Elaine Haire, 4, walks up to Tim and Ginny Etienne as they portray Santa and Mrs. Claus while her father Lucas Haire tries to talk Grant Haire 1, into going to the Etienne's Friday night, Dec. 1, 2017, in Canal Winchester.
Stacia Cohagan rinses bleach from Tim Etienne's beard Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, at Shag Hair Studio in Westerville. Etienne and many other Santa performers from Ohio, Michigan and Indiana travel to Cohagan for her hair dyeing expertise.
Tim Etienne talks to a child Friday night, Dec. 1, 2017, as he meets with children during the Canal Winchester Christmas in the Village celebrations. Tim and his wife Ginny greeted hundreds of children during the village's two night celebration.
Tim Etienne puts on his suspenders as he dresses in his traditional Santa Claus suit Friday evening, Dec. 1, 2017, at his home in Canal Winchester.
Tim Etienne laughs as he talks to volunteers Dec. 2, 2017, during the Wagons Ho Ho Ho build day at the Far East Community Recreation Center in Columbus. Tim was the charitable organization's official spokes Santa this year. The group is in its 10th year of building wagons and filling them with food for Christmas dinner to give to families in need throughout Central Ohio. More than 600 volunteers took part in this year's build day making 1,250 wagons. The group built 25 wagons its first year.
Tim Etnienne greats parade-goers from atop an antique fire truck Dec. 1, 2017, in downtown Canal Winchester.
Tim Etienne signs the bottom of a wagon Dec. 2, 2017, at the Wagons Ho Ho Ho build day at the Far East Community Recreation Center on Lattimer Drive in Columbus. The charitable organization is in it's 10 year of building wagons and filling them with food for Christmas dinner to give to families in need throughout Central Ohio. More than 600 volunteers took part in this year's build day making 1,250 wagons. The group built 25 wagons its first year. Tim was the group's official spokes Santa, appearing on multiple local television stations to do promotional interviews.
Melissa Castle, left, takes a photograph of her daughter Isabella Castle, 5, left, and nephew Anthony Castle, 4, with Tim Etienne Friday evening, Dec. 1, 2017, in a bank branch parking lot in Canal Winchester. Etienne and his wife Ginny were waiting for a ride to take them to the starting locations for the Canal Winchester Christmas in the Village holiday light parade.
Tim Etienne hides behind his wife Ginny Etienne as he interacts with children as they wait to be picked up before the Canal Winchester holiday light parade, Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. Tim often pretends to be shy when children are afraid or shy around Santa Claus.
Tim Etienne passes a bag of food down the assembly line while a mass of volunteers build wagons behind him. Tim and his wife Ginny went to the Wagons Ho Ho Ho build day Dec. 2, 2017, at the Far East Community Recreation Center in Columbus. The charitable organization is in its 10th year of building wagons and filling them with food for Christmas dinner to give to families in need throughout Central Ohio. More than 600 volunteers took part in this year's build day making 1,250 wagons. The group built 25 wagons its first year. Tim was the group's official spokes Santa, appearing on multiple local television stations to do promotional interviews.
Tim Etienne talks to two children as he stands in the back of an antique fire truck before a Christmas parade in Canal Winchester.
It's just magic