Dear Santa,

        My daddy says that you are a very good man that brings presents to good boys and girls every Christmas, which I am told is December 25th.  Santa, can you believe that I will almost be 3 months old on Christmas?  Christmas was baby Jesus's birthday like September 28th was mine.  Well, Santa, I really don't know a whole lot about what's out there that I can have Christmas, so, let me tell you what my Daddy has said that he wants for Christmas:

•             A GI Joe with a Kung Fu Grip -- Daddy says that the one that he had a long time ago lost all his hair.  Nobody wants a bald GI Joe.  Daddy says he remembers the long knife that would fit into GI Joe's hand.  He also says that if you can give him a GI Joe, don't forget to bring him a Steve Austin action figure (not a doll!) with the Big Foot action set.  Nothing beats the Bionic Man and GI Joe fighting Big Foot .

• An Atari 2600 -- None of this fancy Wii or Playstation stuff for my daddy!  He mentioned to me that he does have two of them already, but he really wants another one, with one twist for the modern daddy -- Wireless joysticks!!  He really likes all the games, especially one that reminds him of his job, Missile Command, as well as Space Invaders, Pong, and Defender.
  
• An Official NFL Superbowl Electronic Football Game -- Daddy wants to make sure that it is the 1973 version where the Miami Dolphins beat the Minnesota Vikings.  Daddy says that usually on his original version the Dolphins beat the Vikings, but you never know what you'll get.
  
• Giant Tinkertoys -- Nothing beats a set of Giant Tinkertoys where you can make a bridge or something.  To go along with the Tinkertoy set, Daddy would like an Erector Set.  None of those wimpy sets that come in plastic, Daddy wants the real thing so that when there are sharp edges that develop in the metal, he will get cut, and remember the good old days.  Daddy says that it was because of the erector set that he learned how to make pulleys and stuff and helped him become a mechanical engineer.  Please tell daddy that I am thankful that it didn't inspire him to be a civil engineer! 
  
• A Talking Viewmaster -- Some of Daddy's favorite View Discs that he would like include:  Planet of the Apes Television Show, Kung Fu Television, anything with Scooby Doo or Hong Kong Phooey,  Disney's Haunted House, and the Land of the Lost View Discs!
  
• A Sno Cone Machine -- Daddy wants to teach me how to make Sno Cones!
• A Big Wheel -- Daddy wants to take me a ride on a modified Big Wheel, so we can cruise the neighborhood.  After I get good on the Big Wheel, Daddy will make me a ramp, so that I can try to jump 14 semi's like Evel Kneivel did one time.  Daddy has emphasized to me that if we do this, at no time should I tell Mama!  I don't understand, but because he is my daddy, I will do what he says...  Daddy tells me to tell you not to give him the Green Monster, because he doesn't think I will up for that one until I am three or so.
  
• Pop-Rocks and Slime -- Santa, do you know what I mean by Slime?  Apparently Daddy wants some, and while he is playing with the Slime, he wants to eat some Pop-Rocks.  Santa, Daddy wants to make sure that you know that Mikey really didn't die from eating too many Pop Rocks.  That is just an Urban Legend like the alligators that live in the New York subway.
  
• Micronauts and videos from G-Force -- Daddy loves Micronauts!  I don't know what they are, but apparently they are like action figures that can bend in many many different ways.  Also, if there are any videos of the cartoon called G-Force, he would like them very much too.
  

OK, Santa?  What would I really want?  Maybe some Wiggles stuff, and an excersaucer.  We are going up to Kearny on the 23rd, and will be at Grandpa and Grandma Nebeker, so don't forget to bring us our presents there.  I will write more soon, but my little hands are tired.

Here is a picture of us for Christmas:

Love, 

Ashton