Santa Claus was gracious enough to share the letters he received from the children of Gladbrook and the surrounding area, he hopes you enjoy them as much as he did. 9 wii Syklanders true team Skylanders swap force Skylanders giants Wet shoot Chris Utterback

Dear Santa- I Joshua would like a web shooter with slilly string. Love you Santa and to make everyone happy for a day “at least”. Happy Christmas Joshua Utterback

Dear Santa- I hope I have a good Christmas. A word dictionary A phone A watch A alarm clock 5 hooks American girl doll American girl suit case Rebels pom pom blue white Kahlynn Draper

Dear Santa- [I would love if yu could bring me flowers, my own heater, big elephant, bands, lipstick. Please eat all our cookies and bring our families happiness this Christmas. I love you so much. Ashlynn Draper

Dear Santa- I have been good. I want dinosaur onyx it is black and red and lego chima scorpion. Love Drayson (Stephenson)

Dear Santa- I have been a very good boy. For Christmas please bring me a big green combine. I also want a puppy, more tractors, a little combine, tractor movie and a football. Love, Liam Stephenson

Dear Santa, I would like a Elsa and Anna set, Olaf doll, a get up and gogo, my life doll, monster high dolls, pretty hooded sweatshirt one of my own a pretty necklace. Love, Grace (Brubaker)

Dear Santa- I have been good this year. I want a minecraft game for DS, crazy art stuff, ninja turtles or Disney planes. Love, Brayton Davis

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Layne Murty, I am 12 years old and live on a farm outside of Gladbrook. I love working with my cattle and pigs and heping dad on the farm. My favorite thing to do on the farm is to drive the skid loader and combine. This year for Christmas I have a long list, mom says it is too long. I’m just covering all my bases, Santa. Here it is, do what you can… I know that I can be kinda naughty at sometimes. I will work on that… This year for Christmas I would like: A lego tower bridge, lego star wars sandcrawler, lego technic cargo plane, model rocket, lego arctic icebreaker, model car or army vehicle, lego arctic helicrane, lego star wars AT-AT, farm toys, skies, metal detector with head phones, a pinpointer and shovel. Thanks Santa, Merry Christmas. I will leave cookies and milk and hay for the reindeer. Oh yes, let’s keep the hay mess small this year (mom says). Layne Murty

I love Santa. Dear Santa, I have been a good boy. Please bring me a heater blanket, beads, sour patch kids gum, a tablet, police lego, wild kratts show, paw patrol movie, star wars sword, a black baby puppy, pop the pig, a toy 4 wheeler, a wallet, TMNT stretch hands, mouse trap game, squishy sand. I love Santa’s reindeer! Love, Rylan Fogt

Dear Santa, I would like a Rapunzel doll & Rapunzel dress, barbies and cookies. Thank you. Addi Elmore

Dear Santa, I would like a combine, traini, and McQueen and Mater. Thank you. Cullen Elmore

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Rhianna Murty and I am 7 years old. I live on a farm outside of Gladbrook. I love helping with the cattle chores and helping my mommy in the house. I have been a very good girl this year, my brothers might tell you otherwise, but I think I have been good. This year for Christmas I would like: An American Girl Doll bed for my doll Caroline, a microphone that I can sing into, A Christmas necklace. I will leave cookies and milk for you and some hay and carrots for the reindeer. As always my mommy has requested tat yu not let the reindeer play in the hay and make a mess. She doesn’t like picking up after them. Merry Christmas Santa, I can’t wait until Christmas morning! Love, Rhianna Murty

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Skyler Murty, I am 5 years old and am in preschool this year. Preschool is fun, but it wears me out sometimes. I have been a good girl this year, well most of the time anyways. My big sister might tell you different, but I think I have been good. This year for Christmas I would like: Toy Story that Time Forgot play set, a big stuffed toy story Woody & Buzz Lightyear Toys, a pet for my American Girl Doll, Julie. I will leave cookies and milk for you and some hay and carrots for the reindeer. As always my mommy has requested that you not let the reindeer play in the hay and make a mess. She doesn’t like picking up after them. Merry Christmas Santa, I can’t wait until Christmas morning! Love, Skyler Murty

Deer Santa, I want a tractor and a baler and hay bale and hay baler. Love, Parker (Schmidt)

Dear Santa, I want a BB gun when I get older. I want a hay baler and presents. Again I love you, Santa. Love, Bennett (Schmidt)

Dear Santa, Some pencils, some Christmas stickers, some dart guns, a tv, a tablit, a het up blakik, legos star wors, crayon maker, some paw patrol movies (new snow one), a star wors sords, some batman legos, marker maker, lego log semi, zombie strike slingfire nerf gun, zombie strike slingfire with 25 dart drum nerf gun, star wars sword with a disc, glass target. Love, Mason (Fogt)

Dear Santa, I want some candy and another bug like last year, barbies, cotton candy maker, baby doll clothes. Love, Stella Betts (P.S. I’ve been good)

Dear Santa, For Christmas I want all color puff paint and/or wax paper for the puff paint or bag. I also want an easy bake oven. I wouldn’t mind a blizzard maker. Christmas is my favorite HOLIDAY. P.S. I’ve been good. Sincerely, Tatum Ridout Hope you have a good trip, don’t eat to many cookies. Merry Christmas

Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is Barbie dolls, Ana and Elsa EVERYTHING, and lipstick. I hope you have a safe trip. P.S. I was extremely good. Sincerely, Kennedy Davis I love you Santa!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Conner Murty and I am 12 years old and live on a farm outside of Gladbrook, Iowa. I like to help my dad on the farm and work with our cattle and pigs. I love playing football and camping. This year I have been very good, and have kept my grades up too. I am nice to my sissy’s and help mom and dad when they ask… most of the time anyway. This year for Christmas I would like a Lego Technic set(s), erector sets, an itunes gift card, a cool red 6 way remote control helicopter. I am not sure which brand I want, but I trust you to get the best one! Thanks Stana, my mom said that she would like the reindeer to not make such a mess with the hay this year. I will leave cookies and milk for you and carrots and hay for the reindeer. Our dog Butterscotch might bark at you but she is a nice dog, just give her a scratch behind the ears. Travel safe Santa, Merry Christmas! Conner Murty

Dear Santa, Is it cold at the north pole? How are you doing at the north pole? Are you o.k. at the north pole? I’ve been good this year. Sometimes I get in trouble, but I say I’m sorry. I would like an Elsa Bike and an Elsa doll that sings “Let it go.” Also I want the Frozen castle with Elsa and Anna. Merry Christmas and Thank you! P.S. I would also like a wobble bubble ball. Love, Alaney Sienknecht

Dear Santa, How are your reindeer and you? Are you excited for Christmas? I have been good, but sometimes I get in trouble, but I had a good year. Did you have a good year? I’m asking for a basketball hoop, beats headphones, a wobble bubble ball, electric scooter, and lights for my bike tires PLEASE and Merry Christmas! Love, Adelyn Sienknecht

Dear Santa – I have been very good this past year. Sometimes I get into stuff I’m not suppose to and my sisters get mad at me. I would like a tractor or anything that you want to bring me. Thank you Santa! Love you! Ashton Sienknecht

Dear Santa, I want girl stuff. Love, Brayla (Davis)

Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year. For Christmas this year I would like new clothes, puppy surprise, new books, new movies, Cinderella’s puppy Pumpkin, and a Barbie, and a new coloring book. I will leave milk and cookies for you and food for your Reindeer. Love, Rexanna Millard. P.S. Could you also bring something for my dog please. Thank you.

Dear Santa, I have been naghty. I will change it by listening to my mom, and adults. I want ninja turtles, bey blades, lego batman legos, lego batman 3 3DS, my own miget motercicel, art set, art esel. Landyn

Dear Santa, I would like a mermaid, Barbie, Butterfly, My Life Doll, Sofia the first, Barbie movie. Love, Ryanne

Dear Santa, Please get me a phone with a toy. Thank you. From Hunter

Dear Santa, I want a snowboard, 20 dollar bill, sweater for my dog (s-small), a basketball, 2 word scratch books, chapter books, GameStop gift card, $25 I Tunes card. From Austin Gehring

Dear Santa, I would not like waffle turds like my dad says. Instead I would like another My Life doll, and a bed for the new Monster High, create-a-monster station. I want a More Doh Vinci sets, and Monster High Freaky Fusions dolls, and more Rubber bands, and an easy bake oven, and more baking stuff for it! Love, Kylie And I please want Legos that are the little mermaid.

Dear Santa, My name is CARLEE. I am 4 years old. I have been a very good girl. Please bring me a mermaid that swims without being in your hand. Easy Bake oven that cooks real food. Also a stuffed Polar Bear. And a Skye Paw Patrol Dog. No Ninja Turtles or Power Rangers or Super Heros please. Please bring mama a new radio. We will leave cookies and milk for you, and oats and apples for the Reindeer. OUTSIDE!They made a real mess inside last year!! Love, CARLEE

Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year and my sister has been good to. I want a kendal, phone, car, ball, hat, watch, mirror, shovel, kitchen set, TV, tablet, and dog. My sister wants a horse, doll, and doll house. I will leave you milk and cookies. Love, Caleb and Brianna

Dear Santa, This is Theo, and this year I am 4 months old. All year long I have been nice. For Christmas this year I would like a new binky (per my brother). When you are here tonight, please watch out for Mom & Dad, and my stinky diapers! Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Theo

Dear Santa, This is Wilken, and I am 3 year old. All year long I have been (nice or naughty) maybe both. For Christmas this year I would like a tractor. When you are her tonight, please watch out for the dog. Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Wilken