Warmest Wishes for your Holiday Season We’d like to wish you and your family peace and prosperity now and in the year to come. May this holiday be your best one yet and may your home and our community be blessed with all that Christmas brings. The following pages include Holiday Greetings as well as Christmas through the eyes of our children. Season’s Greetings From the Northern-Sun Print Betty, Margaret, Madeline, and Drake

Letters to Santa Dear Santa, My name is Addi Elmore and I would like a Barbie Camper. Love, Addi Elmore

Dear Santa, My name is Cullen Elmore and I would like a Spiderman and Monster trucks. Thank you. Love, Cullen Elmore

Dear Santa, My name is Carlee. I am 5 years old. I have been a very good girl this year. For Christmas I would like a swimming Barbie and a basketball set, basketball, hoop and uniform size 5. We will leave milk and cookies. Love, Carlee Smith

Dear Santa, I have a friend named Braiden. My friend Braiden, I want him to get a toy action figure. I would like a helicopter and Minion bedding. Your Friend, Kohen Gienger

Dear Santa, If you were to come I would like…A sewing machine, big art set, fabric, a gift card for the app store, a cool hard case for my iPod 5th generation, Lipgloss, marker board, thick coloring pages, thread, clothes, chocolate, a Scentsy Pot, note books and a Chirstmas wish…Aunt Jerica to come home! That’s it! Thanks from Kylie Brubaker.

Dear Santa, If I am not on the naughty list, Big Frozen poster, a Rock of Ages poster, fake glasses, please elf costume wish a hat please Legos make up markers Easy Bake Oven, Shopping Stretchkins my own cup of chocolate. For Santa thank you! Why do elfs wear red? Love, Ryanne

Dear Santa, I want this year 1. Starwars Legos 2. Batman toys 3. Kitchen set 4. nice clothes 5. Starwars toys 6. Remote control car/helicopter 7. D.S. XL/games 8. India stuff 9. Death pole costume/guns, swords with it 10. kitten toys/for cats not me! From Kaleb Mehaffy P.S. Hope you have a safe trip. Thank you! Merry Christmas

Dear Santa, This is what I want this year: Maleficent movie, Desendence movie, Inside Out movie, Jim Carey Grinch movie, Nail Polish, Ugg boots (4), clothes (10-12 top and bottoms), waterbottle, Christmas phone case (or phone case red white and green), Iowa State Cyclones clothes ect. Love, Savanna Mehaffy P.S. I hope you have a safe trip!

Dear Santa, This year I want is: 1. Batman toys 2. Paw Patrol toys 3. Starwars action figures 4. Nice clothes 5. Kitchen set/food/silverware/plates bowls ect. 6. Stuffed animals 7. Pink blanket 8. Dora/Diego toys 9. Disney movies From Liam Mehaffy P.S. I hope you have a safe trip. Thank you! Merry Christmas

Dear Santa, How have youbeen? How has your reindeer been doing? I hope you have been good. Twinkle has been hiding very good. My favorite spot Twinkle has hidden in was when she was with the lights in my sister’s room. The hardest spot she has hidden in was with the singing snowman and penguins. Here is a few things I would like for Christmas. I would like a FitBit charge HR. The FitBit charge HR color I would like is teal. I would like the one with the clock and not with the caller ID. I also would like a TV for my room. Merry Christmas! Love, Adelyn Sienknecht I will try not to fight with my brother and sister.

Dear Santa, I hope you have fun delivering toys. I have been good this year. What I want for Christmas is a wishing box, an American Girl doll, an Elsa/Anna bike, a walking-talking cast and a sleigh. I love you Santa. Merry Chistmas! Love, Alaney Sienkneckt

Dear Santa, I would like a truck and trailer, a Paw Patrol Lookout, Paw Patrol things, farm stuff, cows, whoopee cushion, semi. Love Ashton Sienknecht

Dear Santa, I have been a very good girl this year. I have been a very good helper for my mommy helping with my new baby sister! I would really like a My Size Frozen Anna Doll, and a high chair for my baby dolls. Love, Quinn Thede P.S. Beware of dog! She is always watching out for us to keep us safe. Stay safe Santa!

Dear Santa, I have been very good this year. I have been a good big sister helping mommy with my 2 little sisters. I would really like a My Size Elsa Doll and an Elsa dress that sings and isn’t itchcy. Love, Sawyer Thede

Dear Santa, Will you give me some good presents? I have been a good boy most of the time I think I will leave you some cookies and milk. I will also leave carrots for your reindeer. Remember I moved to a different house near Marshalltown. Please don’t leave my presents at Uncle Blaino’s since he lives in our old house. Love, Tate Williams

Dear Santa Claus These are a few things I want for Christmas: a princess baby girl Berenguer Life like Reborn Preemie Pacifier Doll and an American Girl Doll baby and cradle and one more thing Baby Boy Lion crying Preemie Berenguer Life Like Reborn Pacifier Doll. And baby husky. Thank you Santa Claus. I will have cookies for you and carrots for the reindeers. Love Jocelyn Drumm

Dear Santa, This is Wilken Schmitz and this year I am 4 years old. All year long I have been a little naughty and nice. For Christmas this year I would like: work boots and a football uniform. When you are here tonight, please watch out for Tommy Tinsel, my elf. Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Wilken Schmitz

Dear Santa, This is Theo Schmitz and this year I am 1 year old. All year long I have been a little naughty and nice. For Christmas this year I would like: something with music because I love to sing and dance! When you are here tonight, please watch out for my brother! Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Theodore Schmitz

Dear Santa, If I’m not on the naughty list I would like to make a list of things that I want: 1. A Guitar 2. The other Legendary Yugio 3. Electric scooter 4. REV Robot enchanted vehicles 5. I Spy Tank Car 6. Sewing machine 7. Art Studio 8. Marvle Avenger Legos 9. New Transformers 10. Marvle movies and Dairy of a Wimpy Kid Old School 11. Bean Bag Chair green or black 12. Bat Man Stretchkin 13. Nerf Strike Modulus. Your Friend, Landyn Brubaker

Dear Santa, This Christmas I am 7 years old. This year I have been good all of the time. What I would like most this Christmas is….iPod and Xbox. And I promise to leave out cookies for you! Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Parker Schmidt

Dear Santa, This Christmas I am 3 years old. This year I have been naughty (but nice!). What I would like most this Christmas is…a tractor and a wagon. And I promise to leave out fruit snacks for you! Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Bennett Schmidt P.S. Please say “Hi” to Parker for me!

Dear Santa, My name is Drayson and I am 7 years old. I have been good. I have been good. I want a bike cam. A electric scooter. A Easy Bake Oven. Pete the Cat Stuffed animal. Love, Drayson Stephenson

Dear Santa, My name is Liam. I am 4 years old. I have been a good boy sometimes. For Christmas I want a tractor and a wagon, a football, scooter, tools and Legos. Love, Liam Stephenson

Dear Santa, I hope your having a good year. Here are some things you could get me for Christmas: A “K” shaped pillow, bed spread (new), volleyball, basketball, bunchems, 3DS, Art kit, Just Dance 2015, Jewelry, and if you have time the “girl of the year” American Girl Doll. And please help everyone that can’t have Christmas, have one. Love, Kahlynn Draper

Dear Santa Clause, I am Ashlynn Draper. This year I would like 5 things: 1. Sewing machine 2. Sewing kit 3. Bunchems 4. 3DS 5. Jewelry I wish I could see you during night time. Love, Ashlynn Draper

Dear Santa, For Christmas I want 3 tings. I want a real puppy, a hellacoter tate can holled stuf, and a llat of new my lifv doll with a llot of cool howsis, clos, and uter stuf. P.S. Ples put caned cans arown my bed. P.S ples put caned cans arown my bed. How dow you go done the chimmine win I don’t have a chime. Codi

Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 5 years old. This year, I have been good some of the time. What I would like most this Christmas is…snow mobile and puzzles. And I promise to leave out star and candy cane for you. Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Kendall P.S. Please say “Hi” to Reindeer for me!

Dear Santa, These are the things I want for Christmas: B-17G Flying Fortress Model, HO scale model train engine, USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 Model Kit, American WWII ships Navy 2-pack Model Kit, Japanese WWII Navy 2-pack Model Kit, Sherman MVA1 screamin’ MIMI, U.S. M-ul Walker Bulldog Tank, German, Hanomag sdkFZ 251/1, Twin Mustang F-82G Plastic Kit, Lego 4X4 with powerboat, Lego Star Wars sandcrawler, LegoCity Deep Sea Exploration Vessel, Lego S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, and Lego Technic Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3245. Now you know what I want for Christmas. You know what I deserve Sincerely, Layne Murty

Dear Santa, My name is Rhianna Murty and I am from Gladbrook, Iowa. I live on a farm, and have a lot of cows. I have been a good girl this year, except for when I scream at my brother, but it is usually for good reasons. They tend to pick on me. This year for Christmas I would like a guitar, roller skates (the ones tat strap on to my shoes), I also would like the cow that my American Girl Doll Caroline has. I also would like the American Girl Doll spa set with the bat tub. Thanks Santa, you area the best! I can’t wait for Christmas morning. I will leave cookies and milk for you and hay for the reindeer. Just so you know…my dad would like the reindeer to not make a mess with the hay, it is hard to clean up. So maybe tell them not to make such a mess. Take care Santa! Love, your friend, Rhianna Murty

Dear Santa, My name is Skyler Murthy and I am 6 years old. I live on a farm outside of Gladbrook, Iowa. I have been a very good girl this year, and I almost never get in trouble. My brothers like to pic on me, but they have been pretty good too. Here is what I would like for Christmas this year. I want the American Girl Doll Salon set, and my American Girl Doll Julie’s pet rabbit and the bat tub for her. I also want a scooter so I can ride it around outside. Lastly, I would like a very large stuffed snake. I like snakes and my Grandma Murty is really afraid of them so I like to try and scare her with my rubber snakes. I know…that isn’t nice, but it is funny. Thanks Santa, I hope you have safe travels on Christmas Eve and I will leave cookies and milk for you and some hay for your reindeer. Just please ask Donner and Dancer not to make such a big mess in the driveway with the hay this year. Love, your Friend, Skyler Murty

Santa Claus: 1. Writing pencils. 2. Zoomer, dino, dog, robot. 3. Beados. 4. Bunchems. 5. Big Joe chair. 6. DS2, DS3. 7. Good sunglasses. 8. A turtle. 9. Phone. 10. Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. 11. Pete the Cat books and stuff. 12. Jurassic World, Jurassic Park. 13. Tablet. 14. A snow mask. 15. A good water bottle. 16. Pete the Cat stuffed animal. I have been really good this year. Merry Christmas, Santa Claus. Love, Brayton Davis

Dear Santa, My name is Brayla Davis. I have been good most of this year. Thank you for the bean bag chair last year. This year I would like: 1. Baby dolls. 2. Doc McStuffins toys. 3. Bike. Xoxo Brayla

Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am five years old. This year, I have been good some of the time. What I would like most this Christmas is a 4-wheeler and a baseball bat. And I promise to leave out cookies and milk for you! Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Regann Bessman

Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am four years old. This year, I have been good some of the time. What I would like most this Christmas is dinosaurs and M&Ms. And I promise to leave out tacos for you! Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Lukas Smith P.S. Please say hi to Rudolph for me!

Dear Santa, This is Lydia Heintz and this year I am ten years old. All year long I have been nice. For Christmas this year, I would like: Uggs, a dog (wolf), and a bean bag chair. When you are here tonight, please watch out for Mom and Dad. Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Lydia

Dear Santa, This is Nick and I am five years old. All year long I have been nice. For Christmas this year I would like a 3DS XL, Bowser Party Wii U game, and Mythasore toy. When you are here tonight, please watch out for Mom and Dad. Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Nick Heintz

Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am five years old. This year I have been good all of the time. What I would like most this Christmas is a phone (a real one) and a T-ball bat. And I promise to leave out cookies for you! Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Ryann Bessman

Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am five years old. This year, I have been good all of the time. What I would like most this Christmas is football stuff and a dump truck. And I promise to leave out candy canes for you! Merry Christmas, Justin Kauffman P.S. Please say hi to Grandma for me!

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I wand phone cases and blind bags and a crayon maker and if you have time, I would also like a Snoopy ice cream maker. Thank you! Love, Stella Betts P.S. Please and thank you!

Dear Santa, This Christmas I am one year old. This year, I have been good all of the time. What I would like most this Christmas is dinosaurs and music toys. And I promise to leave out peanut butter balls for you! Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Zachary Smith P.S. Say hi to Rudolph for me!

Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am four years old. This year, I have been naughty (but nice!). What I would like most this Christmas is dinosaurs and a dump truck. And I promise to leave out chips for you! Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Ryan Kauffman P.S. Please say hi to Frosty for me!

Dear Saint Nick, I want chubby puppies and a typewriter with purple ink and a remote control turtle with a liftable shell that goes faster than a real turtle. Sincerely, Miss Joss Warnell

Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am four years old. This year I have been naughty (but nice!). What I would like most this Christmas is Darth Vader light sword and blocks. And I promise to leave out toys for you to play with! Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Brayden Deeds P.S. Please say hi to Cayden for me!

Dear Santa, I wish for a stuffed dog and Hawkeye stuff, some new coloring books, and a paddleball. Also, I wish for a lot of presents. And I wish for a new bike. Sincerely, Rexanna Millard

Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am three years old. This year, I have been good some of the time. What I would like most this Christmas is Thomas the train and a ship. And I promise to leave out chips and milk for you! Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Logan Boone P.S. Say hi to Mickey Mouse for me!

Dear Santa, I have been fairly good this year but plan to be better next year. I would like a turkey, baby dolls, Barbie dolls, 3DS, Princess dresses, and a gumball machine. How do you fit in chimneys or houses without a chimney? From, Dawson Sash

Dear Santa, I have been fairly good this year and would like baby dolls, red tractors, princess dresses, makeup, and a 3DS. I was wondering how you feed your reindeer so I can leave out food on Christmas Eve. From, Dayton Sash

Dear Santa, I have been very good this year and would like an Anna doll (Frozen), Barbies, and American Girl doll, a crown, balloons, and makeup. I was alos wondering if I could come see your workshop. What is your favorite cookie? From, Taelyn Sash

Dear Santa, I have been a little naughty this year but feel I was good enough to get presents. I would like toy cows, New Holland tractors, Thomas trains, a bigger shop for Daddy, and pig toys. From, Casein Sash

Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year for the most part. I would like Jurassic World toys, a real phone, Star Wars toys, sorting panel and buzzer to help unload pigs, and a tent. Daddy will run silage in the feed bunk for the reindeer and they can also drink water while there. From, Easton Sash

Dear Santa, I want Legos and an iPod 5. I have been good this year. Love, Garrett Gebel

Dear Santa, This Christmas I am four years old. This year, I have been good some of the time. What I would like most this Christmas is a train and a rocket. And I promise to leave out chips for you! Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Noah Perry P.S. Please say hi to Mickey Mouse for me!

Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am two years old. This year, I have been naughty (but nice!). What I would like most this Christmas is dolls and coloring books. And I promise to leave out a sucker for you! Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Aria Miell P.S. Please say hi to Peppa Pig for me!

Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am three years old. This year, I have been good all of the time. What I would like most this Christmas is people and a tractor. And I promise to leave out chicken for you! Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Hannah Peters P.S. Please say hi to Mom for me!

Dear Santa, I’ve been very good this year and I want green Minecraft glass. Love, Anthony Utterback

Dear Santa, Bendy Hot Wheels, Hot Wheels, Pokémon, card decks, Treasure Truck. I’ve been trying to be good this year, and Jenna, too. Love, Jayden and Jenna P.S. Please get something for her kitchen. We’ll leave carrots for the reindeer.

Dear Santa, I have been a good boy. I want a BB gun and an Xbox and a go-cart. Love, Caleb

Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year. For Christmas I would like: 1. Boogyman to scare Cooper 2. Cheerios 3. Cookies 4. Necklace 5. Flower 6. Dance shoes Love, Brianna Ferch

Nicole Creswell’s Kindergarten Class-“This year for Christmas I want….”, here are their responses… Regann B. – 4-wheeler Ryann B. – a new Barbie doll Elliott C. – a toy bow and arrow Macten D. – a basketball hoop Cooper D. – a Kindle Chad G. – a semi Rileigh H. – Legos Mason H. – a whoopie cushion Lohgan L. – a scooter Maicy M. – a doll Addison R. – Shopkins Bennett S. – a whoopie cushion Carver S. – an electric ice cream maker Camden T. – a semi Alexis V. – an American Girl doll Nevaeh W. – a Hello Kitty

Kathy Etringer’s-Kindergarten Class-or Christmas I would like: Xander – all of the Junie B Jones books that we have in our classroom Brianne – Starla my Magical Unicorn Kooper – Nerf Gun Atley – a lot of big toy horses to play with. Sorel – a horse to paint Ryanne – my mom to have a real baby Sawyer – Frozen puzzle Layne – Mario toys Devin – dirt bike Hayden – remote control jeep Grayson – a DS with Lego Batman game number 1 Katelyn – Monster HIgh toy castle and dolls Khloe – toy horse Ava – cheer leading doll Tatum – all of the Junie B. Jones books

Cindy Luethje’s-First Grade Class-My Christmas Wish is.. My Christmas Wish is my Grandpas are having fun up in heaven. Because my Grandpas have died. I hope i can see them some day. One of them I didn’t get to know him because I was a baby. i was only 5 months , and my other Grandpa died when I was playing soccer practice. Jada Cheville

My Christmas Wish is to get presents from Santa. And go sledding. And build a snowman. i want a Lego set. i will go to my Gram’s Christmas. i want shopkins. I will read Christmas books. I will color Christmas paper. Kailey Larsen

My Christmas Wish is I want pizza for dinner on Christmas night and gifts too. And my mom to make cake. Jackson Medenhall

My Christmas Wish is to celebrate Christmas with my family . Some day I want to be a librarian. I want shopkins. Alexis Sager

My Christmas Wish is I am going to get presents for my mommy and I am going to my Grandmas for Christmas. Ayla Baer

My Christmas Wish is to have a motorcycle and a TV and I want to be seven! Gus Galbraith

My Christmas Wish is I want a tractor and a semi. and a yellow concrete truck. Kaden Chrisman-McBride

My Christmas Wish is a grenade launcher, water balloons, and the water balloons are black. Aiden Reese

My Christmas Wish is have a party and eat supper together and eat and drink. Jenna Potter

My Christmas Wish is I want new shoes for Christmas. I want to get together again with my family. Juan Arizu-Ersland

My Christmas Wish is Shopkins and a American Girl Doll and a water gun with water balloons in it, and a blanket. Isabelle Ross

My Christmas Wish is money, an XBOX 360 remote. Bradley Engel

My Christmas Wish is to have presents and have a good time. With my family and lots of good food and good candy. Grace Brubaker

My Christmas Wish is to have a big family get together as a family again. Jude Larson

My Christmas Wish is play tackle football. The team is GR Rebels. The number is twenty-one. Karson VanHeiden

My Christmas Wish is to have shopkins. I want to have the 20 pack. Kinzie Hemann

My Christmas Wish is I want baseball cards and football cards and a cross bow and a target. Tyson Blohm

Ashley Caslavka’s-First Grade Class-My Christmas Wish is.. My Christmas Wish is to spend time with my family and wrap presents. i want makeup and and Ipod. I would also like a puppy, and Ipad, sticky notes, my own computer, a smart brain, a clip system, a cart, Ready Freddy books, and candy. Brynn White

My Christmas Wish is for a DS. I want a tablet to download mine-craft. Paili Nicholson

My Christmas Wish is a puppy. I also want to see my mommy. And makeup. Desiree Ruttman

My Christmas Wish is figurines and the game Spiderman Xbox. Joshua Utterback

My Christmas Wish is I want a My Life Doll and a unicorn. Ella Wagner

My Christmas Wish is to get a new Wii. And to get a Nintendo DS. And to see Nana and a Ipod. Ryleigh Bond

My Christmas Wish is to fix my Xbox 360 and I want a minecraft disc. Caleb Bowser

My Christmas Wish is to get a jetpack. I want Santa to fix my Ipod. Aiden Johnson

My Christmas Wish is to spend it with my family. i also want ocean Legos. I also want minecraft. Anthony Knaack

My Christmas Wish is snow shovel and a Teddy Bear. Blake Jeys

My Christmas Wish is I want WiFi for my Nabi and a puppy too. I also want a spider thing that scares your parents and I want vests. Prycely Breard

My Christmas Wish is a new coat. I would like an xbox Plants vs Zombie game. Jasmine Bassett

My Christmas Wish is to get a puppy and I would like an i pod. Avery Boyer

My Christmas Wish is I want a jet pack. I also want the nintendo DS. I would like 3.0 and all the characters and even the Hurk Buster. Tavin Ruden

My Christmas Wish is for a puppy. I would also like to spend time with my mom. Garrett Drew

My Christmas Wish is I would like pie face and Shopkins. I would also like a Nintendo DS. Brayden Utter

My Christmas Wish is I want a stuffed animal unicorn! And I would also like a Baby Puppy! Kinzee Hemann

Chris Ciddio’s-Second Grade Class-My favorite Christmas activity is… My favorite Christmas activity is to help decorate the tree because I like to put up ornaments that I made. Joseph

My favorite Christmas activity is snowboarding on Christmas Eve because I go down a million times on a big hill. Garrett

My favorite Christmas activity is getting up when my parents aren’t up yet because I like to sort my presents. Olivia

My favorite Christmas activity is putting up the tree. Because I can put the ornaments and the star on. Thomas

My favorite Christmas activity is snowboarding I stay up alot sometimes I fall down. Sometimes it hurts. Kael

My favorite Christmas activity is going to my friends house and throwing snowballs! And going to see Santa! I love seeing Santa! Brinn

My favorite Christmas activity is decorate my stocking because you can do anything on it. Gavin

My favorite Christmas activity is decorating the tree. Because it looks beautiful. Grace

My favorite Christmas activity is getting the tree up and putting stockings up. It is fun. Dev

My favorite Christmas activity is to set up the Christmas tree. Because I like to decorate stuff. Drew

My favorite Christmas activity is helping my little brother decorate his room. Because he just throws stuff but not the ornaments. Ella

My favorite Christmas activity is opening presents because my birthday is the 24th and Christmas is the 25 and that is why. Wyatt

My favorite Christmas activity is going down stairs and getting my presents because I love Christmas and Santa. Brock My favorite Christmas activity is I like to decorate the Christmas tree with my elf. And to see Santa. I saw Santa on Sunday. Mackensi

My favorite Christmas activity is decorating the tree with ornaments and at Christmas time. Because Santa comes down the chimney. Carrie

My favorite Christmas activity is finding my elf Sprikls because he is my best Christmas friend. Will

My favorite Christmas activity is decorate the Christmas tree because you get to put up nice ornaments. Kaleb

My favorite Christmas activity is putting up Christmas ornaments on the Tree. Because you can see what you made in the past. Lauren

My favorite Christmas activity is being with my Dad, Mom, Brother because I love them. Evan

Brenda Egesdal’s-Second Grade Class-My favorite Christmas activity is… My favorite Christmas activity is hearing the Christmas play at church. I hope that I can be in the Christmas play. Katherine

My favorite Christmas activity is waking up on Christmas morning. We like to open presents. Piper

My favorite Christmas activity is having my cousins over at my grandma’s house. We like playing together. Rose

My favorite Christmas activity is opening presents with family. We go to Reinbeck. Peyton

My favorite Christmas activity is opening presents and getting my favorite toy. When I get my favorite toy I hug it. Jaxson

My favorite Christmas activity is opening presents because you get many presents. Mailea

My favorite Christmas activity is watching football because I always a with my family and have big meals in the living room with my family. Trevor

My favorite Christmas activity is seeing my family. Because I don’t get to see them much. Jayla

My favorite Christmas activity is being with my family. We get presents for each other at my grandma’s house. We get a lot of presents. Rowan

My favorite Christmas activity is decorating the bay window. I climb on the couch with tinsel in my hand. I wrap on the bar that has the curtains. Johanna

My favorite Christmas activity is when we have our Christmas play at church. This year I am the station master. It is so fun. Leila

My favorite Christmas activity is helping cook dinner. I like to cook. I think one year we had soup. Kennedy

My favorite Christmas activity is doing are Christmas play at our church. My part is Caroline. I have 7 parts. Elly

My favorite Christmas activity is opening presents because I can play with my new toys. Wyatt

My favorite Christmas activity is going to a different state that’s warmer and opening presents. Hudson

My favorite Christmas activity is playing in the snow. I like to throw snowballs at my snowman. Kaylin

My favorite Christmas activity is to open presents. I like when I get legos. Mike

My favorite Christmas activity is watching football. I love when we win. I love being with my family and eating big meals and watching football. Dreyson

Marcia Koester’s-Third Grade Class-What is your favorite holiday tradition and why My favorite holiday tradition is drinking hot chocolate and watching T.V. with my family. I like hanging out with my family. by Kaiden

My favorite holiday tradition is being able to open my presents since I am a good boy. I get to open my presents before anyone else. by Alex

My favorite holiday tradition is Christmas Day. I look in stockings and open presents from Santa. Then I say goodbye to my elf on the shelf. Jaden

On Christmas Eve we have a Christmas party. We have Christmas treats. We watch movies and listen to songs. by Ryan

On Christmas Eve my family goes to my Grandma’s house. My family opens presents and eat supper. Carly

My favorite holiday tradition is when it’s Christmas I get to open presents and stocking from Santa and my family. I get lots of goodies and just nice stuff! It’s fun ton! Jasmine P.

My favorite holiday tradition is to decorate our tree. I put on my ornaments that I made and bought. My sisters and I take turns to put up our angel on top of our tree. I did it this year. Lyndee

My favorite tradition is on Christmas Day we all go to both of my grandmas’ houses and get presents. I get to see my relatives from all over the state. Silas S.

My favorite holiday tradition is I get to help put up the lights and the tree with my dad. I get to have fun with my family. Hunter

My favorite holiday tradition is opening presents on Christmas morning. I love getting toys. Cole

My favorite tradition is going to get my chocolate. so then my mom can bake cookies. Olivia

My favorite tradition is to go to Missouri to see my grandma and great grandma. We go to their house to open presents. Before everybody gets there, we play and wrestle. When we are playing and wrestling, my cousin, her husband, and her sons come. Then our aunt comes. Also my other cousin comes with his family. We eat a meal when everybody comes. We have pie, turkey, ham, and vegetables. It is fun. Aidan

My favorite tradition is baking cookies. Because we do it for Santa and family members. We do it for Christmas and just do it for fun. We do it to have some time with our family. I enjoy the time of Christmas and the smell of sweet, sweet, sweet, cookies baking in the oven, Yum, yum, yum…so good. Lily

My favorite tradition is on Christmas Eve. I get to see two of my cousins and my aunt and my uncle. Jace

my favorite Christmas tradition is opening my presents on Christmas morning. I get toys. Chris

Every December we celebrate Christmas in Kansas City with our aunts, uncles, and cousins. We stay at my Grandma’s house for the weekend. by Cameron.

Holly Fleshner’s-Third Grade Class-What is your favorite holiday tradition and why? My favorite holiday tradition is going to grandma and grandpa’s house and opening presents and playing hide the pickle. When we play hide the pickle there is always a prize. I don’t usually win, but it is still fun. by Michael

My favorite holiday tradition is on Christmas Eve we open the presents at our house then we drive to grandma’s house and i open the presents that are from her and my aunts and uncles. Devin

My favorite holiday tradition is Christmas and every Christmas we leave cookies, milk, carrots, and a note for Santa. I spend Christmas at my Grandma’s house and I do an advent calendar. Noah

My favorite holiday tradition is Everyday on Christmas my mom makes a dish with crescent roll dough stuffed with scrambled eggs, cheese, and ham. I like doing that because we eat it with our grandparents and it is really yummy. Vanessa

My favorite tradition is when on Christmas Eve we always look where Santa is on the monitor and take family pictures with our cousins. And on Christmas we always open presents at Grandma and Grandpa’s and eat there too. Mallory

My favorite tradition is Turn on Christmas music on pandora! On Christmas Eve we write a letter to Santa and on Christmas Day we see what he has wrote us! On Christmas Eve we read the Bible. Our elf comes on my birthday and we see where he goes! We do an advent candle. It’s a tree that my grandma sewed and we hang ornaments each day. Nattalee

My favorite tradition is my grandma and grandpa coming over and my Aunt Stephney and Brian. We read the Bible story and then we open presents. Malachi

My favorite Christmas tradition is watching Elf with my family because I get to string popcorn while doing it. I like watching Elf because it is funny. Cael

My favorite holiday tradition is baking stuff with my family. We bake cakes, brownies, cookies, cupcakes, and all that kind of good stuff. my favorite holiday is Christmas and my birthday. Christmas because I like getting presents and opening the presents. Kylie

My favorite tradition is going to my grandparent’s house for Christmas. My cousins come too. We all do different games. Before we play the games we open presents. It is always fun! Austen

my favorite holiday tradition is when we go to my grandpas and he pulls us up and down his hill with his four wheeler and pulls us around the yard. He sometimes lets me ride the four wheeler after that we go and get the snow mobiles and ride around his dog chases us around my four wheeler can go faster than my grandpas. Canaan

My favorite holiday tradition is being with family. Every ornament on the tree has a memory of when you were little and you get movies as you go. So as you get older keep those memories form when you were young. by Lydia

Every Christmas Eve we open one present. i like this tradition because you get to see one present of yours. Kiya

Every Christmas my family goes to my aunts house and we have supper and snacks. They have a big old garage that all the kids go in to color or watch T.V. and to eat our supper and snacks. Then all the kids go inside to sing songs. First we have to practice some songs. Then we sing one of Santa’s favorite songs. Then Santa comes and gives us presents. Then Santa haves us sing him a song to him. Finally we get to watch Santa’s sleigh go up in the air. Aliyah

My favorite holiday tradition is this pickle that you hide on Christmas Eve. We hide it and whoever finds it they get an extra present or an extra treat. Adalyn

My favorite holiday tradition is opening one present on Christmas Eve because I usually pick the littlest one so I save the big ones for in the morning. Braelynn

My favorite holiday tradition is going to my grandparents because we get lots of cool presents and it is fun seeing family. It is fun seeing what people get. Owen

Pattie Bailey’s-Fourth Grade Class Dear Santa, What I really want for Christmas is a hot pink guitar with a case, a real live puppy,and all the little charmers dolls with their pets. Three reasons I deserve to get them. I am helpful. When my mom didn’t feel good I gave Wyatt a bath. When my mom can’t reach something I get it for her. I am good with stuff after school. I get my homework done every night. I get my planner signed every night. I am doing good on mad minutes. I practice a lot. I only have division left. Thanks for all the presents last year and have a Merry Christmas Sincerely, Shelby Brubaker.

Dear santa What i want for christmas is beats. They are loud headphones. I want beats because it express my feelings .I also want beats so i can keep myself from being mad. I think i should get beats beacus i help my parents. Whenever they ask me to do something i do it. When my parents tell me to do do something i stop what i’m doing and do it. I give my brother money for practice so he can get a drink.One i eaven buy him somthing to eat.He dousent eaven ow me eney thing that is nice. I respect my parents.When they get on my nerves i still listen.I never yell at my parents i know better. Santa is awesome kids should believe. Everybody should leave cookies for santa. Be good dont be naughty or you well not get presents. Make shure you pray on cristmas. Sincerely, Trey

Dear Santa, I want a kitten for Christmas because…. My cat is dying because she’s old and boney. I have loved her for so long and was not mean to her ever. She loves kittens. She watched her sisters kittens all the time. I helped watch them too. I have helped around the house I have helped watch my baby sisters. I have done the dishes. OH or should I say HO… thank you for my presents last year you’re the best santa there ever was and how did you know I loved monster high and PJS by the way those PJS were warm and soft if I was a snowman I would melt in a second. Thank you for everything Sincerely, Adrianna

Dear Santa I wood like a nerf demolisher for Christmas. tThese are some reasons and some details . I deserve a Nerf demolisher for Christmas because I am good at sharing. I would share the gift with my brother. I shared my Nerf Fire Strike with him. I think you would like it if I shared with my brother. I wood not shoot anyone. I would also not break anything. I think you wood like that I would like it if I did not shoot anyone . I think I should get one because I like Nerf guns and because I have a nerf target . I would like a nerf gun and I would not shoot anyone Sincerely, Andrew

Dear Santa, I want crayons and I deserve to get it for Christmas because I’ve been good to my brother I also let him borrow my stuff. Another reason is I cleaned my room because my parents told me to so they won’t step on my stuff. I’ve also been giving people presents because I feel bad when people give me something and I don’t. I think that I should get crayons because I’ve done a lot of good deeds. Sincerely, Xandra

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like a trampoline. I already had a old one but that one broke from the big storm a while ago. I think I deserve a trampoline because I have been a good girl all year. I have helped my brothers with chores.I helped my mom and dad put up Christmas lights. I help my mom and dad around the house. I help my mom clean the house. I help my dad cook yummy food. When my family is sick I make them soup. I give them a blanket if they are cold. I think I deserve a trampoline because I am a good help. Love, Dylinn Blohm

Dear Santa, I want a green and black guitar with a real black case. I deserve it because I do my best in school every day. I always do my best everywhere because I helped an old person with groceries. I do chores for my dad and mom I take out the trash, clean the house with them, clean my room so I can find stuff. I get all my homework done I get reading,2 great idea catchers,Math. I always do my best everywhere.How are you and the reindeer and Mrs.clause doing. sincerely your friend, Landyn

Dear Santa, For Christmas this year I want some new phone cases for my new iPhone 6. I have one case and would like some more. I got an iPhone for my birthday because I met my AR goal. One reason I want some new phone cases is if I get bored with this one I can have some more choices. My phone case right now is a Kate Spade sparkly poke-a-dot with a white shadow. I would like an Auto box and a rubber phone case. I also need some more so if mine cracks I will have a spare. I also think I should get phone cases because I am very helpful. Whenever I go to my Aunt Jill’s house which is a lot I always help feed and watch them. I also always feed my dogs. When my dad asks me to put away clothes, I usually do. Also when you wrote me my letter you said I was on the nice list. I usually try to say thank you when someone gets me food or presents. I also let my cousin play the shark game on my phone even when I am annoyed with her. Remember you did say that I was on the nice list so I really hope you could bring some of those phone cases please. Sincerely, The nicest kid in town, Lauren