed How are you? I’m wait- I’m waiting for you. I Coleson bands because it extrusizes Claus doing. Thank you my dogs. also I cleaned my ing for you. I wish for a LoL wish for a giant LoL doll. my fingers and it’s fun! I for the dog you gave me room. I helped my friends doll. Love, Dear Santa, hope you have a happy and my little sister we when they got hurt. also I Love: Makayla How are your reindeer? New Year. name her Charlie. I hope did chores. I would like a Nathalie I have been a good boy. Your friend, your having good weather huvor boad for Christmas Dear Santa, Can I have a puppy? Hazel in the North Pole. I would also a elf on the shelf for Dear Santa, How are you? From, like three thing for Christ- Christmas. because the hu- How are you? I’m waiting for you. Javier Dear Saint Nick, mas this year. I need a mr- verborrd is nice and I want I am waiting for you. I wish for an LOL Doll. How is the North Pole? I mad tall blakink it would to tru it out and the elf I wish a Rocket Blaster. Love, Dear Santa, hope the elves are doing keep me warm at night can wack if Im good or Love, Sophia How are your elves and well. Could I please have win I get cold. I could shar bad I would like one. this Aiden your reindeers? new books I’d like them to Dr. Suess books with my lit- chirstmas I hope I have a Dear Santa, I bet you and your elves not be sad. I’d also like an tle sister. I wont a new lot of food and family and Dear Santa, How are you? are busy. art set. Thank you and have phone case my old one is I hope we have a good How are you? I’m waiting for you. From, merry Christmas. drke. Christmas. I’m waiting for you. I I wish for a walky talky. Gabriella Nathan Wever From, Your friend, wish for sprinkle cookies. Love, Allison AnnaBela Love: Samia Elijah Dear Santa Claus, for Christmas i want a How are you? lambergini so I can go Dear Santa, Dear Santa Dear Santa, Dear Santa, How are your reindeer places faster and so I can This year I well like a How are you and Mrs. How are you? How are you? and your elves? win races. I hope I can see xbox, a bike, a dog, and a Claus doing. I hope you I’m waiting for you. I I’m waiting for you. I I have been good. my family I hope I can book if you ca brougt the 3 are having good weather in wish for a Spiderman and wish for a talking dinosaur. sleep in. thing of Christmas day I the North Pole. a Dead Pool doll. I miss you Love, CONTINUED ON B7 Desert Empire Fair Wishes All A Merry Christmas Enjoy The Day With Your Family Merry Christmas And A Special Thank You To All That from Attended DEF Fair Events This Year Check Our Website For The Next Great Event www.desertempirefair.com

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Can I have toy guns for How are you? them. you some of the things I’ve things I want for Christ- very happy and calm. And winter. I have been a good boy. Your friend, done this year I’ve been mas. Lol B G.P.T. It will also may I please have a From, Can I have a robot dog. Connor good at math, ELA and my help me raise slime. It re- wolf action figure? It will Darius From, grandma said I was good laxes me. There are the teach me how to be re- to Santa Claus. Andy Dear Santa, for her and grandpa two most thing I want for sponsible. I hope you have happy holiday again! I I have a few Christmas Cristmas. a great cristmas. Dear Santa Dear Santa, wanted to let you know whishes. I whant a very Santa, I hope see my Your friend How are you? I have How is Mrs. Claus and the things that I’ve done re- good christmas so me and family for cristmas. I would Liam been a very good girl this your reindeer and your ally good this year I help my 2 sisters and brother really like to see my family. yere. Can I have a pet cat elves? I have been a good my mom in her room and can get along I would lik As you can see there are a Dear Santa for Crismis and a new pet girl. Can I have a dog and help Dayla in the bath and the ice pack in fortnight be- lot of other things I want to I have gotten good for the class ples. How are a Lol doll? clean in the room and put cas my favorite sk in is do this year grades but I need to work your reindeer and your I like Santa. are toy. Rapter but they made a Your friends, on my angles. I cleaned elves. Oh and one more From, I have a few wishes I versen. Nargen my room and took care of thing can I have an lol Deaundra wish to be with my family. I hope my frist Christmas my dogs. thank you. And go to los angle with my wish to come true during Dear Santa, I would Please like a From Ariadne Dear Santa family. And have money the holiday becccuse I The things I did very Portable video game so I to Santa How is Mis. Claus I have for my family. And a dog think it is the best which well this year are math can stop bothering my been a good girl. Can I name unicorn. Your friend facts and lexia. On math mom and killing her Dear Santa, please have a puppy dog. I hope I get what I want- Andrew facts I try so I can pass a phone. How are you? I have From ed. I’m very very good. And leval and I do pass a leval. I hope we go to the R- been a very good boy. Can Rylye I love Chiirsmas Dear Santa, On lexia I work hard to get Ranch Camp for Chrismas I have a pet please and your friend, Dror these are the things I did a sundoller and I try to fill for the snow and reserve a how are your elves and Dear Santa very well. I read bookes up a circl. I’v also done cabin and my dad, me and your reindeer. how are your reindeer? I Dear Santa every night. And I get lots exalerated Math. On my sister can have family From, Orlando have been a good kid. Can Things I have done very of reading awards. I do lots exalerated math I try to time together and eat din- to Santa I have a toy wolf. well I have done math and of homework. And I am get one hundred pursent ner at the kitchen and From Erin I have done my homework very good at math. Because on every test I take. bring my dogs. Dear Santa, I have made new friends of the homework I do. What I would like for Your friend: How are you? Dear Santa, and reading I have been These are the things I Christmas is a huverboard. Aybriana I have been a nice boy. How are you? I bet you doing all my school work would like for Chrismas. I Why I want one is because Can I have a north are very bisy? This yeer I and done my math work. hope a get a lol Bigger Sur- they are fun to play on. Dear Santa, board? want a PS4 and a BMX Things that I would like prise. I want it because it What I would also like for What I did very well I am From bike also a drum set and for Christmas I would like has over 60 inoms in it! Christmas is a computer. better that reading and Mason last for all heelees. Dote for Christmas I would full Also I want shopkins. Be- Why I want one is so that I math I am more helpful figet I have been a good body silicone doll with cause they are very fun to can do lexia. What I what is uno be- Dear Santa, boy. some stuff and a puppy play with. I hope I will see the rest cause I will be bizzy for 3 How are you? From Because I well feed the These are the people I of my family. I also hope my hovers and a chapter book I have been a good boy. Ethan puppy and and give the want to see on Chrimas. I cusen comes over. to help me read Can I have a Santa pic- puppy a bath why I would want to see my grandma Your friend, I hope durind the holiday ture on my house. Dear Santa, like a silicone doll is be- and grandpa that ori Addison ther will be a lot of food and From, How are you? cause I will be good to my werverginya. They ben gon I hope it snows this ear Albert I have been a good boy. silicone doll and feed it. for a long time I also want Joshua and I hope some of my Can I have a pup? This Christmas I hope I to see my family from Mex- Dear Santa family will be hear Dear Santa, From, will see my Grandpa and ico I’ve only seem them I have been doing good Your friend, I bet you’re busy but how Christopher my Gramma and I would once I have not seven seen in school. I am good in Derek is Mrs. Claus and your rein- like to see my Aunt and my some of them. math. I’m doing good in deer? And can I have a Dear Santa Uncles and my cousins ELD. I had a 25. I want a Dear Santa, prety sparkley bike How are you? Your friend Wirra Dear Santa, dirt bike and I need socks. Happy Holidays again! I Please Santa? I have been a good girl. This year I did a lot of to wear fluffy gloves. To wanted to let you know I want two bikes also Can I have a puppy? Dear Santa, good deeds this year. I did read monky books. the thing I’ve done really two pupys. From I was really good. I help math very well. We learned I need my family to make well this year I did really From Jazmin my mom. I do good in times and divishun. I did it to Christmas. I need a well in school. And I been Princess Daphne scool. I help my dad. reading very well. We read hole family. I’m not sure good to my parents. I Dear Santa, I wishes for a dog be- charter books. I did a lot of what to wish for. I want a helped around the house. Dear Santa, I do basckitball, chrore’s, cause you can train a dog good deeds. new car for us. I want a And I helped my perents. How are you? I bet your lexing and writing letter’s to and I wishes for a cat be- Santa bike. And all pads for the I have a few wishs I wish elves are busy. people, cause cat’s are cute dirt bike. for a Lol doll. Because I Are you? I would like a phone be- I hope I will have a dog Dear Santa don’t have one. And I wish I have been a very very cause if I git lost I can call and a cat on Christmas I did a lot of good deeds Dear Santa for a barby. Because I like good girl. my family, I also want a Dog’s and Cat’s are cute this year I did math very This year I did very well playing with barbys. Please can I have a toy computer and the console Your friend, well. We learned times and on my school homework. I I hop I will see my grand- gingerbread girl can I have light’s up because I can Aaliyah division. I did reading very helped around the house. ma. And my friends. And two please. have fun. well. We read charter When someone gets hurt I my family during the holi- From Brayleigh I hope I will see my hole Dear Santa, books. I did a lot of good help them by being kind. days. family, and have a good I have been really good deeds. May I please have a fort- Your friend, Dear Santa, day, and spend time with this year I whant to tell Santa theres are the two nite set? 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