Dear Santa,

Sorry I missed you. I was sleeping. I’d like to reschedule if possible because I really wanted to meet you. I’ve heard great things. Until then, here is my list of discussion points:

1. Are you responsible for the Christmas season? If so, thanks. It was all sorts of wonderful. We kicked it off in early December with Christmas tree decorating and a trip to see the holiday train. Since then, we’ve filled as many days as possible with friends, family, food and fun!
2. Tell your elves I said “keep up the good work!”
3. Mom says the holiday season can be hard for some people, especially if they don’t have friends or family or food. Can you please fix that?
4. Next year, could you bring my mom a nose for Christmas? She keeps playing with mine and I don’t like it.
5. When other kids ask you to define good, just point to a picture of me. (You’re welcome.)
6. Speaking of pictures, we captured a lot of precious memories over the last few weeks. Please see them below! (And feel free to save this evidence of my good behavior for future reference.)

7. Lastly, I have some concerns about my mom. Look what she got me for Christmas…

… a bubble wrap suit. Can you please have a talk with her?

Love,
Jaeger Amari Goodenough (on Deerwood Drive)

P.S. If you’re looking for your reindeer, I’m afraid some of them are in our basement. If this is a problem, we may also need to schedule a time for you to meet with my dad.