A little over a year after Molly and I started dating, we decided to go see Santa during Christmas 1996 and have gone every year since! (Yes, for years we were "that" couple in line to see Santa without any kids...) So, in 2001, it seemed only logical to really make our annual visit to the big red man special! (Of course, if she had said, "No", there would have been some serious elf carnage all over the Polaris Mall.)