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The patience of a Saint (Nick)

December 24, 2015 at 10:57PM

Elizabeth Peters, 6, of Minneapolis talks with Santa (who would not give his real name) at Southdale Center in Edina on Thursday, December 24, 2015. ] (Leila Navidi/Star Tribune) leila.navidi@startribune.com (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Despite their being decked out in matching outfits, the demeanor of Viviana Rivadeneyra, 2, and her

little sister, Emma, 7 months, couldn't have been more different as the Bloomington girls visited Santa at

Southdale Center in Edina on Christmas Eve. Above left, Elizabeth Peters, 6, spilled all her secrets to the jolly old elf while Amanda Ojo, 5, dressed just like her doll in blue velveteen, enjoyed her few minutes with the star of the show before he headed to the North Pole, ready to pack his sleigh for a long night's work.

Viviana Rivadeneyra, 2, and her seven-month-old sister Emma Ines Rivadeneyra, both of Bloomington, pose for a photo with Santa (who would not give his real name) at Southdale Center in Edina on Thursday, December 24, 2015. ] (Leila Navidi/Star Tribune) leila.navidi@startribune.com (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Amanda Ojo, 5, of Bloomington talks with Santa (who would not give his real name) at Southdale Center in Edina on Thursday, December 24, 2015. ] (Leila Navidi/Star Tribune) leila.navidi@startribune.com (The Minnesota Star Tribune)