2023 Christmas Interviews: Mrs. Kidwell's Kindergarten

OWEN HALLFORD

LEDGER: What's your favorite part about Christmas?

OWEN: Decorating the tree!

L: You put a tree in your house?

O: I did and I cutted a real one!

L: How tall is your tree?

O: I don't know, like...it's a whole lotta big! We had to cut the top off!

L: What do you decorate your tree with?

O: Bulbs and I putted other stuff on it.

L: What's at the top of your tree?

O: Nothing!

L: Nothing at all?

O: (laughs) No! Because it's too big and we cutted the top off!

L: What do you want for Christmas?

O: A toy!

L: Just any toy...or do you want something specific?

O: A Transformer toy!

L: Who is your favorite Transformer?

O: Optimus Prime!

L: Do you already have an Optimus Prime?

O: No! I need one for Christmas!

STERLING DOMNITZ

LEDGER: What's your favorite part of Christmas?

STERLING: The presents!

L: Who brings you presents?

S: Santa does!

L: What does Santa look like?

S: He has a red shirt and red pants.

L: Is he tall like a tree?

S: No...he's like (stands and jumps)

L: How much do you think he weighs?

S: I don't know.

L: What do you want for Christmas?

S: A red toy sleigh for me to ride!

LUCAS RAWSON

LEDGER: What's your favorite part about Christmas?

LUCAS: The Christmas presents! L1: Everyone likes the Christmas presents! Who brings you Christmas presents?

L2: Santa!

L1: How does Santa know if you've been good and deserve presents?

L2: Hmmmm....I don't know...

L1: Ok...you don't...

L2: Well, he is always watching me.

L1: Always? Is there a camera in your house?

L2: No....

L1: Do you have an Elf on the Shelf?

L2: No...he just knows. He watches.

L1: Where does he make the Christmas presents?

L2: At the North Pole!

L1: What's the temperature at the North Pole like?

L2: It's always snowy.

L1: What do you want for Christmas?

L2: I don't know...

L1: Can't think of anything?

L2: Well, I have my Christmas list at home.

L1: What's on your list?

L2: A walkie-talkie, and cowboy boots, and I don't know what the rest is.

DAXTON TORGERSON

LEDGER: Who helps Santa make the toys he brings you?

D: The elves!

L: I've never seen an elf - have you seen one?

D: No... but I think they look like a head, and have kinda pointy ears, and long arms.

L: How tall do you think they are?

D: Maybe like this kind of big? (shows about a foot)

L: Ok! How much do they weigh?

D: Uhhhh....maybe like one pound?

L: Is Santa that little too?

D: No!

L: How big is Santa?

D: Maybe like this big? (jumps up) and maybe 15 pounds?

L: Ok. How old do you think he is?

D: Uhhhhh, I don't know how old my Grandma is but I think my Grandpa's age is Santa's age.

L: What do you want for Christmas?

D: One of those motorcycles that I seen on the song once. It's kinda like a mini-motorcycle.

L: How big is it? Is it for you to ride on or is it smaller than that?

D: Maybe just like this...well...I don't know if I'm ready for it or not.

MEADOW ROMAN

LEDGER: What's your favorite part about Christmas?

MEADOW: The presents!

L: Who brings presents to you?

M: Santa!

L: How does he get in your house? Does he knock on the door?

M: Well..... I don't have a chimney... so maybe?

L: Do you let him inside? Do you just open the door and say "Hi, Santa, come on in?"

M: (giggles) Nobody lets him in...he just comes in and leaves the presents!

L: How does he know to leave you presents?

M: Because he knows when we are sleeping and when we wake up, it's done.

L: What do you want for Christmas?

M: New Hey Dudes!

L: Are those those cool shoes?

M: Yeah!

L: What color do you want?

M: A teal color!

CHARLIE FRISBIE

LEDGER: What's the next holiday coming up?

CHARLIE: Cwwwisssssmas!

L: What's your favorite part about Christmas?

C: Getting presents from Santa!

L: Who is Santa? Is he your friend?

C: (looks suspicious) Noooooo.....he's the one that brings presents out!

L: How does he know which houses to go to?

C: With the reindeers he knows wheres he's going.

L: Do the reindeer walk on the street?

C: The reindeers fly!

L: Do they pull Santa's car in the sky?

C: (rolls her eyes) Yes!

L: What do you want for Christmas?

C: The Gabby dollhouse and some new Barbies!

L: What color do you want the house to be?

C: Purple! (laughs)

L: Is purple your favorite color?

C: Yes!

DREVON JOHNSON

LEDGER: What does an elf look like? Do you know?

DREVON: No....

L: You don't....

D: Well! He has a hat.

L: Is it a cowboy hat?

D: (laughing) No! It's an elf hat!

L: How tall is an elf?

D: Ummmm...that much.

L: So you could almost step on an elf if you weren't really careful?

D: Well, they aren't really real.

L: But what is an elf's job?

D: (laughs) Uhhhh...nothing?

L: Elves don't help Santa?

D: Well yeah, he does helps Santa with presents!

L: What do you want for Christmas?

D: Power Ranger!

L: What color Power Ranger?

D: Red!

L: Seems like the red one is popular - why do you like the red one?

D: Uhhh....cuz I like red!

AUSTIN WOODBURY

LEDGER: What holiday is coming up?

AUSTIN: Christmas!

L: What's your favorite part about Christmas?

A: It's when you get the presents and stuff!

L: Who brings you presents?

A: (rolls his eyes) Santa Claus!

L: Can you tell me what Santa looks like?

A: He's kinda big...(thinking)...he has an outfit...and like a sleigh and reindeers so he can fly off to the North Pole so he can give everyone else presents too. Then when everyone wakes up Christmas is over and everyone gets to open up their presents.

L: What do you want for Christmas?

A: A robot that will clean up our toys every single day and we don't have to do nothing.

L: That is the best idea I have ever heard. Does that exist?

A: I hope so.

SOPHIA PARTON

LEDGER: What's your favorite part about Christmas?

SOPHIA: (thinking) My Jingle Bells.

L: Your Jingle Bells? What do you mean?

S: Like "Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.....la la laaaa, bop bop bopppp, 12345 hey!"

L: Awesome! That's one of my favorites too!

S: I'm going to sing it at the Christmas concert!

L: Well, I will be there to hear it!

S: Ok!

L: What do you want for Christmas?

S: A hippotamus! I've got one in my locker! Come see!

L: Well, let's talk about the hippo you want. How big is this hippo?

S: A huge one! A huge purple hippopotamus!

LINKYNE LUCAS

LEDGER: What does Santa Claus look like?

LINKYNE: He is white here (points to chin)...he has red clothes...he has black shoes...

L1: How tall is Santa Claus?

L2: I don't know!

L1: Is he taller than you?

L2: Yes!

L1: Is he taller than me?

L2: No!

L1: How much do you think Santa weighs?

L2: Like ten.

L1: How much do you weigh?

L2: Six.

L1: What do you want for Christmas?

L2: A puppppppy!

L1: A real puppy or a toy puppy?

L2: A real puppy!

L1: What kind of puppy?

L2: A black and white puppy!

L1: When the puppy grows up, do you want it to be a big dog or a little dog?

L2: A big one! I have four dogs!

DALTON HANSEN

LEDGER: Tell me everything you know about Christmas!

DALTON: Santa comes.

L: Who is Santa?

D: Santa Claus? You know who he is!

L: I don't know...have I ever seen Santa Claus?

D: (rolls his eyes) Yes!

L: Have you ever seen Santa?

D: (rolls his eyes) Yes! At stores!

L: What does Santa Claus look like? Is he really tall like a tree?

D: Yes, he's really tall.

L: How much does he weigh?

D: Hmmm...good question.

L: Ok, let's think about it.

D: 1,000 meters.

L: Wow. How old is he?

D: Thirteen!

L: How old are your parents?

D: Fourteen!

L: So your parents are older than Santa Claus?

D: (laughs) Yes!

L: What do you want for Christmas?

D: A guitar and a drum.

L: What kind of guitar? An electric one or an acoustic one?

D: A regular one....a tiny one!

L: Like a ukulele?

D: Yes!

L: Are you gonna be a rock star?

D: Yes!

KASH COLD

LEDGER: What's your favorite part about Christmas?

KASH: Ummmm...I think...getting presents!

L: Who do you get presents from?

K: Well, well, well...hold on...I have another favorite.

L: What's your other favorite?

K: I...I...I like...I really like the countdown calendar.

L: What's your countdown calendar look like?

K: When I open it for the day... there's a little dino inside!

L: So, it's a dino calendar? Cool!

K: Yep. A dino countdown calendar for Christmas.

L: What do you want for Christmas?

K: I'm....I'm not sure yet...

L: If you could ask for anything...

K: Ummm...still thinking about it.

L: Well, you better make a list!

(comes back during next interview)

K: Oh yeah! My other favorite part is...on Christmas... it's Jesus's birthday!

BRIA PATACINI

LEDGER: Do you know any of Santa's reindeer's names?

BRIA: Uhmmmm...Rudolph!

L: Why do you remember Rudolph? Is there something special about Rudolph?

B: We read stories about him. I can't remember it all, but he's got a red nose. That's all I know.

L: Can Rudolph fly?

B: Yes, he flies with his red nose.

L: How old is Santa?

B: Fifty hundred.

L: Is Santa older than your grandparents?

B: Yes. I don't know how old they are, but he's older.

L: How much does Santa weigh?

B: One hundred pounds!

L: What do you want for Christmas?

B: A puzzle!

L: A hard puzzle or an easy puzzle?

B: An easy puzzle!

ELLY MCLEAN

LEDGER: Do you decorate your house for Christmas?

ELLY: Ummm....uhh...

L: What's there that's not usually there?

E: Theres lights!

L: Do you put lights on a Christmas tree?

E: Yes! Lights and ornaments!

L: Do you have a favorite ornament?

E: The Rapunzel one!

L: Rapunzel! Does she have really long hair?

E: Yes!

L: What do you want for Christmas?

E: A Barbie camper!

L: What color?

E: Pink!

L: How many Barbie dolls do you think you have?

E: (holds up ten fingers)

L: Do you have a favorite?

E: The orange girl! She's dressed in all orange!

BLAKE VANDYKE

LEDGER: What's your favorite part about Christmas?

BLAKE: Decorating.

L: What do you decorate with?

B: My hands.

L: What do you put decorations on?

B: My fake tree!

L: How big is your tree? Is it bigger or smaller than you?

B: Bigger than me!

L: What's your favorite decoration?

B: My fairy.

L: What does your fairy look like?

B: I can't remember...they're at the top.

L: What do you want for Christmas?

B: Dinosaurs!

L: What's your favorite?

B: Green!

L: Do you have a favorite kind?

B: The T-Rex!

SHAYANNE BUTLER

LEDGER: Do you know where Santa Claus lives?

SHAYANNE: At the North Pole!

L: Is it hot in the North Pole? Is it an island?

S: (shaking her head) No!

L: What's the temperature?

S: I think...it's cold.

L: Who does Santa live with?

S: The elves.

L: What do the elves look like?

S: Red and green.

L: Do you have a favorite ornament you put on your tree?

S: No.

L: What's on top of your tree?

S: A reindeer!

L: What's a reindeer look like?

S: They have horns!

L: Do you know any of their names?

S: Rudolph with the red nose!

L: What do you want for Christmas?

S: A puppy! (claps her hands)

L: A real puppy or a toy puppy?

S: A real one!

L: What kind of puppy?

S: I don't know...a gray one!

L: When the puppy grows up, do you want it to be a big dog or a little dog?

S: Little!