Letter to Santa

Translation:

Dear Santa,

I'd like a big train and all the toys.

Love,
Matthew

(P.S. A really huge train.)

Yesterday Matthew decorated the little tree we put in his room. Normally we hang Christmas lights around the room, but since we don't want to put any holes in the walls we don't have too, he has a tree. But he's very happy anyway.

I forgot to talk about the fact that in our first week here, we ran into Santa at the welcome center on post. He was getting a gate pass as well. Matthew was soooo excited. Santa gave Matthew a wooden nickel proclaiming he was an official Santa's helper. The lucky boy.