“The note from Santa was in the same handwriting as my dad.”
Cassie MacNeil-Brint, 11

“My cousin told me when I was like five.”
Peyton Daniel, 10

“I saw my mom putting the presents in my stocking when it was really late at night, she thought she could sneak it.”
Ashlyn Sacks, 11

 “I went to my friend’s house and he said, ‘How did you like the scooter your mom got you?’ ”
Todd Steadman, 10

“We came home from a Christmas party, and my mom told me to get the presents out of the closet. When I checked the presents it said to Vicente [my brother] from Santa.”
Adryelle Vilamizar, 12

“My parents wrapped the Santa gifts and the gifts they gave me in the same paper.”
Molly Koury, 9

“I heard my dad drink the milk and eat the cookies, so I went downstairs and caught him. It was sad.”
Hadley Wright, 9

“My parents just sat me down and told me he wasn’t real.”
Nate Johnson, 10

“Wait… Santa’s not real?”
Cory Raymer, 12

“My cranky third grade science teacher.”
Julia Small, 11