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Twins and triplets share two and three times the holiday cheer at South Coast Plaza

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Santa Claus had his lap full at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa on Friday, Nov. 30, with a visit from a group for parents of twins and triplets.

The Saddleback Mothers of Multiple Club, with the kids sporting fur-trimmed jackets and holiday sweaters, hit the mall before it opened to the public to ride the reindeer carousel, color paper Christmas trees and get their photos taken with the jolly man in the red suit.

“It’s a real treat for us because as you can imagine, trying to take twins or triplets anywhere can be challenging,” said Danielle Foster, a club member and mom of 4-year-old fraternal twins.

  • Jonah Wong, 3, left, and his twin brother, Max, of Tustin, sit on Santa’s lap as the Saddleback Mothers of Multiples Club attend a holiday breakfast visit to Santa and the reindeer carousel at South Coast Plaza shopping mall in Costa Mesa on Friday, November 30, 2018. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Parents and their children gather for a group photo as the Saddleback Mothers of Multiples Club attend a holiday breakfast visit to Santa and the reindeer carousel at South Coast Plaza shopping mall in Costa Mesa on Friday, November 30, 2018. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  • As their mother Megan Turnage, center looks on, Mackenzie Turnage, 3, left, and her twin sister, Madison, of Coto de Caza, ride on the reindeer carousel as the Saddleback Mothers of Multiples Club attend a holiday breakfast visit to Santa and the carousel at South Coast Plaza shopping mall in Costa Mesa on Friday, November 30, 2018. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Eva Krug, 4, left, and her twin sister, Harper, of Tustin, sit on Santa’s lap as the Saddleback Mothers of Multiples Club attend a holiday breakfast visit to Santa and the reindeer carousel at South Coast Plaza shopping mall in Costa Mesa on Friday, November 30, 2018. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Teagan Mahony, 4, left, and her twin sister, Molly, of San Juan Capistrano, color Christmas trees as the Saddleback Mothers of Multiples Club attend a holiday breakfast visit to Santa and the reindeer carousel at South Coast Plaza shopping mall in Costa Mesa on Friday, November 30, 2018. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Madison Turnage, 3, left, and her twin sister, Mackenzie, of Coto de Caza, sit on Santa’s lap as the Saddleback Mothers of Multiples Club attend a holiday breakfast visit to Santa and the reindeer carousel at South Coast Plaza shopping mall in Costa Mesa on Friday, November 30, 2018. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Helena Gabriel, 3, left, and her twin sister, Maria, of Aliso Viejo, enjoy their candy canes as the Saddleback Mothers of Multiples Club attend a holiday breakfast visit to Santa and the carousel at South Coast Plaza shopping mall in Costa Mesa on Friday, November 30, 2018. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Parents gather their children around Santa for a photo as the Saddleback Mothers of Multiples Club attend a holiday breakfast visit to Santa and the reindeer carousel at South Coast Plaza shopping mall in Costa Mesa on Friday, November 30, 2018. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Artie Felix, 3, left, and his twin sister, Olivia, of Laguna Niguel, sit on Santa’s lap as the Saddleback Mothers of Multiples Club attend a holiday breakfast visit to Santa and the reindeer carousel at South Coast Plaza shopping mall in Costa Mesa on Friday, November 30, 2018. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Micah Foster, 4, left, and his twin sister, Lily, of San Juan Capistrano, sit on Santa’s lap as the Saddleback Mothers of Multiples Club attend a holiday breakfast visit to Santa and the reindeer carousel at South Coast Plaza shopping mall in Costa Mesa on Friday, November 30, 2018. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • As their mother Danielle Gabriel, center looks on, Maria Gabriel, 3, left, and her twin sister, Helena, of Aliso Viejo, ride on the reindeer carousel as the Saddleback Mothers of Multiples Club attend a holiday breakfast visit to Santa and the carousel at South Coast Plaza shopping mall in Costa Mesa on Friday, November 30, 2018. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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A group of about 50 families came to the club’s annual holiday event, which Foster said is made possible by a South Coast Plaza program for nonprofit groups. Besides holding regular family activities, Saddleback Mothers of Multiples offers education and support for new parents of more than one sibling, whether identical or fraternal.

If you wonder what kind of support families need, Foster said, just imagine trying to potty train two kids at once.