Christmas is still a few weeks away, but today Santa Claus made a very special stop by C and S Supply in Mankato....and he brought a few friends along.STOP!!!!nats(HO HO HO, Merry Christmas!)Dancer Junior and Orie from Crystal Collection Reindeer out of Lake Crystal, are just eight months old, but Santa is already watching them closely to see if they have what it takes to be in the top eight.Santa Claus says, "You want them to get to be friendly with all sorts of people and this also gives me a chance to keep a good eye on them and see if they are going to be the type of reindeer I can use later on."Santa says the duo need to be a few years older before they are strong enough to pull the sleigh.He also wanted to remind area children to be extra good these last few weeks because he is making his list and... checking it twice.