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.
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