Visiting Santa - Part 1.

I don't know what other parents tell their kids when they start asking questions, but here is the Santa story we came up with...

All of the Santas we see and visit around town (at the mall, holiday fair, local stores, etc.) are Santa's helpers.
These "helpers" listen to what kids want for Christmas and then they go back to the North Pole and tell Santa Claus.
Nobody ever sees the real Santa because he only comes on Christmas Eve when every one is asleep.
The real Santa Claus is at the North Pole right now, and is too busy making sure his elves get all the toys ready for Christmas --which is why he has "helpers" come to the mall/fair/stores to visit kids.

What do other parents tell their kids?

SO, here is a picture of the kids with the Holiday Fair Santa:


We are planning on getting pictures of the kids with the mall Santa and apparently there is a Santa that visits the local Harley Davidson shop too, so we'll be checking that one out also...