Kinsley Estes, 5, with Santa and Mrs. Claus during the visit. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
Alan Tecu, 4, poses with Santa during a recent visit to Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt on Dec. 12. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
Kennedi Austin, 6 and her brother, Owen Austin, 5, visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
Santa and Mrs. Claus ponder five-year-old Jackson Ferguson's question during a visit to Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. (photo by Erin O. Smith)

Kinsley Estes, 5, with Santa and Mrs. Claus during the Dec. 12 visit. (photo by Erin O. Smith)

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By: VUMC News and Communications

Santa came to town a bit early this year to make a special stop at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

The jolliest elf spread the magic of the holiday season during his visit with patients on Dec. 12.