Courtesy of the museum, Santa photos are free for children under the age of twelve. He arrived this morning after the parade.
Boudica: Seriously, Mom, can't you get an older lady to play Mrs. Claus?
Helena: Some children are frightened of Santa and the opposite of old and male....
Guinness and Boudica: Is young and female.
Helena: Besides, you aren't his wife. You're one of his elves.
The Sulu children are first in line.
Vivica: Santa, this is our new baby. Her name is Dixie.
Santa: And what would Dixie like me to bring her?
Vivica: She likes juice. Can you bring her juice?
Santa: Of course. What would you and Bobby like this year?
Bobby: A Switch and PlayStation and Xbox and lots of games and...
Vivica: Hey! Mommy said no being a greedy butt! (to Santa) But yeah, we've tried to be good so you would bring us a video game system.
Ty Dean is next.
Ty: My big brother says all of your reindeer are girls. He says boy reindeers lose their antlers in the winter. But Rudolph is a boy name, right?
Santa: Well, now. Frodo seems to be under the impression they're normal reindeer. He's mistaken, of course, since normal reindeer cannot fly. You may tell him that some of my deer are girls and some of them are boys.
Ty: YES! Thank you, Santa! (Runs off without asking for anything.)
Jenny Montez pauses to show Santa her candy-cane dress before the picture is taken.
Jenny: You picked a good helper this year, Santa. Boudica helps Doctor Marcus take care of my Uncle Billy.
Santa (exchanging a glance with Boudica): It was very nice of her to help. My wife and elves are all very busy, you know.
Jenny: And last year her big sissy helped you, but that silly Zenobia pretended to be an elf. Why'd she do that for?
Santa: Today Boudica is an elf. My helpers always are.
Jenny: What I would like for Christmas is a big-girl bicycle. Wif training wheels, so Daddy can take them off when I get even bigger. I have been very good and don't even sass Auntie Charlotte.
Guinness is surprised to see Anakin.
Kelly: Oh, Santa, look! This is Anakin and he's gonna be our uncle soon! His mommy didn't let you come to her house, but now he lives with us and you can bring him goodies, too!
Santa: Yes, of course I'll bring Anakin goodies. What would you like, young man?
Anakin: Nothing for me, sir. I'm very happy with what I have.
Kelly: Ask him to help your mommy not get sick no more! (To Santa) Sometimes Pern takes medicine wrong. But we don't want her to get dead.
Roxy: Kelly! What did Pocahontas tell us about don't tell secrets that can make people cry?
Anakin: That's not what she meant, Roxy. (winks at "Santa") My mommy's problem isn't a secret, anyway.
Kelly: Fine then. You can ask for a car with muscles.
Anakin: I'm too young for a car, goofball. (To Santa) We will write to you at the North Pole with our wish lists. C'mon, girls, other kids are waiting!
The three youngest Pike children clamor onto Santa's lap. Well, two of them - Orlando needs Boudica to soothe him a bit.
Fred: My big brothers said to ask you for a really big toy box because my toys are taking over our room. But me and the babies really bad want you to make a baby grow in Silvie's belly.
Santa (shocked): Silvie? Sylvia Guinness?
Fred (giggling): No, silly. Silver Stream. Grandpa Mace's girl horse.
Santa (relieved): I'll see what I can do.
Santa: Stacie, you didn't want to be in the picture?
Stacie (leans close and whispers): I know that's you, Mr. Guinness, working for the real Santa. Don't worry, I won't tell the littles. Grandpa Mace will handle the horse baby thing.
Guinness: Good to know. And thank you, Miss Pike.
Anakin: Come on, Stacie, hurry. Our grown-ups are waiting in the lobby. We're going to the Oriental Buffet!
Stacie: I love that place! Sushi is so good!
Anakin: Yuck. Raw fish. What did you say to him, anyway?
Stacie: Just letting him know his secret's safe with me. Besides, we know he's gonna report back to the real Santa.
Anakin: Uh, yeah. No need to upset anyone, right?
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