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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.

if we ask Mommy to go back to the tree

Paisley protested, crinkling up her

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

we definitely need a

don’t think horsies

Mommy too

Mommies can be, they worry ’bout everything.” Parker countered. “Member what Dr. Nora said? Mommy would do

she might try to come after us anyway.” Ryder agreed. “She doesn’ know how well we’ve planned everything.

we get a good enough head start

write the , Parker you get the s’pplies. And Paisley

The others grinned, “Deal!”

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

fire. The trees surrounding them on all sides had been strewn with lights, and it truly

praying they didn’t ask to go back and ask

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

Santa. They knew exactly what they wanted, but they also realized she wasn’t going to get it for

one of those big beautiful art sets they have in the

his attention focused on his own marshmallow. The pups were determined to put their plan into motion, but they’d all agreed that there was always

Parker? What would you think about a chemistry set – you could do

have to get us fancy

take care

thing she wanted too. She’d gone to her first therapy session the other day, and her doctor had advised her

She tried to smile, “but I want to get you something too. Riley, any thoughts? Riley peeked up at her with

it.” She had to admit that a bunny was less work than some other pets, but she was pregnant and any new

had gotten all of the children’s

Mommy! We promise we’ll take extra special care of it.”

have

new socks?” Jane teased. “So your feet

one wants

we can always keep the house clean?”

cwazy!” Ryder

bunnies are fun.” Riley

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