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“Okay, so how’re we gonna do this?” Paisley asked, sitting around a large piece of construction paper with her siblings. Ryder -who had the best handwriting of all four – had written “Operation Santa” at the top of the page. Other than its title however, the page was entirely blank.

“Well, we know the North Pole’s at the top of the world, right?” Riley asked, waiting until the others nodded in agreement before continuing. “So if we just keep walking north then eventually we’ll have to get there!”

“Yeah but that could take ages!” Parker cautioned. “

The Dark Moon pack is north, but there’s at least two other packs between us and the pole.”

“Tha’s a good point.” Ryder agreed, “So maybe if we travel to one of the other packs and start there?”

“Yeah! But we can’t take too long, we have to make sure we can get there and back afore Christmas.” Paisley warned.

“Maybe we can get a ride back with Santa!” Riley suggested, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

“Wow, that would be amazing!” Ryder giggled.

“Okay so what do we need?” Paisley asked. “Really warm coats, snow boots, snacks..”

“Maybe some fish in case we need to d’stract any polar bears.” Parker mused aloud.

“Ooh, good idea.” Riley nodded, starting a list o their paper.

“We should also take hot cocoa, and marshmallows, to help stay warm.” Ryder added. “I wish we knew how to ski, that would make getting there a lot faster.”

“How about a sled” Ryder asked, “if we make friends with one of the polar bears, they might even pull us!”

“This is the best plan.” Paisley praised, grinning.

“We still have to figure out how to get north first.”

Riley reminded them, “it’s gonna be miles and miles before we get anywhere near the arctic.”

“Hmm, we’re too little to drive.” Parker remarked thoughtfully.

we could easily drive a sleigh. What if we ask Mommy to go back to the tree farm, just for the bonfire one night. She’d probbly agree, and then we could take one of

stealing.” Paisley protested, crinkling up her little

borrowing it.” Ryder reasoned, “we’ll leave a note

definitely need a compass.”

don’t think

for Mommy too – so she knows we’re

everything.” Parker countered. “Member what Dr. Nora said? Mommy would do anything for

might try to come after us anyway.” Ryder agreed. “She doesn’ know

we get a good enough head start then she won’t be

the s’pplies. And Paisley and I will ask Mommy

The others grinned, “Deal!”

up the pups and returned to the Christmas tree farm. She’d been hoping they would decorate the tree together that evening, but she was just glad the pups wanted to continue doing activities together. They’d been through such a difficult ordeal that she was willing to do just about anything to raise their spirits, besides, they were starting school in the new

the bonfire, and Jane retrieved ingredients to make s’mores before cuddling up with the pups in front of the fire. The trees surrounding them on all sides had been strewn with lights, and it truly felt like a winter

didn’t ask to go back and

any more about what you want for Christmas?” She asked, gently guiding Paisley’s hands to avoid sticking the marshmallow she had skewered on

their conversation with Santa. They knew exactly what they wanted,

thoughtfully, “How about one of those big beautiful art sets they have in the craft store?” She asked Ryder, stroking his

determined to put

think about a chemistry set – you

you don’ have to get

will take

they truly wanted, and it didn’t help that it was the only”updated by jobnib.com” thing she wanted too. She’d gone to her first therapy session the other day, and her doctor had advised her to acknowledge and address the fact that part of her fury with Ethan was because she

to get you something too. Riley, any thoughts? Riley peeked up at her

admit that a bunny was less work than some other pets, but she was pregnant and any new pet with a new baby

of the children’s attention, and they were

promise we’ll take extra

be so ‘sponsible you’ll never have to lift a finger.”

are you sure you Wouldn’t rather have some new

no one wants smelly socks!” Parker

so we can always keep the house

that’s cwazy!” Ryder

bunnies are fun.” Riley remarked

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