Dear Santa, Please have mercy on my toddler, and me

Janelle Atyeo
Dec 23, 2019
Dec 23, 2019

Penelope Christmas cookie — Penelope, 2, "helps" frost Christmas cookies.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Dear Santa, I’m writing on behalf of the small one. She’s 2, and I need to explain that she’s not really all that terrible.

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Janelle is editor of the Tri-State Neighbor, covering South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, northwestern Iowa and northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at jatyeo@tristateneighbor.com or follow on Twitter @JLNeighbor.